NFP Risk Off? Metals, US Treasuries, Yen On the Uptick
It's no secret that the much-maligned precious metals complex, belly-to-long end of the US Treasury yield curve and the carry trade-funding Japanese Yen have...
2014 Emerging Markets Outlook: Not Much Better
Emerging market equities have been out of favor going on three years, and technical conditions suggest the 2014 Emerging Markets outlook probably isn't much...
2014: See It Market Insights
From the very beginning, 2014 seems determined to assert its independence from 2013's steady and timeworn market themes. Active investors enter the New Year...
Standout Stocks: A Study Of 1st Quarter Bull Market Outperformers
The 4th quarter has come to a close and the markets have finished the year with very impressive gains. Hopefully all of your trading/investment...
Yield Curve Analysis and 2014 Outlook
I wrote to you all last year in February about my forecast that market participants would see some dramatic yield curve steepening this year:
And...
VIX Study: Volatility Index Subdued But Investors Remain Skittish
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the Fear Index, is the key measure of market expectations of 30 day volatility of the...
The Best Of See It Market – December
December closed out an historic year for the equity markets. The S&P 500 logged it best performance since 1997, and all the major indices...
5 Investment Surprises For 2014
Let me preface my list of investment surprises for 2014 by alerting you that these are in no way whatsoever to be considered recommendations. This...
7 Defining Charts for 2014
With everyone offering up lists of 14 for 2014, I decided to follow a less ambitious but still mathematically justified route (2+0+1+4) with a...
Google Stock Overbought, Flashing Caution For Traders
It's been a banner year for tech stocks. With the Nasdaq Composite up over 37 percent, it isn't a surprise to see shares of...