(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday, pushing the Nasdaq to a 15-year high and helping the S&P 500 snap a three-week string of losses, following a pullback in the dollar, upbeat results from Nike and further biotech gains.Recent sharp gains in the U.S. dollar .DXY have increased worries about the currency’s impact on the earnings of U.S. multinationals. S&P […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20, 2015. AP Photo/Richard DrewU.S. stocks surged on Friday, lifting the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) to a 15-year high, as Wall Street embraced quarterly results from Nike (NKE) and others and the U.S. dollar softened against other global currencies.”The fact that the Nasdaq is above 5,000 from technical […]
In today’s markets, gamed equally by HFTs and hardened 1% cynics, you have to play by their idiotic rules.Akron, Ohio headquarters of giant midwestern utility FirstEnergy. (Image via Wikipedia)WASHINGTON, January 26, 2015 − It’s hard to come up with good things to invest in these days, whether you’re dealing with stocks and bonds. Increasing company profits are largely mirages today, […]
Stock Trading Alert: Negative Expectations Following Swiss National Bank Decision To Unpeg Its CurrencyBy: Paul Rejczak | Thu, Jan 15, 2015SharePrintEmailStock Trading Alert originally published on January 15, 2015, 6:10 AM:Briefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified.Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral:Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: neutralShort-term (next 1-2 weeks) outlook: neutralMedium-term (next […]
US Stock MarketDavid R. KotokCumberland AdvisorsFor a while we said the US was the “least worst” investment alternative in the world. And that used to be hotly disputed. The present global outlook may require the most strenuous doubters to reconsider.Sure, we have a lot of work to do. And the fiscal, energy, tax, geopolitical, and social policies of our country are […]
Guest Post from Peak ProsperityIn an exclusive interview of John Hussman by Peak Prosperity’s Chris Martenson, Hussman says Stock Market Is Overvalued By 100%.Chris Martenson: John Hussman is highly respected for his prodigious use of data and adherence to what it tells him about the state of the financial markets. His regular weekly market commentary is widely regarded as one […]
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks returned to their winning ways Monday, with the Nikkei Stock Average
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SummaryWe take a closer look into the policy to unveil what is really going on.
We argue the Fed has not increased money supply that much even though the monetary base has expanded.
One must monitor how banking excess reserves change to forecast how Fed policy impacts future stock market prices.
The Federal Reserve’s QE3 is targeted to end in October. Many wonder […]
Stock Market Investors What’s Your Exit?Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Aug 20, 2014 – 11:50 AM GMTBy: Axel_MerkAre you prepared for an “exit”? If the Fed pursues an “exit” from ultra low interest rate policy, are you prepared for an exit from the stock market should things turn South? We discuss how investors prepare, noting the most common mistakes investors make […]
Bitcoin Technical AnalysisBy Forexminute – Yes Option | Bitcoin | Aug 4, 2014 8:34AM BSTAfter an early morning fall BTC/USD finally got some respite in today’s trading session as it recovered from Intraday low of $578.21. The cryptocurrency has strong support at $577.66 whereas resistance can be found at $605.86. BTC/USD is currently consolidating in a very narrow trading range […]
