Volatility Up with the Market Up?
In an incredibly unusual set of circumstances markets today saw volatility rise while the rally persisted. Don will dig deep to provide precisely how and why this can occur and what it means for markets moving forward
Stocks, Bonds, and Gold Rally On Dovish Fed Guidance
Stocks, Bonds, and Gold - Fed Helps Continue Stock Market Rally By giving dovish guidance, the Fed kept the stock market’s rally going, in particular regarding Stocks, Bonds, and Gold. Up until this meeting, the stock market had declined on 9 of the past 10 Fed meetings. That was the worst string of performances since…
No June Rate Cut & Dovish Guidance
No June Rate Cut - Dovish Hold There was No June Rate Cut as the June Fed decision was a bit of a curve ball. In summary, this was a dovish hold. However, the details weren’t what investors expected as I will review in this article. Firstly, all the Fed members but one voted to…
Your Trading Plan After the Fed Day
The Fed did as expected and kept overnight interest rates the same, but opened the door wide to rate cuts later in 2019, possibly as soon as July. In a follow-up to last night's video, Corey walks you through the immediate reactions and expected plays now that we know what the Fed announced. There was…
Dovish Fed and Trade Deal With China Hopes Cause Stocks to Rally
Dovish Fed - Another Big Rally: The Market Wants Dovish Guidance Hoping for a Dovish Fed, the market ramped higher on Tuesday. Many investors are not as pessimistic on the economy as we were before the solid industrial production & retail sales reports came out. But, we're still nervous about where stocks will go in…
Consumers - 40% Worry About Tariffs - Trade Deal Needed Soon?
Consumers Starting To Worry About Tariffs Consumers are reacting to the trade deal in several sentiment reports. Recently, tariffs likely caused the June University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index to fall. Let’s look at the actual data on what consumers said about tariffs. 40% of consumers spontaneously mentioned tariffs negatively in early June as you…
Your Plan for Tomorrow's Fed Day
Will the Fed Cut Rates tomorrow? And if so, what is your plan? As traders we should always be prepared and plan for the unexpected, and Corey covers that in tonight's video. While we expect the Fed to keep rates the same tomorrow, we're prepared for any outcome and note updated price and planning levels…
Weak Empire Fed Report - Yet Stocks Still Rally
Weak Empire Fed Report - Stocks Slightly Increase On Monday Despite the Weak Empire Fed Report, stocks still rallied. On Monday, the S&P 500 increased slightly, while the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 increased significantly. Investors usually get nervous when the market prices in a positive outcome for an uncertain news event. An example of this…
Wednesday FOMC Preview - No Cut Coming
Wednesday FOMC Preview - June FOMC Forecast: No Cut Looking at the Wednesday FOMC Preview produces a couple of surprises. The table below is a summary of expectations for the June Fed meeting made by Oxford Economics. I will review each point. Firstly, the Fed won’t cut rates on Wednesday. I’m highly certain the Fed…
How To Trade The Fed
Markets are waiting on the Fed announcement on Wednesday with the expectation that at least cuts will happen by the end of the year. Therefore investors are rotating out of financials and into the conglomerates of tech. In this crucial video newsletter we look at one trade idea you could take around the Fed announcement...