Heroin related deaths in the USA have more than quadrupled since 2001. Over one million people in the USA are using heroin and over 10,000 people a year are dying from heroin including pop star Prince.

The stock market selloff continued today with the Dow off 130 points at 19,841 and the S & P 500 off 8 at 2,271. The tech heavy Nasdaq was off 27 at 5,585. President Trump continues to be causing worldwide

When trading options on stocks and on the stock indexes you need to take many factors into consideration. The first of course is do you believe the market is going up or down ? And how quickly do you expect

Today January 30, 2017 most likely marks the start of what is going to be the biggest bear market in history on a percent decline basis. Eclipsing even the year 1929 when the stock market lost 90 percent

The USA landed on the moon In 1969 and continued to send missions there until December, 1972 when the last astronaut walked and drove a lunar rover on the moon. So why did the USA not go back. The helium

GDP growth was estimated at 1.9 percent annually in the 4th quarter down sharply from the 3.5 percent annual GDP growth estimate in the 3rd quarter. And yet the stock market traded in a narrow range while

While it's impossible to predict the future when the world’s top scientists make a statement it's prudent to consider it. On Jan 27 2017 the doomsday clock was moved by the Chicago atomic scientists to

20,068 new high on Dow Jones industrial average and 2,298 new high on the S & P 500. Should we scream out woo-hoo go Dow go ? Well you can if you want but that won't do any good. This trump rally is

The 19,912 record high on the Dow, the Trump rally continues to lead the blind. What are they blind to ? For starters 20 trillion dollar plus deficits that will rise significantly more under president

October 19, 1987 the Dow lost 23 percent of its value out of nowhere. That was in one single day. The stock. market now is more vulnerable to this type of decline than at any time in its history. The tsunami

At the Woman’s March on Washington, material girl Madonna says she's about love but blow up the White House. Many rich and famous people are saying it’s time for revolution because they don't like Trump.

As we head Into the January 23rd trading week the S & P 500 sits at 2270 and continues to trade in the 2260 to 2285 range. The VIX index (CBOE volatility index) is at the extremely low 11.5 level which

It's official president Trump has been sworn in. I expect any day now for a long term bear market to begin its first leg down in the S & P 500 currently trading at 2267. I expect a 10 percent drop

As the saying goes buy the rumor sell the fact. Tomorrow at noon eastern standard time Pres elect Trump takes the oath of the presidency of the USA. On election night when it became apparent Trump would

In March 2009 the S & P hit a low of 666 and now it’s trading at 2,270 a gain of over 250 percent. In 1929 after the stock market crash, the market lost over 90 percent of its value. The 2017 crash

Bear markets don't send you a text and say I'm here. They don't post blogs or do television commercials to let you know they have arrived .The bear market of 2017 will arrive in the fashion an earth quake

The February 2230 SPX put is trading at 6.00. I'd buy the option at these levels and I'd put in an open order to sell the 2230 February SPX put at 30.00. That would represent a 400 percent profit. The

Nick Kyrgios easily defeated his first round opponent in a straight set in under 90 minutes .Nick appears to be in top form and should roll thru the Australian open to victory. The 21 year old is going

Grigor Dimitrov looked excellent Brisbane International tournament. Leading up to Australian open he's ranked number 7 in the world and may be ready to break through and win Australian open. At 55 to 1

Gloria Williams 18 years ago abducted a baby from a Jacksonville hospital after she herself had suffered a miscarriage. She then by all accounts was a loving caring mother to the child who's biological