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Matt Weller

Experienced Portfolio Manager | CFA and CMT Charterholder
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Matthew is a portfolio manager (US Equities and FX) at Faraday Research where he is responsible for the production and management of US Real Time Trader (large-cap US Equities) and US FX Daily (G10 currency pairs) products. Subscribers include some of the world's leading brokerages and ...more
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How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Government Shutdown
Saturday, January 20, 2018 11:00 AM EDT
The 2013 government shutdown did little to interrupt the established trends in either the S&P 500 or the US dollar. After an initial period of weakness, both assets rallied, though it's worth noting that the buck sold off once agreement was reached.
In this article: SPX Also: UUP, UDN, SPY
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Could 2018 Be The Mirror Image Of 2017 For The Greenback?
Saturday, December 16, 2017 7:27 PM EDT
2017 has been a brutal year for US dollar bulls. As of this writing, the world's reserve currency has fallen against every one of its major rivals on the year, losing a staggering 12% against the euro and over 8% versus the British pound.
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Sector Showcase: Subdued Bond Yields Continue To Cap Financials
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 4:53 AM EDT
As long as the 10-year treasury yield remains in this year's well-trodden 2.1-2.6% range, financial stocks may struggle to excel, at least relative to the broader market.
In this article: XLF Also: SPX, XLP, XLU
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Dollar Index: All Eyes On 94.00
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 1:15 PM EDT
With the greenback rallying again today, the world's reserve currency is on tap for its highest close in nearly four months.
In this article: UUP
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Market Drama Hits A Fever Pitch As Trump Narrows Fed Chair Shortlist
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 4:22 AM EDT
President Trump's long selection process to identify the next Fed chair has increased the drama to record levels.
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Year-To-Date US Sector Performance Shows No Yellow Flags Yet
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 2:04 PM EDT
Economically-sensitive sectors technology, material, and energy stocks tend to outperform the stock market in a healthy uptrend.
In this article: XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLU
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Sector Showcase: "Tech Wreck" Reveals Under-the-surface Shift In US Stocks
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 4:06 AM EDT
The SPDR technology sector ETF, XLK, dropped by more than 1% yesterday, dragged down by previously high-flying stocks like AAPL, MSFT, FB, and GOOGL.
In this article: XLK, SPY, AAPL, META, MSFT, GOOGL, IJR, IUSG, IUSV
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Materials Are Heating Up, Led By Lithium And Rare Earth Metals
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5:10 AM EDT
Often seen as a proxy for budding inflation pressures, materials stocks have been particularly strong over the last month, with the sector ETF (XLB) tacking on more than 5% over that period.
In this article: XLB Also: FMC, LIT, REMX, SQM, ILKAF, TROX, TSLA, PILBF
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Gold Coils Ahead Of Jackson Hole
Friday, August 25, 2017 7:39 AM EDT
A battle between gold bulls and bears is taking place just below year highs and the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium could be the catalyst for a big move.
In this article: GLD
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Is The Stock Market's Steady 2017 Uptrend Finally Running Out Of Brea(d)th?
Friday, August 18, 2017 10:32 AM EDT
Yesterday's big drop in global stock markets certainly caused investors to sit up a little straighter.
In this article: SPX Also: VIX
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Dollar Whipsawed By Ever-Shifting Odds Of A Fed Rate Hike This Year
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 1:13 PM EDT
After a run of weaker-than-expected data, especially on the inflation front, over the last six weeks, those odds have fallen notably. Early yesterday, fed funds futures traders were only pricing in about a 38% chance of a rate hike.
In this article: UUP
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NFP Instant Reaction: Solid-But-Unspectacular Jobs Report Leaves The Fed In Limbo
Friday, August 4, 2017 9:25 AM EDT
In the immediate aftermath of today's release, fed funds futures traders are slightly more optimistic that the US central bank will raise interest rates by the end of the year.
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Sector Showcase: Early Signs That Energy Stocks Could Be Turning Up
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 9:54 AM EDT
Since bottoming in early July, the energy sector ETF has rallied by about 5% to break meaningfully above its 50-day moving average for the first time since January. The ETF also was able to clear its 8-month descending trend line in the same area.
In this article: XLE Also: SPY
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Dumped Dollar Due To Be Done Dropping? It Depends...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 1:45 PM EDT
There are no two ways about it: it's been a rough month, quarter, and year for the world's reserve currency.
In this article: UUP
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USD/CAD's Performance At The Start Of Previous BOC Rate Hike Cycles Points To More Downside
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9:23 AM EDT
Whereas the loonie had previously been lumped in with the other commodity dollars struggling to recover from the big downdraft in the price of hard goods, last Wednesday's rate hike from the Bank of Canada injected new life into the currency.
In this article: FXC
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Sector Showcase: Transport Strength Reconfirms Dow Theory Uptrend
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:35 PM EDT
The DJTA closed last week at an all-time record high near 9700, eclipsing the February high in the 9600 area.
In this article: DJT, TRAN Also: ALK, FDX, NSC, UNP, UPS, IYT
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