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This CPI Breakout Could Be A Huge Payday

This CPI Breakout Could Be A Huge Payday

Image Source: Pexels CPI News tomorrow… let’s do this!  Markets just turned sideways into a range ahead of tomorrow’s big inflation report…Combine that with a BIG CLUE on the 60min, and it’s easy to see why Breakouts are likely where the money’s made tomorrow!Nobody knows what the CPI will be tomorrow…But there’s one big clue on […]
Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Jan 14

Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Jan 14

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Tuesday, January 14.Video Length: 00:12:38More By This Author:Metal Markets Report For Monday, Jan 13SPDR ETF Report For Monday, Jan 13Financial Markets Report For Monday, Jan 13
Private Equity In Retirement Accounts: What Investors Need To Know

Private Equity In Retirement Accounts: What Investors Need To Know

Image Source: PexelsThe private equity industry is lobbying the incoming Trump administration to allow 401(k)s – and, presumably, IRAs and other tax-deferred accounts – to include private equity funds. Americans have $11 trillion sitting in their retirement accounts, so it’s understandable that the private equity industry wants to get its hands on some of that money.I’m […]
Rates Spark: A Consensus US CPI Will Not Relieve The Bearish Pressure

Rates Spark: A Consensus US CPI Will Not Relieve The Bearish Pressure

Image Source: PexelsThe US consumer price inflation report due Wednesday is not the type of report that the Fed thought they would see at end-2024. Squint your eyes and you see a 3% inflation rate for December, and month-on-month rates, that when annualised, are in fact point closer to 4%. This, in part, is why the […]
Rep. Tom Emmer appointed as vice chair of House Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Rep. Tom Emmer appointed as vice chair of House Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Key Takeaways Rep. Tom Emmer has been appointed vice chairman of the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets. Emmer is a known crypto advocate, opposing strict federal regulations on digital assets. Share this article Rep. Tom Emmer has been appointed vice chairman of the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, FOX Business […]
Straight Down

Straight Down

Image Source: PixabayOne would think this morning’s ice-cold PPI numbers would send bonds rocketing higher. Nope, the five-year bear market in bonds (I say again – -why can’t we have a world in which I can type those words about the EQUITY market??) continues apace, as vividly illustrated by the fund TMF, which is the leveraged bullish fund. It’s […]
NVIDIA: Is There An Iceberg In The Future For This Unsinkable Titanic?

NVIDIA: Is There An Iceberg In The Future For This Unsinkable Titanic?

Image Source: PixabaySummary Nvidia (NVDA) is highly popular with positive sentiment, but caution is advised due to potential rapid sell-offs by institutions using algorithms. Nvidia’s strong technical indicators include 100% buy signals, significant price gains, and a Trend Seeker buy signal, despite recent minor losses. Fundamental factors show impressive revenue and earnings growth expectations, but failure to meet these could […]
January’s Start Hasn’t Showered Warmth On Equity Investors’ Buoyant Spirits

January’s Start Hasn’t Showered Warmth On Equity Investors’ Buoyant Spirits

Image Source: Unsplash  MARKETSUS stocks ended Tuesday with mixed fortunes as Wall Street navigated through calmer waters following the release of the latest inflation figures and simmering reports of President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff strategy. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for December provided a glimmer of hope, rising less than expected and hinting at a potential easing […]
Markets Shifting Net Bearish In Technical Strength

Markets Shifting Net Bearish In Technical Strength

Image Source: PexelsThere were early signs of recovery for some markets, but now all lead markets are showing net bearish technicals.If you are a trading bull looking for silver linings, the Russell 2000 (IWM) successfully tested its 200-day MA yesterday and left with a ‘bear trap’ today. There was a ‘bull’ cross in On-Balance-Volume and in […]
USD/CAD Weakens To Near 1.4350 On Cooler-Than-Expected US PPI Inflation Data

USD/CAD Weakens To Near 1.4350 On Cooler-Than-Expected US PPI Inflation Data

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD softens to near 1.4350 in Wednesday’s early Asian session.  US inflation is still slowing as the PPI came in below expectations in December. Higher crude oil prices support the commodity-linked Loonie.  The USD/CAD pair remains on the defensive around 1.4350 during the early Asian session on Wednesday, pressured by the disappointing US […]