Is The Fed Really Watching Fundamentals… Or Just Prices?
“Davidson” submits: The confusion of the Fed’s direction comes from their obvious behavior which shows that they are have no deeper fundamental understanding of markets than any market price-trend follower. They do not see the connections between employment, Real Personal Income, impact of Government spending or any other economic measure vs. markets over the long […]
4 Water Utility Stocks For A Thirsty Portfolio
Rising urbanization and an ever-increasing global population make us acutely aware of how indispensable fresh water is. Although it accounts for a scanty 2.5% of the world’s total water content, the capital intensive water utilities are vigorously functioning to supply fresh water to meet every day needs. But there are challenges far and wide plaguing […]
E DJII Technical Breakout To 21,000 Imminent
The DJII has completed the “W” shaped double bottom formation that was anticipated in the previous blog post. The market is nudging the resistance line at the 17.600 level. No doubt the technicians will have to wait for a breakout above this level and then some other confirmation or excuse for not pulling the trigger. However, the dividend […]
February 2016 Existing Home Sales Slump. Below Expectations
The headlines for existing home sales say “the main issue continues to be a supply and affordability problem. Finding the right property at an affordable price is burdening many potential”. Our analysis of the unadjusted data shows that home sales did decline, and the rolling averages improved. Sales price rate of growth moderated. Econintersect Analysis: Unadjusted […]
Here We Go Again: Government Ramps Up Borrowing As Private Sector Slows
This morning, US existing home sales plunged and the Chicago Fed’s national activity index turned negative. Both are obvious signs of a slowing economy. Anticipating this kind of news, Credit Bubble Bulletin’s Doug Noland in his most recent column analyzed the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Z.1 Report for signs of changing financial trends, and found something potentially serious. The following three charts […]
Analyst Says Intel Not ‘Out Of The Woods’ Yet, Cuts To Sell
Intel (INTC) is retreating after research firm Bernstein cut its rating on the stock to Underperform, the firm’s equivalent of a “sell” rating. Although it now seems unlikely that the chip maker will issue a negative preannouncement about its first quarter results, it is not yet “out of the woods,” according to Bernstein analyst Stacy […]
E ADRs Best & Worst Report – March 21, 2016
The best sectors across ADRs are utilities, services, and technology. The top countries are Canada, Taiwan, Chile, So. Africa, and Russia. The average ADR score is 51.17, which is higher than the average four and eight week scores of 48.35 and 45.13. The average ADR in our universe is trading -26.94% below its 52 week […]
Dow Jones Vs Silver: Trading Volume Says It All
If we compare the Dow Jones Index to Silver, we can spot a troubling trend. Normally when a stock price or index increases, so does the trading volume. This was true for the Dow Jones Index from 2002-2009. If we look at the chart below, we can see a normal market… increasing stock value and subsequent […]
Fed Warns Brexit Poses Contagious Risk To US Economy, Spikes GBP Volatility To Record Highs
As the battle between Brits’ fiercely historic “independence” and the establishment’s Project Fear, anxiety is building over the looming Brexit decision. Despite rallies in most markets over the past few weeks, UK-related risk premia remain extremely-elevates with British corporate bond risk notably decoupled from EU’s credity risk but it is the FX markets where the biggest […]
