Category: Miscellaneous
Has The Bull Hit The Wall?
After a most impressive run-up since mid-December, has the bull hit the wall
“Madame VIX” Sees Higher ETF, Stock Prices Ahead (VXX, SPY)
“Madame VIX,” the CBOE “fear” index, looks into her crystal ball and sees higher ETF and stock prices ahead
Financial ETFs Flare On Earnings (IYF, XLF, MS, GS, KBE)
Financial ETFs flare on bank earnings and prospects for better days ahead for major banks
Expect A Colossal Holiday Rally
With just a few trading days left in the year, volume is likely to be low and volatility high but it could all add up to a strong run to New Year’s. Drivers of the year end market will be fast breaking news from Europe, seasonal factors, little “fear” in the VIX and year end performance anxiety from major institutions
What The Vix Says About Europe
The European euphoria was short-lived as the crisis again raised its head on Monday. Fear seemed to ripple through global markets, but what does the VIX say about future prices
Iraq: An Army of Soldiers to be Replaced by an Army of Businessmen (USO, RSX, FXI, XLF, XLV, MOO, XLU, XLK)
After nearly nine years, all US Forces are mandated to withdraw from Iraqi territory by 31 December 2011 under the terms of a bilateral agreement signed in 2008. Now the job facing the war-torn country is to re-build its economy.
ECB And Dow Theory Undermine Bulls (SPY, EWP, EWI, QQQ, IEV)
This morning’s activity in the S&P 500 futures underscores what the market cares about.
It’s ‘high noon’ for Europe
France and Germany lead the “do or die” European summit meeting scheduled to be held this week in Brussels. It’s “high noon” for Europe, and the world, as global markets are clearly losing their patience with the endless stream of promises, band-aid fixes and dithering from the Continent
The perfect ETF For Armageddon
Monday’s impressive rally notwithstanding, it is hard to make a case for an instant resolution of the financial crisis in Europe.
Wednesday Whiplash: Coordinated CB Action Traps Bears! (USO, UUP, FXE, FXF, FXY)
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan (NYSEARCA:FXY), the European Central Bank (NYSEARCA:FXE), the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank (NYSEARCA:FXF) are today
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