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Greek Capital Controls Begin: Greek Banks, Stock Market Will Not …

Update 3: Bloomberg, citing Kathimerini, reports that Greek banks will remain closed until July 6.GREEK BANKS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL JULY 6 : KATHIMERINI
GREEK GOVERNMENT ISSUES CAPITAL CONTROLS, BANK HOLIDAY DECREE
GREEK GOVT LIMITS CASH WITHDRAWALS TO EU60/DAY AS OF JUNE 28
GREEK CAPITAL CONTROLS INCLUDE LOCAL BRANCHES OF FOREIGN BANKS
GREEK GOVT SETS UP COMMITTEE TO APPROVE PAYMENTS ABROAD

Update 2: Greece’s Skai […]

EconoSpeak: Pay No Attention to the Plunging Stock Market

Meanwhile, elsewhere:
SHANGHAI — Share prices in China plunged on Friday in one of the sharpest sell-offs in years, accelerating a downturn this last week in what has been, for much of this year, the world’s best-performing stock market.

China’s two major market indexes fell in tandem. The Shanghai composite fell 7.4 percent on Friday. The Shenzhen composite fell even more, dropping […]

MORGAN STANLEY WARNS: Chinese stock … – Business Insider

@MarkBartonTVChina’s stock market got wrecked on Friday with the Shanghai Composite index crashing by 7.4%.The red-hot market is now down 19% from its high, which it set on June 12.Some folks may see this as a buying opportunity, but not the analysts at Morgan Stanley.”[T]his is probably not a dip to buy,” Morgan Stanley’s Jonathan Garner said. “In fact, we […]

Estimating Crash Risk Potential For The US Stock Market | The …

History shows rather clearly that the stock market is prone to extreme events, aka crashes. The challenge is deciding when the risk for a repeat performance is unusually high. The literature offers endless possibilities, which is a reminder that the market can crumble for any number of reasons. The leading factor, of course, is the business cycle. But internal market […]

Greece and Stock Market Divergences…….Transports Ugly…. :: The …

Greece and Stock Market Divergences…….Transports Ugly….Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 25, 2015 – 11:32 AM GMTBy: Jack_SteimanThe market was gapping down just a drop heading in to the trading day. Nothing to get upset about but, then came the news many didn’t want to hear. Talks regarding Greece breaking down, which is not unexpected. The futures fell further still and […]

Higher Highs Speak To Bullish Conviction | Stock Market Blog …

Stocks Peak in 2000The chart below shows the 2000 peaking process in the NASDAQ. The index made a lower high, a lower low, and then dropped below the 50-day moving average shown in blue.Stocks Peak In 2007The chart below shows the 2007 peaking process in the NASDAQ. The index made a lower high, a lower low, and then dropped below […]

Beat the Stampede – Buy this Tech Stock Now!

Stocks are finally breaking out!The Russell 2000 small-cap index? Check. Midcap stocks? Double check. Blistering biotechs? Triple check. In fact, The Biotech iShares continued to reach for new highs Monday after last week’s jolt.There are still some weak spots out there, like utilities. But if you’re taking the time to zero-in on the strongest stocks in the strongest sectors, you’re […]

Historically low volatility stock market – Business Insider

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Into its sixth year, the bull market continues to grind higher while experiencing a very low level of volatility.Market technician Ryan Detrick noted that it’s been 8 weeks since we’ve seen a weekly move of at least 1% up or down in the S&P 500. That’s the longest such streak we’ve seen in 21 years.And it’s not just the […]

Baby boomers' children will save the stock market – Business Insider

Elena Holodny

Jun. 22, 2015, 8:32 AM
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BMO Capital MarketsInvestors are worried about what the aging of baby boomers means for the markets.Specifically, they’re concerned baby boomers will pour out of stocks and into bonds to reduce risk profiles throughout retirement. This would be bad news for the stock market.But BMO Capital’s Brian Belski highlights another demographic trend that could counter the […]

5 Things To Ponder: Shades Or Umbrella

Submitted by Lance Roberts via STA Wealth Management,Since the beginning of this year the markets have primarily treaded water. The primary support for the bulls has been continued acknowledgement by the Fed on an inability to remove accommodative policy by raising interest rates. (Which should make you question what happens the first time they do.) The bears have been feasting […]