FLASH: US consumer sentiment rose by more than expected as optimism picked up for incomes and the economy, suggesting support for growth in coming months. The University of Michigan’s (MSI) preliminary March sentiment index advanced to 97.8, the highest this year, compared with the median forecast of 95.6 in a Bloomberg survey of economists, according to […]
FLASH: Talks of Summit flourish in Washington and Beijing President Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that discussions with China to end a months-long trade dispute are progressing quickly. Washington and Beijing have been locked in a tariff battle as US officials press China for an end to practices and policies it […]
Sales of new US single-family homes fell in January, suggesting the housing market weakness persisted early in Q-1. The Commerce Department said on Thursday new home sales declined 6.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000 units. December’s sales pace was revised higher to 652,000 units from the previously reported 621,000 units. Economists polled […]
US retail sales ex-automobiles rose slightly in January after a sharp drop in December, reflecting cautious optimism taken by consumers after athe 35 day partial government shutdown. The Commerce Department said Monday that retail sales increased just 0.2%, after a sharp fall of 1.6% in December, the biggest US decliner in 9 years. The economy has […]
FLASH: President Trump’s tariffs slows China growth engine China’s exports fell the most in 3 years in February, while imports fell for a 3rd month running, pointing to a further slowdown in the economy and a trade recession despite a PBoC”s support measures. The shockingly weak readings from the world’s largest trading nation added to […]
US housing starts spiked 18.6% in January, as builders ramped up construction of single-family houses to the fastest pace in 8 months. The Commerce Department said Friday that January ground breakings occurred at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23-M. Home construction rebounded sharply from December, when the annual rate was just 1.04-M. The lion’s share of […]
FLASH: President Trump’s top economic adviser offered sharp criticism of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) revival of stimulus measures to spur the EU’s economy. National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said that a ECB decision Thursday to extend a new round of cheap loans to the banking system wouldn’t be enough to fix the continent’s […]
Wednesday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says there’s “hope” that President Trump and Chinese President Xi will meet soon to finalize an agreement officials are optimistic a trade deal will be forged soon. “I don’t want to go into a timeline. There is hope that perhaps by the end of this month or early […]
Monday, President Trump setup to open a new front in his trade wars with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6-B worth of the country’s exports to the United States. “I am taking this step because, after intensive engagement between the United States and the government of […]
FLASH: Calling for “fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade with the UK” and “state of the art rules” to achieve it, the US Trade Representative has published an 18-page document of negotiating objectives for the forthcoming UK-U.S. trade deal both nations hope to strike if Britain finally leaves the EU. The new document, from President Trump’s Trade […]
FLASH: “I am always prepared to walk!” President Trump Thursday warned he could walk away from a trade deal with China if it were not good enough, even as his economic advisers touted “fantastic” progress towards an agreement to end a dispute with the Asian country. The United States has imposed tariffs on hundreds of […]
FLASH: “Lighthizer has worked miracles on this Chinese deal, we have never come this far on China trade.” White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said the US and China are on the cusp of a historic agreement. Mr. Kudlow said the deal would commit Beijing to cut subsidies for state-owned companies and disclose when its […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Sidelined investors join this Bull market rally, as retail stocks outperform following earnings reports from Lowe’s ($LOW), Best Buy ($BBY), and TJX ($TJX) Investors came back into US stock funds during the week ended 20 February. It has been the best start to a year for the S&P 500 since Y 1987, breaking a 5-week […]
FLASH: Kim Jong Un Faces New Pressure at Home After Trump Summit Shock He faces a long train ride home through China to think about what went wrong. President Trump says Vietnam, the site of his 2nd round of nuclear talks with Chairman Kim, is thriving economically and that NKorea could, too, if it would […]
FLASH: US Growth Estimates Raised US wholesale inventories increased by the most in more than 5 years in December. The surge in wholesale stocks reported by the Commerce Department on Monday, however, implied inventories were less of a drag on economic growth in Q-4 than previously thought. As result, economists boosted their Q-4 GDP growth estimates by […]
$SOY, $USD, $CNY FLASH: “…productive talks, I will be delaying the US increase in tariffs now scheduled for March 1. Assuming both sides make additional progress, we will be planning a Summit for President Xi and myself, at Mar-a-Lago, to conclude an agreement. A very good weekend for US & China!” The US and Chinese […]
$USD, $EUR FLASH: The Fed has pivoted to a Dovish policy, yet that does not appear to have stopped USD. The US Dollar (.DXY) Index, which measures the value of the Buck Vs a basket of 6 peer currencies, just hit a 2month-high, which also happens to be close to a 2-year high. The strength […]
