Category Archive: Finance
Global Stocks Shake Off North Korea Jitters; Chinese Yuan Slides
Yesterday morning, with the US closed for holiday but with S&P futures trading modestly lower on the latest set of North Korean geopolitical fears, we asked “is this time different”, referencing last week’s similar setup, when futures gapped lower on Monday after the Kim regime shot a missile over Japan, only to surge into the end […]
Technically Speaking: Difference Between “What” & “When”
With the markets closed yesterday, there is little to update from this past weekend’s newsletter. However, in case you missed it, here was the crux of the analysis: “While it looked like “scenario 2” was going to play out early last week, that was reversed as the markets started to bet on the optics of a stimulus fueled boost […]
AUD/USD Gets Closer To 0.80 – Can It Make The Break?
AUD/USD is getting closer to the 0.80 level, reaching a high of 0.7985 but showing a lot of hesitation. Can the RBA keep talking it lower for much longer? The Australian economy is doing quite well. Growth and jobs are less reliant on the mining sector and things are going quite well. Nevertheless, the economy […]
A Beginners Guide To Hedging
For those who are beginners to hedging, it may seem like a challenging prospect. However, if conducted correctly, hedging is an excellent way of minimising financial risk and losses. We’ve partnered with hedging experts from JCRA, to bring you a concise guide on hedging, so read on to see how it could benefit you. What Is Hedging? […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Tuesday, September 5
WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market tried to rally a bit during the thin trading session on Monday, but you can see that we turned around. Ultimately, the shooting star that formed for the day suggests that we could roll over again. Ultimately, the market will continue to be volatile, and you can […]
Black Bear Value Fund 2Q17 Commentary
Black Bear Value Fund commentary for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. “The areas of consensus shift unbelievably fast; the bubbles of certainty are constantly exploding.” – Rem Koolhaas To My Partners and Friends: Black Bear Value Fund, LP (the “Fund”) returned approximately 1.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (1) bringing the year-to-date […]
Greenback Mixed, North Korea And PMIs In Focus
Reports suggesting that North Korea is moving an ICBM missile toward launch pad in the western part of the country at night to minimize detection, while South Korea is escalating its military preparedness and the US seeks new sanctions, keep investors on edge. Risk assets are mixed. Gold is slightly lower. While the yen is stronger, the Swiss […]
Natural Gas – Tuesday, September 5
A breakout will activate the very bullish long-term W scenario. Source: INVESTING.com
EUR/USD: Euro Expected To Fall To The Trend Line
Previous: On Monday the 4th of September, trading on the euro/dollar pair closed up. The rate went up as the dollar fell in the aftermath of North Korea’s nuclear bomb test. Since the US and Canada both celebrated Labor Day yesterday, banks and exchanges in these countries were all closed and so activity was low on […]
Sensex Pares Gains; Telecom Sector Witnesses Selling
After opening the day in green, share markets in India witnessed choppy trades and pared early gains and are currently trading marginally above the dotted line. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note with stocks in the realty sector and stocks in the consumer durables sector leading the gains. Stocks in the telecom sector are trading in red. The BSE Sensex is trading up […]
