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 […]
If A Rate Hike Is Expected, Why Aren’t Rates and the Dollar Higher? March 3, 2017
Get the simple talking points you need to impress clients and prospects from the Sevens Report. Here is an excerpt from today’s full report. If A Rate Hike Is Expected, Why Aren’t Rates and the Dollar Higher? That’s a fair question to ask, given two weeks ago there was no expectation of a May rate […]
How Far Could Stocks Go? Let’s Look at the Charts. March 2, 2017
How Far Could Stocks Go? Stocks have screamed to all-time highs in recent weeks, and with new highs always comes the question of how far could stocks go? We like to regularly offer fundamental valuation updates as we did two weeks ago, but it is also important to outline what the charts are telling us […]
Stock Rally Accelerates
The S&P 500 sprinted up to another all-time-high yesterday after Trump’s address to congress was received well by investors. The technical trend remains decidedly bullish and the pace has recently accelerated.
Why It’s Time to Buy Insurance—Right Now! March 1, 2017
This is an excerpt from today’s Sevens Report. To get your free 2-week trial, sign up now! The Practical Takeaway from Low Volatility One of the bigger conundrums right now is that volatility in the stock market is plumbing multi-year lows despite the presence of multiple major and binary events that will resolve themselves positively or negatively […]
A Likely Quiet Trading Day But With One Important Economic Report
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeFutures are modestly lower in quiet trading following the Christmas holiday.