Households Are Record Long Stocks
“This plan, of betting only at a level at which I was emotionally comfortable and not advancing until I was ready, enabled me to play my system with a calm and disciplined accuracy. This lesson from the blackjack tables would prove invaluable throughout my investment lifetime as the stakes grew ever larger.” ~ Edward Thorp In this […]
Nasdaq And The Fed: Key Insights For December 18
The Nasdaq is highly rate-sensitive due to its heavy concentration of technology and growth-oriented companies, which are valued primarily on their future earnings potential. When interest rates rise, the higher discount rate reduces the present value of these future earnings, compressing valuations and disproportionately affecting growth stocks. Additionally, many tech companies rely on borrowing to […]
China’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits New Record Low On Disappointing Data
The Japanification of China takes another big leap forward. And a huge fight with Trump is coming up.China’s Unexpected Retail Slowdown Shows Urgency to Boost DemandBloomberg reports China’s Unexpected Retail Slowdown Shows Urgency to Boost Demand China’s retail sales growth unexpectedly weakened in November despite signs of improvement in the housing market, highlighting the urgency for […]
Sensex Today Trades Lower; Nifty Below 24,800
Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations, particularly for the richly priced tech sector, in a week packed with central bank meetings and major economic data.The US stock market ended mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow posting weekly declines, while the Nasdaq […]
When Market Expectations Are Fully Priced In
Image Source: Pixabay Earlier today, China retail sales and home prices producer discouraging readings, though interestingly enough, global markets have seen little fallout on the data. This seems to be a bit of a theme right now.Video Length: 00:01:10More By This Author:Monetary Policy Divergence Front And Center – Friday, Dec. 13ECB Decision Preview – Thursday, Dec. […]
Bitcoin Surges To $106K, Up 50% Since US Election: Will The Rally Last?
Image Source: Pexels Bitcoin hits a record high of $106,533, gaining 50% since the US election. Global crypto market value exceeds $3.8 trillion amid growing adoption. Countries like Russia, China, and El Salvador diversify reserves with bitcoin. Bitcoin’s meteoric rise has captured global attention as it surged past $106,000, marking an unprecedented 50% gain since […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis – UniSwap Crypto Price News Today
Elliott Wave Analysis TradingLoungeUniSwap / U.S. dollar(UNIUSD)UNIUSD Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFunction: Counter trendMode: CorrectiveStructure: FlatPosition: Wave CDirection Next higher Degrees: wave C of (4)Wave Cancel invalid Level:Details: The corrective of Wave (4) before Increase again in Wave (5)UniSwap / U.S. dollar(UNIUSD)Trading Strategy:the decline in wave (4) before another rise in wave (5) so the price is still in […]
Speculator Extremes: Lean Hogs & Nasdaq Lead Weekly Bullish Positions Here Are This Week’s Most Bullish Speculator Positions: This Week’s Most Bearish Speculator Positions:
The latest update for the weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) report was released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday for data ending on December 10th.This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.To signify an extreme position, […]
Market Briefing For Monday, Dec. 16th
High profile stock action is where we find ourselves.Big short-float percentage; few shares available to short; well typically equals what is called a ‘squeeze’. The bears, or loud pundits, who never bought the stock, will try to scare investors into selling, often after that crowd shorted. Of course if it doesn’t work, the shares go higher […]
Rio Tinto’s $2.5 Billion Investment In Rincon Lithium Project
Rio Tinto has announced a $2.5 billion investment to expand its Rincon lithium project in Argentina. This marks the company’s first commercial-scale lithium operation, a pivotal step in its strategy to strengthen its presence in the battery materials market.The Rincon project is located in Argentina’s Salta Province, within the ‘Lithium Triangle,’ a region renowned for […]
