Kurt Osterberg

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High Yield IED

“What we’re seeing is an increase in the evolutionary pace of IED (improvised explosive device) design. It’s increasing at a pace we previously haven’t seen.” – Ben Venzke The traditi...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Euro, Yen Volatility Due With BOJ, ECB Meetings Tomorrow

Video length: 00:09:45 Amid a quiet economic docket that won’t see one ‘high’ rated event this entire week, the US Dollar’s decline continues. Absent data catalysts that could ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Calyxt, Inc.: Regulatory Hurdles Keep Us Cautious On This (Otherwise Exciting) IPO

Calyxt Inc. (Nasdaq: CLXT) filed an S-1/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its planned initial public offering. The company intends to offer 6,060,606 shares at a marketed price rang...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Testing The Waters

Saudi Arabia was testing the waters by sending a signal that the kingdom might cut crude exports by 1.0 million barrels to shock and awe oil out of this sideways trading range ahead of Monday’s OPEC...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Morning Call For Wednesday, July 19

OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU17 +0.07%) this morning are up +0.03% and European stocks are up +0.17%. Stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings results from Morgan Stanley is boosting ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Wednesday, July 19

WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market initially shot much higher during the day on Tuesday but found enough resistance near the $47 level to turn around and form a shooting star. I believe that a lot...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Morgan Stanley Triumphs: Posts Higher FICC Revenue Than Goldman Sachs

After yesterday’s stunning 40% plunge in Goldman’s FICC revenue, market watchers and MS shareholders were nervously anticipating the release of today’s Morgan Stanley Q2 earnings da...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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What We Have Seen And Learned 20 Years After The Asian Financial Crisis

from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Mitsuhiro Furusawa Asia today is the fastest-growing region in the world, and the largest contributor to global growth. It has six m...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Is The Canadian Dollar Too Strong For The BOC?

USD/CAD collapsed on the hawkishness of the BOC and the weakness of the US dollar. Has it gone too far? Here are two opinions: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: USD/CAD: Loonie Strength To S...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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The Stock Market Season Is Changing

Following on from the popular post on the seasonal turning point for the VIX last week, here’s an insight into seasonality for the S&P 500 and how 2017 is tracking YTD vs the historical se...
On July 19, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg