Update | Retail | Bed, Bath & Beyond Earnings
Retail has been one of the most hated sectors of the stock market. The Amazon taking over the world meme is simply too much for many investors to resist. But…
James Grant | Markets, Monetary Policy & Crowd Behavior
The has been a very interesting week from the standpoint of monetary policy. Not because investors are uncertain about what Central Banks are going to do, but because they know…
Verizon (VZ) Speaks | Can You Hear Me Now?
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Trade Suggestion Update | Options Expiration Week
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 13 open positions to address, which represents about half the suggested positions that are currently open. We thought we…
Fed Week | Fallacy of Interest Rate Price Fixing
The Fed tells us that they attempt to establish a level of interest rates that is neutral with respect to the general price level. This is one in which the…
The Week Ahead 12/11/2017
Bitcoin trades began Sunday at 6:00 PM EST on the CBOE Global Markets Inc. Futures Exchange. Some argue this milestone is what drove the price on a wide ride…
Pension Crisis Update II: The First Step in Solving a Problem is to Admit You Have One
The crisis in government pensions is the crazy uncle in the attic politicians and the media refuse to talk about. The only people who have anything to say about it…
US Equities | Elliott Wave Update
One of the tools we use our kit is the Elliott Wave Principle. Wikipedia describes this technique as "a form of technical analysis that financial traders use to analyze financial…
We Are Shocked! OPEC Did Indeed Get Its Act Together
We have been bearish of oil because of growing production in the US by horizontal drilling, fracking, and improvements in exploration. At the same time, we have been skeptical of OPEC's…
Nickle | A Key Element for the Electric Car
We have been looking far and wide for opportunities as the world makes a slow transition from gasoline-powered cars to those driven by electricity. Tesla has been the obvious choice…
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…
Analysis of the Income Tax Reform by Martin Armstrong
The Trump Tax Reform is a very major deal. There are seven brackets in today’s individual tax code. The Senate version of the Trump Reform is not a windfall for…