Key Takeaways Investors Digest a Better Round of Earnings Reports Ahead of the Easter Holiday Big Banks Have a Better Showing in Thursday’s Earnings Reports Compare to Wednesday’s Reports Precious Metals Push Higher as Inflation Continues to Grow Faster Than Expected Shawn Cruz, Director of Derivative Strategy, TD Ameritrade (Thursday Market Open) Equity index options were […]

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Key Takeaways Jobs report takes center stage in October as Fed ponders stimulus brake pedal Washington, D.C. and China expected to be in focus amid geopolitical rumblings Earnings season, first look at Q3 GDP among other highlights expected in October For Fed watchers, Sept. 22 was a “eureka” moment that could help determine where Wall […]

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Key Takeaways The Fed Looks to Taper Its Bond Buying Program Which Could Change the Housing Market  Inflation, Supply Chain, and Worker Shortages Emerge as Consistent Earnings Themes Preparing for 2022: Sector Rotation, Inflation, and Taxes  According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, the final quarter of the year tends to be the strongest seasonal cycle […]

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Key Takeaways Retailers Look to Support the Santa Claus Rally  Inflation Could Be the Coal in Every Stocking  Social Infrastructure Could Be a Gift for Some and a Grinch for Others The fourth quarter of 2021 is shaping up well with the S&P 500 (SPX) rising about 10% from October 1 to its November high. […]

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Key Takeaways The Producer Price Index and Jobless Claims Were Higher than Expected  The Investor Movement Index (IMD) Provides Insights into TD Ameritrade Clients’ Trading Basic Materials Sector is a Diverse Group of Industries that Don’t React to Inflation the Same JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade (Thursday Market Open) Equity index futures were relatively flat […]

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Key Takeaways US Retail Sales Slump 1.9% Lowest Since February 2021 Large Banks Report Solid Fourth Quarter Indexes Point to a Bearish Open Continuing Yesterday’s Fall JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade JP Morgan (JPM) reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter earnings but beat analysts’ estimates. They posted a profit of $10.4 billion or $3.33 […]

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Key Takeaways Equity Index Futures Pointing to a Lower Open on Rising Oil Prices and Yields and an Earnings Miss by Goldman Sachs Rising Interest Rates and Oil Prices Appear to be Raising Fears Among Foreign and Domestic Investors  Analysts are Hoping Inflation Subsides Later in the Year as the COVID-19 Supply Chain Bottlenecks Open […]

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Key Takeaways Stocks Fall on Rising Interest Rates and Oil Prices as well as a Rare Miss by Goldman Sachs Merger Monday Drops to Tuesday After an Extended Holiday Weekend Investors Are Forced to Re-Evaluate Valuations When Interest Rates Rise  JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade (Tuesday Market Close) Rising interest rates and oil prices, […]

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Key Takeaways Equity Index Futures Bounce Back From an Overnight Selloff as Investors Try to Hang on to the Gains Stocks Fell on Tuesday as Interest Rates and Oil Prices as well as a Rare Miss by Goldman Sachs Investors Are Forced to Re-Evaluate Valuations When Interest Rates Rise  JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade […]

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Key Takeaways Margin on futures can help establish a relatively large position, but it also adds certain risks A certain amount of money, the maintenance margin, must always be maintained on deposit with a futures broker When losses exceed maintenance margin, it may trigger a “margin call” at any time during the trading day Levers […]

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