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World Markets Weekend Update: Worst Week In Two Calendar Years
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, March 17, 2014 7:40 AM EDT
At Friday's close the eight markets on my world watch list turned in their worst collective weekly average of the past two calendar years, an eye-opening -3.19%
Nikkei Forecast 17-24 March 2014
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Monday, March 17, 2014 7:20 AM EDT
Econintersect: Christopher Lewis if FX Empire has posted a video which gives his summary of the weekly outlook for thew Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo. He is looking for an advance to ¥16,000 but has his eye on support around ¥14,000.
A Lender Carry Trade; An Old Theme Revisited
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Monday, March 17, 2014 7:08 AM EDT
Last June when tidbits about a would-be future ‘taper’ of T bond purchases (QE) were popping up in the media NFTRH 241 (June 2, 2013) put forward a theory that a tapering of bond monetization could begin to act as a delivery mechanism for inflation, with banks and lenders the key:
Weighing The Week Ahead: Yellen Takes The Stage
Article By:
Jeff Miller
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Monday, March 17, 2014 6:59 AM EDT
Rightly or wrongly, markets continue the Fed fixation. Many expect (or demand?) a change in Fed policy. This week marks the first FOMC meeting with Janet Yellen as the Chair.
Rumor's Of Pending Crises April 11, 2014
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Monday, March 17, 2014 12:02 AM EDT
I have suggested in the last couple of weekly updates to watch out for sudden reversals in the markets. The type of pullback we had yesterday fits that description.
What GM, GS And XOM Do, So Does The Broad Market
Article By:
Chris Vermeulen
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Sunday, March 16, 2014 3:58 PM EDT
About 10 years ago I traded with a floor trader who swore that whatever GS (Goldman Sachs) did the market followed. Another said he only used XOM (Exxon Mobile), while Stan Weinstein says GM (General Motors) was the stock to follow.
Market Timing Signals: Mixed Bag
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Sunday, March 16, 2014 1:25 AM EDT
On March 11th the Dow finally went bullish via my market timing signal, as it was the last of the markets I cover to switch. Let's just say it barely had enough gas in the tank to push it green because today's sell off flipped it back to bearish as of today's close.
Stock Market Summary: As The Bull Market Turns 5 Years Old...
Article By:
Michael Gouvalaris
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:14 PM EDT
The market trends show that this is the fifth anniversary of the bull market that started in 2009. While the last bull market ended in 5 years, this one may continue.
What's Behind The Sudden Improvement In US Loan Growth?
Article By:
Sober Look
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:05 PM EDT
Corporate America has increased in borrowing with the start of the Fed's taper. There may be a correlation between the two.
Proof... Of The Truth
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:57 PM EDT
Bond dealers and the media made suckers out of individual investors once again.
Narcotics And Other Drug Related Stocks Around The Globe
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 4:00 PM EDT
A scandal in Africa,Tullow Oil plc (TLW), a British oil exploration firm,re, has suspended work at a Guinea offshore oil site because its US partner is under investigation by the SEC for alleged bribery. Plus the latest updates on the global pharmaceutical industry
In this article: BNS, CCJ, GSK, NOK, PFE, RDY, VALE, FAX, FCO, DGRLY, GLPYY, HKMPY, OROCF, TEVA, MNK
Things Could Have Been Worse
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:17 AM EDT
The past week was a week to buy, not sell, and at Market Shadows we used the dips to add to a couple of positions.
We also added a new underlying stock in our Put Writing Portfolio.
The Tanks Are Coming While Russia, US "Remain At Odds" Over Ukraine
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 14, 2014 4:25 PM EDT
With Interfax reporting that Belarus has begun full-scale military drills in a "readiness check", images from Russia and Ukraine suggest the worst-case scenario - that Russia is making preparations to invade Ukraine, not just Crimea but perhaps as far west as Kharkiv, or even beyond - is more possible.
S&P 500 Daily Chart
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, March 14, 2014 4:22 PM EDT
S&P 500 lost support and needs to get it back promptly or else it is going lower.
In this article: SPX