Kurt Osterberg

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E Inflation Underlines The Dilemma Facing Central Banks

Central bank watchers everywhere seem to be on high alert for any signs of monetary tightening. Investors are parsing bankers’ statements for clues as to when rates will rise. Whether by design or a...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Official Coordination Or Is The Market Getting Ahead Of Itself?

Here are the data points that the consensus narrative connects. The BIS encourages countries not to dawdle and remove accommodation when appropriate. The Bank of Canada indicated that after several q...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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USD Intermediate Cycle Update – Sunday, July 2

Cycle Status/Outlook: Long term I believe the USD found a 15 Year Super Cycle top in early 2015. To confirm this we need to see the USD find a Yearly Cycle Low soon and bounce high enough to break t...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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CHF/JPY Bullish Elliott Wave Sequence

In this article we will take a look at the Elliott Wave structure of the CHF/JPY pair since the low on April 16. The move up from April 16 (107.67) to May 25 (115.16) was in 7 swings and completed wav...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Tech Trifecta: 3 ETFs For 3 Top Tech Trends

Technology continues to change our lives – mostly for the better. Whether it is advances in medical care like less invasive surgery, cheaper and better energy production via hydraulic fracturing, on...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Bank Of England Acts Over Bad Loan Risk

As reported earlier, UK household debt levels are now running close to their pre-crisis values. The UK is sailing uncharted and probably stormy waters as it edges ever nearer to leaving the EU with no...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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GBP/USD Forecast July 3-7

GBP/USD soared last week, gaining 250 points. The pair closed at 1.3015, the first weekly close above the 1.30 level since May. This week’s highlights are the PMI reports. Here is an outlook for ...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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How To Play The Market In The Second Half

The stock market is still hovering near record highs following its performance in the first half of 2017. Can this be sustained in the second half? Many analysts and investors are concerned about how ...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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E ProShares Is Doing “The Splits”: What This Means For Volatility Investing Strategies

With each passing week, month and year, Volatility ETPs have become more and more popular. This was no more greatly evidenced than with last week’s volume indicator for certain of these ETPs, especi...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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6 New Hot ETFs Of First-Half 2017

Thanks to the rise in “thematic investing” and craze for “smart beta”, the ETF industry is seeing explosive growth in terms of both AUM and launches. After 246 launches last year, the indu...
On July 2, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg