Selling USTs + Hedging Costs ≠ Bond Rout
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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Maybe blame the ECB. On June 5, 2014, Europe’s central bank announced a change in monetary policy. Beginning June 11, their deposit account mechanism that acts as a hard floor for European money rates would be set below zero for the first time. It would mean any funds left on deposit with the ECB in […]
Agriculture Market Report – Monday, Nov. 26
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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A review of the day’s trading in the agriculture markets. Video Length: 00:12:00
Here’s Why The Rally Builds In More Risk
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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Stocks explode higher today as is expected in the midst of volatility. The buying is on much lighter volume than we saw last week. Here are the stocks and ETFs you’ll want to watch for opportunities this week… (Video length 00:11:38)
In This Market, Stagnant Investors Gather Moss
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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Once again, I saw lots of bullish calls for the market. I really hope that our friends who have never lived through a sustained bear market learn the difference between a shallow bounce and a bottom! That’s not to say that a bounce cannot be substantial or even last for a few days. Nor, is […]
USD/JPY Rate Catches Bid Ahead Of Fed Rhetoric, Policy Meeting Minutes
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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JAPANESE YEN TALKING POINTS USD/JPY appears to be catching a bid as Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to speak ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, and a slew of hawkish comments may keep the exchange rate afloat as it snaps the recent series of lower highs & lows. USD/JPY RATE CATCHES BID AHEAD OF […]
Precious Metals Report – Monday, Nov. 26
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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Investors Are Going To Get Scalped
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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We spent a delightful, long Thanksgiving weekend in the country, entertaining children and grandchildren. Not once did we open our laptop computer or look at the headlines. But now, it is another workweek, and we’re back on the job. As usual, we are looking at dots… and wondering how they got to be so goofy. […]
Futures, Yuan, Apple Tumble After Trump Says He Expects To Move Ahead With China Tariff Boost
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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So much for any hopes that Trump will push for a trade deal with China at any cost when he meets with the Chinese president later this week. Minutes after the market closed, the WSJ reported that with just four days to go before his summit with China’s President Xi, Donald Trump said he expects to move ahead […]
These 5 Defensive Stocks Have 100% Street Support
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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If you thought you were in for a calm November, you’d be wrong. We have now entered the second correction of 2018, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index down over 5% on a one-month basis. On a three-month basis, this loss extends to almost 12%. In fact, even the relatively stable Alphabet is now posting a loss on […]
Repeating Spreads
Nov 26, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
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What a difference a year makes. As 2017 finished up, the Federal Reserve was widely seen as turning “hawkish.” Inflation in the US, many believed, was about to be unleashed by a blistering labor market so tight we’ve not seen anything like it in decades. The central bank would be forced into a quickened pace […]