As we often talk about the stock market is a barometer of future economic activity. With amazing accuracy and precision this great indicator will generally tell us what is in store for us, almost like a crystal ball. The market sniffs out the good/bad of the economy far in advance, likely six to eight months [...]
Volatility is considered a trader’s friend, yet the trend has been pointed down for months. What’s a trader to do? Does this mean all is fine in the world, nary a worry? Hardly so, but the short term unknowns have been revealed and the market is saying ‘rock on’. All we need to see is [...]
Mr Obama, be careful what you wish for! Back in 2008 the President campaigned on ‘change’. This time around, the theme is ‘forward’. We got change, but that may not necessarily move us forward, unless we change again. I’m not going to get into politics here, but since we are in the midst of political [...]
A hearty THANK YOU to all the veterans who have served and sacrificed to make this country the greatest of them all. The freedoms we enjoy today are because of the selfless behavior of our wonderful troops to protect what we have. Nothing is taken for granted, we are grateful each and everyday. It is [...]
I pay more attention to what is being done than what is being said. We can listen and believe in whatever is spoken but at the end of the day it is the actions that count most. We see what is being done everyday by market players – buy, sell, hold. We hear analysts say [...]
Is the Bond Market Reflecting ‘Normalcy’?
As market players there is an overabundance of items we have to consider before making a decision, no wonder analysis paralysis is often the result. As if the equity markets are not enough to think about we also have to understand where the bond market is positioned. I have always believed an efficient bond [...]
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