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Leave It On… Or Not
Article By:
Keith Schneider
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 7:00 PM EDT
US stock indexes reversed last week’s downdraft (up +7.9 to 14.9%) after getting injections of liquidity from the Fed and more stimulus from Capitol Hill. Small caps and value started to outperform signaling the bottoming process is underway.
Bullish, Bearish, Perplexed, Doesn’t Matter — Stay In Shape
Article By:
Marc Gerstein
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 6:47 PM EDT
We’re now going through the hard part of the stock-market crash. The relentless downward momentum has eased and we’ve even seen some rallies, not to mention, indications, that the coronavirus curve, is, in fact, leveling.
Forex Weekly Outlook April 13-17 – As Turmoil Continues, Investors Brace For Disturbing Data
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 4:02 PM EDT
The global economy has been ravaged by the COVID-19 virus, and investors are braced for contraction in China’s GDP and U.S. retail sales. As well, analysts are projecting dismal employment data out of Australia and the United States.
In this article: FXE
AUD/USD – Forecast April 13-17 – Aussie Roars As Greenback Retreats
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 3:00 PM EDT
AUD/USD continues to show significant volatility. The pair soared last week, with gains just shy of 6%. There are five events in the upcoming week. Here is an outlook at the highlights and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD.
In this article: FXA
Risk Management – Interest Rate Risk
Article By:
Andy Sutton
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 2:48 PM EDT
Since interest rates have been the topic of much conversation and debate recently, we thought we’d start here. What exactly is interest rate risk?
Weekly Market Digest: Markets Rally Amid Hopeful Coronavirus News
Article By:
Craig Birk
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 1:59 PM EDT
Stocks rallied on reports the coronavirus outbreak was slowing in numerous global hot spots, including New York, Italy and Spain. U.S. stocks led international, with small cap showing particular strength over large cap.
EUR/USD Forecast April 13-17 – Euro Volatility Eases, Investors Eye Eurozone Inflation
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 1:41 PM EDT
EUR/USD volatility waned last week, as the pair gained 1.2 percent. There are five events in the upcoming week. Here is an outlook at the highlights and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD.
In this article: FXE
USD/JPY Forecast April 13-17 – Yen Remains Steady For Second Consecutive Week
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 10:58 AM EDT
The U.S. dollar has emerged as the primary safe-haven asset in the current crisis, outshining the yen. The greenback has performed fairly well despite some appalling job numbers and the outlook for the dollar remains positive.
In this article: FXY
Weighing The Week Ahead: Good Questions But Poor Answers
Article By:
Jeff Miller
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 10:54 AM EDT
Investors want to know whether we have seen the bottom in stock prices. They ask, “When will people return to work? Is it time to start buying stocks?" The problem? We are faced with many good questions but only poor answers.
How Do You See The Post-Pandemic Future?
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 10:26 AM EDT
Worrying about AI taking white-collar jobs, or the fate of commoditized packaged goods, or the adoption rates of IoT devices, or the potential deployment of 5G service seems meaningless if people are worried about being safe.
Spring 2020 Investor Letter: The Bears Woke Up
Article By:
David Templeton
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:27 PM EDT
The first quarter was an unprecedented one as the S&P 500 Index decline was the fastest 30%+ sell-off ever. The market ultimately fell 33.9% from February 19 to its low on March 23, just 23 trading days.
In this article: SPX
A Brief Primer On Risk Management
Article By:
Andy Sutton
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 2:49 PM EDT
Often, when looking at investments, we give in to perceptions rather than realities. Most capital asset pricing models, for instance, rely on the use of ‘the riskless asset’ in their various formulas. Does such an asset exist?
In this article: SPX
The Best Small-Cap ETFs: IWM Vs. IJR
Article By:
Andres Cardenal
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 10:30 AM EDT
IJR has outperformed IWM by a considerable margin over the years, and it has done so with similar or even slightly lower risk levels as measured by volatility and maximum drawdown.
US National Debt By The Year
Article By:
Andy Sutton
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:00 AM EDT
It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure out if we get to $36T by 2024, there is no going back. In all honesty, that ship has likely already sailed.
Dividend ETFs: Anomalies Are Great, So Long As They Aren’t Mirages
Article By:
Marc Gerstein
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 1:00 AM EDT
With market interest rates still historically low and many investors and advisory clients needing income, the quest for yield can’t easily be abandoned. That adds pressure to turn over more rocks looking for potential traps.
Peru Extends Lock-Down Along With Mexico: An Estimated 40% Of Global Silver Mine Now Offline
Article By:
Steve St. Angelo
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Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:00 AM EDT
Now that the Peruvian Government announced an extension of the country’s state of emergency until April 26th, the world’s first and second-largest silver producers have taken 40% of global silver mine supply offline for a month.
In this article: SLV