This Weeks Earnings Announcements Jan 28 to Feb 01
We are now in the heart of earnings season and it so far, earnings are looking quite reasonable. Investors were worried about earnings and guidance, but gauging by general market activity,…
Sync into High Gear
Synchrony Financial (SYF) is a consumer financial services company. They offer private label credit cards, dual cards, and small and medium-sized business credit products. In addition, they offer promotional financing…
Time to Take Your SOX off?
The semiconductor companies are some of the most important companies in the world economy today. When microprocessors first came out, their use was limited to computers, phones, and TVs. Control systems generally…
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT):
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates, and redevelops commercial retail real estate. Its primary focus and expertise lay in community and…
The Week Ahead | 1/22/2019
Global Spotlight Stratfor.com A Resounding Brexit Defeat. Two events from last week highlighted the extent to which the UK Parliament is fragmented over Brexit. On Jan. 15, the House of…
This Weeks Earnings Announcements Jan 21 to 25
We are now more than halfway through earnings season and it seems that economic slowdown and trade war fears are not manifesting. We still have a long way to go to get…
Is the Chinese Economy the Problem?
To our way of thinking, the Q4-2018 share price selloff in the US equity market really came out of nowhere. The economy is growing at a circa 3% rate, job growth…
Netflix Update
On Friday's show, Dan proposed a bearish earnings trade in Netflix (NFLX). One of the big reasons Dan wanted to fade the stock was that NFLX was up bigtime since…
Breaking Bonds
The biggest beneficiary of the equity and high yield bond market selloff was the long end of the US Treasury Bond market. Price of long-term Treasuries rose as people sold…
Are the Financials the Canary in the Coal Mine?
The "risk" markets, both equity and high yield debt have had quite a recover since the Christmas. We are now seeing many analysts and market commentators turn from bearish to bullish.…
The Week Ahead 1/14/2019
The Longest Governement Shutdown in US history. That is the theme for the week. Global Spotlight Brexit Vote Looms. The moment of truth is about to arrive for British Prime Minister…
Should We Be Worried about AOC’s Proposal for Higher Tax Rates
In a word, yes but hot for the next few years. So long as the Republicans hold the Senate or Presidency, we are not at risk of higher tax rates.…