Treasury Bonds Head Higher As World Markets Remain Volatile
The U.S. stock market may finally be entering a ‘normal’ correction. Yet, we are only down roughly 3 percent from the highs set in...
June Employment Report Soft: Here’s What To Watch
At 223,000 non-farm jobs, the June employment report was softer than expected. Plus, both April and May were revised lower. These are months in...
Outcome In Greece Clouds Stocks vs Bonds Debate
With the sudden rush of news hitting the markets, I thought it would be good to provide a quick market update, hitting on the most...
Why The Federal Reserve Must Keep Hopes Alive
The third revision of the first quarter of 2015’s Gross Domestic Product was released today and it showed that the economy did slightly better...
Chart Focus: Did The Industrial Production Index Peak?
While my main focus is technical analysis and analyzing and monitoring price action, part of my job as a Portfolio Manager at the asset...
Apple Stock (AAPL) Is In A League Of Its Own… Literally
Just how big is Apple Inc. (AAPL)? Â We all know it is a huge company - In fact, Apple is the largest company in...
US Corn And Soybeans Weekly Review: Focus Turns To Acreage Adjustments
The market focus has quickly shifted to the upcoming June 30th Planted Acreage report, which could offer potential acreage adjustments to the USDA’s March 31st Prospecting...
Federal Reserve Stays The Course But Economic Data Telling
Over the past several weeks, I have laid out details for why I feel interest rates will continue to trend lower. In a nutshell, I...
Thoughts On The FOMC Statement And Key Market Levels
Well, another Fed day came and went in the markets. There's no need to be consumed by their every word, but there are some quality...
Will Higher Interest Rates Hit Home Sales And Builder Sentiment?
U.S. home builder sentiment jumped five points in June to 59, matching the post-bubble high reached last September. The current reading is the highest...