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Art Of The Deal: Trump Administration Praises “Paradigm-Shifting” Model
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer thinks we have a “Paradigm-Shifting” model. The notion is laughable. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Aims to Model New Trade Deals on Revised Nafta. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer called the new North American trade deal a “paradigm-shifting model” of American policy that sends a tough message to the rest […]
Market Talk – Thursday, Oct. 4
The Fed was blamed for stopping yesterday’s US rally in equities and has had a similar effect in Asia. Jerome Powell commented that they are a long way from neutral and that hit the long end of the Treasury curve. The ADP was probably enough to indicate economic strength, but then Jerome Powell lit the […]
Crypto Q&A
We regularly get questions from readers, as well as from viewers of our monthly webinars. Here are some recent ones. Question: “With crypto markets selling off recently, are you still bullish on blockchain?” Answer: The short answer is, Yes. But I offer that with the caveat that you should be wary of asking a barber […]
EC The Hawk Not In Housing (Nor Capex)
Jay Powell is on the warpath, he thinks. Some aren’t so sure, though. At his last press conference, the one held on September 26 after the last “rate hike”, someone in the media actually asked him about the impact of rising interest rates. And not in a good way. His answer would apply to a […]
Costco Shares Fall On Fourth Quarter Earnings
CNBC’s Eric Chemi reports on Costco fourth quarter earnings, which were in line with analyst estimates.
Europe: The Week Ahead
By Steven Levine Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the European region in the week beginning October 8.
Buy These 4 Efficient Stocks For Stellar Returns
Astute investors always opt for plans that are likely to yield high returns irrespective of market conditions. Efficiency level, which measures a company’s capability to transform available input into output, is often considered an important parameter used to gauge a company’s potential to rake in handsome returns. A company with a favorable efficiency level is […]
Euro Vulnerable As Slowing Growth Reveals Underlying Issues
Economic indicators point to a worsening slowdown in the Eurozone As growth slows, cracks are beginning to appear, starting with Italian financial markets After engineering a massive trade surplus, Eurozone now reliant on its trading partners In our last commentary on the euro in late August, we wrote that the common currency was set to […]
U.S. Yields Rise To Multi-Year High: ETFs To Gain & Lose
Treasury yields are once again surging buoyed by rounds of upbeat economic data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve policymakers. Notably, the 10-year Treasury yields hit its highest level since July 2011 at 3.162% while the 30-year yield touched 3.318% – its highest level since October 2014. Private-sector employment jumped with 230,000 job additions in […]
The Latest Look At The Total Return Roller Coaster – Thursday, Oct. 4
Note: We’ve updated the charts below based on monthly data through September. Here’s an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market cycles. Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500. How much would it be worth today, with dividends reinvested but adjusted […]
