Trading Places with Tom Bowley

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About the author: is the Chief Market Strategist of EarningsBeats.com, a company providing a research and educational platform for both investment professionals and individual investors. Tom writes a comprehensive Daily Market Report (DMR), providing guidance to EB.com members every day that the stock market is open. Tom has contributed technical expertise here at StockCharts.com since 2006 and has a fundamental background in public accounting as well, blending a unique skill set to approach the U.S. stock market. Learn More

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Could U.S. Stocks Crash In October?

by Tom Bowley

That's a great question right now as many folks still remain quite nervous. The Volatility Index ($VIX), for example, gained more than 10% today, despite a minimal decline in the S&P 500. It's a signal that the stock market likely won't handle bad news very well...Read More 

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Can We Trust Last Week's BIG Rally?

by Tom Bowley

That's a great question, because we saw some very nice gains and we're now approaching all-time highs, especially on the Dow Jones ($INDU) and S&P 500 ($SPX). The more growth-oriented NASDAQ 100 ($NDX) has much more work to do...Read More 

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September: Exit Light, Enter Night

by Tom Bowley

Much like the southeastern portion of the U.S. frets over the potential of devastating hurricanes, stock traders and investors brace for their own financial hurricane this time of year...Read More 

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Recognize The New Leaders NOW!

by Tom Bowley

We had a sneak preview of emerging leadership on the morning of July 12th. That was the morning the June Core CPI came in well below expectations...Read More 

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Jackson Hole Jay Doesn't See His Shadow, Worst Market Weather Behind Us

by Tom Bowley

It's been nearly two years since Jackson Hole Jay saw his shadow and we all endured 6 more weeks of harsh market weather...Read More 

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Not Much Good Takes Place When This Happens

by Tom Bowley

As a long-term stock trader, one development in the stock market takes me and many others to our collective knees. It's a Volatility Index ($VIX) that rises past 20. There has never been a bear market that's unfolded with a VIX that remains below 20...Read More 

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Unbelievable! The Fed Creating Its Own Nightmare And We're The Puppets

by Tom Bowley

This Fed has got to go. It's time. You've overstayed your welcome, Fed Chief Powell. I literally was just shaking my head after reading the changes to the Fed's policy statement...Read More 

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New Highs Coming or Will We Collapse? What Say You, Fed Chief Powell?

by Tom Bowley

This will be one of the most interesting quarters in recent memory. The Fed has got to choose its poison...Read More 

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Have We Bottomed? Here Are 3 Charts To Watch

by Tom Bowley

Tops and bottoms are so much fun to predict, but key signals are not always accurate. That's where a healthy dose of skepticism comes in. At EarningsBeats.com, we try to put as many signals together as possible, looking for corroboration...Read More 

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It's Time To Consider These Areas As Emerging Leaders

by Tom Bowley

There was no doubt that new leadership emerged last week. Here were 3 areas that surged higher, either moving to fresh 52-week highs or breaking significant downtrends: Small Caps The small cap Russell 2000 (IWM) has been trying to clear the 210-211 area for the past two years...Read More