After refusing to even consider the possibility of a recession in the US for over a year, the first cracks in Goldman Sachs’ armor are starting to appear. Over the weekend chief equity strategist David Kostin said that while the
February 21, 2016
Key financial market themes are finding traction between key data (ie US inflation), events (G-20) and headlines (EU Brexit headway). Will volatility evolve into trend? US Dollar Forecast – Dollar: What Will It Take to Recharge Momentum in the Coming
The goals of an income portfolio are much different than those of a capital appreciation portfolio. The good news is an income portfolio consisting of quality dividend growth stocks can not only succeed, but excel during a market downturn. Dividend investors are
China has been weak for some time, and the main reason for its current weakness boils down to its loss of a major source of growth – cheap manufacturing labor. It was this advantage – coupled with enormous amounts of
The ECB just announced that five banks do not meet capital requirements. If the ECB admits five, how many are there? Five? Ten? Twenty? A hundred? If you know the answer, you certainly know more than me. ECB Admits Five
One week ago, when we commented on the latest weekly update from Credit Suisse’s very well hooked-in energy analyst James Wicklund, one particular phrase stuck out when looking at the upcoming contraction of Oil and Gas liquidity: “while your borrowing base might
Flickr Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) and Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) delivered solid earnings beats in the most recent week, which says something important about travel and the market as a whole. We are well past the point where the two online travel giants were taking share in
A solid Friday kept indices at the business end of last week’s gains. Tech indices had the best of it, closing with small gains. This was enough to return a ‘buy’ trigger in On-Balance-Volume. The Dow is knocking on
A retreat through Friday left the US Dollar with limited gains on the week. Nevertheless,the Greenback will head into the new trading week with tangible gains against the Euro and Pound – two of its most liquid counterparts. To revive momentum behind the currency
