Alex Carter is the byline for StockVane's markets and macro commentary: sector trends, the rate cycle, and where the data says value is building. Pieces are researched and written from StockVane's own data and editorial process (see Editorial Standards) and reflect a point of view, not personalized investment advice.
Thinking you need thousands to start investing keeps people out of the market for years. Here is a step-by-step plan for beginners with a few hundred dollars: which account to open first, which funds to…
I sold one $80 BIDU put expiring June 2027 for $6.00, a $600 credit against $8,000 of reserved cash. Here is the IBKR order flow, the real 9% annualized return, the $74 breakeven and the…
A screen with nine filters returned zero names; three filters returned 180. I tested most screening tools a retail account can reach: what technical scanners, fundamental screeners, and hybrid scores get right, get wrong, and…
Alpha Picks costs $499 a year, which is 5% of a $10,000 account before any stock moves. Here is the fee arithmetic, what the published record claims, why following the whole portfolio matters, and who…
Big Tech plans about $725 billion of AI capex in 2026, and cash flow is starting to show the strain. Here is what the statements say, why Nvidia’s receivables jumped 55% in a quarter, and…
Tesla earned $3.85 billion last year and trades near 337 times earnings. SpaceX just lost $541 million while spending $18.4 billion in a quarter. Here is what each reported, where the numbers disagree with the…
TQQQ is up 92% off its 52-week low against 30% for QQQ, yet it sits 19% below its high while QQQ is 3.5% below. The daily reset explains the gap. Here is my rating by…
StockVane rebuilt its Quant Rating Tool with no signup required and adjustable weighting: growth, valuation, momentum, and profitability sliders let each investor build the scoring formula that fits how they actually invest.
Baidu’s AI Cloud Infra revenue grew 50% last quarter while online marketing fell 19%, and capital spending ran three times operating cash flow. Here is what the August report showed, why the cash pile matters…
The Iran war is five months old and Brent just touched $100 again. History says stocks usually absorb shocks in weeks. Here is what this conflict has done to the market so far, why oil…