Entries by Tom Essaye

The Case for Europe, March 21, 2017

The Case for Europe, an excerpt from today’s full Sevens Report. Join hundreds of advisors from huge brokerage firms like Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James and more… see if The Sevens Report is right for you with a free trial. For the past several weeks, I’ve been consistently mentioning Europe as an […]

Economics, This Week and Last Week, March 20, 2017

Every Monday in the Sevens Report, you’ll find a review of last week and a preview of this week. Sign up for your free trial today and start each week “sevens strong.” Last week was generally “Goldilocks” from an economic data and Fed standpoint, as economic data continued to be buoyant while the Fed successfully […]

FOMC Takeaways, March 17, 2017

The FOMC raised the fed funds rate 25 basis points, as expected. Below is an excerpt from the full Sevens Report, focusing on the takeaways from the March 15, 2017 Fed meeting. The Sevens Report is everything you need to know about the markets in your inbox by 7am in 7 minutes or less. Sign […]

Oil Outlook: Getting More Bearish, March 15, 2017

Why the Monthly OPEC Report Was Bearish Oil An excerpt from today’s Sevens Report—get a free 2-week trial of the report with no commitments. Oil remains the big story, as its early morning sell-off to multi-month lows prompted a pullback in stock futures, and ultimately the major US equity indices opened lower. WTI futures finished […]

FOMC Preview, March 14, 2017

FOMC Preview Despite the near-universal expectation of a 25-basis-point rate hike at tomorrow’s FOMC meeting, this meeting contains a lot of very important unknowns regarding the pace of future rate hikes. As such, this meeting is a real, legitimate risk to stocks. Get our full FOMC preview and all the analysis you need to stay ahead of the […]

“Just Right” Jobs Report & This Week’s Numbers. March 13, 2017

This is an excerpt from today’s Sevens Report. Sign up for your free trial for clear, easy-to-digest information on stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and economic data, in your inbox by 7am each morning. Last Week: The only material economic report last week was the jobs report, and it confirmed that the Fed will hike rates […]

What to Expect in Tomorrow’s Jobs Report. March 9, 2017

Jobs Report Preview: For notable releases like tomorrow’s jobs report, the Sevens Report offers a “Goldilocks” outlook to give a few different scenarios: too hot, too cold, and just right. This gives our subscribers clear talking points to explain the importance of the report to clients and prospects clearly and without a lot of jargon. As always, […]

How Does Trump’s Approval Rating Impact The Stock Market? March 8, 2017

Leading Indicator Update: Showing Signs of Fatigue An excerpt from today’s Sevens Report… Skip the jargon, arcane details and drab statistics, and get the simple analysis that will improve your performance. At the start of the year, I said that beyond the normal economic data and fund flow data, we’ll be watching two other specific leading […]

Senate Math Primer. March 7, 2017

Senate Math Primer from the Sevens Report: One of the easiest ways to cut through the seemingly unending amount of political noise in the markets is to focus on the fact that there are only two important questions that need to be answered. Will Republicans agree on border adjustments and a corporate tax cut? Can […]

How Many Rate Hikes in 2017? Last Week and This Week: March 5, 2017

The Economics excerpt from today’s Sevens Report, which focuses on the most important financial news and takeaways for investors, financial advisors, and CPA’s, last week and this week. Last Week: The major takeaway from the economic data and Fed speak last week is that because of continued strong data and hawkish Fed speak, a March rate hike […]