Soon after the discovery of electricity there were many related discoveries and inventions that enabled the generation and storage of electricity. It was Ben Franklin who, in 1749, coined the word “battery”. However, it was the work of Luigi Galvani and Allesandro Volta that led to the first battery produced in 1800. Galvani noticed that […]
In yesterday’s update we discussed how the US Federal Reserve pledged to maintain at least the current pace of asset purchases and projected interest rates will remain near zero through 2022. We also showed how most indexes were overbought based on the RSI. Overnight the market had a chance to digest that commitment from the […]
US Fed sees 0% rates through 2022 The US Federal Reserve pledged to maintain at least the current pace of asset purchases and projected interest rates will remain near zero through 2022, as Chairman Jerome Powell committed the central bank to using all its tools to help the economy recover from the coronavirus. “We’re not […]
As each generation of cell phone networks is developed there is a leap-frog phenomenon with the technologies that enable them. Faster, more efficient networks depend on faster, more efficient components from end to end. There are many components in a cellular network, but one of the basic components is the antenna, and there is no […]
In a recent blog we discussed the importance of having a hedging strategy. It’s a way to protect your portfolio, and protection is often just as important as appreciation. Since February 21st, we have seen a significant stock market crash, with the S&P 500 dropping 35% from the high, blindsiding most investors. Fortunately for subscribers […]
Is it ALL Disruptive? We have never been through times like these, as the novel corona virus (COVID-19) ravages populations and economies across the globe. Globally, the disease continues to spread, although it looks like China has gotten past their peak. What many would view as draconian measures seem to be what it took for […]
Our BUY Stop was triggered today for a new trade in the bond market. We suggested this trade because our models have been detecting some abnormalities in the markets. For a few years we have warned of a coming global credit and liquidity crisis. We are now moving deeper into this crisis. Europe and Japan […]
Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since 1987 on Monday, with the S&P 500 closing at its lowest level since December 2018, as investors fear the coronavirus pandemic is proving a tougher opponent than central banks, lawmakers or the White House are currently capable of battling. US – S&P 500 The S&P 500 dropped another […]
By Thomas Perls, Professor of Medicine, Boston University As the coronavirus spreads into more and more communities, public health officials are placing responsibility on individuals to help slow the pandemic. Social distancing is the way to do it. What is social distancing? Social distancing is a tool public health officials recommend to slow the spread […]
This market environment was primed for the kind of volatility that we are experiencing, and the coronavirus just gave it an excuse. Wave after wave of negative news flooded the markets today. First we hear that the CV-19 virus continues to explode outside of China, especially in Italy, where the country is now in a lock-down. […]