With markets shut on Good Friday, even as the one-two knockout punch of the worst monthly core CPI print in 7 years hit… … coupled with a miss in March retail sales, which suffered their biggest two month drop
April 16, 2017
Gold prices rose as a dour mood prevailed in thin holiday trade. Stocks in Japan – one of the few major markets not closed for the Easter Monday holiday – declined in a move that appeared linked to geopolitical jitters after North
Last Wednesday, president Trump commented, “I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me.” Numerous mainstream media reports were was all over Trump’s statement, attributing major moves in the US
Howard Marks, the famed investor who runs more that 100 Billion at Oaktree Capital, tells a story of a phone call that changed his life. He had a conversation with Michael Milken who was just starting out as the king
from The Conversation — this post authored by Graham White, University of Sydney The Fair Work Commission is considering whether to increase Australia’s minimum wage. The Australian Council of Trade Unions is arguing for a A$45-a-week rise. Industry, arguing that currently business has limited ability to
US Eschews Multilateralism in Favour of America First Policy US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross launched a scathing rebuke against IMF head Christine Lagarde who accused the US administration of protectionist measures. Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor whom Trump tasked with
Our proprietary cycle indicator is now up. The gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term. The gold sector is on a
$OSX is on a major buy signal, which can last for months and years. Speculative sentiment, according to open interests in the Commitment of Traders report, suggests that current sentiment is too bullish to support overall higher prices. What appeared
All aboard the geopolitical risk train! It took one Brexit, one Trump, a close call with Geert, 59 Tomahawk missiles, and a whole helluva lot of Pyongyang saber rattling, but everyone is finally coming around with regard to the fact that
It has been a while since markets were net bearish, but the S&P, Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 are all now net bearish in technical strength. Adding to this is a number of these indices have
