The Contrarian Way to Make Money Off Rising Interest Rates
/in Investing/by Tom 2One of the points I’ve been trying to drive home about the recent increase in interest rates has not been so much the amount of increase, but rather the pace. That’s because a slow, orderly rise in interest rates actually would be welcomed by the market. This would be considered…
Japan’s Driving The Bus this Week – Here’s a Preview of What to Watch
/in Investing/by Tom 2Last week was obviously all about the Fed, as Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony and the Federal Open Market Committee minutes were taken as “hawkish” by the market, which led to the Wednesday reversal and the first down week for stocks in five. While pundits will debate the minutiae, the real takeaway from the Fed last week was that…
How Yesterday’s Sell Off Can Help You Outperform
/in Investing/by Tom 2Yesterday was an important day in the markets, and not just because we saw a text book reversal in most major averages. Lost in the analysis was what occurred in the bond market, and I believe it’s critically important that everyone be aware of the changes we’re seeing in that market as a result of the growing Fed “tapering” discussion. Simply put, I think the bond market offers some of the best insight into the direction of equities, and also one of the biggest potential money making trend changes we’ve seen in a long time.
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…
Was Last Week A Preview of 2025?
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeWhat’s in Today’s Report: Was Last Week A Preview of 2025?