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Now & Then Analog

Now & Then Analog

Here’s a fun item I stumbled upon while thumbing through charts this weekend. Take a look at the daily SPY chart below, which is from late in 2021 into early 2022.Below it may look like I’ve simply repeated the exact same chart, but I haven’t. This one represents the past year instead.In each case we […]
GOAT: Tyler Cowen’s Search For The Greatest Economist

GOAT: Tyler Cowen’s Search For The Greatest Economist

New book. MERCATUS CENTERGOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time and Why Does it Matter? is an intriguing book by the well-known economist Tyler Cowen in which he tries to determine who is the greatest economist of all time. This book will be enjoyed not only by economists but also those interested in understanding […]
Resilient Large Cap Israeli- Domiciled U.S. Exchange-Listed Stocks Up 16.5% Last Week

Resilient Large Cap Israeli- Domiciled U.S. Exchange-Listed Stocks Up 16.5% Last Week

Photo by Taylor Brandon on UnsplashInitially the Israel-Hamas War adversely affected the stock performances of the 15 Israeli- domiciled companies with market capitalizations of $2B or more that are listed on U.S. stock exchanges (13 on Nasdaq; 2 on NYSE) but they have bounced back; in fact,on average they are slightly up (1.2%) since October 7th.Below are the stock […]
Nasdaq Fearing Short End Yields

Nasdaq Fearing Short End Yields

S&P 500 pushed still higher, but not before retesting 4,515 on stronger than expected housing data. As if Fed tightening odds (regardless of what Daly said) were to be moved – they were not, and actually rate cut expectations are projected now to start in May instead of Jun 2024 (65% odds). The resulting rise […]
Elliott Wave Insights & Strategies – NDX, AAPL, TSLA, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT, META, NFLX, GOOGL

Elliott Wave Insights & Strategies – NDX, AAPL, TSLA, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT, META, NFLX, GOOGL

TradingLounge’s Stock Market Report: Analysis and trading strategies: NASDAQ, Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Alphabet (GOOGL). Stock Market Summary: Expecting further upside this week, as we are not at the end of this current trend. We are however in the later stages of the trend, so […]
VICI: A Higher-Yielding Specialty REIT Worth Considering For Income

VICI: A Higher-Yielding Specialty REIT Worth Considering For Income

Photo by Kaysha on Unsplash Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are the most straightforward and proven way to get access to quality properties of just about any type. They invest in different kinds of real estate or real estate-related assets — including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, self-storage facilities, and long-term care communities. Right now, I especially like the […]
Excellent Strength Across Indices Sets Up The Coming Week

Excellent Strength Across Indices Sets Up The Coming Week

Image Source: UnsplashFriday was a good day for indices, as both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were able to close near the highs of the week. Meanwhile, Thursday’s losses in the Russell 2000 (IWM) were reversed by Friday’s narrow range movement near the previous day’s highs.The indices all appear to be well-positioned to kick on, but it’s the Russell […]
GBP/USD: Weekly Forecast For Nov. 19-25

GBP/USD: Weekly Forecast For Nov. 19-25

Image Source: UnsplashThe GBP/USD currency pair entered the last week of trading near the lows. The prior week had provided bullish speculators with difficult results. In a turn of events, the GBP/USD pair started trading on Monday, Nov. 13 near 1.22250, before bursting higher on Tuesday and climbing to a high above the 1.25000 ratio for a brief time. Although the high created on […]
Gold Pops As Inflation Stops And The Economy Flops

Gold Pops As Inflation Stops And The Economy Flops

Image Source: PixabayJust as an advertisement for the San Francisco Examiner said some 40 years ago, “a lot can happen between 9 and 5.” And relative to just this past week, this is perfectly analogous to the state of gold, inflation and the economy, “a lot can happen between Monday and Friday.” Just this week, the following occurred: Gold, above support, popped […]
Stock Market This Week – Sunday, Nov. 19

Stock Market This Week – Sunday, Nov. 19

Image Source: PixabayThis past week’s economic reports delivered two pieces of good news for the U.S. economy and the stock market. First, inflation is down a lot. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in flat; the year-over-year reading is 3.2%. Both readings were unexpected, and the market surged.Similarly, the Producer Price Index (PPI) was unexpectedly negative, […]