FLASH: A major storm will bring snow, rain, ice or a wintry mix to more than 200-M Americans beginning Tuesday, impacting roughly 60% of the US population. Parts of 39 of the 48 lower United States will be touched by the massive storm, including every state east of the Mississippi River. The storm will have […]
$GLD, $GOLD, $USD, $GDX, $GS FLASH: The savvy observers see Golden opps in the precious Yellow metal and its miners. Last September in this column we suggested it was time for investors to add gold to their portfolios. And that data shows that since that time, gold has gained nearly 10%. Gold marked to a […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $BAC, $VXX US are stocks rallying this year on signs of progress in US-S trade talks as managed and sidelined money continues to bet that there is not much upside left when President Trump’s deal is reached. That is wrong Heffx-LTN’s corporate earnings and equity valuations model as of Saturday indicates […]
We all need to take some time to relax in this high powered world. Retreats are a fantastic way to do this, as they get us away from the things that tend to make one feel SAD, anxious or overwhelmed every day, and get you into a place full of serenity. Here are some retreats […]
President Trump said the 1 March deadline for US-China trade deal, “If we’re close to a deal where we think we can make a real deal and it’s going to get done, I could see myself letting that slide for a little while, but generally speaking, I’m not inclined to do that.” Financial markets for […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: US-China trade talks resume in Beijing President Trump and China President Xi appear closer to a trade deal, according to Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway. “The President wants a deal, and he wants it to be fair to American workers and American interests,” Ms. Conway said on TV early Monday. […]
Long weekends can be used for so much more than vegging out and marathon TV. A long weekend is the perfect time to go on an adventure. Taking a road trip is a great way to get to know the place where you live, and see sights you may not have ever seen. Here are […]
The measure of US consumer sentiment improved for the 1st time in 5 weeks as political tension in Washington eased after the longest government shutdown in the country’s history. The Consumer Comfort Index rose to 58.2 last week from 57.4, according to a report Thursday. A measure of ratings about personal finances climbed to a […]
The choice of Vietnam as the venue for a 2nd US-NKorea Summit this month shows the possibility of moving beyond conflict and division toward a thriving partnership, the US State Department said Thursday. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told a news briefing that US Special Representative for NKorea Stephen Biegun was in Pyongyang to prepare […]
$DIA. $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Wall Street stocks declined Thursday on concerns that the United States and China would not be able to reach a trade deal, thus increasing concerns about slowing global economic growth. President Trump said he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi before the 1 March deadline set by […]
Here is a list of US ski resorts that are off the beaten path and not spartan. Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington Less than 2 hours from Seatac International Airport, Crystal Mountain Resort offers accessible affordability, with daily lift tickets as low as $47. Moguls are a mainstay of advanced runs here on the flanks of Mt. Rainier, but the […]
Bone-chilling cold that paralyzed a chunk of the US this week and killed at least 18 people eased Friday as the Arctic air mass retreated ahead of a warmer-than-normal weekend in areas of the Midwest and Northeast. In Chicago, where the temp dipped as low as -22F (-30C) this week, temperatures of 22F (-5.5C) by […]
US President Trump is optimistic about the prospect of a trade deal with the Chinese after the “good vibe” of negotiations this week, a top White House adviser said Friday. “The talks on Wednesday and Thursday in general had what I call a good vibe,” White House National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said Friday in […]
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Madura is warning the United States to stay out of the crisis in his country, but he does not have much to back up that stance, and a “credible” military threat from the United States would help sway Venezuela’s military away from him. “His hold on the military is tenuous at best,” […]
The deadly deep freeze grasping the Midwest sent temperatures plunging Wednesday to rival some of the coldest places in the world, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and the canceling of more than 1,600 flights to and from Chicago’s airports. The US Postal Service even took the rare step of suspending mail delivery across […]
The US economy is strong and growing despite billions of dollars in losses during the recent partial government shutdown, said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform Tuesday while discussing a Congressional Budget Office report that $11-B was lost, with $3-B deemed a complete loss. “The Key thing is the economy continues today to grow and […]
President Trump took a jab at global warming late Monday, urging it to “come back fast” as temperatures are set to dip to way below freezing in the Midwest. “In the beautiful Midwest, windchill temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded,” President Trump tweeted. “In coming days, expected to get even colder. People […]
