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EUR/USD Long, GBP/USD Long

EUR/USD Long, GBP/USD Long

Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, who became a key architect of the 2017 tax overhaul and a bulwark against protectionist forces within the Trump administration, resigned. Cohn’s resignation came after Trump said he was sticking with plans to impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. While the measures on their own are […]
Light Vehicle Sales Per Capita: Our Latest Look At The Long-Term Trend – Wed, March 7

Light Vehicle Sales Per Capita: Our Latest Look At The Long-Term Trend – Wed, March 7

Note: The charts below have been updated to include the latest report on U.S. Light Vehicle sales from the BEA. For the past few years, we’ve been following a couple of transportation metrics: Vehicle Miles Traveled and Gasoline Volume Sales. For both series, we focus on the population adjusted data. Let’s now do something similar with the Light Vehicle […]
Capital Markets Review & Commentary

Capital Markets Review & Commentary

February marked the end of a 15-month winning streak for the S&P 500. At the end of a long, prosperous roll at a craps table in Vegas, it is traditional to applaud the shooter. The investing world tends to be more forward-looking, so the streak received little fanfare. But it was truly impressive, stretching back […]
March 2018 Beige Book: Reading Between The Lines – Rate Of Economic Expansion Again Little Changed

March 2018 Beige Book: Reading Between The Lines – Rate Of Economic Expansion Again Little Changed

The consolidated economic report from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts (Beige Book) stated “economic activity expanded at a modest to moderate pace across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts in January and February“. The previous report stated “economy continued to expand from late November through the end of the year, with 11 Districts reporting modest to […]
A Trade War Off These Import Figures?

A Trade War Off These Import Figures?

After an incredible run, up nearly 10% in just four months, imports took a break in January 2018. Year-over-year, not seasonally-adjusted, imports gained 9.5%, a rate that is better than experienced during the similar upturn in 2014 but still well short of what the rest of the world requires for global growth. The fact that […]
Comparing The 25 Most Notable Cryptocurrencies

Comparing The 25 Most Notable Cryptocurrencies

Comparing the 25 Most Notable Cryptocurrencies Since garnering more mainstream attention, the rise of Bitcoin has been debated openly by government officials, financial institutions, and mass media outlets. A segment on Bitcoin was even recently broadcast to millions of viewers on the popular The Ellen DeGeneres Show. While Bitcoin remains the undisputed bellwether for digital currencies, […]
GrubHub – Chart Of The Day

GrubHub – Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to GrubHub (GRUB). I found the food delivery stock by using Barchart to sort today’s New 52 Week High list first by the highest Weighted Alpha, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more.I then use the Flipchart feature to review charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy […]
Will ECB Drive EUR To 1.25?

Will ECB Drive EUR To 1.25?

After rising for 4 straight days, EUR/USD pared its gains ahead of Thursday’s European Central Bank monetary policy announcement. The ECB is widely expected to leave monetary policy unchanged but among all of this week’s rate decisions, theirs should be the most market moving. Policymakers have been very clear that sometime this year, their guidance […]
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                        Dollar Tree: This Panic Selloff Is Way Overdone

E Dollar Tree: This Panic Selloff Is Way Overdone

We highlighted Dollar Tree (DLTR) as a key stock to watch this week, among a dozen others. For those who may not know, Dollar Tree is discount store chain that sells its items for $1 or less. It operates in the United States and Canada and is one of our top plays in the space. As you […]
Really Looking For Inflation, Part 2

Really Looking For Inflation, Part 2