Penny stocks
Social media investments have gotten a bad rap — and rightfully so. Lackluster performance and questionable business models have stolen the spotlight from highly touted social media IPOs Groupon, Pandora Media and Zillow.
Many members of the financial media have declared the flurry of activity in the social media market to ...read more
Today’s Market Movers: KOG, PEIX, ATMI, SPRD
Nov 16th, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
Stocks are fighting to turn positive after opening significantly lower this morning. European debt concerns remain on the front-burner today, but stocks appear to be strongly resisting any move lower. Still, action has been choppy at best. If you’re attempting to trade this market, I advise you to prepare yourself ...read more
Buy This Dip… At Your Own Peril
Nov 10th, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
Eurozone concerns have absolutely crushed stocks this week. Very few names have been able to shake off the negative sentiment, proving once again that positive earnings or guidance just doesn’t matter right now.
We are in a news-dominated market. As long as the press remains focused on the deepening crisis in ...read more
Today’s Market Movers: Why Europe is Sinking Stocks
Nov 9th, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
Stocks are getting hammered today. As we write, the S&P 500 has shed more than 2.5% on the day; the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is down about the same. So, what’s going on?
Once again, U.S. investors have the eurozone to thank for the beating they’re taking in their portfolios:
This chart ...read more
3 Reasons Why This Could Be a Big Week for Stocks
Nov 7th, 2011 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
If you’ve been riding the stock market roller coaster of the last few months, you probably want off. Unlike the coasters at Six Flags or Disneyworld, this one doesn’t leave you smiling when it takes your money...
But that could be about to change — after all, it’s shaping up to ...read more
Market Movers Update: Penny Stock Scams
Nov 3rd, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
In yesterday’s column, I wrote about one of the many promoted penny stocks I come across in my daily research. They go by many names — penny scams, pump and dumps, paid promotions...
But they all end the same way: average investors who were coaxed into buying with the promise of ...read more
Today’s Market Movers: EK, HL, LGF and More
Nov 2nd, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
It looks like stocks are attempting to stage a tepid attempt at rebounding from Monday and Tuesday’s sell off this morning — but investors beware, nothing has really changed at this point. Europe remains a major problem for U.S. investors, and until that’s actually resolved, investors should expect volatility to ...read more
Avoid These Earnings Season Mistakes
Oct 31st, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
Earnings season hits its stride this week, with Master Card, Pfizer, AIG and other notable names reporting. It’s a head-on collision between expectations and reality. Unfortunately, for those who try and play earnings announcements, reality wins every single time.
Penny Momentum Trader editor Jonas Elmerraji notes that earnings were a crucial ...read more
3 Rally-Killing Questions?
Oct 26th, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
After several months of uncertainty, equities have rallied as investors have signaled that they see light at the end of the tunnel...
For the first time since the August correction, small stocks are leading the household names. Over the past four weeks, the Russell 2000 is up more than 9.3%, while ...read more
Be Prepared: Don’t Get Caught Short…
Oct 19th, 2011 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
There is a fine line between success and failure — and in this market, that fine line is separating stocks from what could be a recovery and additional downside action.
In whatever direction the market chooses, there will inevitably be money making opportunities. However, patience will be key in the following ...read more
