Did WTI Crude just put in a triple top?
/in Investing/by Tom 2After a strong rally over the past several weeks, WTI Crude has stalled, and on the charts looks like it may have put in another “lower high.”
WWFD (What Will Fed Do) is Now the Driving Force of Markets
/in Investing/by Tom 2Last week was very quiet economically speaking, although what little data there was generally beat expectations. The majority of the data last week was internationally focused.
Boring But Important: Junk Yields Sink Below 5%
/in Investing/by Tom 2Bubbles are all about the suspension of the proper pricing of risk—and I believe we’re seeing it in the junk market. I’m not saying that junk bonds yields trading below 5% is akin to subprime loans trading where they were in the heights of the real estate bubble, but I’m just pointing out that…
Is the gold rally capped?
/in Investing/by Tom 2Gold: Since December of last year, the 23 & 30 day moving averages have capped any rally, and they look to be doing so again. $1440 is critical support at this point.
Is Dis-Inflation Good For Stocks?
/in Investing/by Tom 2Yesterday was a pretty quiet day in the markets, but one consistent theme that showed up in economic data releases was something we’ve been ahead of the curve on here…
Four Major Market Moving Events to Watch This Week
/in Investing/by Tom 2Economic data was almost universally disappointing last week, although it obviously didn’t have the expected effect on the market (more on why below). The big numbers of last week, the global flash PMIs, all either missed expectations (China, U.S. and Germany) or met low expectations and remained…
Is Q2 Sector Performance Warning About Growth?
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeWhat’s in Today’s Report: Is the Second Quarter Market Performance Warning About Economic Growth?