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Weekly Fundamental Forecast: The Week Ends With Raised Trade War Threats Fom Trump, ECB And BoE Rate Decisions Ahead
Fundamental traders are finding it difficult to determine exactly what to keep tabs on for generating volatility in the markets. Is the escalation of the US-led trade war with another $267 billion tariff threat on China and not-so-subtle threat to pull Japan in more market-moving than scheduled events like the ECB and BoE rate decisions? […]
Q&A: SEC Trying To Improve Private Market Access; Bitcoin Mining
Q: Hi, Andy. Is it true that the SEC wants to give retail investors more access to private markets? I mean, it sounds good. Could you tell me what that could mean for me? A: Great question. This is a pet peeve of mine. The SEC has opened up private pre-IPO investing only a crack in recent […]
This Week In Stocks – Sunday, Sept. 9
Our analysis of the S&P 500 (SPX) is for stocks to continue to roll over. Last week, the SPX fell into our support zone, of which the bottom is 2846. While we still see that support holding, our question is how long the period of risk will continue. While we believe the near-term will bring […]
Investments You Can Live With
What are the best investments? High returns on paper do not necessarily mean high returns in real life. You need to be able to stick with a portfolio to get the long-run returns that it offers. It turns out that the best investments are the ones that you can live with. How would you respond […]
USDCAD Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Sept. 9
USDCAD broke above 1.3174 resistance, suggesting that the downside movement from 1.3385 had completed at 1.2887 already. A further rise could be expected in a couple of weeks and the next target would be at 1.3400 area. Support is at 1.3000; only a breakdown below this level could trigger another fall towards 1.2750.
All The Latest Uber News As Company Prepares For IPO
Uber, which has become the quintessential ride-hailing app, has been in the news throughout the week. So, let’s go over all of the latest Uber news as it prepares to go public. Uber Still On Track For 2019 IPO In an interview with Reuters Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khorowshahi said the company is “on track” to […]
I’ve Got The Market On A Swing
So, it’s really “I Got the World on A String”, a hit song sang by Frank Sinatra. Some feel like the current market and its wild swings, often prompted by the guy who has the world on a string, is like “sittin’ on a rainbow.” Others feel that the guy who “can make the rain go, […]
From Buenos Aires To Nashville: The Emerging Market Crisis Spreads
This is the last emerging market crisis story for a while, promise. But one angle – exactly how a plunging currency in a far-off place affects supposedly stable markets like the US – is worth exploring because it’s happening right this minute. Let’s start with the choices facing an American or European investor who needs […]
Trade Wars And An Emerging Market Crisis Likely To Keep Oil Volatile
Fundamental Forecast for US OIL: Neutral FUNDAMENTAL CRUDE OIL PRICE TALKING POINTS: The ONE Thing: A massive build in refined crude products in the US in Thursday’s EIA data put a sour taste in the mouth of oil bulls. Given the concern of global demand and the decoupling of US risky assets to other markets, there […]
