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The Market Is Thinking About Fed Rate Hikes
Image Source: UnsplashThe yield curve is breaking down, which could tell us that the 2-year rate is getting ready for a big move higher because the strong economy is making the Fed consider just how tight monetary policy is.Video Length: 00:08:04More By This Author:Stocks See Big Swings Now That Rate Hikes Have A Pulse Again Stocks […]
The Massive Immigration Wave Hits America’s Schools And Shelters
Image Source: PexelsSchool systems complain about the rising costs of handling illegal immigrants. Here’s a spotlight on two cities, one in Massachusetts, and the other in Colorado.In Stoughton, Mass., students arrive with traumatic pasts and little English. The same is happening in Denver.The Wall Street Journal comments on The Massive Immigration Wave Hitting America’s Classrooms Millions of […]
Weekly Technical Update S&P 500 – Saturday, May 25
Image Source: UnsplashWeekly technical update for the SPX and ES – I update the Elliott Wave labeling and discuss what taking the EW count by one degree suggests and presents in terms of the daily and weekly pictures. I also update the Fibonacci retracements and extensions to guide us through the completion of Minor 3rd waves […]
7 Keys For Investing Success
Image Source: Pexels#1 Know Where You’re GoingYogi Berra famously quipped that if you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up somewhere else. The first key to successful investing is to figure out where you are and where you want to go. What is your current situation and what are your financial goals, short and […]
Analysis And Intuition In Business Decisions
Image Source: PixabaySome decisions are made easily and quickly. They just feel right. Others, though, lead to laborious analysis, long consideration, and uncertainty all through the process. Sometimes the decision itself puts the business leader into one mode or the other, but often the personality of the decision-maker drives the process.The central question that a successful […]
Rents Are Plunging In These Major U.S. Cities
Image Source: UnsplashAs everybody knows, during the early phase of the pandemic, both single-family and multifamily rental prices surged, fueled by the shift to remote work and changing migration trends – not the least of which was getting the hell out of the city by any means necessary…But, as CNBC/NBC now notes, the dynamics affecting rental prices have since […]
The Fad That Can’t Defy Rising Interest Rates Forever
Image Source: PixabayThe chart speaks for itself: NVDA ain’t the world, people. It’s a fad. A huge fad, but a fad nonetheless. As interest rates rise, the whole house of cards is comin’ down.More By This Author:Slippery Breadth?Unity Software’s Impeccable Head And Shoulders Pattern Signals Further Decline My Best Day Of 2024: Eight Bearish Wins And A Stellar QQQ […]
Immigration, Recovery And Inflation
Image Source: PixabayIn the Fed’s recent examination of the differential recovery in the US as compared to the Euro area, UK and Canada, I was surprised that immigration did not make a bigger appearance, given my views.The KC Fed has just provided some insights into how immigration helped increase slack in the labor market (h/t Torsten Slok).Source: KC Fed.Deutsche Bank has […]
After Gold, Chinese Are Rushing To Copper And Silver
Image Source: PixabayThe price of gold broke another all-time record in all currencies last week.China remains the main driver of this gold frenzy. Trading volumes on the Shanghai market have exploded in recent days:This feverish outburst is now largely accompanied by a record number of open long positions in the futures market:What are the reasons behind this surge […]
XLK: A Great Way To Profit From Rising Earnings And Stock Buybacks
Image Source: PixabayAll three stock indexes – the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq – achieved substantial gains in the first half of 2024, surprising many analysts. I like the look of the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) in this market environment, notes Mark Skousen, editor of Forecasts & Strategies.Stagflation seems to be good for our portfolio, as we […]
