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America Is Not An Economic Island

America Is Not An Economic Island

This morning my twitter-pal Boris Schlossberg from @FxFlow (and a must-follow btw) sent me the following message: Boris, funny you should message me that comment as we were just putting the finishing touches on an old chart that I dug up from my database. It was a Reuters chart from a half dozen years ago that showed […]
Three Strategies For Exiting Losing Trades

Three Strategies For Exiting Losing Trades

Exiting Losing Trades Losing trades, to a professional trader, is nothing more than the cost of doing business. Market pros exit their losing trades without emotion, completely focused on following their trading system, money management, and risk control rules. And as important as having winning trades is, exiting losing trades at the exact time your […]
Must-See Chart On Sector Rotation: From Broad Markets To Precious Metals Stocks

Must-See Chart On Sector Rotation: From Broad Markets To Precious Metals Stocks

As some start fearing the stock market crash of 2018 is underway we recommend to stay rational and only focus on the facts. As the 40-year bond bull market is coming to an end we start seeing sector rotation taking place. This article visualizes our point in a way we could have never have explained. Interestingly the first trend […]
DotCom Deja Vu

DotCom Deja Vu

In a recent interview for RealVision Stan Druckenmiller spoke about how he realized late in 2000 that rising interest rates (second pane in the chart below), oil prices (third pane) and the dollar (bottom pane) were almost always a recipe for lower corporate earnings (top pane). This gave him the confidence to put on a very large […]
Trump Wants Fewer Hikes And Could Get More – USD Set To Get More Support

Trump Wants Fewer Hikes And Could Get More – USD Set To Get More Support

US President Donald Trump criticizes the Federal Reserve each time the stock markets falls. He blames the central bank’s tightening for the downfalls in equities and disowns his own policy on trade. Both factors are weighing on stocks. He gradually increases his criticism, and his latest missive was to say that he “maybe regrets appointing him to […]
Healthcare ETFs To Buy Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Healthcare ETFs To Buy Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Healthcare was the best performing sector in the third quarter. The dual tailwinds of encouraging industry fundamentals and the sector’s defensive tilt led to the rally in the sector. The wave of mergers and acquisitions also added to its strength. Popular ETFs like Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV – Free Report) has gained 4.2%, while Vanguard Health […]
Bizarre Direct Bid Collapse Continues In Today’s Tailing 5Y Auction

Bizarre Direct Bid Collapse Continues In Today’s Tailing 5Y Auction

Similar to yesterday’s sale of 2Y paper, moments ago the Treasury sold $39 billion in 5Y paper at a high yield of 2.977%, below last month’s 2.997%, and tailing the When Issued 2.971% by 0.6 bps. The bid to cover dropped from 2.39 in September to just 2.30, below the 6 auction average of 2.51 […]
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Wednesday, Oct. 24

Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Wednesday, Oct. 24

Data Courtesy of Trade Alert 
4 GARP Stocks To Scoop Up For Maximum Returns

4 GARP Stocks To Scoop Up For Maximum Returns

Growth at a reasonable price or GARP is an excellent way for investors to make some quick gains. This strategy helps investors gain exposure to stocks that have impressive prospects and are trading at a discount. The GARP approach leads to the identification of stocks that are priced below the market or any reasonable target […]
September 2018 Headline New Home Sales Significantly Slows

September 2018 Headline New Home Sales Significantly Slows

The headlines say new home sales fell off a cliff. Median sales prices were little changed – but the backlog of unsold homes grew with over 7 months of supply. Analyst Opinion of New Home Sales This month the backward revisions were significantly downward. Because of weather and other factors, the rolling averages are the […]