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US Markets Selling Off, USD Breaking Out, And Liquidity Is Still Around
Chris Temple, Editor of The National Investor joins me to discuss the major market moves today. The US Dollar is further breaking out which makes sense when you look at the economic data and the hawkish Fed. As for the US markets the sell-off is picking up steam today, however, there are a couple sectors […]
GBP/USD: Brexit Whiplash Continues
Just as we hit “publish” on last week’s GBP/USD update, traders’ tone toward the pair started to sour. The proximate catalyst for the reversal was a disappointing GDP report, but more broadly, the continued uncertainty surrounding a satisfying Brexit agreement is weighing on sterling bulls. Today’s updates on the Brexit front have been…mixed. EU negotiator Tusk has […]
Stocks Decline On Trade Jitters
Stocks Decline – End A Great Week On A Bad Note The stock market sold off sharply on Friday as the S&P 500 fell 0.92%. Nasdaq fell 1.65%, and the Russell 2000 fell 1.82%. VIX was up 3.83% to 17.36. CNN Fear and Greed index fell from 29 to 18 which is extreme fear. This makes […]
California Utility Stocks Collapse As California Wildfire Rages
Shares of PG&E (PCG) and Edison International (EIX) are sliding amid California wildfires that began in the former’s service territory. Morgan Stanley analyst Kai Pan argued that given the Incident Report issued by PG&E and other reports that firefighters saw tree branches on power lines in the area, the focus currently appears to be on […]
A Palpable Sense Of Panic
Based the last few days’ headlines you’d never know the world is in year 10 of a pretty good expansion. Check this out: Not terrified of a recession? These stocks hint you should be Cyclical commodities continue to weaken, gold moves in relation Italian banks on verge of new crisis on €400 million hole at […]
California Utilities Implode, Lose A Third Of Their Value In 2 Days On Massive Fire Damages
With the two giant wildfires in northern and southern California projected to result in $25 billion in damages, the shares of California’s two largest utility owners have crashed the most innearly two decades – since the power crisis at the start of the century. Trading in PG&E was briefly halted after shares crashed for a […]
Trump Says ‘Presidential Harassment’ Behind Stock Selloff (It’s Really Apple)
Stocks are off to a rough start to the new week and noted cross-asset strategist Donald Trump has a theory as to why. “The prospect of Presidential Harassment by the Dems is causing the Stock Market big headaches!”, the President exclaimed on Monday morning, as stocks pushed to the lows of the day shortly before […]
Crossroads For The Market
My Swing Trading Approach I added one additional short position to my already bearish portfolio on Friday. I could add another one, if the market really took a dump today, but I doubt that I do. However, I could see myself cover my positions today because the market puts in a bottom, or I ride […]
Is There A Shortage Of Skilled Labor? Point, Counterpoint
Companies complain about a shortage of labor. Is the complaint real or imaginary? Shortage of Labor Claims The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says Some Industries Encountering Worker Shortages Reuters talks of a World Without Labor ‘Slack’ MarketWatch says Screaming Labor Shortage Forcing Firms to Get Creative to Fill Record Job Openings Record Job Openings I discussed record […]