$GLD Indian discounts shrink; dealers eye import duty announcement China premiums at $9.50-$11.50 oz Festival buying picks up in Singapore Demand for physical gold in India improved last week as local prices eased from their highest level in over 5 years, while buying gathered steam in China ahead of the Lunar New Year festival. Dealers […]
$BAC, $CG US consumer spending and business optimism remains strong in the United States despite disruption in the global economy because of trade disputes and the US government shutdown, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) CEO Brian Moynihan said Thursday. “Based on experts and consumer activity (this month), it looks like a solid year for the US, […]
$BAC US real estate brokers are trying to figure out why sales of existing homes dove in December. US home sales fell to their lowest mark in 3 years in December and house price increases slowed sharply, suggesting a further loss of momentum in the housing market. The weak report from the National Association of Realtors […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.7%) and the NAS Comp (+0.1%) experienced uneven post options expiry trading action finishing in the Green. The Russell 2000 (-0.2%) did, too, but it finished in the Red. Most S&P 500 sectors finished higher with consumer staples (+1.2%) and utilities […]
$DIA, $USD President Trump has hammered the Fed’s policy for being too tied to the notion economic growth causes inflation. Savvy people in America are “very worried” the Fed is working against the pro-growth policies that President Trump put into effect beginning on his 1st day in office just 2 years ago. The Fed is […]
The US is pushing for regular reviews of China’s progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition for a trade deal, and could again resort to tariffs if it deems Beijing has violated the agreement. A continuing threat of tariffs hanging over commerce between the world’s 2 largest economies would mean a deal would not […]
$GBP, $USD Wednesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government survived a no-confidence vote, a day after her BREXIT deal was overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers. The House of Commons expressed confidence in the government by 325 votes to 306, meaning Mrs. May can remain in office. There was no effect on US financial markets. Tuesday, UK […]
President Trump expressed optimism that US-China trade talks in Beijing are progressing well. Chinese authorities to give a statement following the latest round of negotiations. “Talks with China are going very well!” President Trump tweeted on Tuesday as the 2nd day of mid-level meetings wrapped up. While the hosts indicated the talks would run Monday and Tuesday, […]
President Trump is expressing optimism about trade negotiations with China as US officials are expected in Beijing for talks aimed at easing a trade dispute. President Trump spoke recently to Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday, saying: “I really believe they want to make a deal. The tariffs have absolutely hurt China very badly.” After several […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $AAPL The S&P 500 fell 2.5% Thursday, as a revenue warning from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and weak manufacturing data fueled concerns about a slowdown in global economic growth, undermining the broad market. The DJIA lost 2.8%, the NAS Comp lost 3.0%, the Russell 2000 lost 1.8%. On the day, 9 of the 11 […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The world enters Y 2019 with some uncertainty about the prospects for global growth. The US is the bright spot and 1 of the most powerful job creators and drivers of international trade. If The Trump Administration and the new Congress are able to work together, there are areas where […]
President Trump is intent on following through with his campaign promise to build a Wall along the US-Mexico border, even if that means extending the partial government shutdown until Dems agree to $5-B in funding, Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) “I can tell you that if they believe that this president is going to yield on […]
The publicity former US Defense Secretary James Mattis got over his resignation letter, has caused President Trump to appoint a new Defense Secretary Sunday morning, ensuring that General Mattis is out of the administration fast. Read Mad Dog Mattis was sacked! “I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick […]
America’s children can rest easy today, as the partial government shutdown will not affect how the US military tracks Santa Claus’ worldwide journey this Christmas Eve. In a Tweet, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) and U.S. Northern Command reassured children and parents everywhere that the Santa tracking mission will continue “In the event of a government shutdown, NORAD will continue with […]
Stock Market’s Negative Reaction to Fed is “Overblown” $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the negative stock market reaction following the Fed’s rate hike this week was “completely overblown.” Secretary Mnuchin said the stock market overreacted, with computerized program trading taking over and driving stock prices down further. […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX After 7 weeks+ of volatility financial guru’s are trying to explain what is fueling this stock market action, when the data say the market is undervalued. There looks to be a new “headline of the day” knocking the stock market. Chinese trade talks, BREXIT, government shutdowns, Fed rate hikes, inverted yield […]
