DEUTSCHE BANK: NEW STRIKE OF THE FED ‘PUT’ SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2300-2400 RANGE — SOURCE: 04-30-18 ZeroHedge – “Deutsche Bank Calculates The Level Of The New “Fed Put” — Back in February, in the immediate aftermath of the Feb. 5 volocaust, we quoted a troubling – for stock bulls – statement from outgoing NY Fed president Bil Dudley, who […]
TRIGGER$ May 2018
BANKS STRONGLY (& QUIETLY) IN THE RED FOR 2018
BANKS STRONGLY (& QUIETLY) IN THE RED FOR 2018 — SOURCE: 05-03-18 ZeroHedge – “Banks Bloodbath Into Red For 2018” — “No brainer” bank stocks are being battered… All the big banks are now in the red for 2018… Maybe the Libor-OIS, credit/liquidity issues mattered after all… As The S&P 500 Financials sector drops to five-month […]
MARKET VALUATION IMPROVE SLIGHTLY
MARKET VALUATION IMPROVE SLIGHTLY
NAAIM’S MARKET “RISK-REWARD” INDEX AT MAJOR LOW
NAAIM’S MARKET “RISK-REWARD” INDEX AT MAJOR LOW The NAAIM Index depicts a two-week moving average of the NAAIM managers’ responses. This week’s NAAIM Exposure Index number is: 52.56 Last Quarter Average 78.08 It is important to recognize that the NAAIM Exposure Index is not predictive in nature and is of little value in attempting to […]
SENTIMENT: CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INCREASES MODERATELY IN APRIL
SENTIMENT: CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INCREASES MODERATELY IN APRIL — SOURCE: 04-24-18 Jill Mislinski – “Consumer Confidence Increased Moderately in April” — The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was released this morning based on data collected through April 12. The headline number of 128.7 was an increase from the final reading of 127.0 for March, a downward revision from […]
CONSUMER COMFORT SIGNALS FURTHER MARKET UPSIDE LIKELY
CONSUMER COMFORT SIGNALS FURTHER MARKET UPSIDE LIKELY The Consumer Comfort Index normally leads the S&P 500 Forward P/E. (Search MATASII site: Consumer Comfort for details). It is presently sending a strong signal that the markets should extend their current upward trend once the current consolidation is complete. The Consumer Comfort Index is now diverging from […]
THERE MAY BE MORE THAN A US$ SHORT SQUEEZE UNDERWAY!
THERE MAY BE MORE THAN A US$ SHORT SQUEEZE UNDERWAY! What is driving what? Currently many feel a US$ shortage was responsible for pushing the LIBOR-OIS spread up, but it also understood that the US$ follows the LIBOR-OIS spread with an approximate 3 month delay. It would appear that “a little soon begets a lot”! […]
THE US$ SHORT SQUEEZE MAY ONLY BE STARTING?
THE US$ SHORT SQUEEZE MAY ONLY BE STARTING? What is driving what? Currently many feel a US$ shortage was responsible for pushing the LIBOR-OIS spread up, but it also understood that the US$ follows the LIBOR-OIS spread with an approximate 3 month delay. It would appear that “a little soon begets a lot”! This is […]