May Payroll Numbers Good or Bad? The disappointing NFP data released this morning may be interpreted as “Good for the markets” or “Bad for the economy” or in myriad ways depending upon one’s own objectives. While the perma-bears look at the implied economic slowdown, the perma-bulls look at the imminent Fed rate cuts. If one’s interest (more…)
Getting Tired of the Trade War Rhetoric? Investors seem to be wishing to forget the trade war rhetoric and focus on something less chaotic, but complacency always leads to spectacular blowups (in either direction). Major indices are right in the middle of precariously stubborn support and resistance levels, but the trade war related headlines could be (more…)
Bear Trap, Bull Trap, Chop Chop! When the market action is driven by pure technicals and market-propping/bashing headlines, it could be prudent to sit on the sidelines to discern some clarity. While the bull trap we cautioned about has materialized fully, the market is now right in the middle of precariously stubborn support (more…)
Fed to the Rescue? Investors are trying to calm down with the hopes that the Fed would come to the rescue of the markets, especially with the Feds’ hinting of brewing economic troubles. Whether these are self-inflicted wounds (trade war, anyone?) or not, monetary policy maneuvers (or, just the posturing) could stop some bleeding on (more…)
Start-of-the-new-trading-month Factor to Trump Geopolitical Anxieties Today? Financial markets fell to new lows in the overnight futures market, but our models indicate potential for a bear-trap with the new-trading-month-start fund flows working to support the markets today (think 401-k, DRIPs, and other systematic/automatic investing fund flows). While the geopolitical situations are not getting any better (more…)
