A look at the charts makes me a bit nervous that the next stock market crash could be on the horizon. The fact is that the market has not witnessed a correction of any major proportions in excess of 10% ... Read More

This article Next Stock Market Crash Coming Soon? originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

The Greece crisis is akin to a friend who can’t manage their spending and is always in need of cash. The debt-ridden country known for its beaches, olives, and antiquities just doesn’t seem to get it. After a bailout program ... Read More

This article What the Greece Crisis Means for the Eurozone originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

You can’t blame newly installed McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE/MCD) CEO Steve Easterbrook for not being enthusiastic about the fast food restaurant stock. I’m certainly not; you can see my negative view towards the seller of the “Big Mac” here. Even ... Read More

This article YUM! Brands: The Next Big Restaurant Stock Winner? originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

I no longer own an “iPhone” and I don’t have plans anytime soon to order the “Watch,” a smartwatch from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL). Yet despite my personal needs, I do think Apple is the king of the mountain in the ... Read More

This article Apple: Still a Stock Market All-Star? originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Some say Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE/BABA) is the Google Inc. (NASDAQ/ GOOG) of China. And that is currently the case at this juncture…until Google can gain a foothold in the country’s Internet technology sector. But that will not be ... Read More

This article Alibaba: A Threat to Google? originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Why the Restaurant Sector

This may be a surprise to you, but one of the top-performing sectors over the past few years has been the restaurant sector. While there has clearly been some euphoric buying, the fact that we are ... Read More

This article Restaurant Sector: Two Contrarian Players to Watch originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Oil services company Weatherford International plc (NYSE/WFT) surged more than seven percent last Thursday despite a massive shortfall on its first-quarter revenue and earnings. What gave investors optimism during the first-quarter earnings season for Weatherford was not the fact that ... Read More

This article Massive Job Cuts Reason Companies Meeting Earnings Consensus originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

On a recent show on CNBC, a financial planner surprised everyone when she said a person should have about $2.5 million in his or her retirement plan. Of course, those on hand were aghast by the comments, including myself. But ... Read More

This article Preparing for Retirement: CNBC Financial Planner Says You Need $2.5 M! originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

The stock market is showing that it will not be easy to move to new record-highs given the overhanging uncertainties around the world, stretching from our backyard over to the Middle East and on to China. The current market risk ... Read More

This article Call Options: Why They Should Be Part of Your Go-To Investment Strategy originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

In the past, I have often talked about the quick money that can be generated trading big-volume momentum stocks in the Internet and social media spaces. Take a look at the biggest companies by market-cap on the NASDAQ and S&P ... Read More

This article How to Limit Risk and Profit from Momentum Stocks Like Netflix originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.