Volatility Hits - This is What You Need to Know
A volatile week for the markets and in fact the most volatile since the French election. This is a crucial weekend update to watch with lots of opportunities to discuss, but the opportunity is not what you think. Watch this video to find out what expect next week, what crucial levels to watch, and…
Inflation Is Below Expectations, Flummoxing The Fed
The all-important CPI was released this week. It showed more of the same disinflationary trend we have been seeing in the past 6 months. I have been looking for an uptick in inflation heading into the back half of the year because of the base effect comparisons oil has since oil fell at this time…
Snap Stock Crashing To New All-Time Lows On Bad Earnings
The theme with Snap stock is that the company shouldn’t have gone public because it doesn’t have a business model that allows it to be profitable. The company decided to go public because user growth was slowing. That allowed it to raise more money this year than if it went public next year. In the…
Markets Fall - Is this just the Beginning?
Stocks rocked today with heavy volume. We have been warning all week about this because of the increase of volatility buyers. In this video update we look at the two scenarios to expect tomorrow. Watch this video to find out if the sell off is just beginning and how you can profit and protect yourself...
Swiss Central Bank Has Been A Consistent Buyer Of Stocks
Will The Swiss Buy More Stocks? An interesting dynamic at play is what will happen when the ECB and the Fed start to reverse course and taper and unwind respectively. We’ve discussed this many times in articles. The new wrinkle to this mix is what the Swiss Central bank will do especially if stocks start…
Productivity Growth Accelerates As The Economic Cycle Fully Matures
Economic News Let’s continue looking into the NFIB survey to get a complete grasp of the state of small businesses as of July. The chart below is the most important one in the survey as it shows the credit conditions small businesses face. Credit conditions remain solid as they inch up to the highs made…
Big Money is Hedging Their Risk, Should You?
Stocks slightly lower today. In this video update let's take a look at how the big money is hedging their risk. Watch this video to find out if you should be hedging your risk to...
Misery Index Low- Stock Market Nirvana Maintained
Just because valuation is important as a predictor of future results, that doesn’t mean there’s only one way of doing it. Investing is an art and a science. If it was just a science, everyone could predict where it was going so everyone’s returns would match. Obviously, cash flaws and earnings are the best way…
Small Businesses Are Excited Despite Weak Margins
The biggest story of the year is probably the decline in inflation. The other top stories of a rising stock market with no volatility and the decline in the dollar are all related. Lower inflation allows for stock valuations to increase and the Fed to stay dovish. A dovish Fed hurts the dollar. Earlier in…
Key Reversal In the Financial Sector
Stocks had a roller coaster ride today starting lower, rallying, and then selling off into the close. In this video update let's take a look at the key to today's reversal which was no surprise the one sector we told you to watch yesterday. Plus watch this video to find out what product we…