Today the U.S. economy is looking a tad vulnerable
Yesterday, Wednesday November 28, U.S. stocks saw a huge bounce with the Standard & Poor's 500 climbing 2.3% on a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman "suggesting" that the Fed might slow the speed and limit the number of interest rate increases in 2019. Today,...
Fed’s Powell speaks softly; stocks roar higher
Sometimes the market hears what it wants to hear and then storms higher (or lower) on what is little more than a hint. In the short run that doesn't much matter since the oftentimes huge gains are real and investors can and do take them to the bank. In the somewhat...
Second Fed voice sounds cautious note on global growth, pace of interest rate increases
The Fed is sounding less aggressive about raising interest rates in 2019. Today, Friday, November 16, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said that the Federal Reserve has to factor the possibility that the global economy is slowing into its decision on how...
Saturday Night Quarterback says (on a Sunday), For the week ahead expect…
... volatility in asset classes that range from oil to stocks to the U.S. dollar, as traders and investors try to figure out how to "price in" a metric ton of macro uncertainty scheduled for the next three weeks. Enjoy turkey and family and friends the week because...
U.S. dollar continues to climb, creating downdraft for emerging markets and oil, and supporting Treasuries
The U.S. Dollar Spot Index (DXY) is up again today, climbing 0.66% to 97.053. Since the index that tracks the dollar against six other major trading currencies bottomed for 2018 back on February 15, the dollar has gained 8.72%. The bulk of those gains are even more...
Special Report Complete: How to Protect Your Portfolio Without Selling Your Portfolio–Part 1 why this is such an “odd” correction, Part 2 my risk assessment calendar, and Part 3 my five Protection Picks
Scary market, huh? Completely unpredictable it seems, right? Up on Tuesday October 30 with the Standard & Poor's ahead 1.57% at the close and the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite ahead 1.58%. Quite a turn about from the previous day when the S&P 500 finished...
Special Report: How to Protect Your Portfolio Without Selling Your Portfolio–Part 1 why this is such an “odd” correction, Part 2 my risk assessment calendar, and Part 3 my two Protection Picks
Scary market, huh? Completely unpredictable it seems, right? Up on Tuesday October 30 with the Standard & Poor's ahead 1.57% at the close and the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite ahead 1.58%. Quite a turn about from the previous day when the S&P 500 finished...
Trick or trend: Today’s jobs numbers seal Fed rate increase on December 19
Our regular (or occasional or perhaps occasionally regular) Friday series ( surprise, actually running on Friday this week) Trick or Trend looks at what might (or might not) be emerging investible trends. Exclusively on JAM. This post won't run anywhere else. Ever....
Stocks hold most of their gains today but end of day selling shows how nervous the market remains ahead of Apple and jobs numbers
Stocks broke strongly higher out of the gate this morning, held onto most of their gains until about 3:15, and then slid into the close. The Standard & Poor's 500, which had been up 1.94% as of 3:17 p.m. New York time, finished the session up 1.09%. The Dow closed...
U.S. Treasury borrowing to double in 2018 to $1.34 trillion.
Amazing what important financial news can get pushed off the front page these days. On Monday the drop of even more U.S. indexes into correction territory and reports that the White House was teeing up new tariffs on another $250 billion in Chinese goods pushed truly...
Trick or Trend: Wall Street sees increasing odds that the Fed will bail out the stock market again?
Our regular (or occasional or perhaps occasionally regular) Friday series ( surprise, actually running on Friday this week) Trick or Trend looks at what might (or might not) be emerging investible trends. Exclusively on JAM. This post won't run anywhere else. Ever....Jim’s Stock Alerts
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