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Goldman Sachs: 5 Stocks Perfect For Trade War Volatility

Goldman Sachs: 5 Stocks Perfect For Trade War Volatility

The market is no stranger to volatility so far this year. And this week is no different. The catalyst for the market’s latest bout of selling: Trump’s announcement that he intends to limit Chinese investment in “industrially significant technology.” “Escalating trade tensions and further monetary policy normalization could result in realized volatility remaining meaningfully above last […]
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                        Keynes And Trump Tariffs

E Keynes And Trump Tariffs

It is important to look at the arguments for tariffs in the Great Depression era of the 1930’s if we are to understand the full danger they bring to the world.  In modern times, the basic argument against tariffs is, of course, the complexity of the world we live in. Something labeled made in America […]
Three Stock Sectors That (Should) Survive A Trade War

Three Stock Sectors That (Should) Survive A Trade War

A trade war with China is imminent and that means a potential end to the 9-year bull market. While there are large ebbs and flows in the market, there will always be winners and losers. Yes, even in bear markets there are winners and hopefully, the following areas will get you thinking about ways to […]
Morning Call For Wednesday, June 27

Morning Call For Wednesday, June 27

Overnight Markets and News Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU18 -0.49%) this morning are down -0.39% as ongoing global trade tensions weigh on stocks prices. Metal producers and mining stocks are weaker with Jul COMEX copper (HGN18 -0.62%) down -0.38% at a 3-month low on concern a global slowdown from ongoing trade tensions will undercut demand for […]
Bonds Continue To Be A Safe-Haven In A Storm

Bonds Continue To Be A Safe-Haven In A Storm

As the market endured some heavy selling on Monday, there was some safe-haven buying. Bonds saw a bid most of the day, though there was some selling towards the end of the session. However, yields did fall a bit, with the 10 yr yield closing at the lowest level in a month. Many have been […]
Sensex Ends 273 Points Lower; Oil & Gas Stocks Witness Selling

Sensex Ends 273 Points Lower; Oil & Gas Stocks Witness Selling

After witnessing volatile trades during the day, Indian share markets ended their session on a negative note. Losses were largely seen in the oil & gas sector, power sector and capital goods sector, while IT stocks ended the day marginally higher. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 273 points (down 0.8%) and the NSE Nifty closed lower by 98 points (down 0.9%). The BSE […]
Renminbi Slide Continues And Oil Extends Surge

Renminbi Slide Continues And Oil Extends Surge

The US dollar is mostly firmer today, though has slipped back below the JPY110 level, as lower yields and equities support the Japanese yen. The main story in the foreign exchange market today is the continued slide in the Chinese renminbi. The decline is the sharpest since the 2015 devaluation. The onshore yuan fell for its […]
Deutsche Bank Tumbles To New Record Low, Drags European Banks

Deutsche Bank Tumbles To New Record Low, Drags European Banks

Global systemic fears re-emerged this morning, when in addition to ongoing concerns about trade wars which dragged Chinese stocks deeper into a bear market as the Yuan fell for a 10th consecutive day, now there are European banks to also worry about. Having been relatively stable for much of the recent slide, on Wednesday morning, Deutsche […]
Chart: US Jobs Market Perception

Chart: US Jobs Market Perception

There was a striking figure in the latest Conference Board US consumer confidence data – the headlines were all about the decrease on the month, but as always it pays to look beyond the obvious and into the detail. The thing that stuck out to me was how optimistic consumers remain on the jobs market, as respondents say […]
EURUSD: Southerly Movement Is Expected By Close

EURUSD: Southerly Movement Is Expected By Close

Previous: On Tuesday the 26th of June, trading on the euro closed down. Euro bulls lost all of the gains made following the surge witnessed yesterday. The strengthening of the USD forced buyers to lock in profits. As for the weakening of the single currency, I see more technical factors at play than fundamental ones. Yesterday, […]