Hawkish Powell Pummels Bonds as 5-10 Yield Curve Inverts
Fed Chairman Powell pointed to the potential need to raise by 50bp and more aggressive quantitative tightening during a Q&A session today. The result was an inversion in the yield curve with 5-year U.S. Treasury yields rising above the 10-year. Unfortunately, the dollar failed to materially strengthen on his comments and commodity prices continued to…
Oil, Inflation, Geopolitical Risk have Markets Bottomed?
Fun with the FOMC--FED- we have liftoff, a .25 point and more to come-Treasury Yield Curve has issues-Who wants to fight the FED? Risks on the Horizon--Volatility contango is back but far from “normal”-Dollar still bid-Oil has a bid back-Inflation is out of control - retail negative implications-Quintessential Rip your face off rally Geopolitics—-Damage already…
Markets Hold the Line after the Fed
With the Federal Reserve announcement behind us, what is the fall-out from the decision and how did markets react? Today's session was a surprise bounce higher in equities but also in Oil and Gold. In tonight's video, we pinpoint where the aftermath leaves us and what "edge of the cliff" levels still are in play…
Don Kaufman on US Business Staying in Russia: No One is Going to Forget
TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman appeared on NDTV to discuss US businesses that are staying in Russia. We have seen companies lose hundreds of millions of dollars, said Kaufman. It’s not easy to unwind those businesses. Still, they must. It will be 10 – 15 years, maybe, before Russia is again a place for US business.…
FED Up with Inflation?
Stocks rallied into the FOMC meeting, sold off after the announcement, and then rallied again. Now that the S&P is at the top range of the expected move for the week…What's next for the markets?
Your Fed Day Plan for Lift-Off!
Tomorrow will be a key day where we'll likely see the Federal Reserve begin "lift-off" by raising the Fed Funds rate in response to the growing inflation in the economy. What is our game plan and what key levels are in play? And could Retail Sales also be a key mover in tomorrow's trading day?…
Bond Yields and Inflation Expectations Soar with FOMC Week Ahead
It's the week of the Federal Reserve's FOMC announcement and press conference. While the expectations are pretty well set, it's the impact of Fed Policy and expected inflation that is most alarming for consumers, bond holders and stock owners. With all of that being said, Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) broke out with unusual option…
Have the Depths of Volatility and Despair Passed?
Volatility did not rise in the midst of selling--vol complacency--markets are tired--options volumes have subsided FOMC is BACK but too little too late--FED meeting--quarter point baked in--Quantitative tightening is underway--CPI 7.9%, inflation will turn into stagflation Bond Markets -have to do what the FED will not--rates to pop, 10 year and short end of the…
You have to feel the fear. TheoTrade’s Don Kaufman analyzes Bitcoin on CoinDesk TV.
Don Kaufman, TheoTrade Chief Market Strategist, joined “All About Bitcoin” on CoinDesk TV share Bitcoin price analysis amid global market volatility. Don also offers insight on how economic instability and fear can impact the price of oil and other assets. Christine Lee: Right, let's talk more about BTC price analysis with Don Kaufman, co-founder of…
Tech Stocks Take Brunt of Selling Today... Except One Big One
We saw additional sell-side activity across the board in today's session with a large part of the selling occurring in key technology companies as it put pressure on the NASDAQ. Despite this selling, one key tech stock popped up 5%. In tonight's video, we pinpoint these technology names while updating levels as Oil pulls back…