by Larry McMillan | Oct 19, 2022 | How I See It
On Oct. 6, someone bought 50,000 $VIX March (22nd of 2023) 150 calls for $0.19. So, that’s 50,000 contracts on the CBOE. Strike is 150 for $VIX—or, technically, for the March (2023) $VIX futures. And the expiration date is roughly six months from now....
by Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. | Oct 19, 2022 | UpClose
Understanding gold’s performance under different market scenarios Understanding gold’s performance under different market scenarios The role of gold in investment portfolios: Part IShould an investment in gold be a key element of effectively diversified...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Oct 19, 2022 | Topping the Charts
By mid-October in most northern tier states, homeowners have started to receive their first home heating oil deliveries. While consumers understood that costs would be up significantly this year, it is doubtful that many were expecting such large...
by First Trust | Oct 5, 2022 | How I See It
We had been bullish on stocks since March 2009, when mark-to-market accounting was fixed and the financial panic started to recede. At that time, the S&P 500 traded as low as 677. What a time to buy! After that, we remained bullish. We didn’t...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Oct 5, 2022 | Topping the Charts
The third report on Q2 2022 real GDP growth was unchanged at a -0.6% annual rate. This followed a decrease of 1.6% in the first quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said in its Sept. 29 press release, “The smaller decrease reflected an upturn...
