Category Archives: Equity

JFK-Trump S&P500 Analog – It’s Showtime!

Posted on April 20, 2018 by macromon

After 363 trading days since election day, the JFK and Trump S&P500 are only 1.52 percent apart regarding price performance. The Kennedy bull run peaked 274 trading days after the November 7, 1960, election rising 31.81 percent and topping on … Continue reading →

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The Key to Understanding Facebook’s Current Crisis – WSJ

Posted on March 27, 2018 by macromon

Facebook’s current data crisis involving Cambridge Analytica has angered users and prompted government investigations. To understand what’s happening now, you have to look back at Facebook’s old policies from 2007 to 2014. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains. Illustration: Laura Kammerman Don’t … Continue reading →

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Ugly Politics Puts U.S. Bull Market At Risk

Posted on January 29, 2018 by macromon

We often post political analysis but rarely stray into the crocodile-infested swamp of partisan politics. It is our duty to our readers from across a broad political spectrum to stay true to our mission to provide, mostly, positive economic, financial, … Continue reading →

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Efficient Markets?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by macromon

Now up 400 percent! Long Island Iced Tea Corp to rebrand as "Long Blockchain Corp", stock up 280% in 6 minutes since issuing press release to change name. Unreal. $LTEA — Dennis Dick, CFA (@TripleDTrader) December 21, 2017

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Wall Street’s year-ahead forecasts have a familiar ring – FT

Posted on December 3, 2017 by macromon

Wall Street strategists have unveiled their 2018 forecasts — and many look similar to the wrong bets of previous years, says US markets editor Robin Wigglesworth. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM

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Hong Kong closes its trading floor

Posted on October 28, 2017 by macromon

Hong Kong’s floor traders will vacate the city’s trading hall for the final time on Friday after the exchange operator shuts the premises permanently. Don Weinland reports. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM

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Watch This Space – Industrials v Transports

Posted on August 1, 2017 by macromon

Not as relevant as it used to be,  but something to keep on your radar.  Transports approaching 200-day moving average at 9,117.59 (corrected on Aug. 19) and diverging from Industrials. Dow Theory, baby! The [Dow} theory was created by Charles … Continue reading →

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COTD: Amazon Eating Retail

Posted on July 21, 2017 by macromon

(COTD = Chart of the Day) It’s important to note that Amazon still only boasts a 5 percent share of total retail sales, excluding food, across the country, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Sanderson said. – CNBC … Continue reading →

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The Ambiguity of Stock Value: Why It’s So Difficult to Call The Top

Posted on June 28, 2017 by macromon

This is one of our favorite posts of all-time. Thought it apropos to re-post given that everyone and their mother is trying to call the top in stocks.  It’s all about yield-seeking capital flows, my friends.   Tell us what interest … Continue reading →

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Why the Equity Bull Market Must Continue

Posted on April 14, 2017 by macromon

We have been busy crunching some very interesting data on pension funds from the most recent Federal Reserve’s,  Flow of Funds Accounts.    Check out the charts below. Interestingly,  the last time Private and State & Local Government Pensions were fully … Continue reading →

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