Category Archive: Finance
The Civilian Labor Force, Unemployment Claims And Business Cycle
Every week we post an update on new unemployment claims shortly after the BLS report is made available. Our focus is the four-week moving average of this rather volatile indicator. The financial press generally takes a fairly simplistic view of the latest number, and the market often reacts, for a few minutes or a few hours, to […]
E Our Journey To Simplicity
In my previous articles we have covered the importance of accountability, which means having the right attitude toward your trading even before you open the computer or a book. We will move on to more articles related to psychology and trading itself. We also need to address building a strong base for a framework to […]
Dollar Whipsaws Confuse Technical Picture
The US dollar was whipsawed ahead of the weekend. The greenback had been pulling back following the soft core PCE deflator the day before, and losses accelerated after the disappointing US August employment report. However, a report citing unnamed European officials warned that the ECB might not be ready to decide on its asset purchase […]
August Jobs, Meh
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:15 — 7.6MB) DOW + 39 = 21,987 SPX + 4 = 2476 NAS + 6 = 6435 RUT + 8 = 1413 10 Y + .04 = 2.16 OIL + .12 = 47.35 GOLD + 3.60 = 1325.40 Top Cryptocurrencies Name Symbol Market Cap Vol. Total Vol. % Price […]
E The Top 8 Best Short Term Investment Options For Your Money
Investing isn’t always just a long-term financial strategy. When you want to see returns on your money in a shorter time frame, say a couple years or even a couple months, then implementing a short term investment strategy with the best short term investments is very achievable! Perhaps you’re saving up for a goal with […]
Auto Sales Unexpectedly Plunge To February 2014 Low: Hurricane Boost Coming?
Economists actually thought car sales would be flat in August. The Econoday consensus was 16.7 million units at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate. Instead, sales plunged to 16.1 million units. Unit vehicle sales faded noticeably in August, to a 16.1 million annualized rate from 16.7 million in July. This is the lowest rate since February 2014. Sales of domestic-made […]
On The Fly: Top Stock Stories For Friday Sept. 1
Stocks began the day in positive territory and remained there all day. The market moved in a fairly narrow range as the market participation was low and the news flow was slow. The day’s economic reports, highlighted by the monthly jobs report, had little impact and as the day progressed the volume dried up and […]
Natural Gas Faces Harvey Threat, Even As Surplus Shrinks
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed a below-average increase in natural gas supplies following which the commodity traded up. However, worries over the fuel’s tepid demand on the back of Tropical Storm Harvey-related power outages are expected to keep natural gas prices in check. About the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report The Weekly […]
Gold Prices Eye Fresh 2017 Highs Following Lackluster U.S. NFP Report
Fundamental Forecast for Gold: Bullish Gold prices remain bid going into the first full week of September, with bullion at risk of marking fresh 2017 highs as market participants appear to be diversifying away from the U.S. dollar. The reaction to the lackluster U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report suggests gold will continue to exhibit a bullish behavior […]
