Earnings and economic growth are still solid

“Earnings and economic growth (the two most important foundational forces for stocks) are still solid,” the analysts wrote.

Tom Essaye’s Take on Market response to US legal and political drama on CNBC

Tom Essaye’s take on market response to US legal and political drama is ‘appropriate’, – On CNBC, August 23, 2018

The Key to a Weaker Dollar (And Higher Stock Prices)

The key to a weaker dollar (And Higher Stock Prices), U.S./China trade talks ended, today the key event to watch is the Powell speech from Jackson Hole, futures are modestly higher following a generally quiet night of news and more.

Transports low - a warning from dow theory

What Makes Politics a Bearish Gamechanger

Futures are little changed following a quiet night as the August flash, on trade, the WSJ said odds of the 200 billion additional Chinese tariffs, from a trading standpoint today, any trade headlines (positive or negative) will likely move markets.

stock market update

Tom Essaye quoted on Nasdaq – August 21, 2018

Looking Up. A weaker dollar was helping to boost stocks Tuesday morning, pushing the S&P 500 ever nearer to its all-time high.

Oil ends lower, holds ground at 1-month low

Tyler Richey cited on MarketWatch – August 21, 2018

Market Watch – Oil futures finished higher on Tuesday, registering a fourth straight gain – Media Mention

Good, Bad, Ugly Chart

Futures are modestly lower, Trump headlines dominated the newswires overnight, oil futures are up over 1% after the API reported a -5.1M bbl supply draw. As far as catalysts go today, the media will likely be fixated on the Cohen/Manafort drama.