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Do Markets Prefer A Divided U.S. Congress?

Do Markets Prefer A Divided U.S. Congress?

(Video length 00:07:04) On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Chief Investment Strategist Erik Ristuben and Consulting Director Sophie Antal Gilbert discussed the impact of U.S. midterm elections on markets, key takeaways from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)’s recent policy meeting and October manufacturing activity levels from around the globe. Gridlock looms […]
The October Market Breakdown Is Still Valid

The October Market Breakdown Is Still Valid

After plunging for most of October, the U.S. stock market rebounded sharply in the last two weeks in anticipation of the U.S. mid-term elections. Though the market soared the day after the election, the rally petered out on Thursday and Friday. This means that the breakdown from the important three-year old uptrend line is still valid. […]
Cash Strength And More Cold Risks Sends Gas Another Leg Up

Cash Strength And More Cold Risks Sends Gas Another Leg Up

The December natural gas contract shot another 5% higher today as physical prices soared off an incoming cold shot and overnight models once again increased medium-range cold risks.  Like yesterday, the largest gains were all at the front of the strip, with cash an initial catalyst to break through a number of resistance levels.  This […]
Gold Trends And Debt Bombs

Gold Trends And Debt Bombs

Veteran trends forecaster Gerald Celente of Trends Research Institute speaks with SBTV about how the gold price performed from the 80’s to today – the peak in 1980, why the gold price was flat in the 90’s and what fueled gold in the 2000s. Gerald also gives a price forecast based on the current geopolitical […]
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                        The Oil Price Collapse Will Hit Canada

E The Oil Price Collapse Will Hit Canada

Revised data from Statistics Canada confirmed that Canada’s economy suffered even worse than previously reported from the massive decline in oil prices that began in 2014. The agency lowered the national growth figure to 1.1 percent in 2016, compared with 1.4 percent previously, and to 0.7 percent in 2015, from 1 percent. The collapse of […]
Market Momentum Hits Polar Extremes As Stocks Test Bull Trend

Market Momentum Hits Polar Extremes As Stocks Test Bull Trend

The latest stock market correction and swing lower has seen momentum drop to extreme lows (on a intermediate-term basis). This poses a bit of a conundrum because stocks have been struggling since hitting historic longer-term momentum highs. So what do investors make of this going forward? Let’s look at a couple of four-pack charts. The first 4-pack […]
S&P 500 Snapshot: Up 2.1% From Last Friday

S&P 500 Snapshot: Up 2.1% From Last Friday

The S&P 500 climbed through the middle of the week, only to come down a bit on Friday. The index closed up 2.13% from last Friday, but down 0.92% from yesterday (Thursday). It is up 1% YTD.   The U.S. Treasury puts the closing yield on the 10-year note at 3.19%. Here is a daily […]
Australian Dollar Can Hold Up As Long As Risk Appetite Does Too

Australian Dollar Can Hold Up As Long As Risk Appetite Does Too

  Fundamental Australian Dollar Forecast: Neutral The Australian Dollar markets seems back to the thesis that the next interest rate move, when it comes, will be a rise Of course it probably won’t come soon, and futures markets reflect this But the currency has at margin a little more support here than it did The Australian Dollar has […]
NASCAR Offers To Acquire International Speedway For $42 Per Share

NASCAR Offers To Acquire International Speedway For $42 Per Share

International Speedway Corporation announced that its board of directors has received a non-binding offer from NASCAR to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the company, other than the shares held by the controlling shareholders of ISC, for a cash purchase price of $42.00 per […]
Rising Prices Reflect Inflation Not Growth

Rising Prices Reflect Inflation Not Growth