Just remember, everything is fine as long as markets cooperate. Just remember, central banks are defending the markets because they are afraid of what the markets might do if they did not constantly interfere with their 0% rates, negative rates, printing of money and their outright buying of equities and now, Europe’s buying of corporates. Just…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are up nicely before Friday’s open after Thursday’s wild post ECB action. The ECB threw the kitchen sink, the drapes, the furniture, the pool, the acreage and everything else under the sun but stocks still sold off then ended flat in the US. Next week we have the Bank of Japan…
It was a wild day in markets across the globe. Stocks opened higher but closed lower on Thursday in a classic case of buy the rumor and sell the news. Before Thursday’s open, the European Central Bank (ECB) fired another shot from their easy money bazooka. The ECB cut their benchmark interest rate to 0%…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are up strong as the ECB throws in the kitchen sink, the drapes, the furniture, the pool, the acreage and everything else under the sun. Gary’s Thoughts: This news is coming from a very overbought condition but that doesn’t matter. $1 trillion goes a long way. Keep in mind, this is…
One more note: We forgot to mention that we believe Gold and gold stocks hit a near term top over the past 3 days as 2 of those days finished at the lows of the day off of very extended conditions to the upside. Pullbacks are normal from these conditions. Volume was heavy on the…
Why is it when Republicans vote for somebody they are deemed to be angry but when Democrats vote for somebody they are deemed to be intellectual and reasoned? Just saying! Also, needed to point out the establishment still does not get it. We still have a long way to go but the establishment had better…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are up ahead of Wednesday’s open as stocks try to recover from Tuesday’s sell off. Gary’s Thoughts: Saw this headline: “Yesterday’s laggards are today’s leaders! Of course, we haven’t even opened yet. Commodities ruling the day! Economic Data: MBA Mortgage Applications 7 am EST Wholesale Trade Data 10 am EST EIA…
Stocks fell on Tuesday alongside other so-called risk assets after China announced disappointing trade data. China’s decline in exports deepened in February which strengthened the case that more stimulus may be needed. Chinese exports fell -25.4% year over year which illustrates how weak global demand is. This was the largest decline since May 2009. Chinese imports also…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are lower ahead of Tuesday’s open as investors pause to digest the very strong rally we have seen over the past 3.5 weeks. Gary’s Thoughts: A few important thoughts: Leave no doubt small caps are laden with commodities…Bullishness on commodities is where bearishness was just a couple of weeks ago. That’s what happens…
Stocks opened lower but closed mixed on Monday as the beaten down areas of the market continue to march higher. Oil prices surged over 5% on Monday and have vaulted over 42% since the Feb 11th, low! That is a massive rally over a short period of time. All the areas that have not been…
