Markets

Apr 17, 2015 at 19:04

Listen, there's no one more bearish than myself yet I remain long the equity markets. Why, because I'd have lost my ass if I had been flat or short the…

Apr 17, 2015 at 19:03

Last night the EIA once again capitulated on the myth that rig counts don't matter and the productivity of wells would largely offset, leaving the industry on a continuous path…

Apr 17, 2015 at 15:12

Precious Metals continue to be a conundrum. While Gold has trended lower it has failed to break below $1100 as so many expect. It is very strong against foreign currencies…

Apr 17, 2015 at 14:16

When determining if a bull move in gold is a probability, a good indicator can be found in the relationship between the junior and senior gold miners etf's. If a…

Apr 17, 2015 at 13:27

In short: speculative short positions, stop-loss at $239, take-profit at $153.

Apr 17, 2015 at 09:31

The highly-anticipated first-quarter earnings season is in full swing, with traders eager to see how US companies are faring. While expectations are low, these profits releases still collectively pose serious…

Apr 17, 2015 at 09:08

The giant bearish Rising Wedge in the S&P500 index shown on its 8-year chart below is now closing up rapidly and looks set to force a breakdown soon. While an…

Apr 17, 2015 at 08:21

There's a journalistic sub-genre that might be called "The Highest/Lowest Since XXX," in which a reporter takes a current statistic and illustrates (often with snazzy charts) how it hasn't been…

Apr 17, 2015 at 08:02

The Chinese real estate bubble has been imploding for the last year. The Chinese economy is barely growing at 1.6% after decades of 10% growth. There are millions of unoccupied…

Apr 17, 2015 at 07:47

The main headline of the story is that core inflation rose the most month-over-month since May. After a long string of sub-0.2% prints (that sometimes rounded up), this was a…