Number of Stocks Trading Below 50-day SMA drops to 2-year Low
The track record of the 50-day SMA as buy/sell trigger is questionable, but the track record of the % of stocks above the 50-day SMA...
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What Do Treasury Yields Say About Job Expectations, Inflation Expectations, and the Recovery?
Curve Watcher's Anonymous notes some interesting reactions in the treasury bond market following a string of good job reports. Today the jobs numbers once again...
Trade Deficit decreased in August to $40.1 Billion
Earlier the Department of Commerce reported: Total August exports of $198.5 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of...
Nonfarm Payrolls 248K; Unemployment 5.9%; Employed +232K; Labor Force -97K
Initial Reaction The payroll survey shows a net gain of 248,000 jobs vs. an expectation of 215,000 jobs. Last month was revised up by 69,000...
Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/3: (CDW) (ALLE) (VMEM) Upgraded; (AAPL) (CLF) (FEYE) Downgraded
UPGRADESRaymond James raises CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $36. Click Here for more color.Imperial Capital boosts...
Portfolio Report Card: A $200,598 Retirement Plan Stuck in Neutral
Whenever we begin a journey, the excitement of getting started frequently overtakes us. We begin with unrealistic expectations and end disappointed. The investing experience of...
Comments on Employment Report: Party Like it’s 1999!
Earlier: September Employment Report: 248,000 Jobs, 5.9% Unemployment RateThis was a solid report with 248,000 jobs added and combined upward revisions to July and August...
Gold and Silver Rush Cometh With Global Bond Market On Edge Of “Cliff”
Bond Market “Armageddon” Cometh. The current U.S. bond market faces a “liquidity cliff” and looks like an asset “bubble” that could burst when interest rates...
Bernanke Turned Down For Mortgage Refinance; Questions Abound
In the curious news of the day, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke was turned down in his effort to refinance his mortgage.Bloomberg reports You Know...
Tensions Mount in Hong Kong as Protest Enters 5th Day
Protests in Hong Kong entered the 5th day with no sign of letup. The protest movement followed a controversial decision in which candidates for chief...