The economic calendar is normal, featuring housing starts, retail sales, and Michigan sentiment. The CPI will be important someday, but only when it breaks the recent path of gentle increases. With summer vacations in full swing (even Congress is on a five-week recess) the punditry turns to tried and true topics – the spike in […]
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The economic calendar is one of the smallest of the year. With last week’s market decline and increased volatility, pundits who are not on a summer vacation can do some navel-gazing and reconsider their conclusions. Or not. Most will be highlighting evidence that makes them seem smart, of course. What they should be asking is: […]
The Stock Exchange is all about trading. Each week, we do the following: Discuss an important issue for traders, highlight several technical trading methods, including current ideas, feature advise from top traders and writers, and provide a few (minority) reactions from fundamental analysts. We also have some fun. We welcome comments, links and ideas to help us […]
The economic calendar is massive, and that is just the start. Earnings season is in full swing. US/China trade talks resume. And finally, the FOMC announces its interest rate decisions. Expect plenty of commentary on the individual news items, but the real question is: How deftly can the market leap the four hurdles? (Data, Earnings, […]