ETF Watchlist: Week Of June 5
The bull market roared on this week as it shook off a weak May jobs report to continue pushing higher. The S&P 500 added another 1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq continued its market leadership gaining 1.5%. The S&P 500 is now up around 9% on the year with the Nasdaq up 17%. The economic data […]
Political Showers Bring Record May Stock Flowers
There has been a massive storm of political rain that has blanketed the media airwaves and internet last month, however, the stock market ignored the deluge of headlines and focused on more important factors, as prices once again pushed to new record highs. Over the eight-year bull market, the old adage to “sell in May, […]
Which Stocks Are Five-star Insiders Buying And Selling Right Now?
Tracking corporate insiders brings an interesting dimension to investing inspiration. Insiders, it’s hoped, have a far more accurate perception of a stock’s outlook than the market due to their personal involvement in the running of the company. If insiders are buying shares in a stock with their own money it can be a good indication […]
Which Currency Pairs Should I Trade?
One of the biggest mistakes made by many Forex traders is not understanding that deciding correctly what to trade, and in which direction, is 90% of the battle to turn a profit. Unfortunately, too many traders focus on trying to perfect entry methods, not realizing that if you correctly pick what is going to up […]
This May Be “The Scariest Chart” In The World
Were you looking for another reason to be wary of US equities? And by “another reason” I mean in addition to ridiculous multiples, the growing disconnect between stocks and the flattening yield curve, the fact that a handful of names are responsible for a historically disproportionate percentage of the YTD return, the possibility that a sudden spike […]
GBP/USD Forecast June 5-9
GBP/USD reversed directions and gained 70 points. The pair closed at 1.2882. This week’s key events are Services PMI, the parliamentary election and Manufacturing Production. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for GBP/USD. In the UK, manufacturing and construction PMIs continue to point to expansion. Over in the US, the […]
Soaring Debt = Slow Growth = Even More Debt = Systemic Crisis
It’s just common sense: Borrow too much money and the weight of this debt makes it hard to do things that used to be easy. This truism is now (finally!) hitting home, and blame is being apportioned. A couple of recent examples: Over The Last 10 Years The U.S. Economy Has Grown At EXACTLY The […]
Australian Dollar Remains Vulnerable To China Data
Fundamental Australian Dollar Forecast: Bearish The Australian Dollar can look to a central bank decision and official GDP data this week But Aussie monetary policy is going nowhere and the growth figures may now be too historic Watch the China data instead A versatile actor on the currency stage, the Australian Dollar plays many different roles. […]
Market Update For June 5, 2017
As expected, the Dow Jones saw two new all-time highs this week (Thursday and Friday). Just how much higher can the stock market go? On a point basis I really don’t know, could be enough to surprise me. But on a practical basis, for only as long as the central banks making this happen can […]
Is The Correction Over?
All trends from monthly to hourly are up with a new break-out to an all-time high last week. It is now obvious that the C-wave was shallow and ended on 4/17, with the low of one of the intermediate cycles bottoming at that time. Since (to my knowledge) the next intermediate cycle low is not […]
