USD/JPY And AUD/USD Forecast – Wednesday, Oct. 18
USD/JPY The US dollar initially fell during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the 112 level. We found enough support at that level to turn things around though, but then fell after words. Because of this, we ended up forming a bit of a shooting star that sits just above the 112 handle. I think […]
Global Markets Maintain Positive Momentum
The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly broke above the 23,000-point mark for the first time on Tuesday, driven by strong earnings from UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson, but finished the session just below that milestone. The US markets were up 0.5% during the week. UK’s FTSE was flat following comments by Bank of England policymakers which were […]
E Canada Posts The Fastest Population Growth Rate Among The G7 Group Of Countries
According to the Canadian Census, Canada’s population was 35,151,728 in 2016. Over the previous five years, Canada’s population increased by 1.7 million (or 5%), a slightly lower rate than the 5.9% increase from 2006 to 2011. Some salient facts about Canada’s relatively rapid population growth. About two-thirds of Canada’s population growth from 2011 to 2016 was the result of net migration (the difference between the […]
Morning Call For Wednesday, Oct. 18
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Dec E-mini S&Ps (ESZ17 +0.15%) this morning are up +0.16% at a new record nearest-futures high and European stocks are up +0.45% at a 5-month high. Optimism that the Trump administration will pass a tax reform plan continues to underpin U.S. equity prices, while speculation that the ECB will remain accommodative […]
Tools For Tracking The S&P 500 Over Time
We’re busy behind the scenes today here at Political Calculations, but to mark the occasion of new highs for the U.S. stock market, we thought we might revisit the past for the S&P 500 and its index predecessors. First, a quick look at the average value of the S&P 500 in each month since January […]
What You Need To Know To Invest In Stocks Strategically
To invest in stocks, you need to know how to choose the ones that are best for you. Once you’ve chosen your stocks, decide how involved you want to be with managing your investments and take a look at the different options that are available to you. Audio Length: 00:04:21
EC Something Wicked This Way Comes: McDonald’s – A Bear In A Bull Costume
As Halloween nears, kids are choosing costumes to transform themselves into witches, baseball players and anything else they can imagine. In the spirit of Halloween, we thought it might be an appropriate time to describe the most popular costume on Wall Street, one which many companies have been donning and fooling investors with terrific success. […]
Small-Caps Seeing Historic Squeeze
For the last month we have been noting a dramatic divergence between Small Cap stock prices and their implied risk… We can only remember one such lengthy decoupling in recent history, and that did not end well… And of course this is all occurring as Small Cap earnings expectations plunge… But now, as Dana Lyons’ Tumblr […]
Oil: Tough Making A Shale Buck
Oil producers in shale and oil sands are finding it tough to make a buck and keep production levels rising. While the oil trade has been betting on ever-rising shale production the truth is that production has leveled off. Some are saying there is a “shale band” at $60 basis Brent crude, that the market […]
Topix And The Japanese Yen
Today we look at the outlook for Japanese equities along with the view on the Japanese Yen and how it ties in with the stock market. We will talk through the enormous equity risk premium for Japanese equities, as well as a key chart that maps the course of valuations, interest rates, and economic growth. […]
