Gamestop (GME) | Beaten Up but Still in the Game
A trend in motion will stay in motion until it doesn't. We must remind ourselves of this self-evident truth, particularly at times when we anticipate a change in a cyclical or…
Tax Reform, “The Gift That Keeps on Giving” | Is a Change in Equity Market Leadership Next?
We have mentioned a few times on this website and in our contribution to social media that tax reform is "the gift that keeps on giving." Every time it looks…
Retail | A Tail of Two Stories | Looking at Averages Does Not Help
If you listen to the popular press, wall street analysts and financial pundits, you might think that retail sales are dead in the water. Taken to their logical conclusion, you…
Will Gold Finally Have Its Day in the Sun?
The precious metals are the Roger Dangerfield of investments these days, they "get no respect." One of the reasons why is that ever since the US Government went off the gold…
Market Dipped, then it Rips
A few days ago, it looked like equity prices were finally going to roll over and sell off for a while. Price action was weak suggesting that buying power was waning.…
As the Worm Turns The Market Squirms
Ever since the equity markets bottomed in March of 2009, prices have moved relentlessly higher. The price trend from the lower left to the upper right marched on without regard to…
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Crude Oil Update: “Hope Re-enters the Market”
The price of crude oil has been inching up as of late and this is getting the analysts, financial press and market prognosticators more bullish. We are seeing more articles…
Hold a Buck to Make a Buck
One of the subjects that we have discussed here at TOE has been monetary policy, interest rate differentials, and the performance of the US Dollar. As a memory refresher, we…
A Time to Hedge
Picking the tops and bottoms in the price of a stock, commodity or index is a nearly impossible task. There are a number of reasons for this, not the least…