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Looking Ahead To Q1 Earnings

Looking Ahead To Q1 Earnings

Image Source: Unsplash We are still a couple of weeks away from the March-quarter reporting cycle really getting underway with the big-bank results. But early results in recent days from companies for their February-ending fiscal quarters have given us some idea of what this coming earnings season will show.To that end, we tried to get some […]
Some Facts About U.S. Rental Housing

Some Facts About U.S. Rental Housing

Image Source: Pexels About one-third of US households rent, rather than own. The renters are disproportionately lower-income, less educated, and younger. The public policy concern, of course, is not really about, say, a group of college students or recent graduates sharing a rental, but instead about low-income adults and parents with families for whom rental housing […]
3 Invesco Mutual Funds To Build A Solid Portfolio

3 Invesco Mutual Funds To Build A Solid Portfolio

Image Source: Unsplash Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Invesco is a trusted name in the investment industry. Since 1978, the company has been helping investors diversify by giving access to a wide selection from various asset classes, sectors and markets. Invesco Asset Management had around $1.58 trillion worth of assets under management as of Dec 31, 2023.The company has offices […]
These Indicators Signal A Change Coming To The Markets

These Indicators Signal A Change Coming To The Markets

Image Source: Pixabay I’ve been absolutely pounding the table on this for more than a week now. The correlation between Big Tech market leaders and the S&P 500 is getting stronger, not weaker. And that means a correction will be knocking on the door any second now. Higher SKEW and much lower volatility points to that. […]
The Fed On Pause But Inflation Is Not

The Fed On Pause But Inflation Is Not

Image Source: Unsplash In this episode of Macro-To-Micro Power Hour from 03/20/24, Samantha LaDuc and Craig Shapiro discuss the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s decision and Powell’s press conference, focusing on market reactions and future monetary policy expectations. They delve into the discrepancy between the Fed’s projections and market interpretations, particularly concerning interest rate cuts and […]
Market Talk – Friday, March 22

Market Talk – Friday, March 22

ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 72.77 points or 0.18% to 40,888.43 Shanghai decreased 29.08 points or -0.95% to 3,048.03 Hang Seng decreased 363.63 points or -2.16% to 16,499.47 ASX 200 decreased 11.40 points or -0.15% to 7,770.60 Kospi decreased 6.30 points or -0.23% to 2,748.56 SENSEX increased […]
Dow, S&P 500 See Best Week Of 2024; VIX Marks Worst

Dow, S&P 500 See Best Week Of 2024; VIX Marks Worst

Despite taking a major step back from yesterday’s record closes and snapping four-day win streaks, the Dow and S&P 500 still had their best week of 2024. The Nasdaq scored a modest fifth-straight daily gain, however, and saw its best week since January thanks to a strong tech sector. Conversely, Wall Street’s fear gauge — the Cboe […]
Plunge Bath

Plunge Bath

The data from the Fed is getting mildly interesting again. The Quantitative Tightening is still trucking right along. There are still trillions left, but the bump a year ago notwithstanding, the Fed has actually kept their word on burning off these assets. The Reverse Repo is in an absolutely free-fall. I’ve read about the effects of this in countless […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Comex On Monday

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Comex On Monday

Stocks were digesting their recent highs today.Gold and silver fell.As a reminder there is an important precious metals futures option expiration on the Comex this coming Monday the 25th.Hence the ‘Dr. Evil’ type price action we have seen, ie. a big push up followed by an even bigger smack down.VIX is near its recent lows.Have […]
AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 22

AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 22

Image Source: Pixabay In this video, trading pro Steve Miller and his team share unique analysis and commentary on the financial markets.Video Length: 01:24:46More By This Author:AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 8 AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 1 AskSlim Market Week – Fri., Feb. 16