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How To “Pre-Trade” FOMC Days

How To “Pre-Trade” FOMC Days

The biggest movers on FOMC days are the Dollar Index, Investment-grade credit, Homebuilders and Real Estate, according to Goldman Sachs’ options strategists. We analyze the median 1-day moves on FOMC release days across broad based US equity indices, sectors, and country ETFs over the last year, and also back to January 2010, to rank the assets by […]
Get The Scoop On The Top 4 Financial Assets To Trade This Week

Get The Scoop On The Top 4 Financial Assets To Trade This Week

Zhou Xiaochuan Expects Prudent Monetary Policy with Loosening Bias….. In case you’re wondering who Mr Xiaochuan is, he is the Governor of the People’s Bank of China. His opinion is currently as important as that of Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank, or Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank. While the impact of […]
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                        GW Pharmaceuticals Soars On Positive Phase 3 Results

E GW Pharmaceuticals Soars On Positive Phase 3 Results

Today shares of GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GWPH) are up for more than 124% after the company announced positive phase 3 results for a trial using its drug Epidiolex. The drug was able to meet the primary endpoint of the study, reduction of seizures compared to a placebo compound over the course of the entire trial […]
The Chart Every 25-Year-Old Should Ignore

The Chart Every 25-Year-Old Should Ignore

The ongoing quest by Wall Street to annuitize their income streams by convincing masses of unwitting individuals to stick their hard earned “savings” into volatile investments and forget about them for an annual fee continues. The latest comes from JP Morgan.  (Explanation by Andy Kiersz via BI) “JPMorgan shows outcomes for four hypothetical investors who invest $10,000 a year at […]
Lannett Drops After ‘Unanticipated Market Softness’ Prompts Guidance Review

Lannett Drops After ‘Unanticipated Market Softness’ Prompts Guidance Review

Shares of Lannett Company (LCI) slid in early trading after the company said it would review its sales guidance for fiscal year 2016. The generic drug maker also said it is in talks to re-establish business relations with a key customer. WHAT’S NEW: Citing “unanticipated market softness,” Lannett said it would review its sales guidance […]
The FTSE 100 May Be About To Break Its Range

The FTSE 100 May Be About To Break Its Range

The FTSE 100 is trapped between last week’s low of 6002 (ECB rate meeting low) and the March 4 high of 6221. On a breach to the upper end of this range, price may reach the December 29 high of 6322 followed by the December 12 high of 6449. On a break to last week’s low of […]
Weekly Forex Forecast – March 14, 2016

Weekly Forex Forecast – March 14, 2016

USD/CAD The USD/CAD pair fell during the course of the week, testing a significant uptrend line in this pair. It is because of this that I feel we need to pay attention to this market over the next week or so. I also believe that the 1.30 level just below will be massively supportive, so […]
Bear Of The Day: Fifth Third Bancorp

Bear Of The Day: Fifth Third Bancorp

At the beginning of the year, regional bank stocks like Fifth Third (FITB – Analyst Report) looked to be prime position. The prospect of higher interest rates was going to boost companies in this sector by increasing the spread between what they paid out on deposits, and what they could earn on loans. What a difference a […]
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                        The Daily Shot And Data – March 14, 2016

E The Daily Shot And Data – March 14, 2016

Once again we start with the Eurozone where analysts have focused on the rationale behind Draghi’s statement: “we don’t anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce rates further”. As discussed on Friday, Draghi’s ending of a further push into negative rates was meant to safeguard the financial system. Negative rates on reserve balances (which […]
Russian Support For Iranian Oil Output Increase Sends Crude Crashing Below $37

Russian Support For Iranian Oil Output Increase Sends Crude Crashing Below $37

Remember last week when oil prices spiked despite a rise in crude production, inventory builds, continuing storage concerns at Cushing, and the admission that there is no March OPEC/NOPEC “freeze” meeting. Well that’s all over as Russia’s Oil Minister Novak confirms Russia’s acceptance of Iranian rights to increase oil output post-sanctions, thus blowing away any ideas […]