The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview:  Futures are a little higher ahead of Thursday’s open as investors digest another busy week of earnings and wait for Friday’s always fun fake jobs report. Gary’s Thoughts: Obligatory gap off the support we talked about last night. Oil soaring on some news that may be temporary. Economic Data: Chain Store Sales[Bullet Challenger Job-Cut…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview:  Futures are lower ahead of Tuesday’s open as investors digest another busy week of earnings and wait for Friday’s always fun fake jobs report. Gary’s Thoughts: China numbers not so good. UK numbers not so good. Futures whacked a wee bit. Remember our thoughts from the weekend. Economic Data: Motor Vehicle Sales Gallup US…

Gary on markets and maniacal central banks!
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Gary on markets and maniacal central banks!

By Gary Kaltbaum May 1, 2016 In the 50 years ended 2010, a $10,000 investment in the S&P 500, including dividends reinvested, did a little more than a double to $22,659 from the May 1st period through October 31st. That same $10,000 when invested from November 1st through April 30th, turned into $438,967. Since, except for the QE3-induced…