Stratfor analysts discuss the future of lithium batteries and supply/demand factors impacting costs. Video Length: 00:06:09
March 24, 2016
Baltimore – We’re drifting in fog. Have been for years. And what’s this? A vague silhouette… the outline of something… coming into focus. Yes… it’s the strange Isle of Peculiarities and Impossibilities. When it rains on this island, the water
The black swans are circling like vultures now. Dark economic events seem to be flying in out of nowhere for those who have vision to see them. Even dovish New York Fed President William Dudley, who cannot tell the difference between money and hot
The name of Russell Clark and his Horseman Global hedge fund are well-known to regular readers: Clark is perhaps best known not only for having run a net short book since early 2012… … but for being consistently profitable and successful during
Momentum is one of the most powerful and persistent market anomalies. The evidence supporting this assertion is overwhelming. The idea that buying past winners and selling past losers (from 1-12 months) can lead to outperformance, though, is still bewildering to
The stock market has rebounded nicely now, thanks to the rally in oil prices and a positive set of data, particularly the jobs report that speaks of a recovering U.S. economy. Yet, investors can’t overlook the sharp sell-off seen earlier
The Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJT) and Dow Jones Utility Average (DJU) indexes are often seen as leading indicator of the overall stock market. With that in mind, let’s analyse the technicals of each index. The Dow Jones Transportation Average
In advance of the Good Friday market holiday, the S&P 500 logged its third consecutive loss following a four-day rally. Before the US market opened, global markets had closed or were trading in the deep red. The S&P 500 plunged
“Complexity is often a device for claiming sophistication, or for evading simple truths.” John Kenneth Galbraith Stocks were lower in light trading volume, and like so many pre-holiday weekend days the light volume allowed trading algos to push the major
Written by Clive P. Maund All the technical evidence suggests that gold is building out an intermediate top area [at this point in time]…After its parabolic ramp up in January and early February, it has been struggling to make further progress…Although
