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Asia Morning Bites For Tuesday, January 8

Asia Morning Bites For Tuesday, January 8

Image Source: PixabayGlobal Macro and Markets Global markets: US Treasury markets had another choppy day on Monday but finished roughly unchanged. 2Y yields traded in a 10bp range, but ended only 0.6bp lower than the previous day, and it was a similar story for 10Y yields, which ended only 1.5bp lower at 4.030%. EURUSD is similarly unchanged […]
Will 2024 See A Regime Shift To Value And Small Cap Or WIll It Be Just More Of The Same?

Will 2024 See A Regime Shift To Value And Small Cap Or WIll It Be Just More Of The Same?

Image Source: UnsplashFarewell and thank you to 2023 which exceeded almost everybody’s expectations after a dismal 2022 and predictions of a dire recession. This blog was more positive than most projecting a 5% to 10% gain for the S&P 500 vs. the actual price gain of 23.9%. Now it’s on to 2024.Unlike at this time last […]
This Bull Trap Could Double Our Profits On Tuesday

This Bull Trap Could Double Our Profits On Tuesday

Image Source: PexelsMarkets are bullish after a strong run higher today…But there’s ONE BIG CLUE telling us today’s move might be nothing more than a Bull Trap!Emini and Nasdaq are bullish, but the SIZE of today’s move is a big clue…Big moves like these give us (2) TWO easy trades to look for tomorrow – keep […]
Metals Report For Monday, January 8

Metals Report For Monday, January 8

Image Source: UnsplashIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in the gold and other relevant metal markets.Video Length: 00:12:00More By This Author:Metals Report For Friday, January 5SPDR ETF Report For Friday, January 5Financial Markets Report For Friday, January 5
Solid Buying Kicks Off The Development Of Indices Swing Lows

Solid Buying Kicks Off The Development Of Indices Swing Lows

Image Source: PixabayIt was a good start to the week across all indices as buyers began the day in buoyant mood and didn’t let up all day. If there is a caveat to the buying it was that there was little in the way of a pause or a test of buyer resolve over the course […]
The Magical Melting VIX Saves Stocks For Now

The Magical Melting VIX Saves Stocks For Now

Image Source: UnsplashIt was one of those days; as soon as I woke up, I knew it could be a long day because the VIX was up probably more than it should have been for flat futures. If it feels like Deja Vu, it is probably because I wrote something similar, not that long, ok.Anyway, the […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – A Deadly Combination

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – A Deadly Combination

Image Source: UnsplashStocks were enjoying a rich fantasy life today, rallying higher without a care.The Fed will soon be cutting rates, a lot. But there will not be a recession.  The Fed will engineer a soft landing, thread the needle, and make everything better, don’t you know?Gold and silver fell back some, as did the Dollar.VIX fell.Everything is […]
The Corporate Profit Profit Squeeze

The Corporate Profit Profit Squeeze

The past few years were — we were told — an emergency in which all had to sacrifice for the greater good.So how did corporate profits rise by $1 trillion during that same time?Charles Hugh Smith, whose excellent substack recently launched, just posted an explanation for this seemingly impossible (or at least counterintuitive) event. I’m just going […]
Emerging Picture: Federal Reserve On The Path To Normalisation

Emerging Picture: Federal Reserve On The Path To Normalisation

Image Source: DepositPhotosStocks are displaying signs of recovery after a challenging start to the year.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are notably in positive territory, with investors springing to life, driven by the resurgence of large technology stocks. The 10-year yields spent most of the day trading below 4%, contributing to the positive sentiment.While the […]
Litecoin Outshines Bitcoin And Ethereum In This Key Metric

Litecoin Outshines Bitcoin And Ethereum In This Key Metric

Litecoin (LTC) emerged as the most utilized digital coin for payments, outshining Bitcoin and Ethereum for the second successive month. BitPay, the world’s leading crypto payment processor, revealed that traders preferred LTC to complete digital payments as BTC and ETH maintained high transaction fees in 2023. Source – BitPayBitPay users favored LTC by 38.25% in December, outshining Bitcoin and Ethereum’s […]