Some investment news for those looking to invest in gold, invest in stocks, or currencies, and commodities. Each week the Trend Letter, displays weekly heat map of the S&P 500. It is a great visual of the equity market that holds stocks many North Americans own. Each of the 500 stocks is shown in a […]
Rising yields The significant surge in interest rates throughout 2022 has been extensively documented and has deeply impacted investors, leading to diminished performance in both the stock and bond (debt) markets over the past year. Coming into 2023, the common theory was that the pronounced and continuous escalation of rates would ease, as the primary […]
Following benign inflation data last week, Fed Fund futures highlight that traders fully expect a quarter point rate cut by Q1 of 2024. So, the pivotal question is: would the markets truly rebound if the Fed initiates rate cuts in Q1 2024? Though widely held, history contradicts this belief. Typically, markets experience a brief uptick […]
From Yahoo News: The stock market has soared so far this year, but expect the month of August to be lackluster if the past several decades are any guide. August is the second-worst month for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, and the worst for the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last 35 years, according […]
Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Friday in a seesaw session, as investors digested a US jobs report that showed weaker-than-expected growth and awaited more economic data and corporate earnings in the weeks ahead. The benchmark S&P 500 was solidly higher for most of the afternoon, but stocks sold off toward the end of […]
We are providing this commentary to non-paid subscribers because we believe it is crucial for all investors to understand the current state of market sentiment. In our weekly issues of the Trend Letter, we regularly update various sentiment indicators to keep our subscribers well-informed about market trends and, equally importantly, investor sentiment. Based on our […]
Martin was the guest on Financial Advisor Bill Westmacott’s webinar with James Longstreet. Topics discussed were: Current market conditions How to identify trends in various sectors Debt concerns How was this serious inflation created? Will there be a recession and if so, how will it affect the average person and the markets? What should the […]
After receiving positive updates from retailers that reinforced the absence of an impending recession, the stock market surpassed the trading range that had confined it since February. This breakthrough triggered significant short covering and a surge of investment in the technology sector index, once again spearheaded by the mega-cap companies, as we have highlighted all […]
As the world strives to move toward greener energy, it has become clear that the production, harnessing, and storing of green energy is not all that easy or effective. The currently favoured green energy sources are solar, wind, and battery, with a few others, such as wave generators, making some inroads. They are all intended […]
Stocks closed slightly higher on Friday afternoon as investors digested a final slate of corporate earnings and fresh economic data to close out the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.09%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.99 points, or 0.07%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.11%. All three major averages closed the week lower. The S&P […]