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Sensex Opens In Green, Maruti & Hero MotoCorp Top Gainers
Asian stocks are lower today as Japanese and Hong Kong shares show losses. The Nikkei 225 is down 0.3% while the Hang Seng is up 0.4%. The Shanghai Composite is trading down by 0.2%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq fell for the third straight day as a sell-off in Chinese markets sparked concerns about slowing global economic growth, though the S&P 500 pared losses to end […]
The Populist Pathology
The populist pathology is incredibly simple; no one ever takes the blame. Things continually go off-track and officials merely shrug their shoulders and point their fingers. The very idea of accountability is anachronistic. Now that dark clouds are gathering, in the IMF’s words, the fingers are out again. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not […]
Updating Thoughts On Gold, US Markets, Oil, And China
Chris Temple and I discuss a wide range of topics today including weakness in gold and US markets, strength in the oil market, and China’s tinkering with its bank reserve requirements. There are some overarching themes that are major contributors to the trends we are seeing and these themes look to be in place for […]
Another Rate Hike? No Surprises, No Worries
If you want to make money in bonds, make more money as rates move up and eliminate losses in sell-offs… learn to do nothing. One of the things I try to drill into new bond investors, especially in the increasing rate environment we have now, is that the best strategy in bonds is exactly that: […]
Multiple Jobholders: Over Two Decades Of Trends As Of September
What are the long-term trends for multiple jobholders in the US? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has two decades of historical data to enlighten us on that topic, courtesy of Table A-16 in the monthly Current Population Survey of households. At present, multiple jobholders account for just 4.9 percent of civilian employment. The survey captures data for […]
These Are The New Levels To Watch
With price hitting downside targets after last week’s quick sell-swing, what levels are we watching and what’s the plan for the rest of the week in the /ES, /NQ, /YM, and /RTY? Video Length: 00:08:09
Volatility Increasing And An Opportunity Still In Cannabis
Allison Ostrander, Director of Risk Tolerance and Options Trader at Simpler Trading joins me to share her thoughts on the recent weakness in US equity markets. Along with this weakness, we saw the VIX move up and is currently holding a slightly higher level. Another market we have been talking more about is the cannabis […]
The Ratio Of Part-Time Employed: September 2018
Let’s take a close look at the latest employment report numbers on Full and Part-Time Employment. Buried near the bottom of Table A-9 of the government’s Employment Situation Summary are the numbers for Full- and Part-Time Workers, with 35-or-more hours as the arbitrary divide between the two categories. The source is the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) […]
South Sea Forecast: Stockjobbing Becomes Technology
In 1720, the South Sea Bubble arose from what seemed to be good intentions. The South Sea Company was given an exclusive monopoly on the Spanish Americas in exchange for assuming a large part of England’s debt. The debt holders received preferred shares in the South Sea Company that paid 6% interest. The business operators […]
