Professor Jeff Bierman, CMT, had a lively interview with the “Money Life with Chuck Jaffe” podcast. The two discussed some interesting anomalies in today’s markets, including likely continued drops in the S&P over the next few weeks and months. This bear market could lead to many interesting opportunities for investors, possibly creating some millionaires in the process. Click here for the full interview: Jeff Bierman interview with Money Life with Chuck Jaffe  

As investors grapple with the market meltdown, trading desks at the country’s largest banks are busy making markets and making money. The market volatility is pushing up trading revenues 15% – 25% at big banks. Don Kaufman, Chief Market Strategist at TheoTrade, has extensive background in market-making, brokerage, and trading. In this NTD Business News segment, Don explains how the banks are profiting off market volatility. See the full segment above.

“Over the past couple of years, there have been significant melt-ups in the market, largely driven by Federal Reserve policy and stimulus,” TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist Don Kaufman told International Business Times. “As the Fed is in the process of quantitative tightening and rising interest rates, volatility has come back.” Read the full story: IB Times

The U.S. doesn’t want Russia to pay American investors in U.S. dollars, pushing the country toward default. Russia says it wants to pay in rubles instead. But things aren’t that simple. Don Kaufman, TheoTrade’s Chief Market Strategist, says that most of these bonds don’t allow repayment in rubles. See Don’s comments in the full NTD Business News segment “U.S. Pushes Russia Closer to Default.”

Consider eliminating a third to half of your holdings as this market poses risks we haven’t seen since the 2008 crash, Don Kaufman says. See the comments by TheoTrade’s Chief Market Strategist in this NTD Business TV interview “Workers and Retirees Face Stock Market Fall.”

TheoTrade subscribers now get a free lifetime community membership to the Small Exchange, a $100 value. “The Small Exchange makes options trading accessible to more people, especially retail traders who appreciate small, simple, and standard products,” says Don Kaufman, TheoTrade co-founder, and veteran financial educator. “We will integrate the Small Exchange into our training modules and educate traders on the benefits of standardized futures and options on futures products. Our relationship with the Small Exchange will grow as we develop more innovative trading products for today’s educated investor.” See the press release for the full story.  

    “Stocks that have been decimated may hold some opportunity,” TheoTrade’s Chief Market Strategist says in this NTD Business News interview. “You have to be fundamentally driven. You have to look at businesses that are going to be sustainable.” See the full segment “Investors Aren’t Sure Where to Invest.”

  Volatility is through the roof on Bitcoin. This may not be the time for a long-term investor to get in but there are some intriguing arbitrage opportunities, says TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist Don Kaufman. See Don’s full discussion with CoinDesk “All About Bitcoin” anchor Christine Lee.

  Over the three months preceding May 4, utilities were the second-best-performing sector in the S&P 500, rising more than 3% as the broader market fell about 7%. TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist Don Kaufman gives his perspective on the prospects for the utility sector in this U.S. News & World Report story. Click here to read the full story