Bond yields have hit their highest levels since 2014. With easy money part of the explanation why stock valuations are stretched – will this cause some panic in the street? Big downside moves for markets all of a sudden that has the VIX hitting multi-month highs. Earnings season is playing out well so far and […]
Government Shutdown – for a few days. Earnings season is moving along and nothing seems to be able to stop this market from going higher. M&A activity in the biotech space starts the week off with a surge and economic conditions have been upgraded for most developed countries around the world. Analysts are upgrading stocks […]
Do Markets want to go higher? Investors are happy to keep buying and buying. Nut, how high can we go? Starting to hear comments like TTM – To The Moon makes us wonder if euphoria has taken over and logic has been all but scrapped. Cryptos crash, crude surges, economic conditions strengthen and earnings season […]
What was thought a short-term anomaly has turned into a crazed trend. Just say the word blockchain and stocks move straight up. Markets continue making new highs and start the new year with a bang. Analysts are scrambling to upgrade price targets. Apple is being sued by the French government under the Planned Obsolescence laws […]
Out with 2017 and in with a brand new year. Will it be a repeat of the last twelve months or not? Now that most of the exciting news and catalysts are known, what will market participants look for to keep the bull going forward? Plus, the winner of the DH CTP Cup, a dissection […]
The end of year is around the corner and there is a buyer’s stampede to the finish. With the Tax Report Bill destined to pass and the Fed remaining dovish, markets have been riding higher. The Fed keeps on telling us that there is no inflation – but what are others seeing? We get to […]
Money is flowing into most asset classes at a breakneck pace. Markets are hitting new highs as investors look for the next catalyst to improve corporate profits. The Fed is about to conclude its two day meeting with a rate decision – investors are cheering the move (whatever it is going to be). Bitcoin at […]
The Senate passes their version of the tax bill -will a few unforeseen last minute entries. Markets are happy, then not-so after investors dig into the results. DJIA plunges 350 points on Friday after learning that Michael Flynn will be cooperating with the FBI – and subsequently recovers most of the losses. Going into year […]
All news leads to Bitcoin. As the cryptocurrency flies toward the $10k mark, many are asking how high can this go? North Korea is at it again, launching an ICBM into the Sea of Japan. Markets are unfaszd. Amazon has taken over the world and that has Jeff Bezos now worth over $100 billion. An […]
So much for the worry about October. Markets have no worries as economic and earnings report paint a rather pretty picture. Tech leads the way over the last week and the appointment of the next Fed Chair is upon us. Plenty of news to digest along with the latest updates – and a few stock […]
