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Trumped Up

Trumped Up

Global markets are in a tizzy because of concerns that the latest revelation that President Donald Trump may have “obstructed justice” by asking former FBI director James Comey to go easy on Thomas “Mike” Flynn the retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the first national security advisor appointed by President Trump. Apparently, there […]
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                        The Limits Of One-Indicator Recession Analysis

EC The Limits Of One-Indicator Recession Analysis

The search for a silver bullet in business-cycle analysis is hardy perennial. But it’s a search that’s almost certainly destined for failure. No single indicator is infallible in the quest to identify a new recession. Some pundits suggest otherwise, but history isn’t kind on this front. A recent example: US industrial production. Several observers of […]
After Mixed Earnings, Why Airlines ETF Is Flying Higher

After Mixed Earnings, Why Airlines ETF Is Flying Higher

The pure-play aviation ETF U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS – Free Report) gained about 8.3% in the last one month (as of May 15, 2017) compared with 3.4% returns offered by SPDRÂ S&P 500 ETF (SPY – Free Report) despite mixed earnings results. The industry is in the bottom 29% of the Zacks Industry Rank at the time of writing, giving bearish […]
Morning Call For Wednesday, May 17

Morning Call For Wednesday, May 17

OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.38%) this morning are down -0.42% and European stocks are down -0.39% on reports that President Trump asked then-FBI Director Comey to drop his investigation into former National Security Advisor Flynn. The dollar index tumbled to a 6-1/4 month low on the news while Jun COMEX gold (GCM17 +0.72%) jumped +0.72% to a […]