by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders Our research team believes the upside pricing potential of the US market could be under-estimated by global traders and investors. We’ve been pouring over the charts and data trying to substantiate our hypothesis with our proprietary …
via marketwatch: Another round of downbeat economic data sent the yield on Germany’s 10-year government bond back below 0% for the first time since 2016, highlighting a renewed rise in the amount of debt world-wide offering negative yields. “The financial world …
by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors Stocks erased their weekly gains and bond yields fell on Friday as investors reacted to a number of economic developments. Chief among them were a Treasury yield curve inversion, the first since before …
Investors are SELLING. Can people understand that it’s public information documented for everyone to see? But of course, the 7 shares of Amazon type investor doesn’t actually want to know information. They want to feel comfortable that each of their …
by FS FS Insider recently spoke with Variant Perception’s Tian Yang on whether China’s recent stimulus measures will help to stabilize economic growth (see Leading Indicators and Liquidity Declining, Says Variant Perception’s Tian Yang). China’s Shanghai Index is up 25 percent year-to-date and …
By John Mauldin Here’s a quote from my friend Peter Boockvar that has drawn an enormous amount of interest:“We no longer have business cycles, we have credit cycles.” Let’s cut that small but meaty sound bite into pieces. What do we mean …
via visualcapitalist: When investors need to quench their thirst for the latest news or knowledge, they turn to the all-knowing power of Google. Whether it is something as simple as searching for “S&P 500 today” or it’s more of an information-finding …
By Robert Ross Bernie is back. Yes, Bernie Sanders—the self-described socialist—has tossed his hat back into the race for president. This time the senator from Vermont is getting much more support. In fact, Bernie raised a record $6 million from …
Can we just admit it? This is not a REAL bull market. Stock buybacks, central banks, short squeeze. Not even the major institutions or retail investors are getting sucked in right now! What a terrible joke and yet, just look …
by Michael Snyder 2019 sure has been a weird year so far. On Wall Street, everything has been coming up roses for investors up to this point. Stock prices have risen more than 10 percent year-to-date, and the horrible crashes of …
by Egon von Greyerz Imagine a casino full of slot machines that all guarantee a constant high return. All you need to do is to put in a bit of money and you will get an incredible income stream for …
Like 2007/08 retail investors raising cash. Chart from TheDailyShot pic.twitter.com/vih4pQ5bI2 — Stephen Blumenthal (@SBlumenthalCMG) February 27, 2019 Most share buybacks are done at the top of the market. Perhaps we should view CEO resignations in the same light. Chief executives …
Investing in passive index funds has enjoyed a stellar run over the past 10 years, exposing the shortcomings of the pricier active approach in a market where everything is in full-on rally mode. In fact, during that time, only 24% …
Stocks are back to near RECORD high. Investors have been counting their blessings that the markets were rescued once again. But what exactly has pushed the markets up? Well the actual, verifiable, undeniable facts are in. Investors are SELLING right …
via dw: A major upheaval is underway in China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) finance sector after numerous cases of fraud and negligence. As loans helped finance cars and property, could the crisis worsen the country’s economic slowdown? It’s not a great time to …
via hedgeye: A viewer asked Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough on our inaugural Mega Market Trends webcast his thoughts on how the current shorting opportunity in the market compares to previous setups in 2001 and 2008. McCullough explains that while there are some similarities …
by visualcapitalist For most investors, 2018 was both an eventful and frustrating year. Between the looming threat of trade wars and growing geopolitical uncertainty, the market also skipped a beat. Volatility took center stage, and the S&P 500 finished in negative …
By John Mauldin “Buy and hold” is a great, time-tested investment strategy. It works on two conditions, though. You have to allow it sufficient time. And you have to stick with it. The problem is very few investors can stick with it. They see …
by QuantalyticsResearch US Stocks Global stocks are drifting lower with investors weighing last week’s US-China trade progress and the potential for further progress this week as well as the outlook for global growth Walmart (WMT) reported a 4.2% rise in …
When you see something hitting a RECORD level, you need to pay attention. But of course, there are trends. There are going to be instances where things go out of whack from month to month. It happens. But seeing a …
We Are Close To The End Of The Tactical Rally – Credit Suisse strategists via reuters pic.twitter.com/AJ1UwZceS3 — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 18, 2019 China’s slow down in a picture UGLY! pic.twitter.com/rRUDdk5UhK — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) February 18, 2019 Sales of …
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lyft Inc will pitch investors on its fast growth in the United States as it seeks to beat out Uber Technologies Inc to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to people familiar with …
Seems like stock buybacks are really working wonders for the markets. Not to mention that insane level of QE that has flooded the system. Strong and robust economy? Or a dying economy supported by every possible method of stimulus? …
by Dana Lyons According to one survey, individual investors poured money back into stocks at a historic pace last month. There is quite a bit of debate stirring regarding the extent to which investors are embracing the current stock market …
via CNBC: Professional investors took their highest cash positions in 10 years during January after the brutal fourth-quarter sell-off, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Mangers Survey. The pessimism was reflected in a belief that the …
By Rodney Johnson Senators Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer have proposed legislation that would stop public companies from paying dividends or buying back their shares unless they first meet certain conditions. The senators aren’t worried about viability (companies are financially …
Leveraged loan market concerns from CNBC. via CNBC: Leveraged loans are made to companies with weak balance sheets and poor credit profiles. They often are blamed for helping cause the financial crisis due to the high levels of corporate debt …
By Lance Gaitan The partial government shutdown is obviously affecting federal employees that aren’t getting paid, but for the most part, life goes on. These federal workers might be in a pinch right now, but eventually they’ll get paid back …
by Michael Snyder Global economic activity has been slowing down dramatically in recent months, and now the mainstream media is filled with dire warnings that a global recession is dead ahead in 2019. And without a doubt, things do not look …
