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Wellness Tech: The Evolution Of Apple Health

Wellness Tech: The Evolution Of Apple Health

  I hit rock bottom in April 2013. My weight had ballooned to 252 lbs., and eating had become a compulsion. I hated the way I looked and the difficulty I had moving around, and I especially hated the way I felt. I had tried everything (or so I thought) and had a 100 percent […]
Things Are Simple In Bitcoin Land

Things Are Simple In Bitcoin Land

  Bitcoin has been trading sideways in a contracting trading range since February of 2018. Price action has made it clear that key support is at $5600-6000. The price has reached this zone more than six times since February and each time support was respected. Price action that followed was a bounce but each bounce […]
Can The Bulls Count On Corporate Suits?

Can The Bulls Count On Corporate Suits?

Will Dubby Fuqua Artist-Arnold Lieberman Collection  Starting with last Monday, the divergence between the Dow and the Russell 2000 became a hot topic. All throughout the week, rates and the dollar rose along with oil. The Dow made a new high, but did so all alone. The phases in many important sectors deteriorated. The market breadth weakened enough […]
Weighing The Week Ahead: Do Rising Interest Rates Signal The Beginning Of The End?

Weighing The Week Ahead: Do Rising Interest Rates Signal The Beginning Of The End?

There is a light economic calendar with a focus on inflation data. This is timely given the growing fear about rising interest rates. While these reports have been benign in recent years, even a modest uptick could fuel concerns. If the focus remains non-political, pundits will be asking: Do rising interest rates signal the beginning of […]
Weekly Forex Forecast – Sunday, October 7

Weekly Forex Forecast – Sunday, October 7

The New Zealand dollar fell apart during the week, slicing through the psychologically important 0.65 handle. However, there is a lot of support underneath so I think that what we are going to see his continued selling, followed by value hunters near the 0.63 level or perhaps just a bit above there. I think that […]
China Cuts Reserve Ratio, Releases 1.2 Trillion Yuan Amid Rising Trade War, Record Defaults

China Cuts Reserve Ratio, Releases 1.2 Trillion Yuan Amid Rising Trade War, Record Defaults

China’s central bank announced it would cut the Required Reserve Ratio (RRR) for most banks by 1.0% effective October 15 for the fourth time in 2018, a little over three months after the PBOC announced a similar cut on June 24, as Beijing seeks to stimulate the slowing economy amid the growing trade war with the US, a […]
Has An Inflection Point Been Reached For Investors?

Has An Inflection Point Been Reached For Investors?

Interest rates, led by the US, have accelerated to the upside. With price pressures generally rising and oil prices at four-year highs, it is understandable. Market participants need to see that the breakout that has lifted US 10-year yields to their highest level in seven years is confirmed in subsequent price action.  The first test was passed […]
Can Anyone Catch America In Plastics?

Can Anyone Catch America In Plastics?

Ethane prices recently hit a four year high. Although this garnered far less attention than the crude oil rally, increasing supplies of ethane is an unappreciated element of the Shale Revolution. “Dry” natural gas consists of methane, most commonly supplied to residential gas stoves but also increasingly used by power plants to produce electricity. “Wet” […]
Fixed Income Opportunity Of The Week

Fixed Income Opportunity Of The Week

Interest rates are on the rise. music selection:“Bang Your Head (Metal Health)” — Quiet Riot The Fed is in tightening mode.The benchmark 10 year treasury yield closed yesterday at 3.19%.The rate could realistically rise over 4% in the near term. This can be problematic for fixed income investors. So today, I’m offering a defensive play […]