Market Cap to GDP is a long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in recent years, thanks to Warren Buffett. Back in 2001 he remarked in a Fortune Magazine interview that “it is pro...
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM16 +0.23%) are up +0.28% after last Friday’s data showed the U.S. economy expanded more than expected in Q1. European markets are closed for E...
There are a number of economic reports due out this week that should point to the health of the U.S. economy. U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but not as sharply as previously estima...
We begin with a few updates on the energy markers. 1. US miles driven reaches another record as Americans hit the road. This has resulted in elevated gasoline demand which remains firmly above the 5-y...
*Tomorrow’s Barron’s suggests buying not one but two of our existing holdings, both of which I have already partly exited, with profits on one and a loss on the other. The profits were o...
With European markets closed across the continent on Monday as the Easter holiday continues, overnight Asia was busy with the Shanghai Composite letting off some steam, and closing down 0.7% at sessio...
Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis downgraded Qualcomm (QCOM) to Equal Weight saying the chipmaker has a “harder road ahead” with Intel (INTC) likely gaining share at Apple (AAPL) this year. A...
The five-week streak of higher prices hit a wall last week for the major asset classes via a set of proxy ETFs. For the first time in over a month, losses dominated the trading week just passed. The...
I recently showed you how you can use Japanese “candlestick” charts to detect real-time changes in the momentum of the market. Knowing how to read these charts is critical to making sure...
The US dollar is mostly lower as the North American session is set to begin. The holiday in many centers, especially in Europe, has limited activity, and a few orders seemed to drive prices, which re...