A few weeks ago, I mentioned that the interest rate swaps market was pricing in lower long-term rates than the U.S. Treasury cash bond market. Some media outlets opined that fixed income market illiquidity might be skewing the relationship between
November 22, 2015
Back in the summer of 2013 we revealed what the best “alpha-generating” strategy was in a New Normal where hedge fund clustering would ultimately lead to such dramatic hedge fund hotel implosions such as what was seen in the third quarter (described
Aerospace engineers are calling it the “biggest breakthrough in propulsion technology since the jet engine.” The “it” in question is called SABRE – a reusable, hybrid jet engine and rocket combo being developed by privately held U.K. defense and aerospace
As a self-proclaimed “impatient philanthropist,” what are Bill Gates’ priorities? Join us for an exclusive interview with the world’s richest man as he contemplates his second equally notable career in charity. He remembers both his successes and his missteps, and
In the e-Commerce space, I think the most loved stock is that of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN – Analyst Report) and for good reason too. It has reported a 113.07% year-to-date stock growth. In addition, its strongest season is knocking on the door!
Commodity prices are plunging, the dollar is powering higher, Obamacare is collapsing, economies everywhere are faltering and terrorism is spreading across the globe. That’s bad news. Unless you happen to be among the stock market investors who in the U.S. spent the last week
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its October retail sales figures. For brick-and-mortal retailers, the results weren’t pretty. Sales grew a paltry 0.1%, missing expectations of 0.3%. It seems the prevailing idea that cheap gas would fuel American
For the bond market, the release of the Fed minutes was this week’s biggest news. The Fed described employment positively. They also noted personal consumption expenditures and capital expenditures were “solid”. Housing was mixed, but continued to show a general, slow
PMI numbers from around the world We have PMI numbers coming from Germany, France, and the United States during the session on Monday, so with this being said we believe that a lot of the trading action will find itself
EUR/USD: With the pair failing to follow through higher on the back of its previous gains the past week, further downside pressure is likely in the new week. This development now leaves EUR eyeing its key support located at the
