Fed Roadmap
When I think about what’s become of the Fed, it almost makes me sad. I’m dating myself a bit by saying this, but when I started in this business the Fed was a revered (and sometimes feared) institution. In the early 80s, “with a tear” in his eye, Volker rose interest rates and broke inflation. […]
Chart of the Day
“I’ve Got Your Six.” You may have heard that saying – it’s a military term and it means, “I’m watching your back,” as the “six” refers to your “Six O’clock.” Here at The Sevens Report, we often say that we’ve got our subscribers’ “six,” and that’s why in today’s paid edition of the Report we […]
The Real Reason Why Stocks Are Rallying
The music is back on. Several times over the past few years I’ve referred to the markets as a real life game of “musical chairs.” We all know the children’s game: When the music plays you run around the chairs and you hope that you have a place to sit when the music stops, otherwise […]
Stock Market Update: 7/11/2016
Stocks surged last week thanks almost entirely to the post-jobs-report Friday rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.28% on the week, and is up 4.21% year to date, and now is within a few points of its all-time high. Despite the gains, the week started with some volatility as the S&P 500 dropped 1% Tuesday following […]
Boring But Important: Italian Banks
Since the Brexit vote we’ve been focused on watching European banks, as they will tell us when potential anti-EU political contagion morphs into actual financial contagion (which would be a bearish game changer). And while far from an “all clear,” there have been a few positives for European banks last week. First, the SX7P, the […]
How Brexit Will Move Markets (Stocks, Bonds & the Dollar)
Many subscribers to the Sevens Report have been asking: What Will Make Brexit Good, Bad and Ugly Why a “Remain” Vote May Not Be A Positive for Stocks How Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar Will React Depending on the Vote How to Protect Portfolios and Seize Opportunities Regardless of the Outcome. Brexit Preview: Good, […]
Jobs Day
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeWhat’s in Today’s Report: Jobs Day, Key VIX Levels to Watch.