An uneventful week in the US financial markets as stocks and bonds retrace their advances over the last several weeks. Several Fed Governors were on the speaking circuits this week including Powell who gyrated the market on Tuesday. The CPI/PPI numbers are released next week and will give another progress report on the Fed’s efforts […]
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Rally Ready?
The stock market is showing signs of life this year we have another hurdle to overcome as the next Fed’s policy statement on Wednesday will be closely watched by Wall Street. Six months ago there was a feel that the Fed might have to march rates to 7% but inflation numbers are abating and the […]
Mr. Powell’s Wild Ride
The central bank roller coaster will get another push this week as we will get more detail on the unwinding of the Fed’s balance sheet and the trajectory of rate increases. Chairman Powell revealed in Congressional testimony this month that they will increase 0.25% on Wednesday. However, there was not much said about their bond […]
Coal Stockings
Kisco Capital provides some guidance on where the S&P 500 goes next.
The Fed’s “Kobayashi Maru” Moment
Another brutal ending this week for the stock market. The ECB had their meeting on Thursday and the Fed has their next release this coming Wednesday. The central banks around the globe are converging on policy as they try and unwind their massive balance sheets accumulated over the last several years through their quantitative easing […]
The Inversion is Here!
So much for all that good news surrounding the G-20 meeting and the Jerome Powell speech on being “near neutral” as the stock market got a surprise when the bond market signaled a warning sign that we haven’t seen since 2007. An inversion occurred in the Treasury market where 5YR yields dipped below 2YR yields. […]
90 Days of Nirvana
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, gave a speech last Wednesday where he hinted that perhaps there would be fewer interest rate increases than the markets were expecting. This caused a massive rally in equities that removed bearish sentiment and gave stocks an impulsive advance that removed the weak technical outlook. However, the cherry […]
Holding The Bag – Part II
A shortened holiday week but warning signs are beginning to flash as the continued slide in oil prices signals that a slowdown in the global economy may be on the way. Below is a chart over the last two years shows that oil is giving back all its gains in a matter of weeks. Oil […]
Holding the Bag
There are no good vibes in the stock market right now. This past earnings season had several companies beat expectations but guide lower on revenue going forward which is a sign that growth is waining in the global economy. Some of the strongest stocks over the last few years have been taken to the woodshed […]
A Critical Week for Stocks
The S&P 500 has re-traced back to a critical line in the sand that will determine if stocks fall and re-test prior lows or begin a new uptrend. The evidence up until Friday was that an impulsive move from the 10/29 low had enough legs into and after the election to make a run at […]