$SPY, $SPX The Fed is set to cut interest rates this week and may still not be done delivering monetary stimulus to the economy yet this year. Having already reduced their benchmark in July to 2.0%-2.25%, Chairman Powell and colleagues will pare another 25 bpts Wednesday to support the slowing economy, according to a survey […]
$GLD, $SLV, $USD, $XAU, $XAG Gold rose more than 1% Tuesday as fears of a possible recession gripped investors following disappointing US economic data, while silver marked $18 for the 1st time in nearly 2 years. Spot gold was up 1% at $1,540.57 oz at 1:41p EDT (1741 GMT), US gold futures for December settled […]
$AAPL, $KO, $CAT, $AMZN, $MCD, $BA, $OIL, $SOY FLASH: Earnings season continues with companies including: Amazon.com, Alphabet, Unilever, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Boeing. Monday, technology shares led gainers among US stocks following mixed sessions in Europe and Asia as investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings. Crude Oil gained amid tensions in […]
Democrats have to “stay focused on our purpose” and the party’s legislative agenda on healthcare, wages, and “cleaner government,” House speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), is urging her caucus. According to reports citing an unnamed source who was in attendance at a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday, Speaker Pelosi said Democratic lawmakers have to prioritize and move […]
$DJIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, ,$VXX The US major stock market will start this week again testing the bottom of the range formed with by the selling that began in October. The S&P 500 cracked 2600 and supposedly that sets up more Southside action. Sentiment is extreme as reported by the AAIA, outflows from stocks are at […]
$DJIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, ,$VXX The US major stock market will start the week testing the bottom of the range formed with by the selling that began in October. The patterns and technical indicators suggest a move from where the major indexes closed Friday back up to the November highs. After a reversal off the trading […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $SPY, $VXX Just 12 days ago everybody on The Street was celebrating Thanksgiving in a very cautious market mode, they came back to their desks, and triggered a Key reversal in the major US stock market indexes that was confirmed on Friday, 30 November and […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $SPY, $VXX Last week everybody that is anybody was away celebrating Thanksgiving, now they are back to their desks, that is if not stranded in a blizzard. Looking back, here is some stirrings emerging from the small and mid-caps via chips, telecom, and some bio techs and […]
Strengthen Gratitude, Boost Happiness In this piece there are an array of practices, recommended by various experts and researchers, that can boost our gratitude and happiness quotient. You can also get more ideas from Robert Emmons’ lecture below, take the time, it a over an hour, and it is worth the listen. Mr. Emmons, a […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX DJIA higher, some testing leaders start to bounce back. Chipmakers show many interesting Northside setups. Fed Vice Chairman moves warm markets. The market action has given up some good patterns, the Big Q: Will the break North into year’s end. Today is Monday, the […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Last Wednesday post election spike either stands on its own or platforms for a breakout. PPI at a 6 year high with prices +2.9% Y-Y. S&P 500, DJIA in excellent tests, NAS Comp work’in on it This week we see new leaders come up […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX NFPs report solid, shows best wage growth in 10 years. China trade, market still struggles on news. 4 day Rally paused Friday All Eyes on the US Congressional Midterm Elections Tuesday Friday, stocks opened higher then faded, trending lower into early afternoon. Positives turned to […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings: Over 20% of S&P 500 companies have reported, 72% have beat The Street estimates Market is concerned about the Fed overreacting, as it always does. China’s economy is in decline Halloween Market Week: Tricks & Treats The US stock market’s technical indicators suggest […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Earnings: 20% of S&P 500 companies have reported, 70% have beat The Street estimates The S&P 500, DJIA and NAS Comp held their 200-Day SMA’s Friday Market is concerned about the Fed overreacting, as it always does. China’s decline is feared, may decline further, […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Monday, earnings season starts in earnest For now traders are playing an oversold bounce. But, if this is a relief move, the later you enter, the worse risk/reward. So, be selective if you are adding more bounce plays. Also, look at some areas receiving […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Columbus Day in the USA, Banks are Closed, Market is Open The market’s focus this week: Earnings Yes, it is earnings reporting season again, this frame always commands a great deal of attention because earnings drive stock prices over the long term. To that end, […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The market’s focus this week: new money, earnings season, and the jobs report Friday. September was not a Southside month this year, solid but not huge. So many participants are expecting a selloff in October. It may happen, though it did not happen last year after a […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX The market’s focus this week FOMC meets on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk a rate hike and more trade issues with China, Canada, and the EU. The heavy pressure is on China now. Then there is The Trump Administration’s feelings toward social media and WH […]
Dems Facing an ‘Almost Impossible Map’ to Retake Senate Political analyst dubs it an almost impossible map, many others are even less optimistic. But despite the Democrats’ long odds to retake the US Senate in November’s congressional elections, party strategists meeting in Chicago this week say the escalating legal troubles of President Donald Trump’s former […]
Mexico the Focus of the WH NAFTA Redux, Canada on Hold US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Mexico on a new Nafta are “coming along nicely,” while telling Canada it will have to wait to re-enter the talks to modernize the three-nation trade pact, signaling his preference for bi-lateral negotiations. “Deal with Mexico is […]
People Focus, Pay Attention to Your Eyes Today, we turn our gazes to a common medical condition that, if left untreated can lead to blindness. Although more common in older people, anyone can develop dense, cloudy areas that form slowly in the lens of the eye called cataracts. According to the National Eye Institute, “By age […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Impressions of the Portofino $RACE Remember that when Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) introduced the California in Y 2008 many of us felt that the car heavy, under-powered and unfocused, not a Ferrari. Now I have learned that it was meant to be a Maserati. Ferrari rectified the issue in Y 2014 with the addition of a […]
Trade Negotiations: Investors Agree, the US Will Win $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $N300, $VXX Trade disputes are good and easy to win. Chinese stocks weak American stocks stronger. That is the view from financial markets as the tariff dust-up between China and the US shows increasing signs of impacting stock prices. While broad measures of […]
Mindfulness, the Path to Greater Success Concentration Becomes Power, Power Becomes Success Mindfulness is practiced by being mindful of whatever we do. It is the basic practice of creating a focused awareness in the Now. Most people are preoccupied with memories of the past, existing in a dream-like a state where we are not connected […]
President Trump is Focused on Presidency Tuesday, the US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said President Donald Trump does not seem impacted by any of the drama that’s plaguing his administration, including the Russia investigation and matters involving his attorney Michael Cohen. The California Republican appeared on TV and said our President is focused on […]
What to Expect at Gitex this Year The annual Gitex Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Center reflects the region’s mounting emphasis on Digital Transformation Technology has become the buzzword in the Middle East in recent years, and with governments taking the lead in adopting new technologies, the sector is seeing unprecedented growth. One […]
Expect Quick End to Mueller’s Russia Probe The White House lawyer brought in to deal with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the Y 2016 election said he believed the focus of the probe was “narrow” and the aspects related to President Donald Trump should be completed before the end of the […]
What it Takes to be Successful, Do You have it? Some Characteristics of an Entrepreneur Bound for Success Check out this visual list of character traits common among successful entrepreneurs. Nine out of ten startups will fail. Do you have what it takes to succeed? It might seem like the founders who succeed have some inherent […]
Starting a Business from Scratch, Some “Scary” Issues Starting from scratch can be both exciting and frightening for entrepreneurs. This is true whether you’re a 1st-time entrepreneur or you have ecently quit your day job to start up a new company. Right now your future has no limits. You might be building the next billion […]
Tips for a Healthy (Stay Slim), Cheerful Holiday Season The Holidays are a time for good cheer, but hang on, it can also be the season for bulging waistlines. More than 33% of US adults are obese which putting them at risk for heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, says the Centers […]
Investors Find Themselves in a Seller’s Market, October Surprise? $DIA, $DXY, $GLD, $USO, $GBPUSD Tuesday could be unofficially declared as the seller’s market across the financial arena with major equities and currencies all encountering heavy selling momentum during trading on Tuesday. The only asset class that to benefit was the Buck, which has spiked to 7-month […]
How To Get Things Done When Your “Stuck” There are times when we have to get certain aspects of a job done and just cannot. It may be that ideas are not coming, you are not in the best environment or just tired. No matter the reason, below are some tips to get your work done […]
Investors Focus: The 1st Trump Vs Clinton Presidential Debate $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Who becomes the next US President will be in focus for Wall Street starting Monday with the 1st debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Mrs. Clinton’s once-comfortable lead in opinion polls has faded and with just over 6 weeks until […]
Donald Trump Meets with Hispanics for a “Game Changing Opportunity” Saturday, Donald Trump met with his Hispanic advisory board in New York City, sitting down with elected officials, business leaders and faith leaders. The National Hispanic Advisory Council for Trump is looking to help him focus his message, as well as provide assistance with the campaign’s […]
Yoga, Moving Meditation Keeps the Mind Sharp The practice of Yoga has many benefits, it provides the physical benefits of low impact exercise, and may also help stave off cognitive decline. That according to a recent study of older adults with early warning signs of waning memory. It has mental, emotional and spiritual benefits that […]
The World is Just a “Click” Away, Surviving the Information Overload The world being just a click away is indicative of a shift that technology delivers us today. Our ability to cut through time and break down geographical boundaries has made our interactions with people and information faster and virtually instantaneous. But, have we learned […]
