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Relative Momentum Portfolio Rotation To Minimize Bear Market Risk
One approach to a simple rules-based, mechanical system to manage opportunity and potentially minimize maximum drawdown in Bear markets is to use relative momentum between each strategic asset and a risk-free asset (T-Bills) as an alternative — all-in or all-out of each strategic asset based on its return versus the return of T-Bills.Bear market. The […]
Pento: Trade War To Continue, Global Debt Default And Higher Interest Rates Unavoidable
Mike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome back Michael Pento, president and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, and author of the book The Coming Bond Market Collapse: How to Survive the Demise of the U.S. Debt Market. Michael is a well-known money manager and a fantastic market commentator, and it’s always great to have him […]
Geron Soars After Johnson & Johnson Job Posting Mentions Imetelstat
The move higher in shares of Geron (GERN) is being attributed to a Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) job opening on LinkedIn for an “EMEA Strategic Pricing Manager” role that would “also be accountable for shaping our pricing approach for Imetelstat.” The two companies currently have a partnership for Imetelstat and J&J is expected to make […]
Weekly Market Digest: The S&P 500 Closes At An All-Time High
US stocks continued to show strength, finally erasing losses from declines in January and February. The S&P 500 reached a new all-time high on Friday. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell conveyed a positive outlook on the US Economy, referencing income and job growth, and indicating that the central bank plans to continue to […]
US Dollar Price Action In The Spotlight As Jackson Hole Begins
Talking Points: The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is now underway and there have been multiple Central Banker interviews already on financial television. Today is marked by a series of speeches and interviews and this produces a backdrop that could bring continued volatility throughout the day. Potentially complicating matters for short-term traders is the fact that […]
E Turkey’s Financial Problems Are Starting To Resemble The Greek Crisis Of 2010
“Some market pundits continue to claim that developments in Turkey will remain contained to that country. We heard similar comments just before the Greek crisis. Yet, it is worth noting that foreign banks’ exposure to Turkey ($260 billion) is just as large as in Greece circa 2008…. Canadian banks, unlike their European counterparts, have very […]
