Chart Advisor: US Home Construction Eyes Further Gains
By John Salama, CMT 1/ US Home Construction Eyes Further Gains 2/ Mexico Faces Imminent Decline 3/ Consumer Staples Peaks, Pullback Expected Soon 4/ S&P 500 Equal Weight Near Highs, Pullback...
View ArticleSahm Might Say the Unemployment Rate is OK
Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss the current unemployment rate and what it means for the overall US economy.
View Article10 Things Investors Get Wrong About Factor Investing | And How to Avoid Them
In this episode, we explore common misconceptions about factor investing. We discuss why factors aren’t less risky than the market, the challenges of diversification, and why adding more factors isn’t...
View ArticleRetail Algorithmic Trading: A Complete Guide
Algorithmic trading, also known as algo-trading, uses computer language such as Python, to execute trading strategies at high speeds and volumes, often surpassing human capabilities.
View ArticleWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting Jackson Hole
A ski mountain looks very different whether you’re at the bottom, the middle, or the top. The same can be said for markets. ... The lifts may be closed now, but we can once again call on Fed Chair...
View ArticleMarkets Cry Wolf Ahead of Jackson Hole, Powell: Aug. 22, 2024
Investors are digesting a buffet of economic data today ahead of tomorrow’s largely awaited Jackson Hole presentation by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
View ArticleThe Growing Threat of Government Overreach in Digital Spaces
Social media has become the place where many of us spend our time, share our lives and, increasingly, get our news. An estimated 12 billion combined hours are spent every day on these platforms, which...
View ArticleMarket Strategist Urges Jerome Powell To ‘Separate Fed From The Stock Market’...
MetLife Investment Management’s chief market strategist, Drew Matus, has urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to disentangle the Fed’s actions from the stock market.
View ArticleGaming Market Reaction to Powell
Stock indices came off hard on Thursday. Here is the game plan to manage E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures before and after Fed Chair Powell's much-anticipated Jackson Hole keynote speech.
View ArticleChart Advisor: Analyzing the Upsurge in Developed Markets
By John Salama, CMT 1/ Bonds Drop as Yields Surge Pre-Powell 2/ Communication Hits New All Time Highs, Decline Like 3/ Developed Markets at New 52 Week High, Faces 2-3% Pullback 4/ Real Estate New 52...
View ArticleAn Economic Turning Point? Rate Cut Clues From Jackson Hole.
As Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell's key speech at Jackson Hole nears, the conversation grows: Will the September FOMC meeting see a 25 or 50 basis point rate cut?
View ArticleThere’s a Smarter Way to ‘Buy the Dip’ Next Time
A major change has occurred in how some investors react to sharp, volatile stock market declines.
View ArticlePowell Signals End of Rate Hikes, Wall Street Surges
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a major shift towards cutting interest rates during his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.
View ArticleThe Effect of ESG Strategies on Global Equity Returns
According to the Global Sustainable Investment Review 2023, more than $30 trillion is invested in sustainable investment strategies, as an increasing number of institutional and individual investors...
View ArticleSome Quick Post-Powell Pontification
We’ve been anticipating several potentially market-moving events in the weeks to come and this morning we scratched off the first, and perhaps most consequential of all of them: Federal Reserve Chair...
View ArticleThe Walk Down the Monetary Policy Stairs Begins Next Month: Aug. 23, 2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told this morning’s Jackson Hole audience that it’s time to walk down the monetary policy stairs.
View ArticleChart Advisor: Exploring Growth in the Gold Market
By Kapil Mokashi, CMT, CFP 1/ Gold Boosted by a Softening US Dollar 2/ Navigating the Crude Oil Squeeze: Anticipating the Next Big Move 3/ Jackson Hole: Fed Insights & Market Impact...
View ArticleWaiting anxiously for NVIDIA results
The past few weeks in particular have featured falling interest rates, rising stock prices, and a weakening dollar. Each has been connected to a prevailing view that the Fed will soon be cutting rates...
View ArticleHigh points for US economic data scheduled for August 26 week
As the unofficial end of summer approaches with the Labor Day weekend (August 31-September 2), markets may not be particularly attentive to the economic data calendar.
View ArticleFed Signals Rate Cuts, Pushing Bond Yields Lower
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rate cuts might start in September, causing US bond yields to drop.
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