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Bank Credit & System Liquidity 27 Aug 2013 | 01:39 am
Bank Credit Excluding the Fed, banking system interest earning assets (loans, investments) have shrunk slightly over the past several months reflecting low economic growth and still relatively stringe...
The Gold Rally 24 Aug 2013 | 06:14 am
The gold price made a fast double bottom down at $1200 oz. just as the seasonally strong period for gold demand got underway in early July. Gold started to rally in a favorable pro-inflation context. ...
Global Economic Supply & Demand 23 Aug 2013 | 02:38 am
Global economic demand has remained positive yr/yr for the duration of the economic recovery, but momentum has decelerated rather steadily over the past three years and for the past year has been runn...
Stock Market -- Shorter Term 20 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
As discussed in the 8/4 post on the weekly chart, the SPX at 1710 was once again fully extended on a price basis just as it was in May. Since then, the market has fallen into a short term downtrend th...
Economic Indicators, Company Comments Whipsaw 16 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am
Purchasing manager data released in early August suggested a firming US economy with clear suggestions of further strength ahead. The weekly leading economic data sets I follow also suggested a better...
Stock Market -- Daily Chart 14 Aug 2013 | 02:42 am
On a seasonal basis, the market is behaving perfectly -- flattish, with low volatility and light volume. SPX Daily Chart It's August in the Hamptons and the living has been easy. The sharp advance un...
Stock Market -- Take A Deep Breath 10 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
It is August. More folks are on holiday. Volume is light. The stock market has quieted down. However, more Fed governors are speaking up in favor of curtailing the growth of the large QE program which...
Eurozone Status Check 9 Aug 2013 | 02:50 am
Here in the US, there is stronger interest in the Eurozone stock market than that seen for a good several years. The view gaining in popularity is that the EZ will very soon be coming out of recession...
Trading Russia -- Better Lucky Than Smart 7 Aug 2013 | 02:41 am
I have done alright trading the Russian stock market via the ETF route and as a higher beta proxy for the oil price. There was a nice long side trade in early Dec. 2012 on a stronger oil price and wit...
Stock Market -- Weekly 5 Aug 2013 | 02:49 am
Fundamental The key driver for the continuing advance is the Fed's ongoing large QE program. It has fostered broad liquidity growth in excess of the needs of a muted real economy, and with slight prog...
