Fed Fever And Crashing Crude In The Ides Of March – MM
The rate hike is coming. But what does it mean for markets? We start with the big upcoming event and then continue to the slippery nature of oil prices before previewing other events in the Ides of March. Fed fever: The NFP cemented the rate hike but the US dollar dropped. What happened? Moving forward, can […]
The Next Act In The Play…
Good Monday morning and welcome back. To be sure, this week’s meeting of Janet Yellen and her merry band of central bankers will be the focal point for the markets. In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past month, note that the markets are expecting the Fed to raise rates on Wednesday. […]
US Credit Growth Is Decelerating Across A Variety Of Areas
This week all eyes will be on the Fed because of its expected interest rate hike and the messaging that will accompany its policy decision. But credit markets should also be focused elsewhere, because credit growth has been decelerating across a wide array of markets for months now. And this trend has not let up […]
Markets Prepare For Fed Hike
■ Feb Nonfarm reports 235K jobs added to U.S. economy, but market expected more ■ Hawkish Draghi comments aid EUR/USD to highest since Feb, at 1.07 ■ Higher bond yields drag S&P500, Dow, NASDAQ to losses ■ Oil prices slide 9.3% weekly on crude buildup A tense trading week ended with upsized volatility on Friday, […]
E Is Gold Pricing In A Hawkish Fed ‘Dot Plot Chart’?
The Fed’s dot plot chart released in December said the central bank could hike rates three times in 2017. Just three weeks back, no one thought the Fed would hike rates in March. However, the consensus still existed back then that the Fed would hike rates three times in 2017. But most experts believed the […]
Yahoo Names Thomas Mcinerney As CEO Following Close Of Verizon Deal
Shares of Yahoo (YHOO) are in focus in early trading after the company unveiled its executive team that will remain after its core assets are sold to Verizon (VZ). EXECUTIVE TEAM: In a regulatory filing this morning, Yahoo said that board member Thomas McInerney will serve as the company’s chief executive officer when the Verizon […]
CAC 40, Gold And The French Elections
The French elections are less than a month away, and so far, the uncertainty is just increasing by the days, which likely to lead to higher volatility ahead. The recent polls show that the nationalist Marine Le Pen is promising to hold a referendum on taking France out of the Euro. Investors are focusing on […]
EC Raising Interest Rates Can’t End Well
The Federal Reserve would like to raise target interest rates because of inflation concerns and concern that asset bubbles are forming. Part of the concern seems to be rising oil prices, compared to their low level in early 2016. A finite world does not behave the way most modelers expect. Interest rates that worked perfectly […]
SNAP=Short Now And Profit
I’m a chartist, so I don’t normally make a habit of shorting stocks that have just a few days of historical data. I made an exception for SNAP, however, since everything – – everything!! – – about this company screams “ridiculous overvalued bubble”, including, but not limited to, Evan Spiegel’s smug little cleft-chinned face on every magazine cover […]
A Preview Of What Tiffany, Oracle And Williams-Sonoma Will Report In Thier Quarterly Reports This Week
3 notable companies report earnings this week – retailer Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), technology company Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL), and consumer goods company Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM). Written by Timothy McIntosh (TheDividendManager.com) 1. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) Tiffany & Co. will report earnings before the opening bell on Friday, March 17. The jewelry company […]
