Y2K Was Really The Great Uncertainty
In late 1999, the Federal Reserve established what was ostensibly an emergency credit facility. On October 1 that year, this offshoot of the Discount Window went live. Its main feature was that it was to be a primary program, meaning that banks didn’t have to prove they could access funds elsewhere first. They could go […]
‘Things Are Starting To Reverse’: Goldman Warns On ‘Shock’ Risk
Ok, so it was just two days ago when I tweeted this: here’s your DM rates mini-tantrum in action in stock-bond return correlations… pic.twitter.com/UPDf7DWPLD — Walter White (@heisenbergrpt) July 18, 2017 The point was that the mini-tantrum in DM rates that Mario Draghi kicked off in Sintra, Portugal on June 27 was accompanied by sharply […]
Small Caps Breakout – Wednesday, July 19
It has taken a few days for Small Caps to make their move but today was the day the Russell 2000 joined other indices in mounting a breakout. It was a clean breakout supported by positive technical strength – putting to bed the June ‘bull trap’. Watch for the second round of stop-whips with an intraday […]
Upbeat Australia Employment Report To Fuel Shift In AUD/USD Behavior
Trading the News: Australia Employment Change A 15.0K expansion in Australia Employment may generate fresh 2017-highs in AUD/USD as it puts pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lift the official cash rate off of the record-low. Why Is This Event Important: A further improvement in the labor market conditions may encourage RBA officials to alter […]
Hot Options Report: End Of Day – Wednesday, July 19
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For The End Of Day, July 19, 2017
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Nasdaq Posts Longest Stretch Of Gains In 2 Years: 5 Picks
The tech-heavy Nasdaq staged a spectacular rebound to post its longest run of gains in two years on Jul 18. Boosted by stellar results from Netflix, Inc. (NFLX – Free Report), the index has now increased over eight successive sessions. This is its longest stretch of increases since Feb 24, 2015 (when the index had risen over […]
More Thoughts On The ECB
It was ECB President Draghi’s speech in the central bank conference in Portugal on June 27 that began the current market phase. He seemed to acknowledge the obvious, which that ECB officials may be as surprised as any one with the market’s dramatic response to the assessment reflationary forces are at play. The day before Draghi […]
Soaring Stocks In A High Flying Industry
The internet never forgets and investors tend to have long memories as well. That is why I was hesitant to write about a sector that historically hasn’t been so kind to investors. Of the 22 stocks in this industry, there are 9 that carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) which has to be some […]
