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(Trade) War And Peace

(Trade) War And Peace

Ok, let’s just step back for a second and take stock of everything that’s happened in the past 72 hours. Gary Cohn resigned in disgust over Trump’s decision to start a trade war; That same decision prompted Europe to threaten retaliatory measures on bourbon, peanut butter, cranberries and orange juice; Trump got sued by a porn star; A former […]
Maybe The Market Could Use A Little More Time To Consolidate?

Maybe The Market Could Use A Little More Time To Consolidate?

We are now about six weeks into this medium-term downtrend which is about when you have to start looking for a signal that a new uptrend is starting. But after such a strong run from August to January, maybe the market could use a little more time to consolidate? The weekly Stochastic is in a […]
Costco Shares Jump On Revenue Beat

Costco Shares Jump On Revenue Beat

CNBC’s Courtney Reagan reports on Costco’s quarterly earnings.  
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – The Sky Is Crying

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – The Sky Is Crying

Stock futures were getting pounded overnight in the aftermath of Gary Cohn’s resignation over trade tariffs. They managed a jagged ‘rally’ from the overnight lows through most of the day, managing to finish a little green or nearly unchanged. What a marvel. Gold and silver were weaker off of a slightly stronger dollar. I suspect […]
Another GDPNow ISM Spike Fades

Another GDPNow ISM Spike Fades

On Feb 1, the GDPNow forecast jumped to 5.4% after an ISM report. The bounce collapsed. The same happened on March 1. The latest GDPNow forecast is 2.8% down from 3.5% on the March 1 ISM spike. Once again an ISM spike was mostly taken back. The ISM spike on February 1 was taken back the next […]
If Consumers Stop Spending, Stocks And Real Estate Will Slide

If Consumers Stop Spending, Stocks And Real Estate Will Slide

Here is an economic data point that you will not hear about in the mainstream financial media: U.S. wage growth in 2017 had been the weakest since 2010. In fact, labor costs rose a paltry 0.35% on a year-over-year basis. Are higher wages for workers, then, right around the bend? Some believe that the tighter […]
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                        Deere Is Stronger Than Ever

E Deere Is Stronger Than Ever

Although we have long viewed Deere (DE) as a dividend name, we believe the stock will continue to offer capital appreciation from present levels. In this column, we discuss the segment-specific performance, growth of the name, and offer projections for 2018. Sales were strong for the company in the most recent quarter, and both agriculture […]
The Bullish Iguana Enjoys The Midday Sun

The Bullish Iguana Enjoys The Midday Sun

While working, this iguana popped out of the Bougainvillea to say hi. Enjoying the midday sun, the iguana got me thinking. How is it that this market, facing all kinds of obstacles each and every day, manages to climb up and enjoy its version of the midday sun? As the creator and proponent of my […]
Gold Setting Up For Breakout In Second Half Of 2018

Gold Setting Up For Breakout In Second Half Of 2018

According to Jordan, bond yields are the key. Gold has been going up with long term bond yields. As they’ve gone up, so has gold. Just like gold, long term bond yields are set to break out. All the requirements for a major metals advance are in place. It just requires a little time and […]
Market Talk – Wednesday, March 7

Market Talk – Wednesday, March 7

Gary Cohn’s resignation, although highly rumoured yesterday, was to have a negative effect on all markets once confirmed. The Asian indices held in initially, but only to fade into the close. The Shanghai core traded in positive territory for much of the day with the decline almost restricted to the final 30 minutes of trading. […]