2024 Considerations: Buy or Hold for 3 Tech Stocks?

The persistent surge in technological innovation is fueling a steady demand for high-speed and more advanced products, propelling the tech sector forward. Therefore, let’s explore whether to buy or hold tech stocks Infosys (INFY), EchoStar Corporation (SATS), and Stratasys (SSYS) for 2024. Read on…. After an uncharacteristically sluggish performance in 2022, tech stocks have staged … Read more

FIIs turn big buyers with Rs 20,000 cr of stocks in two weeks

New Delhi: FIIs, who have made a ‘U’ turn in their strategy, have turned big buyers having invested around Rs 20,000 crore, including bulk purchase, in the last two weeks, says V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. The rally is being driven by segments like banking and IT which were under … Read more

U.S. Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged, expects 3 rate cuts in 2024

For a third straight time, the U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, as it signalled its expectations to make a series of quarter-point cuts to the benchmark interest rate next year. Those envisioned rate cuts — which wouldn’t likely begin until the second half of 2024 — suggest officials think high borrowing rates … Read more

Ed Emerson, Goldman executive who earned more than $100M since 2020, to ‘retire’ after clashing with CEO David Solomon: report

One of Goldman Sachs’ highest-paid executives is leaving the bank early next year after raking in roughly $100 million over the past three years — even more than CEO David Solomon, according to a report. Ed Emerson — a 47-year-old trader who leads Goldman’s commodities business and whose pay exceeded Solomon’s $77.5 million during the … Read more

Unlocking Year-End Gains with Energy Stocks

Amid heightened demand for oil and gas, the energy sector is on the brink of substantial expansion. Moreover, Wall Street analysts expressed optimistic views triggered by constrained supply. Given this backdrop, quality energy stocks Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), ChampionX Corporation (CHX), and Liberty Energy (LBRT) could be solid buys for year-end gains. Read on…. The … Read more

Macy’s received $5.8B buyout bid: sources

An investor group reportedly offered $5.8 billion to buy Macy’s and take the major American department store chain private. Real-estate focused investing firm Arkhouse and Brigade Capital Management, an asset management company, submitted a proposal to acquire the Macy’s stock they don’t already own on Dec. 1, people familiar with the matter told The Wall … Read more

Valuations, Velocity, and VIX Point To A Probabilistic Pullback In S&P 500 (SPY)

VIX hit a new yearly low. S&P 500 hit a new yearly high. Playing for a pullback by buying puts on SPY has never been cheaper over the past 12 months. We like to employ a multi-faceted approach to trade idea generation at POWR Options. Combining fundamental, technical, and implied volatility (IV) analysis to find … Read more