Monthly Archives: April 2013

Daily Interest Rate Monitor – April 8

Posted on April 8, 2013 by macromon

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Masters Week: Who’s Your Caddy?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by macromon

Answer to yesterday’s Masters quiz question: Fruitland Nurseries occupied the land that was purchased to build Augusta National Golf Club. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/06/3326438/masters-trivia-quiz.html#storylink=cpy Ever curse your caddy?   Here’s some history to impress your golf buddies at the 19th … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Chart Contest

Posted on April 7, 2013 by macromon

Beyond the Dow,  S&P500, and Japanese stocks the major global equity indices have been carving out some fairly ugly charts. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to extract market signals as the massive of flood of Bank of Japan money printing begins … Continue reading →

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Masters Week, Baby!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by macromon

Haven’t picked up a club since October and may never again due to a complicated injury/illness.  Nevertheless, still get goosebumps during Masters Week.   What previously occupied the land that was purchased to build Augusta National Golf Club? a.) Fruitland … Continue reading →

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Overbought and Oversold Markets – April 5

Posted on April 6, 2013 by macromon

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price moves. The RSI moves between zero and 100 and is considered overbought with a reading above 70 and oversold when below 30.  Note … Continue reading →

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on April 6, 2013 by macromon

Seeing some technical breaks in the global equity indices. Breaking 20-day moving average S&P500, Russell 2000, Nasdaq,  Mexican Bolsa, Kospi Breaking 50-day moving average Russell 2000,  DAX,  FTSE Breaking 100-day moving average CAC,  Mexican Bolsa Breaking 200-day moving average Kospi, … Continue reading →

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Week in Review

Posted on April 6, 2013 by macromon

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Weekend Lecture: Nick D’Aloisio on Charlie Rose

Posted on April 6, 2013 by macromon

Fascinating interview with Nick D’Aloisio, the 17-year old who just sold his mobile app, Summly,  to Yahoo for an estimated $30 million.  He’s nails a market in the age of information overload and Twitter.   Yet another another labor destroying technology. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Equity Sector ETF Weekly Performance – April 5

Posted on April 5, 2013 by macromon

Starting to see some technical breakdowns in selected sectors ETF this week. Breaking 20-day moving average XLY, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLB, XLK Breaking 50-day moving average XLE, XLI, XLB, XLK (click here if charts are not observable)

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – April 5

Posted on April 5, 2013 by macromon

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