TK All-Star’s Blog posts

Month End Review of the Dow Theory Stocks. What’s Next?

TK All-Star posted on 12/04/12 at 09:06 AM

Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider d... more

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TradeKing Midday Market Call Recap: SPX, VIX, PCLN

TK All-Star posted on 11/28/12 at 03:46 PM

Recap for Tuesday, November 27th  by Kevin Corrigan Did you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call? Here’s a quick recap. Don’t miss another session, register here today! Analysis of ... more

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The Recent Effects of Inside Bars on Dow Theory. What's Next?

TK All-Star posted on 11/26/12 at 09:24 AM

The Recent Effects of Inside Bars on Dow Theory. What's Next? Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in the p... more

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Warren Buffett's Secret

TK All-Star posted on 11/20/12 at 10:30 AM

Dr. Ludwig Chincarini As of September 2012, Warren Buffett is listed as the 2nd richest man in the world with a value of $46 billion. Warren Buffett started investing in 1956 and by 1969 closed ... more

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Screening for Big Gainers Pulling Back Sharply

TK All-Star posted on 11/16/12 at 09:04 AM

Alan Brochstein looks for victims of tax-gain selling This is the time of year when I usually begin to focus on beaten up stocks that have been poor performers. Typically, mutual funds and indiv... more

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Is Hormel a Turkey, a Pig or Just a Great Company?

TK All-Star posted on 11/08/12 at 12:42 PM

Should conservative investors consider Hormel? Does your family eat turkey at Thanksgiving and perhaps ham on Christmas? If so, there is a reasonable chance that you may be a customer of Hormel... more

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Time to Check Tech After October Wreck

TK All-Star posted on 11/02/12 at 03:16 PM

Alan Brochstein Investigates Large-Cap Technology Stocks October ended a run of four months of positive monthly closes for the S&P 500, with the price declining 2%. One of the contributing... more

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How the Options Business is Supposed to Work (For Premium Sellers)

TK All-Star posted on 10/30/12 at 09:58 AM

I always tell readers that my suggestions are based on my experience. I want to share the lessons that I’ve learned, hoping to spare each reader from some of the heartache that I had to endur... more

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A Look at the Tech Wreck

TK All-Star posted on 10/24/12 at 09:53 AM

Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider d... more

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Nine Potential Breakout Stocks

TK All-Star posted on 10/17/12 at 12:36 PM

Alan Brochstein identifies nine stocks with both price and fundamental momentum near their 52-week high As I type, the S&P 500 has been consolidating new highs made in September over the p... more

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2 Stocks with Big Corrections to Possibly Consider

TK All-Star posted on 10/10/12 at 12:38 PM

Alan Brochstein Screens for Stocks Down 1/3 In September, I discussed the idea of buying stocks that are “beaten up but not broken,” with the goal of finding stocks that had declined substanti... more

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TradeKing Midday Market Call Recap: SPX, VIX, QCOM

TK All-Star posted on 10/09/12 at 05:06 PM

Recap for Tuesday, October 9 by Kevin Corrigan Did you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call? Here’s a quick recap. Don’t miss another session, register here today! Analysis on SPX: S&a... more

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Long Term Broadening Formations in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

TK All-Star posted on 10/08/12 at 04:56 PM

Long Term Broadening Formations in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in... more

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GE is Surging: Time for Industrials?

TK All-Star posted on 10/03/12 at 04:53 PM

Alan Brochstein Investigates Large-Cap Industrial Stocks In case you haven’t been looking, General Electric (GE) has rallied an impressive 23% in 2012, rising to levels not seen since late 20... more

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TradeKing Midday Market Call Recap: SPX, VIX, MSFT

TK All-Star posted on 10/03/12 at 10:17 AM

Recap for Tuesday, October 2 by Kevin Corrigan Did you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call? Here’s a quick recap. Don’t miss another session, register here today! Analysis on SPX: S&a... more

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Inside Bars in the Dow and Transports

TK All-Star posted on 09/27/12 at 04:57 PM

Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider d... more

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The Disciplined Trader

TK All-Star posted on 09/27/12 at 11:53 AM

Discipline: This character trait makes or breaks traders. I know for a fact that this is true, yet after 36 years as a professional trader, I still have difficulty maintaining excellent discipli... more

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TradeKing Midday Market Call Recap: SPX, VIX, BKS, MMM

TK All-Star posted on 09/26/12 at 02:25 PM

Recap for Tuesday, September 25 by Kevin Corrigan Did you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call? Here’s a quick recap. Don’t miss another session, register here today! Analysis on SPX : ... more

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Today's Chart of the Day: Barnes and Noble (BKS)

TK All-Star posted on 09/25/12 at 10:48 AM

Join Michael Kahn and TradeKing’s Options Guy, Brian Overby, every Tuesday at noon ET for the Midday Market Call.  As an added bonus, Michael shares the Quick Takes Pro "Chart of the Day" and ... more

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A Look at the Divergence in the Tech Rally and Potential Special Situation in the Oil Service Sector

TK All-Star posted on 09/24/12 at 05:08 PM

Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentioned in this post. At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider d... more

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