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by Michael Ballanger of Streetwise Reports “‘Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Sir Winston Churchill Throughout history, society has always canonized certain political, military, and … Read more
…..the Fed is that easy monetary policy seems more effective in spurring asset values than it does in boosting prices of goods and services. The S&P 500 Index rose by … Read more
Largest monthly inflow to S&P 500 growth ETF ever! Previous inflow extremes also preceded significant market selloffs. Record bullishness at near record valuations can never a good sign. Credits to … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But first-time buyers cling to hope. Sales of newly built detached houses in Australia plunged 6.7% in December 2018 from November, to just 4,622 houses, according … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith When the herd thunders off the cliff, most participants are trapped in the stampede.. One of the most perverse consequences of the central banks “saving the world” … Read more
by Dana Lyons Coffee speculators have never been more short the commodity; are they about to get burned? After enjoying a bit of a resurgence in recent years, most of the … Read more
Many Main Street investors would probably be surprised at how often the professionals on Wall Street are on the wrong side of major market turns. Gold is a prime example. … Read more
by Dana Lyons Non-Commercial Speculators in VIX futures have now flipped from their largest net-short position ever, to their largest net-long position. One of the key components, and perhaps drivers, of … Read more
by Dana Lyons Non-Commercial Speculators’ net-short position in VIX futures just spiked to its largest ever. The proliferation in exchange traded products (ETP’s) has certainly marked a new era of investment … Read more
by Dana Lyons Speculators in VIX futures are presently holding their largest net-short position ever. There’s little doubt that the current period will go down as one of the least volatile … Read more
by Dana Lyons Speculators (a.k.a., “dumb money”?) are holding their largest net-short position in the history of the VIX futures contract. Every week, the CFTC releases their Commitment Of Traders (COT) … Read more