The NASDAQ may have passed 5,000, but investors shouldn’t get caught up in the excitement. A market correction may just be on the horizon, especially when you consider factors affecting the global economy.

NASDAQ, Stock Markets Near Highs, but Bull ... Read More

This article Investor Beware: NASDAQ Passes 5,000, but Market Correction Looms originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Oil may be holding above $40.00 per barrel, but investors shouldn’t get too comfortable. The chart foreshadows oil prices could falter and maybe even drop below $40.00.

It’s true that speculation has influenced the direction of oil to some degree, ... Read More

This article Declining Commodity Prices Ahead with Weak Global Economy originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Heck, it doesn’t look like Santa will be coming to the stock market this year. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 185 points on Tuesday, prior to rallying to cut its loss—but this was followed by a 170-point ... Read More

This article Global Economy: Why It’s a Year-End “Mess” originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

If you are an energy trader, tomorrow will be a big day for you. While it’s also a big day for the rest of the country, which will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day, for many in the oil patch looking for ... Read More

This article How OPEC’s Production Decision Tomorrow Could Affect Oil Prices originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

The U.S. economy has been showing some positive growth that has helped to propel the stock market higher, but be careful: there appears to be some cracks forming in the global economy to which the U.S. economy will not be ... Read More

This article Investors Beware: U.S. Not Immune to Stalling in Global Economy originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit started on Monday in Beijing, and I bet there will be a lot of discussion on the state of China and Asia in the global economy.

My readers all know the impact of ... Read More

This article What China-Japan APEC Talks Could Mean for Investors originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

As far as investment and trading opportunities go, gold is currently the stock market’s poor cousin. No one really craves the yellow ore at this time. The reality is that unless you are looking for jewelry, there’s really no reason ... Read More

This article Gold Prices: Where They’re Headed and How to Profit originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

Oil prices are struggling to hold above $80.00 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude. Even the more widely traded Brent oil prices are hovering around the $80.00 level.

Excess supply—especially from the fracking for oil in the United ... Read More

This article Three Plays to Benefit When OPEC Cuts Oil Production originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

For investors in small-cap stocks, this year has been quite a different experience from 2013, when the sector was raging and sizzling on the price charts.

Small-cap stocks are the laggards this year, with the benchmark Russell 2000 down ... Read More

This article Why You Need to Stick with the Big Guys Right Now originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.

In 2013, when it was announced that the eurozone had emerged from its double-dip recession, the European stock market was optimistic and drove stocks higher.

Yet there was a sense the route to higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth was ... Read More

This article How to Play the Coming Eurozone Depression originally published at Daily Gains Letter by George Leong.