All posts by Michael Comeau
T3’s Take 3: Deutsche Banks Roars on Settlement Chatter
1) The Deutsche Bounce In recent days, markets have come under pressure due to worries over the financial health of Germany’s Deutsche Bank (DB). Earlier this month, the Department of Justice handed DB a $14 billion tab related to mortgage backed securities dealings during the financial crisis. But today, reports emerged that DB may have […]
Continue Reading -->Weekly Sentiment Update: Traders Are Surprisingly Bearish
Want to Earn Serious Income With Options? Then click here to check out Doug Robertson’s special live trading event! Permabulls always say everyone’s bearish. And permabears always say everyone’s bullish. Neither side provides evidence for their views. So I like regularly run through a wide variety of sentiment measures to get an accurate reflection of […]
Continue Reading -->The Morning Hammer: Thank You OPEC!
Want to Earn Serious Income With Options? Then click here to check out Doug Robertson’s special live trading event! ******** Yesterday afternoon, OPEC announced an output cut, ending months of speculation and confusing headlines. That sent oil and energy stocks skyrocketing, and pushed the S&P 500 to flip from a decline to a 0.5% gain. […]
Continue Reading -->The Morning Hammer: The Deutsche Bounce
Deutsche Bank (DB) is bouncing this morning after agreeing to sell its UK insurance unit. But more importantly, CEO John Cryan said the bank will not require a capital raise. DB is facing a $14 billion bill from the US Department of Justice, which has raised fears about liquidity problems. But for now, traders are […]
Continue Reading -->Clinton Victory Means a Peso Victory
1) Mexican Peso Jumps The big post-election meme on Wall Street today is the jump in the Mexican peso. It’s up 1.2% against the US dollar today on Hillary Clinton’s strong showing in last night’s debate. Donald Trump is not viewed as peso-friendly, to say the least. But keep in mind that over the past […]
Continue Reading -->T3’s Take 3: Stocks Drop Ahead of Epic Trump vs. Clinton Showdown
A Unique Way to Trade Options… My buddy Doug Robertson is hosting a FREE options trading webinar this Thursday. Doug’s going to be teaching his unique method for creating income with options, so I suggest you check it out. ********* 1) Disney for Twitter? Seriously? Twitter (TWTR) shares got a huge lift on record options volume Friday […]
Continue Reading -->A Trump vs. Clinton Options Strategy
Tonight we’ll see the first US Presidential debate debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I’m going to leave my personal opinions about both candidates out of this, and keep it focused on the markets. A major reason biotech (IBB) has rallied in recent weeks was Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia diagnosis. Since she has been an […]
Continue Reading -->The Morning Hammer: Tension Is On the Tape
European equities are down again this morning on bank weakness. German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out state assistance for Deutsche Bank (DB) before next year’s national election, which is hitting the stock hard, and in turn, other European banks. DB faces a $14 billion bill from the Department of Justive related to MBS activities during […]
Continue Reading -->T3’s Take 3: Twitter Skyrockets on M&A Chatter, Facebook Not so Much
Trade Options Like a Pro… My buddy Doug Robertson is hosting a FREE options trading webinar next week. Doug’s going to be teaching his unique method for creating income with options, so I suggest you check it out. 1) Twitter Blasts Into Orbit This morning, CNBC reported that Twitter (TWTR) may be in talks to be […]
Continue Reading -->Twitter Options Go Crazy on Takeover Rumors
We’ve seen many, many Twitter (TWTR) takeover rumors I Googled twitter takeover rumor and got 7.94 million results. Benzinga has a great list of 2016 Twitter takeover rumors here. Obviously, they’ve never come true. And anyone who’s been watching the markets for any period of time knows that 99% of takeover rumors are false. But traders […]
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