Be in the know. 8 key reads for Friday…

  1. Stocks will ‘rally into the end of the year’ after upside earnings surprise, says J.P. Morgan’s Matejka (MarketWatch)
  2. The explosion of ‘alternative’ data gives regular investors access to tools previously employed only by hedge funds (MarketWatch)
  3. China cuts banks’ reserve ratios, frees up $126 billion for loans as economy slows (Reuters)
  4. New Schlumberger CEO Outlines Strategic About-Face (24/7 Wall Street)
  5. Christine Lagarde and the Case for More QE (Bloomberg)
  6. Buy-the-Dip Bond Traders Are Scared of Momentum (Bloomberg)
  7. Trump Moves to Send Mortgage Giants Back to Private Sector (New York Times)
  8. Seth Klarman’s 3 Secrets to Value Investing (Yahoo! Finance)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Don’t Be Afraid of Stocks Now. Next Year Is Another Story. (Barron’s)
  2. Apple’s growing opportunity in India (Barron’s)
  3. The Fed will cut rates by a quarter point this month, not a half point, WSJ says (CNBC)
  4. China, U.S. to hold trade talks in October; Beijing says phone call went well (Reuters)
  5. U.S. Fed to further simplify ‘stress capital buffer’ plan: Quarles (Reuters)
  6. After 32 Rate Cuts in 2019, Traders Say Many More Are Coming (Bloomberg)
  7. Fed Beige Book Shows Wide Tariff Anxiety, Varied Impact So Far (Bloomberg)
  8. Nicklaus: `Tiger’s Going to Win a Lot More Tournaments’ (Bloomberg)
  9. A Recession Isn’t Inevitable: The Case for Economic Optimism (New York Times)
  10. Curb Your Enthusiasm: What AI Can’t Do (Forbes)

AAII Sentiment Survey Results: Pessimism Strong, Opportunity Stronger…

This week the AAII Sentiment Survey results came in slightly improved from last week.  Bullish sentiment rose from 26.13% to 28.64% and Bearish Sentiment is beginning to thaw (dropping from 42.21% to 39.51%), but there is still a long runway of opportunity before euphoria starts to take hold – at which time we would become cautious. Continue reading “AAII Sentiment Survey Results: Pessimism Strong, Opportunity Stronger…”