US consumer spending gathered momentum in November as households bought furniture, electronics and a range of other goods, which could further allay fears of a significant slowdown in the economy. The upbeat data from the Commerce Department on Friday bolstered expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates at its 18-19 December policy meeting, despite moderating inflation […]
The wave of electronic bomb threats have targeted businesses, schools and government agencies nationwide, putting authorities in Southern California on alert Southern California law enforcement and agencies nationwide confronted a barrage of emailed bomb threats Thursday. Businesses and schools were bombarded with the threats, but, so far, none of the local threats have been deemed […]
China and the United States discussed the road map for the next stage of their trade talks early Tuesday, during a telephone call between Vice Premier Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. This month in Argentina, Presidents Trump and Xi agreed to a truce that delayed the planned […]
President Donald Trump wants to a trade deal that will be good for the United States, China, and global growth, White House Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett said Monday. The stock market responded, bouncing off its lows. “If a country came to the US right now and offered Zero tariffs, Zero non-tariff barriers, full […]
The Trump Tax Cuts Still Driving Economic Growth Friday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that The Trump Administration tax cuts of Y 2017 are still working to boost the economy and fuel economic growth. “I think the tax cuts are working. I think nominal GDP is much higher than people expected,” Mr. Kudlow […]
Professional Money Managers Prepare for 2019 Rally $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $USD Bond and stock markets from the US to emerging markets all on pace to lose money this year, investors have not seen this much Red on their screens since Y 1972, the last time no asset class returned at least 5%. Yet […]
$5-B in Tariffs Collected in October From US-China Trade Dispute On Thursday and again on Friday, President Trump Tweeted that talks with China are going well. According to the data, the tariffs which are often paid by importers, who then pass the added costs onto companies to whom the products belong are may fall on the shoulders of […]
Huawei Responds To CFO’s Arrest In Canada For Extradition To The US UPDATE: Huawei CFO facing fraud charges re company’s links to a firm that tried to sell equipment to Iran despite sanctions. Friday afternoon a Canadian prosecutor said in the bail hearing. After 6 hrs of arguments for and against no decision was reached and […]
China Confident it Can Make President Trump’s Trade Deal $USO, $SOY, $UNG Wednesday, China expressed confidence that it can reach a trade deal with the United States. The remarks by the Chinese Commerce Ministry from Beijing followed Presidents Trump and Xi declaring a truce in the trade dispute at a meeting in Argentina Saturday evening. […]
US Home Mortgage Activity at 2-Month Highs as Loan Costs Fall Interest rates on 30-year, fixed-rate “conforming” mortgages with balances of $453,100 or less, averaged 5.08% last week, US borrowers filed the most home mortgage applications in nearly 2 months as 30-year home loan costs fell to their lowest marks since early October, the Mortgage […]
Trade Deal Will Have Rules China Must Obey President Donald Trump said US-China relations has taken a big step forward at the weekend after he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to hold off on new tariffs, and urged Beijing to finalize a trade deal with Washington within the next 90 days. The trade deal […]
White House Hails China Trade Truce The Trump Administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade dispute with China as a significant breakthrough despite some skepticism that Beijing will yield to US demands anytime soon. “This is just an enormous, enormous event,” Larry Kudlow, President Donald Trump’s Top economic adviser, said of […]
New Orders Surge, US Manufacturers Expand Pace $SOY, $UNG, $USD US manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for domestic economic growth heading into Y 2019. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday its manufacturing index rose to 59.3 last month from 57.7 in […]
World Wide Stocks Surge on US- China Trade Truce $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $SOY FLASH: President Donald Trump says on Twitter that China has agreed ‘to reduce and remove’ 40% tariffs on cars from the United States. Futures on the DJIA are currently up 488 points after Presidents Trump and Xi agreed to a 90-day halt […]
More on the Goodness of Organic Real Foods Yes, Organic foods taste really good, and that is because organically grown produce that is not adulterated with hormones and chemical pesticides have the good green fresh taste that nature intended. Most people are amazed to experience what food really tastes like when they switch to Organic. […]
President Trump, “My relationship with President Xi is very special.” The Results so far of that Special Relationship President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep their trade dispute from escalating with a promise to halt the imposition of new tariffs for 90 days as the world’s 2 largest economies negotiate a […]
Mexico’s President ‘AMOL’ Vows End “rapacious” Elite Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aka AMOL, 65 anni, took office as Mexican President Saturday, vowing to see off a “rapacious” elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States. AMOL took the oath of office in […]
