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Watching Gold

Posted on December 9, 2018 by macromon

Gold is looking interesting. Fundamentally, it shouldn’t as the Fed is tightening the screws on liquidity, the ECB is ready to stop the printing press, and international reserves continue to decline. Check out the chart.  Higher lows since August,  a … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – December 7

Posted on December 9, 2018 by macromon

Summary Another fugly week for stocks.  It’s really shaping up to be a Trapper John year — full of bull and bear traps making it difficult for traders to make money.  The ‘bots have won, folks Transports down over 8 percent … Continue reading →

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Best Christmas Ad Of The Season

Posted on December 8, 2018 by macromon

You have to be a father to really appreciate this one, folks.  Even if you’re not, still priceless.  Click it and enjoy. Cette année, à Noël, offrez bien plus que de la technologie. Vivez un Noël inoubliable avec Bouygues Telecom … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – December 7

Posted on December 8, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – December 7

Posted on December 8, 2018 by macromon
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The Free Trade Debate: Markets Losing Patience

Posted on December 7, 2018 by macromon

I bought of very nice pair of denim jeans the other night for $9.00.   When I was in grad school just a few decades ago, I paid $26.00 for a pair of lesser quality.  That is about $62.00 in 2018 … Continue reading →

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This Day In History

Posted on December 7, 2018 by macromon
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QOTD: Goodbye, #41

Posted on December 5, 2018 by macromon

  My friends, we are not the sum of our possessions. They are not the measure of our lives. In our hearts we know what matters. We cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank … Continue reading →

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Time To Tune Out Market Pundits

Posted on December 4, 2018 by macromon

Fugly day in the stock market. We had to post a response to the market punditry rationalization on why stocks accelerated downward today: “the S&P500 broke its 200-day moving average.“ Are you fricking kidding me? The S&P500 has been under … Continue reading →

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The S&P Levels You Need To Know

Posted on December 3, 2018 by macromon

Interesting double-top, double bottom W forming in the S&P500.   In honor of George H.W. and George W.?  Hmmm…… The futures were rejected right at key resistance in overnight trading, making a high at 2814.0 during in early morning pre-trading and … Continue reading →

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