Nearly A Trillion In Short Interest Despite ‘Rally’
If there’s a trillion bucks AGAINST the rally, then imagine how much money is PUSHING the rally for it to continue. Now, where would this kind of money come from? It ain’t you and I, that’s for sure – pardon the very bad grammar! It is becoming pretty obvious that the big money wants to […]
EC HH Manufacturing In America: Are American Jobs Worth $30 Socks?
My younger daughter doesn’t conform to, well, much of anything. As a very young girl, she insisted on doing her own hair. She liked pony tails – lots of them – but as a four or five-year-old, she didn’t have much skill at getting them right. This meant that she often had 11 or 12 […]
Great Graphic: WSJ Survey Of Fed Expectations
This Great Graphic shows the results of the last three Wall Street Journal survey of business and academic economists on the outlook for Fed policy. The key take away is that despite all the talk and ink spilled on the shifting Fed stance and the split within the FOMC, economists views did not change much […]
The Red Dragon Roars While The Fed Waits
It’s as though I know what I’m talking about… Several months ago when I was speaking at our Total Wealth Symposium in The Bahamas, I laid out a simple, straightforward path that would see China devalue its currency which would, in turn, lead to the Federal Reserve finally finding the cover it needs to raise interest rates […]
Deutsche Bank Is Crashing Again As European Banks Slide To Crisis Lows
As of this moment, various European banks but most prominently Deutsche Bank… … as well as Credit Suisse and RBS, have been crashing back to lows hit in early February and then all the way back to the March 2009 “the world is ending” lows.We commented on this yesterday using, ironically enough, a note by […]
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. Soars As Debt Deal Reached
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. (VRX) obtained consent from over half of loan holders to push back regulatory filing deadlines and loosen financial conditions on the loans. The week marks a series of positive developments for the struggling drug maker and, mirroring the positive developments, Valeant shares surged $5.44, or 19% Wednesday to close at $34.17, making the latest increase […]
Market’s Focus Firmly On USD/JPY
Once again, the Japanese Yen and the US Dollar have taken control of the spotlight in the FX market. The safe haven Yen continues to be the currency of choice for investors uncertain of the future of the global economy. Meanwhile the Dollar is getting hammered from all sides on expectations of any rate hike […]
4 Value Stocks That Suggest Earnings Growth Of 50% Or More
With the advent of April, most companies get busy preparing their financial statements, before the onset of the first-quarter 2016 earnings season. The fourth-quarter 2015 just behind us has not been very encouraging given the uncertain global macroeconomic environment, volatile energy prices and the still strong U.S. dollar. Further, most analysts expect the dark clouds […]
L Brands To Restructure Victoria’s Secret, Cut About 200 Jobs
Shares of L Brands (LB), which owns the Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works brands, is in focus this morning after reporting an increase in March sales and revealing a restructuring at Victoria’s Secret in order to focus on core operations. MARCH SALES INCREASE: L Brands this morning reported that its same-store sales grew […]
