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EUR/USD: It’s Down, And Down To Monetary Policy Divergence
The EUR/USD is falling, extending its losses after the Fed decision. Italy, Brexit, and some US figures are set to determine the mood. The technical picture is becoming more bearish for the pair. The EUR/USD is trading in the lower half of the 1.1300s. The US Mid-Term Elections are in the rearview mirror, and monetary policy divergence […]
Stocks Exit Extremely Oversold Territory
Stocks Exit – Biggest Post Election Rally Since 1982 The stock market rallied sharply after the midterm elections. Dems won the House and the GOP held the Senate. S&P 500 usually rallies 0.7% after the midterms. Instead, it rallied 2.12%. This is the biggest increase since 1982 when it increased 3.9%. It’s good to get […]
The Outlook Is Bearish, But You Can Profit From The Big Swings Both Ways
You probably think that banking data is boring stuff. And it is, mostly. Except for one thing. Hidden in that data are secrets about the amount of money available to drive stock and bond prices. If you know where to look, that information can be extremely useful to you for making money in the stock […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger On Earnings: ESPN Had Its Best Quarter In Quite A While
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin is joined by Disney CEO Bob Iger to discuss Disney’s EPS beat.
AUD/USD Holds Bullish Series Ahead Of RBA Statement On Monetary Policy
The recent advance in AUD/USD seems to have stalled ahead of the September-high (0.7315) as the Federal Reserve appears to be on track to further normalize monetary policy, but recent price action keeps the topside targets on the radar as the exchange rate preserves the string of higher highs & lows from earlier this week. AUD/USD HOLDS […]
Fed Cites “Strong Economic Activity”, Then Does Nothing
As expected, the Fed did nothing at today’s FOMC meeting. A hike is on the way in December. Take a gander at the opening paragraph in today’s FOMC Statement. Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising […]
Diversifying By Sector: 20 High-Quality Attractive Dividend Growth Stocks Rated A- Or Better
Introduction This current series of articles could be summarized as a review of ways to construct and diversify a common stock portfolio. In part 1 found here, I discussed various viewpoints on how many stocks a portfolio should hold. In Part 2A found here, I presented and discussed Peter Lynch’s 6 general categories of stocks. In this part […]
FOMC Statement: November 8, 2018
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has declined. Household spending has continued to grow strongly, while […]
