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Alcoa Is Back
For those who wished they were short Alcoa (AA) but missed it, I’d say this is another golden opportunity. This is a very slow-moving critter, but the top is gargantuan. I’d say 31.32 as a stop-loss would make sense.And while you’re at it…………for your consideration, FCX: More By This Author:ETF Review Part 3 – Saturday, December 16ETF […]
Cross-Border Payments: A $150 Trillion Catalyst For Economic Growth
Between 2018 and 2022, the value of cross-border payments grew by over $25 trillion to reach over $150 trillion—nearly 30 times the size of the entire global technology industry in 2023. For this graphic, we partnered with Airwallex to explore the growth of international payments and delve deeper into the forces driving this critical industry’s continued growth. The Business of Cross-Border PaymentsBusiness-to-business […]
8 Best Stocks For 2024
It’s been a turbulent year for the markets, to say the least.FreepikInterest rates have been surging, labor strikes have taken a bite out of the automobile and entertainment industries, a few big banks have failed, and wars are raging on two continents.The future looks no less uncertain. Inflation has eased a bit, but it’s still […]
Four Major Shipping Firms Halt Red Sea Route After Houthi Attacks
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have launched a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the highly trafficked Red Sea strait as retaliation for Israel’s Gaza operation and Washington’s support of Israel. In light of these developments, shipping giants A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S – also known as Maersk – and Hapag-Lloyd halted their container ships from sailing in […]
Weekly Market Outlook – Right On Cue, Stocks Follow Through On Cup-And-Hande Pattern
Last week we pointed out both of the major market indexes had formed a cup-and-handle pattern, setting the stage for rekindled bullishness. Stocks just needed break above the cup’s brim line to get that ball rolling.FreepikThat happened on Monday, and the buyers never looked back. With the move underway, the doors are opened up to […]
The Fed And The Market: Lost In Translation?
Video Length: 00:00:53Check out what the Fed is thinking about 2024.. More By This Author:Is The Fed Fearing A Rising Unemployment Rate? Fed In Damage Control Mode? Did The Fed Make A Massive Blunder Or A Strategic Bluff
Weekly Commentary: Guard Down, Towel Tossed
FreepikHistory will be the judge. This period will be examined, analyzed, discussed, and debated for at least the next century. My task after a week like this is to provide some facts and contemporaneous analysis to help future analysts and historians foil the revisionists. Bloomberg: “Powell Pivots on Rates Toward a Happy New Year.” WSJ: […]
CoT This Week: Peeking Into The Future Thru Futures, Hedge Fund Positions
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of December 12, 2023.10-year note: Currently net short 556.9k, down 79.5k.By making a sharp dovish turn, the Federal Reserve has let loose animal spirits in risk-on assets. This week’s FOMC meeting was not a surprise in that the fed funds rate was left unchanged at a range of […]
Gold’s Upside Fruition, Stocks’ Suicide Mission
Yes, ’tis The Gold Update, but we’re compelled (as occasionally is our wont) to start with stocks’ suicide mission, given Gold in upside fruition (albeit still vastly undervalued) is doing just fine, thank you very much. What is with this stock market, eh? As a great friend (with a long stint at basically the very top of a household-name investment bank … […]
Is The Fed Fearing A Rising Unemployment Rate?
Image Source: DepositPhotosDoes the Fed fear a rising employment rate? You have to wonder why they are showing their cards at this point in the game.Video Length: 00:01:00More By This Author:Fed In Damage Control Mode? Did The Fed Make A Massive Blunder Or A Strategic Bluff Stocks Ascend To The Summit Ahead Of December OPEX
