SL: Is the Bond Bull Market Over? (Central Bank Preview) In the next 24 hours we’re going to get the answer to two very important questions: Is the Bond Bull Market Over? Have We Seen the Highs in Stocks for 2016? And, it’s the Bank of Japan that likely will decide the answers to those […]
WTI crude oil futures continue to trade heavy following last week’s breakdown through a 7-week-old supporting uptrend line. There is initial support at $43.50/barrel however a violation could see futures fall swiftly towards the $40/barrel mark.
Eight years ago today, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy and, in my opinion, this business hasn’t been the same since. That event, and the subsequent fallout, forever changed the way I analyze and invest in the markets, and I bet that’s true for you and your clients as well. For me, the biggest change pre-Lehman to […]
Another great “The Market’s Bell” with Special Guest Randy Frederick, Charles Schwab’s Head of Trading: -Randy like “collars” on stock positions –long put/short call– ahead of several upcoming events -Argues our obsession with The Fed is totally out-of-hand -Explains why too many of us leave money on the table long-term. Get updates at – http://www.MarketsBell.com
Something potentially very important just happened with the 10-year Treasury yield. It broke a downtrend in place since the start of 2016, and if it can hold this breakout through the Bank of Japan and Fed meeting next week, it will be a strong signal that the bond bull market may be ending, and interest […]
Stocks surged back yesterday after dropping the most in nearly three months on Friday. The environment remains volatile and that is poised to continue with the next two critical catalysts coming next week: the Fed and BOJ.
WTI crude oil futures approached a technical tipping point yesterday as they rallied into a near-term, downtrend resistance level. Where futures close today will be important for the near-term direction of energy prices
The first of the major central bank decisions in September comes tomorrow via the ECB, and from a general standpoint the major question heading into this meeting is: “Will the ECB ease further, hint at easing further, or stay firmly on the sidelines?” Given the uncertainty surrounding tomorrow’s decision, I found myself in my home […]
After Friday’s lukewarm jobs number and the two ISM data “whiffs” in the last few days, gold futures have legged higher, holding a key trend-line that has been in place since January.
One of the most enjoyable parts of my morning routine is reading about the history of each day, because doing this task daily shows you that indeed, history doesn’t necessarily repeat, but it does rhyme—and that was true again this morning. Since Friday, stocks have been under modest pressure as expectations for a 2016 rate […]