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                        What’s Holding Up The Market?

E What’s Holding Up The Market?

Mid-Week Report – March 14, 2018 VIX has risen above its 50-day Moving Average at 16.71, giving the VIX a probable buy signal. The Cycles Model now indicates that the rally may continue for up to two more weeks.  — The NYSE Hi-Lo Index closed just beneath its trendline at 56.00, giving it a sell […]
Could Tariffs On China Hurt Stocks?

Could Tariffs On China Hurt Stocks?

The Market Is Still Range Bound Stocks had a poor day on Tuesday as the S&P 500 fell 0.64% and the Nasdaq fell 1.02%. The Nasdaq was hurt by Qualcomm (QCOM) which was down 5% because the merger with Broadcom (AVGO) was struck down by President Trump on Monday night. I still think the market is stuck in its […]
The Power Of Tax Credits Over Tax Deductions

The Power Of Tax Credits Over Tax Deductions

When it comes to saving money on US taxes, you have a handful of options. For most investors, the easiest paths lie in investing in a 401k plan or other tax deferred retirement plan, and investing in a tax efficient manner so that you aren’t paying unnecessary tax on capital gains, dividends and interest. Yet there are still other […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Wednesday, March 14

Agriculture Markets Report – Wednesday, March 14

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Nuclear Maintenance Season Has Arrived

Nuclear Maintenance Season Has Arrived

As we move through March, we continue to see market attention turn away from weather and more towards other supply/demand balance factors as heating demand fades away. That was not totally the case today, with prices pulling back on warmer overnight forecasts today.  Our Morning Update alerted of rather significant overnight GWDD losses.  And before […]
Nasdaq Threatening ‘Bull Trap’

Nasdaq Threatening ‘Bull Trap’

A second day of selling brought the indices back towards support. The index looking most vulnerable with the potential to ‘bull trap’ is the Nasdaq. I’m not sure enough damage has been done to confirm this but another day’s selling would probably be enough.   The S&P flashed a ‘sell’ trigger in On-Balance-Volume which left […]
Slow Cycle Rally All Played Out?

Slow Cycle Rally All Played Out?

It’s 819 days since the start of the Fed tightening cycle. Why would I know that so precisely? Because I just finished creating a chart of the stock market performance before and after the first fed tightening. Indexing the stock market performance around certain events like the first Fed hike is not novel. Tons of […]
Invuity Announces Proposed Public Offering Of Common Stock

Invuity Announces Proposed Public Offering Of Common Stock

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Invuity, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVTY) (“Invuity” or the “Company”), a leading medical technology company focused on minimal access surgery, today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. Invuity expects to grant the […]
What Next For Qualcomm After Trump Blocks Takeover?

What Next For Qualcomm After Trump Blocks Takeover?

“The proposed takeover of Qualcomm (QCOM – Free Report) by the Purchaser (Broadcom – (AVGO – Free Report) is prohibited, and any substantially equivalent merger, acquisition, or takeover, whether effected directly or indirectly, is also prohibited,” the presidential order read. The order was purportedly based on the national security findings of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United […]
Q4 Household Net Worth: The “Real” Story

Q4 Household Net Worth: The “Real” Story

Note: With yesterday’s release of the Federal Reserve’s Z.1. Financial Accounts of the United States for Q4 2017, we have updated this commentary to incorporate the latest data. Let’s take a long-term view of household net worth from the latest Z.1 release. A quick glance at the complete data series shows a distinct bubble in net […]