Tag: economic uncertainty
Market Update: Buy The Potential, Sell The Reality
The following is from LaDuc Trading's premium newsletter (sent out on March 26) - The Monthly Fishing Report & Weather Forecast.
Either way, the rumor of...
Systemic Risks Rise As CPI and Global Trade Data Stall
The world’s markets are entering unchartered waters, forcing today’s retirees to be vigilant and discerning as never before. As a money manager, I am...
4 Takeaways From 2nd Quarter GDP Data
On Friday July 29th, 2016, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the 2nd quarter GDP data and revisions for prior quarters. At a...
Are Federal Reserve Rate Hikes On Hold For Summer?
In Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's testimony before Congress last week we heard more of the same. Last week she basically confirmed that the economy is continuing...
Bull Or Bear Market? Try Asking: “Are Stocks Mid Or...
In this week's market commentary I'm sharing a video of the quarterly review slide deck that I go over with my clients. I think...
Inside The Citi Surprise Index: Longest Period Of Negative Readings Ends
Citigroup’s Citi Surprise Index (CSI) is a real-time model, designed to analyze the accuracy of Wall Street’s economic forecasts. A positive index value indicates...
Are IMF Concerns Presaging A Cyclical Downturn In The Economy?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can be considered the worlds’ central bank. As such, the IMF has its finger on the pulse of the...
Market Volatility Likely To Hinder Fed Rate Hike
As the Greek drama unfolded last week, we also witnessed a meltdown in the China stock market, an unprecedented 4 hour halt in trading...
Is Market Divergence Highlighting Weaker Economy?
The S&P 500 closed the month at an all-time high of 1923.57. It is up 4.14% YTD. Meanwhile the NASDAQ Composite was up 1.69%...
Trend to Nowhere: Thoughts On the Current Market Noise
Last week continued the Great Market Travail of 2014, with price action across major equity indices providing exactly zero clue about the path ahead. ...
