Finance
Yuan At Risk Amid US-China Tariff Attacks, Multilateral Trade Dis
Fundamental Forecast for CNH: Neutral China could release a plan in response to US’s $100 billion tariffs, adding volatility to the Yuan. Bilateral trade dialogues may continue; a too-weak Yuan is not helpful to reduce US’ deficit. Multilateral disputes with EU and Japan rise, which could be dangerous for China. This week the offshore Yuan dropped…
After A Manic Trading Week Here’s What To Expect Next
Stocks go on a wild ride as the trade war heats up. In this crucial weekend video newsletter update we look at the types of strategies you should be using in this market and which ones to avoid like the plague.
“This Is A Significant Development”: JPMorgan Spots A
When it comes to timing the next recession – or the next Fed policy mistake – there are few signals that pundits rely more on than the shape of the yield curve, which, as we have covered extensively in the past year, has bear flattened dramatically since 2015 as the Fed has hiked rates, with…
When The Wind Blows, The Market Will Rock
Even a 9-month old instinctively knows to hold on to her hat when the wind is blowing. After all, when the bough breaks, the market will fall, is a revision of the lullaby, quite honestly, I never understood as soothing. With so many interpretations, the one I find most like the current market conditions is based…
Will Earnings Season Give Investors Some Respite From Trade Wars
Investors should just stick to facts and fundamentals. Earnings should alleviate many of the fears. That’s what Marko Kolanovic told Bloomberg in a recent interview that found the JPMorgan quant attempting (again) to explain why it makes sense for investors to remain bullish in the face of mounting geopolitical headwinds. Maybe Marko will be right (he’s good…
EC Bank Earnin
Bank stocks are up +19.2% over the past year, outperforming the broader market’s +15.5% gains and the Finance sector’s +17.7% gain. But the industry has struggled lately, with stocks in the Zacks Major Banks industry down -8.6% since February 1, underperforming the S&P 500 index’s -5.6% decline in that same period, as the chart below…
Forex Weekly Outlook April 9 -13 – Can The Dollar Continue Higher...
The US dollar extended its recovery in the new quarter, at least against the majors. Is this trend real? US inflation data and the FOMC meeting minutes stand out in the second week of April. Here are the highlights for the upcoming week. The US gained only 103K jobs in March, fewer than expected. However, wage growth…