HEADLINES: +138,000 jobs added U3 unemployment rate down -0.1% from 4.4% to 4.3% U6 underemployment rate down -0.2% from 8.6% to 8.4% Here are the headlines on wages and the chronic heightened underem...
Dipping back from rarefied air the market has probed, during weeks of a grind that finally made it by ‘grinding’ gradually then probing into the historic stratospheric levels we are now at...
When most investors think of buying oil stocks, the U.S. majors like Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) typically come to mind. And while Exxon Mobil and Chevron are both Dividend Aristocrats with g...
When most investors think of buying oil stocks, the U.S. majors like Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) typically come to mind. And while Exxon Mobil and Chevron are both Dividend Aristocrats with g...
In the Currency Strength table, the CHF was the strongest currency while the AUD was the weakest. There were no significant changes last week with the highest difference of just 2 points compared t...
The Economist‘s analysis of Germany’s job market miracle of the past ten years offered in “What the German economic model can teach Emmanuel Macron” is more balanced than the usual accounts on...
You’d be forgiven for throwing in the towel on trying to understand exactly how to reconcile the inexorable rise in equities, the resilience of EM, and the weak dollar with what’s supposed to be ...
Friday’s jobs numbers were perfect for this bull market, but not because of the media’s focus on the new highs in QQQ, SPY and DIA. Consider the advice and quote of legendary investor John Templet...
The stock market closed at a new record high on Thursday. The main reason for this rally is seen in the chart below. It shows year over year quarterly operating earnings growth since 1995. The mini-d...
Market Confirms Breaks Out Market & Sector Analysis 401k Plan Manager Review & Update In last week’s missive, I discussed the breakout of the market. “The breakout does keep our allocati...