Monthly Archives: October 2015
HH The Quiet Return Of The Rising Sun
Many international markets have struggled over the last few years, with China being the most recent. But amidst all that, the Japanese market has quietly put up some solid numbers. In fact, the Nikkei index is up 37% in dollar terms since early 2013. Some of this is due to a weaker yen, which has…
Bad News Bulls Strike Again
via GIPHY Yes, it’s all quite maddening for many rational investors as bad news morphs to become great news. Yet this has been going on for nearly 7 years as bulls don’t care about anything beyond keeping interest rates at zero for as long as possible. Thursday we noted Goldman Sachs had indicated a rally…
HH Legal Marijuana Startups Continue B
New York State Assemblyman Steve Katz was going 80 mph in a 65 mph zone when the cop pulled him over. The cop smelled marijuana, and a search revealed a “small bag.” Katz was charged with possession. The charge isn’t a huge deal in New York anymore. Katz paid a $100 fine and did some…
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts – Fashionably Lean Of T
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” Eric Hoffer And the imitation of wisdom, or at least superior knowledge, as well. We are in an age when it is fashionable to be lean of thought, and long of bravado. At least it seems to be all the rage on financial and social matters. The…
3 Stocks Sitting On Mountains Of Cash On Sale Today
With over $300 billion in cash between the three, these companies have some of the most secure futures in the entire market. As the market risk continues to increase, it would be prudent to add one of these stocks to your portfolio. It has been an ugly few months for investors. The just closed third quarter saw…
25 September 2015: ECRI’s WLI Growth Index Improves Insigni
ECRI’s WLI Growth Index which forecasts economic growth six months forward – again improved insignificantly but remains in negative territory. This index had spent 28 weeks in negative territory then 15 weeks in positive territory – and now is in its seventh week in negative territory.ECRI released their inflation index this week and is discussed…
Volkswagen: A Decade Of Deception – Full Chronology
The scandal swirling around Germany’s largest listed company had its beginnings in an attempt to crack the U.S. market, the missing link in VW’s global footprint. But, as Handelsblatt details, what began as expansion ended in deception (piecing together the events that led up to the scandal,based on the facts as they are currently known). as Handelsblatt details,,…
S&P 500 Snapshot: A Rally On The Disappointing Jobs Report
Of all the economic indicators, the monthly employment report probably has be biggest impact investor sentiment. But in recent years that impact has been complicated by monetary policy, and “the bad economic news is good market news” syndrome. Such appears to have been the case today. The S&P 500 initially tanked on the disappointing jobs report, plunging…
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts – Bad News Is Good News
The economic news this week has been generally ‘awful.’ At least I do not think awful is too extreme of an adjective, especially in light of the Non-Farm Payrolls report this morning which was much worse than anyone had expected, from top to bottom. Less people are working less hours at less interesting jobs for…