November marks a year since Direxion introduced its Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) and a handful of other 3x and -3x friends. We don't mention these pups much anymore partly because their defects are pretty well-publicized these days. And pretty well-litigated now too as everyone is now "shocked SHOCKED" that they underperform over time. Another reason they don't come up much is because this current market backdrop is the only one where a leveraged pup may hold its ground. High volatility we know will chop them up but so will a relatively low ...

The easy money already has been made. Anyone who is only now considering an investment back into the stock market is late to the game. Smart money investors wait for Johnny-come-lately's to enter the market again, and then they sell into those weak hands.

Tech Looking Toppy? The tech heavy Nasdaq Composite has been on quite a winning streak chalking up 11 consecutive higher closes and leading some to believe that stocks may be due for a pullback. But according to Professor Jason Geopfert that winning streak has happened 17 times since 1971 rarely ever marking a meaningful top despite being “overbought” in some sense by the time it recorded 11 victories. 10 out of those 17 instances he said the index managed to rally for 12 or more days and usually took several weeks (if ever) to see a pullback of significance.For ...

Knowing how to swat what might bite is an important skill for anyone who wants to venture out beyond the cash bubble. Despite what happened to our markets between last July 4 and this one, venturing out beyond the cash bubble is an important step to take if your retirement plan is grander than a nametag and a hair net.

Your primary objective should always be to exploit your competitive advantages. Because we are individual investors, we have the ability to control our risk much better than institutions ever could.