No Intelligence Directly Links Saudi Crown Prince to Khashoggi’s Assassination Saturday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has seen all the intelligence possessed by the United States on the assassination of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi and repeated that no direct evidence links Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the incident. “I have read […]
US-Saudi Arabia Alliance is Vital Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a U.S. partnership with Saudi Arabia is vital – despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Secretary Pompeo made his comments in a column posted Tuesday night in the WS-J. “The Trump Administration’s effort to rebuild the US-Saudi Arabia partnership is not popular in the […]
President Trump is Open to China Trade Deal Despite Impending Tariffs President Donald Trump is open to reaching a deal on US-China trade disputes over dinner on Saturday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Argentina. However, President Trump is ready to hike tariffs on Chinese imports if there is no breakthrough As of Tuesday we […]
President Trump, “BREXIT deal could mean UK cannot trade with US” BREXIT agreement could jeopardize the UK’s ability to trade with the US The country on course to crash out of the bloc with No agreement in place. The agreement blessed by the EU Sunday is a great deal for the EU The EU has frequently […]
US Shuts Down Border at San Diego’s San Ysidro Port, Migrants Attempt to Invade The Border Patrol office in San Diego announced via Twitter that pedestrian crossings have been suspended at the San Ysidro port of entry at both the East and West facilities. US agents have shot tear gas at migrants after some tried to breach fence […]
Tijuana, Mexico is in a “Humanitarian Crisis” The Mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and said Friday that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American invading migrants who have arrived in his city. Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum said that the […]
US Housing Starts Rise, Large Scale Multi-family Development Continues US home-building rose in October on continuing multi-family housing projects, but construction of single-family homes fell for a 2nd month running, suggesting the housing market has softened as mortgage rates rise. Other details of the report published by the Commerce Department on Tuesday were also soft. Building permits declined […]
There is ‘No Specific Timeline’ for US Military to Leave Southern Border Tuesday, US military commanders declared that there is “no specific timeline for redeployment” of troops that were sent to the Southwest border, despite an Army officer’s comment that troops will be done “by Christmas.” US President Donald Trump ordered 5,800 troops to join […]
US Industrial Production Moving Higher $USO, $UGA, $USD US industry expanded in October, with manufacturing growth offsetting declines in mining and utility production. Industrial production ticked up 0.1%, the 5th straight monthly gainer, following a 0.2% advance in September and a 0.8% advance in August, the Fed reported Friday. The Fed said that recent hurricanes lowered […]
See a 10% Rally in Stocks On a Trade Deal with China $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX A positive US-China statement or a tariff pause are rising possibilities China’s Bear market is driving the settlement agreement. Investors pained by the pullback in stocks are looking toward this month’s G-20 Summit for a breakthrough on trade. […]
Banks Will Feel Pain Once Crude Oil Price Fall Below $50 bbl $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $USO, $VXX The S&P 500 gained 1.1% Thursday to snap a 5-session losing streak. US-China trade optimism and strength from tech stocks, Banks can handle the energy-linked loans they have extended just as long as Crude Oil prices don’t drop […]
Next Round of US China Tariffs on Hold Pending Settlement Talks at the G-20 $SPY China and the US are trying to reach a trade truce ahead of the G-20 meeting US stock rally on the news. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has told some industry executives that another round of tariffs on Chinese imports […]
Weakened Invading Migrant Groups Arrive at US Southern Border Invading migrants from Central Americans have reached the US southern border, catching rides on buses and trucks for hundreds of miles in the last leg of the journey Wednesday as the 1st groups began arriving in the border City of Tijuana. Authorities in Tijuana were struggling […]
US China Trade Talks Back On President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said Tuesday that the United States was talking again with China on trade, calling it a “very positive” development. “Right now we’re having communications at all levels of the US and Chinese governments,” National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said in a TV […]
The Strong US Economy is Continues to Grow The strong US economy is continuing to grow at a 2.9% annualized rate in Q-4, following the latest economic data, the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow forecast model showed on Friday. This was unchanged from the pace for Q-4 GDP Atlanta Fed’s GDP program calculated on 2 November. The nowcast […]
Iran says it is Selling all of the Crude Oil it Needs to Despite US Sanctions $OIL, $USO Tuesday, Iran said it had so far been able to sell as much Crude Oil as it needs despite US pressure, but it urged European countries opposed to US sanctions to do more to shield Iran. Monday, […]
JOLTS: Job Openings Outnumber Unemployed Americans by Over 1-M September JOLTS, or Job Openings (actual 7.009-M; prior 7.293-M) With Employers Eager to Fill Jobs, Hiring Could Stay Strong Wages, Salaries Rise by Most in Decade as US Adds 227,000 Jobs Tuesday, is a Key date on many an investor’s calendar, as the JOLTS results was […]
