Oil: The Market that Surprised us the Most
As any trading year comes to an end, we like to reflect on what we got right, we got wrong and what caught us by surprise. We thought for most…
Money-Supply Growth Falls to 9-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Rise
Money supply growth slowed in November, falling to the lowest rate recorded since February of this year. Overall, money-supply growth remains well below the growth rates experienced from 2009 to…
The Myth of the Neutral Interest Rate
In his speech to the Economic Club of New York on November 28, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said that the US central bank’s policy interest rate…
Santa Didn’t Save Us
We have taken a step back to have a good hard think about the "WTH" is happening in the financial markets over the past few months. Those that follow our…
Close TESLA Bearish Position Today
On November 20 we suggested investors take a bearish stance on TSLA has it had traded up towards the higher end of its historical valuation. With the recent selloff, it…
It’s Fed Day Today
The Federal Reserve Board will wrap up their discussion on interest rates this afternoon. The consensus view is that they will raise the target Federal Funds rate by 0.25%. This article…
The Week Ahead | 12/17/2018
Global Spotlight One Brexit Battle Down, Many More to Come. British Prime Minister Theresa May is now safe from her fellow Tories for at least one year after surviving a no-confidence…
Natural Gas… The Grand Disappointment
Natural gas started off the heating season with a pretty good rally. As we showed in previous posts, the fundamental supported that rally. The volume of natural gas held in storage…
Nike (NKE) Ready to Run or Trip & Fall?
On Friday Carter Braxton Worth discussed the investment merits of Nike (NKE) the athletic footwear and apparel company. NKE resides in the retail sector which has had a hard time the…
Equity Investors Nervousness Calms a Bit… Now What
Equity investors seem to have "gotten a grip" on themselves the past few days. Yes, there have been some equity price gyrations, but the moves both up and down have been…
Cabot Oil & Gas (COG)
Today we are going to take a look at an Oil & Gas, Exploration & Production company that is a bit off the run and not too well followed by…
Take a Look at Celgene (CELG)
Notwithstanding what you see on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business, etc. investing is a very tough and often times confusing business. Everyone has an explanation for why the stock market, bond market…