APRIL UPDATE: 200 DMA SUPPORTING LONG TERM PRIMARY TREND
TRIGGER$ April 2018
S&P 500: 2011 CHANNEL’S UNDERSIDE OFFERING OVERHEAD RESISTANCE
S&P 500: 2011 CHANNEL’S UNDERSIDE OFFERING OVERHEAD RESISTANCE
APRIL 2018 UPDATE: POST 2008 BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
APRIL 2018 UPDATE: POST 2008 BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
MATASII INFLATION WATCH
MATASII INFLATION WATCH CONCLUSION The Fed is behind the curve on Inflation and presumably knows this. They are likely highly aware of the potential for a Recession in early in 2019. As a consequence they appear to feel they should error on being aggressive regarding rate hikes so they have more “ammo” available to fight […]
INCREASINGLY MARKET OUTFLOWS ARE HEADED TOWARDS PRECIOUS METALS
INCREASINGLY MARKET OUTFLOWS ARE HEADED TOWARDS PRECIOUS METALS While investors fled equities (see MATASII post here & here), they rushed into “risk off” safe havens, with $1.5bn inflows to gold, $1.8bn into bonds. Of note, with equity investors suddenly getting cold feet, gold is reemerging as one of the favorite asset classes.
INVESTORS SPOOKED BY MULTITUDE OF “FRIGHTS” AS SENTIMENT PLUMMETS
INVESTORS SPOOKED BY MULTITUDE OF “FRIGHTS” AS SENTIMENT PLUMMETS U of Michigan Consumer Confidence Tumbles Most In 18 Months This drop is the biggest since Oct 2016 (before Trump’s election)… Chart Source: ZeroHedge — FROM ZH – 04-13-18 – “UMich Consumer Confidence Tumbles Most In 18 Months” — While UMich rose to a 14-year high […]
PATTERNS: ALL MAJOR INDICES TESTING POST-2016 TRENDLINE SUPPORT
PATTERNS: ALL MAJOR INDICES TESTING POST-2016 TRENDLINE SUPPORT
FINANCIAL REPRESSION CONTINUES TO PLAQUE US
FINANCIAL REPRESSION CONTINUES TO PLAQUE US — SOURCE: 03-10-18 Pension Partners – Charlie Bilello – “Is Cash No Longer Trash?” — Short-term bond yields (1-month through 3-years) are hitting their highest levels in over 9 years. Why? The market (Fed Funds Futures) is expecting the Federal Reserve to hike rates 3 more times in 2018: […]
CASH IS PRESENTLY KING!
CASH IS PRESENTLY KING! — SOURCE: 04-10-18 Pension Partners – Charlie Bilello – “When Cash Is King” — Cash is king. At least for the moment. Data Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices. In the first quarter of 2018, short-term Treasury bills finished higher while both the S&P 500 and 10-Year Treasury bond declined. The greatest […]
TEN TECHNICAL REASONS THE BULL MARKET ENDED IN FEBRUARY
TEN TECHNICAL REASONS THE BULL MARKET ENDED IN FEBRUARY — SOURCE: 04-10-18 Lance Roberts – “Technically Speaking: 10-Reasons The Bull Market Ended In” — I highly suggest you use any substantial rally to reduce risk and re-balance portfolios accordingly. Why? Because I am going out on a limb and making a call. “I think the 9-year […]