Loonie and Aussie Share Downward Bond
In yesterday’s post (Tide is Turning for the Aussie), I explained how a prevailing sense of uncertainty in the markets has manifested itself in the form of a declining Australian…
Forex Weekly Forecast: US Dollar Surges, but for How Much Longer?
The US Dollar surged on a big jump in yields, but appetite for further USD buying is fading given already one-sided positions. Does it have anything left for the coming…
Forex – USD/CAD weekly outlook: April 13 – 17 – Nasdaq
NasdaqForex - USD/CAD weekly outlook: April 13 - 17NasdaqInvesting.com - The Canadian dollar notched up modest gains against the broadly stronger U.S. dollar on Friday, boosted by small gains in…
Squawk: Recorded some screencasts for the USD index and FX majors…
Recorded some screencasts for the USD index and FX majors going into this this week: USD Index : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaHwHXO3pXI EURUSD : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZCcyvtLrJU...
Any Euro Rally on ECB Economic Optimism to Prove Short-Lived
The ECB can’t risk being too positive about recent economic developments, otherwise it risks upsetting capital markets – mainly bond and equity investors.
Join Me Live in Las Vegas! Trader Bootcamp Invitation
Start planning your travel now! I’m excited to present live in Las Vegas May 11 and 12th and I wanted to invite you personally to join us. I’ll be revealing…
Which Company Is More Valuable: Shake Shack or Red Robin?
I wanted to follow-up my post about the Shake Shack (SHAK) IPO because I think the stock is presenting an interesting opportunity on the short side (finding shares to borrow…
April 6th Blogger Sentiment Poll
Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (-) The Aleph Blog (-) Biiwii (N) BullBear Trading Carl Futia (-) Dash of Insight (+) Dividend Growth Investor (+) Elliot Wave Lives…
Flattening Yield Curve Latest Complication for Fed
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News A flattening “yield curve” is the latest sign of the tricky global cross-currents the Federal Reserve must navigate following years of ultraeasy policy. The curve, reflecting the…
Low Crude Oil Prices Leave Thousands of U.S. Wells Uncompleted
There are roughly 2,500 to 3,500 drilled, but uncompleted oil wells in the U.S. according to analysts at IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). As many as 1,400 of those wells are…
An update on oil prices
Demand for gasoline has picked up significantly recently. In January, U.S. vehicle miles driven hit a new all time high. However inventories are still at record levels (see first graph)…
An inverse relationship at J.C. Penney
Earlier this week, beleaguered retailer JC Penney Co, filed its proxy statement. Given some of the high-profile comings and goings at the company over the past few years, we’ve paid…
Saturday links: teaching leadership
EngineeringCommercial pilots fly their planes on average for only a few minutes. (nytimes.com)Why driverless cars might give many of us motion sickness. (washingtonpost.com)Solar power is getting the asset-backed security treatment.…
Have Short Sellers Given Up On Solar Stocks?
Short sellers shied away again from many of the leading U.S. solar-related stocks between the March 13 and March 31 settlement dates. The most significant downswings in short interest in…
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.66 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, approaching historically low levels with the spring home-buying season underway.
The ‘Perfect Storm’
Going forward, equity markets are likely to have a much bigger impact on the economy than has been the case in the past. This is a simple conclusion derived from…