Several skeptics responded to our piece last week looking at the yield curve as a leading indicator (see Yield Curve Not Suggesting Imminent Market Peak, Recession) by saying that...
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL – Free Report) reported its second-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Monday. The internet powerhouse posted strong revenue numbers, while prof...
Lennox International Inc. (LII), a global leader in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets, today reported that revenue for the second quarter was up 8% to a reco...
Part of “reflation” was always going to be banks making more money in money. These days that is called FICC – Fixed Income, Currency, Commodities. There’s a bunch of activi...
Several hours before the US stock market opened on Monday, the commodity world was shaken by an unexpected surge in crude options trades, with traders noting that “someone is...
We are on watch for a peak in this short-term uptrend. This failed break out for the Transports is a bit worrying, but so far not too much damage has been done. The bullish percent...
All eight indexes on our world watch list have posted gains for 2017 through July 24. The top performer thus far is Hong Kong’s Hang Seng with a gain of 22.03%, followed clos...
The “peak demand” hypothesis is the idea that demand for oil will peak as alternatives to oil become widespread. The notion that peak demand will happen within the next few yea...
Construction starts rose four percent in June according to the Dodge Index of New Construction. For the second quarter, construction starts are down substantially. The overall tre...
Stocks end the day quiet has all eyes are on the earnings announcements this week. In fact the handful of stocks that make up 38% of the S&P are reporting this week. Watch this...