Market Overview

After a dramatic run since the US election, the capital markets are consolidating today. It is a bit too restrained to such a Turn Around Tuesday is unfolding. The euro is struggling to sustain...

Dow Jones: Resistance (daily close) :16931.22, 17111.30, 17268.53 and 17640.00. Breaking of the latter would give 17971.78, 18230.63, 18358.32, 18626.38 and18732.20 (published on January 06,...

When populist hoards vote their anger via the ballot box, it generally means what one pundit noted for time immemorial, “It’s the Economy, stupid!” The ravages of fifty years of...

We have witnessed truly astonishing short term market conniptions following the Donald Trump’s election victory. In this post we want to focus on one aspect that seems to be exercising people...

The dollar extended gains to hit an eleven-month high against the other majors currencies on Monday, as optimism over the economic implications of a Trump presidency continued to boost demand for the...

It is going to be a busy day ahead, with plenty of key economic data. We have Q3 GDP growth data for Norway and Denmark, Swedish and UK CPI inflation data for October, German ZEW expectations, EU and...

by Eli WrightAfter days of volatility, markets have taken a breather and remain stable through early Tuesday morning. Overnight, the Nikkei closed down 0.03%, at 17,668.15; the Shanghai Composite...

Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment indices expected to rise again in November Revised data for Eurozone Q3 GDP growth predicted to match initial estimate Any upbeat GDP forecasts are really just...

Where are we in history when the avowed Socialist (capital “S”) from Vermont is the only voice of reason for the Democratic Party in the aftermath of last week’s election? I...

The election of Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through the U.S. economy and the U.S. financial system. Since November 8th, the Dow has hit a brand new all-time record high, the U.S. dollar has...

Donald Trump’s victory came as the first surprise for many around the world. The reaction in the markets was the second surprise. Investors got what they expected for a few hours overnight as...

Call it Brexit 2.0: American Edition.Like their British counterparts, who voted in June to cut ties with the European Union (EU), American voters resoundingly rejected globalism last week, calling...

I recently penned a post discussing the idea of a “new secular bull market,” which, not surprisingly, garnered a good bit of push back from the “always bullish crowd.” However,...

Gary Shilling is a well-known name in the circles of economics and financial markets. I’ve had the pleasure of fishing with him and tasting his superb honey – he is a beekeeping hobbyist....