You Have Been Warned
The overnight Repo rate is acting quite strange lately. The past few days this important overnight rate has ignored the intentions of the Fed. Yesterday, hours before the Fed was…
Interest Rate Update
The interest rate and bond market are living in historic times. Those who follow us on Twitter will have seen a number of charts covering interest rates which we find…
Another Short Squeeze
Making trading profits on the short side is a gut ringer. As market prices fall, hedge funds and commodities trading firms try to follow the trend and sell short individual…
King Dollar (UUP)
The US Dollar has been increasing in value, and for good reason. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or register for free.
Boom-Bust Cycle
The Boom-Bust Cycle is alive and well. Mainstream economists have all kinds of reasons and excuses for these cycles. The diversity of reasons for the boon-bust cycles stems from the…
Consumer Staples (XLP): Safe Haven or Bear Trap?
Consumer staples, food clothing, personal care products, etc. are considered defensive industries, and for good reason. There are certain things we all need and there are things we want. By…
Where’s the nutrition in GrubHub?
GrubHub, the food delivery service, has lost its shine. The company was a bright star in the universe of Unicorns. Unicorns are relatively new companies, with a value greater than…
Rarely in a Straight Line
With the market in temporary free fall, many weak bulls might feel the urge to rush to sell only to find they have sold at a low. Then, as the…
Time to Hedge
Over the past week, we have shared a number of methods for hedging that can also be used for taking outright downside exposure. This Friday Mike talked about how to…
How Do You Invest in a World Gone Mad!
Reading the headline, you might be thinking that we are going to talk about the price action of the stock market for the past few days. But we are not.…