Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
E Market Briefing For Monday, Jan. 29
A ‘tactical’ retreat has been resisted for days again; with just a brief shakeout on Davos; the Dollar’s dip; and the 10 Year Treasury’s spike. All these were quickly reversed, as the Indexes moved to higher highs. We are very wary of this nearly-euphoric move by markets; but thought in the face of obvious ‘justification’ […]
German GDP For Students Of Economics
by Dirk Ehnts, Econoblog101 I just stumbled over a very nice figure from Destatis, Germany’s statistical office. It shows GDP and how you arrive at the correct number using the production, expenditure and income approaches. It is shown below. My favorite approach is to use the middle and right columns. In order to grow […]
Can Impressive Order Growth Drive Boeing’s (BA) Q4 Earnings?
The Boeing Co. (BA – Free Report) is set to release fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results before the opening bell on Jan 31. The company’s results in the to-be-reported quarter are anticipated to be primarily driven by constant contract wins along with higher jet deliveries. Meanwhile a solid cash generating capability also boosts this aerospace […]
US Dollar Bear Market Continues: COT Report
Looking at this week’s Commitments of Traders Report, bullish extremes continue in long crude oil, the euro, and the British pound. Net-long positions have also grown this week for the two currencies and the commodity. The purpose of this report is to track how the consensus is positioned across various currencies and commodities. When net […]
After A Disappointing GDP Print, Investors Take Stock Of The State Of The Economy
Last week was a busy one, as the pace of corporate earnings picked up considerably. President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos ahead of this week’s State of the Union Address, and we received our first look at how the domestic economy fared in January. For team Tematica, last week meant attending […]
Why Sell Covered Calls?
Sellers of covered calls seek two objectives: additional income from their stock portfolio and protection from a market decline in the price of their stocks. The call premium helps the option writer to achieve these goals. With the covered call strategy, you can use stocks you already own or you can purchase new shares to […]
S&P Rally Continues To Fire As Dow Breaks Out Again
Another firm round of gains across all markets kept things buoyant. The Dow managed a fresh breakout from channel resistance on higher volume accumulation. This has the look of yet another channel acceleration as the chance for a parabolic blowout increases. The Nasdaq finished at new highs but hasn’t yet made it into the 10% […]
Week In Review: Stocks Rally On Strong Earnings
The bulls remain in clear control of this market as the impressive rally continues unchecked. There are a few important things to note: The market is extremely extended. It refuses to fall. In fact, pullbacks last a few hours, not even a few days. Even stocks that gap down on earnings are almost immediately bought […]
Mr. 50-Cent VIX Strikes Again
A person or fund has been making enormous bets on VIX calls priced near 50 cents. The CALL volume spiked again Friday. Bloomberg reports ‘50 Cent’ Is Buying Up Big on March VIX Calls. Trading patterns associated with the trader dubbed “50 Cent” resurfaced on Friday as 50,000 March VIX calls with a strike […]
Unraveling Retirement Strategies: Floor-And-Upside (An Update)
When a reader recently quoted me from a four-year-old post, I realized I needed to update a few of them. I’ve learned some things in the past few years and, like many of us who research retirement finance, my thinking has “evolved.” (My wife would undoubtedly question both claims, but I refer specifically to retirement […]
