Markets are in a bit a of schizoid state. Every news items seems to bring a new round of massive buying or selling. Fastballs are being thrown and investors are trying their best to hit while blindfolded. Plenty of interesting economic and earnings news items on tap for the next couple of weeks. We will […]
Trade war on the way? Seem that is the case – even though it is being downplayed. Markets have been in a free-fall as the news/headlines are just too much to digest. The question remains: Will earnings season save markets? A look at the Spotify direct listing as well as some of the important items […]
A big week down after fears of a trade war escalate. That was quickly followed by a massive rally as talk of some U.S./China talks were underway. Facebook is getting grilled from all sides and the stock is under major pressure. Technical levels are in play as the sell-side continues to harp on the fundamental […]
Is it news to anyone that personal data that is willingly shared on social media is readily available and sold to advertisers? This does not seem to be anything new. Nor is the fact that nefarious uses of personal data is commonplace in order to mold behavior. Even so, once Congress gets involved things can […]
Shakeups at the White House – inflation concerns wane. Plenty of market moving action this week. Tariffs have been put in place, but at a much more gentle level than was first expected. Jeff Bezos is taking over the world and his net worth proves it. Market insights and stock picks too – all in […]
Tariffs or no tariffs? The political flip-flop is heating up as comments made and then walked-back. Markets are on edge as there is no telling what is real from what is not. The “V” moves for markets continue as valuations battle technicals. Plus, we take a look at home price inflation, new technology innovations and […]
A big rebound after a quick market correction. What does the future hold from here? Several potential outcomes are discussed. Walmart disappoints and drops to key technical support – but some think there is a silver lining to the story. Plus, an update on the Austin trip, news of a chicken outage and of course, […]
There has been a meaningful change in sentiment – selling has picked up and profits some profits have been disgorged. From an overbought condition to severely oversold in just a matter of days. Is this the end of the bull run or simply a bump in the road? What areas are best to consider and […]
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 […]
