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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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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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NFP Reaction: "Goldilocks" Report For US Stocks
Friday, July 7, 2017 9:28 AM EDT
The strong job growth is indicative of a healthy economy, while the lack of wage pressure means there's no urgency for the Fed to tighten policy further.
In this article: FXC, UUP
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Has The FTSE 100 Topped?
Thursday, July 6, 2017 3:06 PM EDT
Having seen the FTSE 100 fall over 200 points from its June 2nd highs, the index breaking decisively lower today is setting the scene for this selloff to roll on.
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Is The Fed Playing With Fire By Tightening Into A Slowing Economy?
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:20 AM EDT
If US economic data remains in the dumps and Dr. Yellen and company continue to focus on normalizing policy, the risk of a recession rises, with potentially bearish implications for the US dollar and US stocks.
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Sector Showcase: Biotech Stocks Are The "Transformer" Michael Bay Should Be Watching
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:45 PM EDT
The world's largest biotech fund, the iShares Nasdaq Biotech ETF (IBB​), has had a quiet couple of months. For the last four months, the fund has been consolidating in a tight range between about 285.00 and 303.00.
In this article: IBB Also: CELG, REGN, AMGN, BIIB, GILD
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Sector Showcase: There Will Be (And Already Is!) Blood In The Energy Sector
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:40 AM EDT
Plenty of bullish blood has already been spilled in the oil market, and with today's drop to a new year-to-date low in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, the outlook looks likely to get worse before it gets any better.
In this article: SPY, XLE, OIL Also: COP, CVX, KMI, OXY, SLB, XOM
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Sector Showcase: "Tech Wreck" Gives Other Sectors A Chance To Pick Up The Slack
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 8:02 AM EDT
Ahead of the weekend, the massive, former market-leading FAAMG stocks led a big reversal in US tech stocks. Each of those stocks is trading off over 5% from their intraday highs.
In this article: AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT, META
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The UK Election – What Does It Mean For The FTSE?
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:54 PM EDT
Like Brexit, the potential impact for the FTSE 100 is colossal, especially as markets are pricing in a comfortable Conservative victory…
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Mayday Mayday. Will We Finally See A Break In Cable ? The UK Decides...
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:51 PM EDT
Cable has been stuck in a 200 point range, more or less, since the call of the election, between 1.28 and 1.30. The most recent push through the December 2016 peak at 1.2775 ended previous multi-month bearish consolidation.
In this article: FXB
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Sector Showcase: Regional Banks On The Verge Of A Big Breakdown As Yield Curve Compresses
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:06 AM EDT
While most megabanks make the majority of their profits through investment banking and trading activities, regional banks tend to be more straightforward.
In this article: KRE Also: CFR, CIT, FRCB, KEY, MTB, PNC, STI, CFG
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