September job openings level fell to 7.0 million (-284,000) after reaching a revised series high of 7.3 million in Aug. The BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) report shows openings at the end of September fell to 7 million from an
November 6, 2018
Video Length: 00:09:44 Stocks have been extremely volatile over the past few weeks, making investors nervous about the safety of their portfolios. Volatility is expected to stay at elevated levels as there are so many factors to worry about now
The BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) can be used as a predictor of future jobs growth, and the predictive elements show that the year-over-year growth rate of unadjusted private non-farm job openings declined relative to last month – wiping
Today’s 10Y Auction was a case study in opposites. On one hand, the demand for today’s refunding 10Y auction, which was upsized to $27 billion, was stellar, with the high yield of 3.209% stopping 1.2bps through the When Issued, the
Investors have called their five-year love affair with technology stocks into question over the last 35 days. For this reason, we at Smead Capital Management are calling in John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s beautiful ballad “If I Fell” to help
There are 66 stocks in the Russell 3,000 that are up more than 100% year-to-date in 2018. Below is a list of the 40 best performers. As shown, three stocks — NII Holdings (NIHD), Tandem Diabetes (TNDM), and Turtle Beach
US elections are here! Double-click to enlarge this big picture chart for gold. From both a technical and fundamental perspective, gold looks solid. This chart suggests that whatever happens in the US election, it’s going to be positive for gold.
In this series, we scale-back and take a look at the broader technical picture to gain a bit more perspective on where we are in trend. The Australian Dollar is testing yearly slope resistance on the heels of the RBA decision with the US
In recent weeks, if not months, I’ve seen plenty of calls in support of emerging markets. After a decade of lagging performance, it was time for the pendulum to swing in their favor. Or was it? Right now, commodities are
Strong Markit PMI Services The Markit PMI services index was similar to the manufacturing survey. Its final reading was very close to the preliminary mid-month reading. Final October reading of 54.8 beat the consensus and mid-month reading of 54.7. It
