For a really punishing bear market you need a recession too–will we get one in 2016?
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With central banks going–largely–silent for a month, the financial markets are going to be on their own for a while and dependent on the direction of oil prices and reports of corporate earnings.
Did Bank of Japan put the kibosh on any Fed interest rate increase in 2016?
The consensus among traders is that the cut in interest rates by the Bank of Japan makes not just the four interest rate hikes signaled by the Federal Reserve for 2016 unlikely but also any interest rate increase at all
As faith in central banks goes, so goes the market
The market’s faith in central banks will be tested if the Bank of Japan and the Fed don’t deliver this week. But I will also be watching to see if the market falters a bit even if they do deliver.
Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…
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It would be a huge boost if the S&P 500 could manage to inch above the 1900 level. Just as important, it would be good for next week if the index didn’t give back most or all of its gains at the end of the session.
Trick or Trend: The rest of the year looks full of uncertainty with a downward bias
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This morning the market was full of technicians talking about how the market had fallen too far and too fast. Which inclines me to believe this is just a weekend bounce and we can expect more pressure to the downside on Monday