Invading Migrant Caravan Pushes Toward Mexico’s City 1000’s of exhausted migrants from the Central American caravan trudged along highways Monday toward Mexico City, where officials prepared a sports stadium to accommodate them as they try to reach the US border still 600 miles away. The 1st wave of more than 500 migrants spent Sunday night on […]
President Trump, “Our Military Will Use Force if Migrants Resort to Violence” Friday, US resident Donald Trump said the military will respond with force to anyone in the invading migrant caravans who attacks soldiers with rocks or other objects. At least 5,000 members of the regular US military, and as many as 15,000, are being dispatched to America’s southern border […]
President’s Trump, Xi Talk, Align, Trade Outlook Positive US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping both expressed optimism Thursday about resolving their trade disputes ahead of a meeting planned at the end of November in Argentina. President Trump said in a Tweet that trade discussions with China were “moving along nicely” and that he planned […]
Presidents Trump and Xi Set to Meet at G-20 in Argentina on Trade Issues US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at the Group of 20 nations Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina to discuss the trade dispute between the two countries in late November. White House economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, told […]
President Trump: “Migrant Caravans a National Emergency” US President Donald Trump Monday, declaring a massive caravan of immigrants heading to the US border as a national emergency, said the US will cut off or reduce the “massive foreign aid” given to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador after they did not stop the migrants’ trip north. “I […]
F1: US Grand Prix 2018, Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen Wins Spectacular Race $RACE Sunday, under a bright Texas Sun Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) kept its title hopes alive at USA Grand Prix, as Kimi Raikkonen won the race and Sebastian Vettel finished in 4th place to stop Lewis Hamilton and MercedesAMG from claiming the championships. Mr. Hamilton appeared to be on […]
US Stocks Test on Fed Rates and Global Growth Concerns $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The S&P 500 index closed just above its 200-Day MA, a Key indicator of long-term price trends. US stocks opened lower as Chinese stocks fell overnight, sparking concerns about the impact of trade tensions on China’s economy. Plus, concerns mounted […]
US Economy Now The World’s Most Competitive Again $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX America is First, Again! The last time the US topped the list was in Y 2008. US economy sits atop of the World Economic Forum’s annual global competitiveness survey for the 1st time since the Ys 2007-2009 financial crisis the Swiss body […]
Canada is the World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace Canada is now the largest country in the world with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. There is more good news for the Schedule 1 drug’s aficionados: Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country’s easternmost province a […]
US Homebuilder Sentiment Up On Solid Demand October’s pickup in sentiment across the 3 sub-indexes and all 4 regions indicates the market for newly-built homes Confidence among America’s homebuilders unexpectedly rose in October, registering the 1st gainer in 5 months amid falling lumber prices and solid demand, according to a report Tuesday from the National […]
China’s Q-3 GDP Growth Lowest Since the ‘Great Recession’ An official survey confirmed that manufacturers were coming under stress. At this week’s end, global investors and policy makers will likely be given a cold hard reminder of the costs of the US-China trade dispute, with a Reuters poll predicting that China’s Q-3 growth will slow […]
F1: Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Team Will Be Challenged in the Final 4 Races This Season $RACE Ferrari will attempt the impossible in final 2018 races Ferrari F1 Team boss Maurizio Arrivabene says the team will not give up on its 2018 championship hopes while mathematically still in the hunt. Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s mistakes at the […]
Presidents Trump and Xi to Meet Again at G-20, Trade is the Issue US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to meet at the G-20 summit in Argentina in late November. On the US side, the meeting is being pushed by Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow. […]
America First Is a Winning Strategy America First is the way to go. US stock markets continue to be driven by “uniquely American” factors such as strong activity data, a central bank that’s on the path to being restrictive and foreign policy aimed at systemically important countries, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) strategists led by […]
Emerging Market Stocks’ Dive to 17 Month Lows Emerging market asset prices have been hit hard this year. The deep dive in emerging market stocks YTD is attracting some US fund managers who think they may find long-term bargains in the sell-off. Portfolio managers have been adding emerging markets stocks to their portfolios in the […]
The Top 5 US Beaches Whether you want to snorkel in crystal-clear coves, surf the biggest breaks in the US, or walk along a rocky shore, there is a super US beach for you. But with so many options, where should you begin? Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, professor and director of the Laboratory […]