Closing Bell Exchange: Oil, Jobs & Wages
/in Investing/by Tom 2Tom Essaye’s recent interview on “Closing Bell” at CNBC.
5 Macro Risks Keeping Stocks Down
/in Investing/by Tom 2Markets by their very nature are risky, but sometimes the macro risks are bigger and more dangerous than the bulls can handle. As we kickoff 2015, I see five big macro headwinds facing stocks—headwinds that are likely to limit upside at least in the near term. In order of near-term importance, they are: 1) What […]
Tom Essaye Featured in Forbes.com – Stocks Struggling To Break Free Of Oil’s Slide
/in Investing/by Tom 2By Steve Schaefer at Forbes.com It’s oil’s market, stocks are just living in it. That’s the most common takeaway from the first few trading days of 2015, as the months-long punishing of oil prices and energy stocks keeps broader market averages mired in negative territory. If oil, junk bonds and the ruble are rolling over, […]
4 Hedges for the Systemic Oil Problem
/in Investing/by Tom 2The plunge in oil prices has been a big scare for the markets, particularly since early December. As of this writing (Jan. 8), the cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil had fallen below $50, a key support line that could lead to accelerated selling from spooked traders. The selling in the oil patch […]
Your Weekly Economic Update
/in Investing/by Tom 2Below is an excerpt from the “Economic Section” of the Sevens Report originally released on 12.29.14 Economic Update Last Week There were two key takeaways from last week’s economic data: First, the U.S. consumer re-emerged in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2014, and was the main driver of growth in the U.S. economy during […]
Why the Gaetz Withdrawal Sparked Yesterday’s Rally
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeWhat’s in Today’s Report: Why the Gaetz Withdrawal Sparked Yesterday’s Rally