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Sector ETF Performance – November 10

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Global Risk Monitor – November 10

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Week Ahead – FT

The FT’s Daniel Garrahan previews the big stories in the week ahead, including Theresa May preparing to give a foreign policy speech after another difficult week for the UK prime minister; Walmart earnings; the fifth round of Nafta talks and … Continue reading

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QOTD: President Trump, The Risk Taker?

Context:  China’s Americanologists trying to understand President Trump’s North Korea policy : “There is a major debate in the US right now about whether the US president is really a risk taker or just playing a risk taker,” said Mr Harold. … Continue reading

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Another Divergence That Makes Us Nervous

Take a look at the divergence between the high-yield ETF (JNK) and the investment grade ETF (LQD).   This makes us a bit nervous – though no panic as JNK in only 1.28 percent off its high vs. the LQD, … Continue reading

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There They Go Again: Dow Transports/Industrials Divergence

The Dow Transports are selling off as the Industrials are making new highs.  That’s a no no in Dow Theory.   We pointed out a similar divergence on August 1st. Not as relevant as it used to be,  but something … Continue reading

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QOTD: Liqudity

“..liquidity is OK. But it may be more fragile, and more prone to disappearing in stress situations…There hasn’t been a liquidity-related incident that has had a significant effect on the real economy. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen.” – Jay … Continue reading

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Sector ETF Performance – November 3

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Global Risk Monitor – November 3

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How to spot a financial crisis before it spots you – PunkFT

Can we protect ourselves from the next banking meltdown? David McWilliams separates myth from reality to help identify a few rules of thumb. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM

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