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Aug 10th 2018 Pro Pre market prep


Good morning Equities are seeing some pressure in premarket while the dollar and oil are both up slightly and gold is slightly red. Earnings season is already winding down with one of the last sectors to report being retail. Overall it has been a fairly strong earnings season but there are still concerns over the trade war and tariffs coupled with inflation and rate hike fears. Keep an eye on the energy space as it has been struggling for the last few weeks but with the tensions between the US, Iran and Turkey we could see oil prices start to rise and if that happens ...

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August 3 2018 Pro Pre market Prep


Good morning Earnings have been strong this quarter but the "trade war" fears seem to be weighing on the markets. The employment situation report for July is due out this morning and could set the tone for the day. Equities are up slightly in premarket with gold still struggling and oil basically flat. The Jobs number came in weaker that expected which could actually be good for the markets if they interpret it as a reason for the Fed to relax its hawkish stance on future rate hikes. Tech had..

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July 13th 2018 Free Friday Pro Pre market Prep


Good morning After yesterdays impressive bounce equities are basically flat in premarket. the dollar is up while gold and oil are down slightly. We are waiting on several earnings reports from the likes of JPM WFC CITI and that could set the tone for todays action. There are a lot of good looking technical setups out there in multiple sectors ....

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July 6th 2018 Pro Pre market Prep


Good morning The "trade war" has officially started after the first batch of tariffs have kicked in for China. The question is if this will escalate and really do some damage to the global economy. Equities are slightly lower in premarket as we await the jobs number. If the number comes in extremely strong we could have a good news is bad news scenario. Wage inflation is a concern and if the Fed needs to be more aggressive with rate increases at a time when there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty with the ramifications of a global trade war. Oil gold and the dollar are all slightly lower. The gold miners have been bouncing recently and could be worth at least having on your radar.

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June 29th 2018 Pro Pre market Prep


Good morning Equities are up in premarket as we look to close out the month of June. The dollar is slightly lower with oil and gold basically flat. Financial stocks could be worth watching as all but one passed the Fed's stress test and capital plans. The sector has been down 12 sessions in ..

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Jun 22nd Pre Market Prep Stocks to Watch


Good morning It looks like we may have a positive open in equities with gold and oil both up slightly. Oil and energy could be in play depending on developments out of Vienna with OPEC members final decision for production increases. The ramifications ...

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June 15th Pre Market Prep Stocks To Watch for Trading and investing


Good morning Fears of a trade war with China could be elevated today as the Trump administration is set to unveil a tariff list targeting 50b of China goods while China has vowed a swift retaliation. Equities, gold, oil and the dollar are all slightly lower in premarket. Recent IPO's have been on fire lately with...

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June 8th 2018 Pre market Prep Stocks to watch


Good morning Equities are down in premarket which should not be a surprise after being up several days in a row. We are heading into the weekend ahead of the G7 summit where trade discussions will likely be the focus point for Wall Street. There are several sectors that are overbought in the near term so a pause to

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June 1 2018 Free Friday Pro Pre market Prep


Good morning A strong jobs number just hit and equities are up slightly along with the dollar, while oil and gold are both pulling back a bit. Fears of a trade war with our allies will likely continue to weigh on the markets as we continue to chop around and consolidate. There is a lot of conflicting data coming in for economists, traders and investors to digest and try to identify what it all means. On one hand the economy appears to be on solid ground and getting stronger and on the other hand we have inflation fears, trade tensions and geopolitical concerns that could derail the economy.

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May 25th 2018 Pro Pre Market Prep


Good morning It is Free Friday so come join us in the live chat room here https://join.me/813-807-185 As we head into a long weekend the markets have continued to chop around in sideways action. In premarket equities were up slightly and are now down slightly, the dollar continues to show strength as gold and oil are slightly lower. Energy names could see a pullback after comments from Saudi energy minister comments on a boost in oil supply.

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