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Gold Analysis: Uptrend Despite Strong USD

Gold Analysis: Uptrend Despite Strong USD

At the start of trading, gold futures posted modest gains as investors braced for several key global central bank meetings this week. After reaching a record high, the gold price failed to maintain its momentum, with traders anticipating what the US Federal Reserve might do about monetary policy. According to gold trading platforms, the gold price […]
The Fed’s Bank Bailout Program Is Closed; Now What?

The Fed’s Bank Bailout Program Is Closed; Now What?

Image Source: Pixabay  The Federal Reserve’s bank bailout program shut down on March 11.So, what next?The Fed created the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last March. The program was set up so banks could easily access cash “to help assure banks have the ability to meet […]
Wait, Did Europe Really Outperform The U.S. Over The Last Three Years?

Wait, Did Europe Really Outperform The U.S. Over The Last Three Years?

U.S. equities don’t have a monopoly on acronyms. Before there was the Magnificent 7, it was the FAANGS. Europe has been consistently ignored by U.S. investors over the lack of its own basket of tech-enabled, high-growth stocks.PexelsGoldman Sachs recently highlighted a basket of 11 European companies it calls “internationally exposed quality growth compounders” with surprisingly similar returns […]
Tail Risks Rising

Tail Risks Rising

S&P 500 refused to keep the advance of course, and then the BoJ tiny hike – will it though be able to save stock market bulls when MSTR wildly swings to $1,500 and Bitcoin is now only $62,500? These metrics of risk-taking as much as poor sectoral breadth (XLE is your refuge on the long […]
The Bank Of Japan Is Finally Out Of Negative Rate Territory

The Bank Of Japan Is Finally Out Of Negative Rate Territory

Image source: Pixabay  The Dow Jones Index (US30) was up 0.20% at Monday’s stock market close. The S&P 500 Index (US500) added 0.63%. The Nasdaq Technology Index (US100) closed positive 0.82%. Tesla (TSLA) stock price rose more than 6% and led the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 stocks higher after the company announced on website X that it would raise the price of all US Model Y […]
Cloud Stocks: DocuSign Is Looking For A Buyer

Cloud Stocks: DocuSign Is Looking For A Buyer

Digital signature services provider DocuSign (DOCU) recently announced very strong quarterly results. The company continues to add to its product offerings while it scouts for a potential buyer for itself.UnsplashDocuSign’s FinancialsRevenues for the fourth quarter grew 8% to $712.4 million. Billings improved 13% to $833.1 million. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.76 per share compared […]
Reflections From The Middle Seat: An Allocators Journey To Private Capital Advisory

Reflections From The Middle Seat: An Allocators Journey To Private Capital Advisory

I left the limited partner (“LP”) seat in April 2022 to join the Private Capital Advisory (“PCA”) team at Raymond James (“RJ”) and have received the questions below weekly since from both LPs and General Partners (“GPs”):PexelsWhy’d you do it? How is the dark side? Are you crazy? Do you miss it?The timing of my […]
USDJPY Jumps Above 150 Following The BoJ’s Interest Rate Decision

USDJPY Jumps Above 150 Following The BoJ’s Interest Rate Decision

USDJPY is currently trading at 150.086, hovering near a key support level of 149.934.While three key moving averages (21,50 & 100-period SMAs) underscore a bullish momentum, momentum indicators may suggest a more cautious outlook.The price is currently trading above the 21-period, 50-period, and 100-period moving averages, indicating an upward trend.The key support level is located […]
Bank Of Japan Pivot Proves Underwhelming For Markets

Bank Of Japan Pivot Proves Underwhelming For Markets

Image Source: Pexels  The Bank of Japan has now ended decades of unconventional and aggressive monetary easing. Strong wage negotiation results played a crucial role in today’s move. The market’s immediate reaction was rather disappointing as the BoJ pledged to maintain accommodative monetary conditions.  Summary of the BoJ’s new monetary policy framework The BoJ will restore the uncollateralised overnight call rate […]
Stocks: Another Failed Breakout, More Uncertainty Ahead Of The Fed

Stocks: Another Failed Breakout, More Uncertainty Ahead Of The Fed

Image Source: Unsplash  The S&P 500 continues sideways, awaiting direction from tomorrow’s FOMC Rate Decision.On Friday, the S&P 500 lost almost 0.7%, and yesterday, it gained 0.63%. The market basically continued to trade within a two-week-long consolidation below the previous Friday’s new record high of 5,189.26, and above the support level of around 5,100.The question remains: […]