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Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Sept. 16 & 23

Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Sept. 16 & 23

  Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data           Forecast Prior       Observation   Week of September 16       September 16       New York Fed Manufacturing Index -3.7 -4.7           September 17       Retail Sales – August 0.3% […]
CoT On The Future Through Futures, Hedge Funds Positioning

CoT On The Future Through Futures, Hedge Funds Positioning

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of September 10, 2024.10-year note: Currently net short 1,022.1k, up 19.3k.The FOMC begins a two-day meeting next Tuesday. This will be the sixth meeting this year, and two more remain – in November (6-7) and December (17-18).The policy-setting body is due to begin an easing cycle. The fed […]
ETF Focus – Precious Metals

ETF Focus – Precious Metals

It was another terrific week for precious metals, an asset whose strength I applaud. Here we see GLD escaped from its ascending price channel and seems to have slapped on its turbo boosters. The longer-term continuous contract of futures prices shows how massive this cup-with-handle pattern is. I fully expect $3,000 per ounce in 2025. Miners, too, […]
Silver Trading Strategy – XAGUSD Analysis & Forecast

Silver Trading Strategy – XAGUSD Analysis & Forecast

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Weekly Technical Update: Nasdaq 100 – Saturday, Sept 14

Weekly Technical Update: Nasdaq 100 – Saturday, Sept 14

Image Source: PixabayThis week I continue to begin on the 3-year weekly chart for the NDX (cash) and the focus remains on the move off of the July 11th highs which completed the Minor 3rd wave. Since that point the NDX has been tracing out the Minor 4th wave correction. Today I’m presenting what I believe […]
Fiscal Transparency And Its Price

Fiscal Transparency And Its Price

Fiscal Transparency and Its Price: Why the U.S. Government’s Spending Practices Should Matter to InvestorsFor decades, the U.S. government has relied heavily on “deficit spending”—spending more than it collects in revenue—and financing that gap through borrowing. Historically, the U.S. Treasury could rely on investors worldwide, including foreign governments like China and Japan, to buy U.S. […]
The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Sept. 14

The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Sept. 14

Image Source: PexelsHere is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of $3.41 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +15.6% Microsoft (MSFT) has a market cap of $3.20 trillion, with year-to-date gains […]
The Week Ahead – Saturday, Sept. 14

The Week Ahead – Saturday, Sept. 14

Image Source: PixabayThe markets seemed to be screaming over this past week, especially the bond market. In this video, I take a look at the bond market’s recent price action.00:17:17More By This Author:Best Stocks To Watch This Week – Sunday, March 17 Bank Bull Run? Stocks To Watch This Week – Sunday, Feb. 11
Q3 Earnings: What Can Investors Expect?

Q3 Earnings: What Can Investors Expect?

Image: BigstockThe Q3 earnings season will take the spotlight when the big banks start reporting their quarterly results from Oct. 11 onwards. However, we count the ‘official’ start of the Q3 reporting cycle much earlier, when companies with fiscal quarters ending in August come out with quarterly results.The results in recent days from Oracle (ORCL – Free Report) and […]
Weekly Recap And DARP Update – Saturday, Sept. 14

Weekly Recap And DARP Update – Saturday, Sept. 14

Image Source: PixabayIn this brief video, I recap the recent market and economic data for the week. I also provide an update on the dollar and rate paradigm (DARP).00:09:57More By This Author:Weekly Recap And DARP Update – Saturday, Sept. 7 Weekly Recap And DARP Update – Friday, Aug. 30 Nvidia Beats Forecasts And Stock Falls