In the stock market, harmony and discord represent two contrasting states of market behavior ( the cycle of harmony and discord), investor sentiment, and price movements. These concepts can be understood in terms of market trends, volatility, and the alignment (or misalignment) of different market indicators. 1. Harmony in the […]
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Death Cross in S&P 500
The S&P 500 created a Death Cross today. The S&P 500 index representing the U.S. economy started dropping since it topped on February 19, 2025, and hit its lowest bottom at $4,820 and bounced back rapidly. This drop was recorded as 21% dropping from the all-time high of $6,120. A […]
Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Spread on S&P 500
In late February, the Bloomberg High Yield Index Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) over U.S. Treasuries stood at 2.56%, hitting the narrowest level in history. The narrowest level seems to have been witnessed before the notorious recessions occurred in 1999, 2007, and 2019. The early 2000s recession, which ended in November […]
SPAC Merger vs IPO
A SPAC merger (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) and an IPO (Initial Public Offering) are two different methods for a company to go public. Here are the key differences and why a SPAC merger can sometimes be more attractive than an IPO: Why SPAC Mergers Can Be More Attractive Than IPOs Speed to Market SPAC […]
Who Is Sheep?
On February 28, 2025, a rare celestial event occurred as seven planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) aligned in the sky and called “Planetary Parade” and planet’s alignment was also found based on the heliocentric view, as shown below. 0° (360°) – Cardinal Point (Earth, Venus, Mercury) […]
The Edge : The Discrepancy of Inefficiencies From Efficiencies
The market is efficient based on the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), which is described as follows: “Asset prices in financial markets fully reflect all available information at any given time, thus, it is impossible to consistently achieve higher-than-average returns through stock picking or market timing, as prices adjust almost instantly […]
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (also known as the Bloomberg High Yield Bond Index) is a widely followed benchmark that tracks the performance of below-investment-grade (junk) corporate bonds issued in the U.S. dollar-denominated market. What It Consists Of: Eligible Bonds: Credit Rating: Bonds rated Ba1/BB+ or lower by Moody’s, S&P, or Fitch (i.e., non-investment grade). Currency: U.S. […]
Crude Oil vs S&P 500
The price of Crude Oil and the S&P 500 seem to have a multifaceted relationship and interfere with each other in positive and negative impacts. That makes it difficult for investors to predict which direction to move, up or down. The nature of the Crude Oil price movement is just […]
Alpha & Beta
What investor are you? This is a simple question, however, it is the most important question to ask before you even start investing in stocks. Many investors do not care about the style or type of investment, however, by defining what type of investor you should become and sticking with […]
What To Expect, When Fed Start Cutting Interest Rates
Almost always a recession (grey area) occurs and the market plunges when the Fed begins cutting interest rates historically. However, the mechanism of that is intended to boost the economy. As a result of cutting interest rates, the mortgage rate goes lower and businesses can borrow more money at cheaper […]