Tom Essaye Discussing The Bond Decline in CNBC Closing Bell 9.15.14
/in Investing/by Tom 2Click the link below to see Tom Essaye discussing the decline in bonds with hosts Bill Griffeth and Kelly Evans. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000310004
Weekly Economic Cheat-Sheet
/in Investing/by Tom 2Last Week There were just two notable U.S. economic releases last week. Although neither was enough to force a change in the outlook for Fed policy, August retail sales were strong and incrementally viewed as increasing the chances for a hawkish statement change this week. Outside of that, the most important thing that happened last […]
A Falling Bond Playbook
/in Investing/by Tom 2A Falling Bond Playbook Yesterday I talked about how both stocks and bonds could decline if we see a material pullback in the market. Given most of us are “long” both, that’s a little concerning, seeing as they historically tend to hedge each other. Bonds are bouncing today, but I wanted to provide a bit […]
It’s All About Considerable Time
/in Investing/by Tom 2Bottom Line—It’s About “Considerable Time” If there was one specific reason stocks have traded “heavy” for over a week now (Friday’s rally aside), it’s Fed expectations. This market remains Fed-dominated, plain and simple. And, levels of Fed angst are slowly on the rise as we near the Sept. 17 FOMC meeting. In particular, there is […]
Sevens Report Chart of the Day by Analyst Tyler Richey
/in Investing/by Tom 2Crude oil futures are extending losses this morning after the EIA reported largely bearish inventory data. See results below. WTI Crude Oil: -1.0M barrels vs. (E) -1.2M barrels RBOB Gasoline: +2.4M barrels vs. (E) Unchanged Distillates: +4.1M barrels vs. (E) +600K barrels
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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