The Fed’s QE Unwind Hits $250 Billion

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Here’s my math when this “balance sheet normalization” will end. In August, the Federal Reserve was supposed to shed up to $24 billion in Treasury securities and up to $16 billion in Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), …

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WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING? Nike’s Favorability Drops Double Digits Following New ‘Just Do It’ Campaign with Colin Kaepernick.

via morningconsult: A 34 point drop almost overnight. But wait, it gets worse: “Among younger generations, Nike users, African Americans, and other key demographics, Nike’s favorability declined rather than improved.” Plus: “Before Kaepernick was revealed as the face of Nike’s campaign, …

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Heading into midterm elections, the stock market usually has a weak September but then rallies 14.5% on average from October thru March!

by JayFig_The_Trader Will midterm elections sink the stock market? Here’s what history says – https://on.mktw.net/2PsfPxG Here is a summary of my current positioning and trades. Closed Positions Today 9/5/18 Sold XOP Calls September-21st-41 Strike Bought at 1.01 Sold at 1.25 (+23.76% …

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Where are Nike Shoes Made?

via dataandmedia: Source for data is Nike Created using Tableau There is an interactive version of this data viz that also includes a bit of insight too!