Cash Is King, Always Was And Always Will Be The market is falling and when I say market I mean equities, globally. The amount of fear in the market, the number of reasons why risk-off is better than risk-on, has overpowered even the staunchest of bulls and brought the rally to its knees. In simple […]
The Change That Shook The Market A few week’s ago in a speech to the NY Economic Club FOMC chief Jerome Powell indicated neutral interest rates were close at hand. His remarks, along with data and comments from other Fed members, have led the market to believe the FOMC will pause or slow-down its rate […]
Another wave of selling has hit the market Another wave of selling has hit the market and most cryptocurrencies are bleeding value, dropping as much as 40% for the last 7 days and 20% for the last 24 hours alone. The move doesn’t seem spurred by one particular piece of news but rather by a […]
A Dovish Fed Was Expected But What Happens Now Jerome Powell delivered the market a stunning message on Wednesday when he revealed interest rates are closer to neutral than previously thought. While a powerful message and one that could send the dollar shooting lower it was not all that unexpected. Data over the last two […]
The global energy markets have been under a lot of pressure lately as mounting oversupply worry and slowing GDP growth combine to scuttle the 2018 rally. WTI and Brent are both down more than 30% from their 2018 highs and may continue lower in the near-term as traders wait to see just how far oil […]
What Will Happen To Bitcoin Now The entire cryptocurrency market bled cash in the last week to hit new lows. The move was swift, unexpected, and left many traders wondering if their holdings would be worth keeping, or if it was time to get out. While that question is yet to be answered there is […]
The Hawkish Fed Statement Has The Dollar On The Move The FOMC statement produced no changes to policy or outlook. The news, as a whole, is good for the market as it gives affirmation of positive economic growth and outlook for growth. The news is bullish for the dollar because outlook/expectation the FOMC would slow […]
Equities Surge On Earnings, The NFP Report Boost The Dollar Global equities are rebounding from their October lows as strong earnings sweep the globe. The US market is leading with gains greater than 6.5% as the week closes out, and they are well supported. Not only are earnings positive the outlook is brightening as trade […]
Earnings Are Good, Outlook Is Cloudy Global fear escalated to a new high over the last week as the Jamal Khashoggi murder added worry to an already overburdened market. The S&P 500 fell more than 5% in the week, extending the correction to 10%, and it looks like it could go lower. Although the Saudi […]
This Is How You Should Trade Equity Markets Now The US equity market and the equity markets of countries around the world corrected on the eve of peak earnings season. The major global indices fell more than 7% in most cases, driven lower by fear of rising interest rates and declining earnings growth, but the […]