Is the Yen Carry Trade Become A Headwind on Markets?

What’s in Today’s Report: Is the Yen Carry Trade Become A Headwind on Markets?

Chart of the Day: Natural Gas Continues to Climb

Natural gas futures continued to climb yesterday as weather reports are forecasting colder than average temperatures well into 2017 which is raising prospects for more larger than average supply draws.  

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Stock Market Update: 12/28/16

Here is an excerpt Stock Market Update from The Sevens Report.  Stocks rallied in quiet trade to start the final week of the year yesterday, as the Nasdaq reached a new all-time high. The S&P 500 gained 0.22% on the day. Futures were flat early yesterday, but once the bell rang stocks jumped higher out […]

Chart of the Day: NASDAQ Powers to New Highs

While the 20,000 mark remained elusive in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite Index rallied to fresh all-time highs yesterday.  

Chart of the Day: Nat Gas Surges Ahead of EIA Report

Natural gas surged nearly 10% yesterday thanks to speculation that colder temperatures across the country will boost heating demand and in turn, draw down elevated inventories.  

Stock Market Update: 12/21/16

Stocks rallied modestly Tuesday, as a mild resumption of the Trump trade carried the major averages close to all-time highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.36%. Stocks were higher from the outset Tuesday as the BOJ was, on balance, slightly dovish and data from Europe was good (German PPI was hot as was British Distributive Trades). […]

Can Trump Fire Yellen?

Can Trump Fire Janet Yellen? I was asked that question at a Christmas Party on Saturday night by a local real estate agent. He’s not an active investor (he has an FA) but he does follow the markets, and he was nervous that Trump may fire Yellen because Trump said he thinks interest rates are […]