Be in the know. 12 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Boeing’s Latest Setback Could Have a Silver Lining (Wall Street Journal)
  2. 4 Tech Stocks With Big Dividends (Barron’s)
  3. IBM’s Turn Might Stick (Wall Street Journal)
  4. Bulletproof 1928 Caddy once owned by Al Capone up for sale for big bucks (Fox Business)
  5. The new kings of the bond market (Financial Times)
  6. White House has started work on second round of tax cuts to boost growth, Mnuchin says (CNBC)
  7. Greta Thunberg isn’t qualified to lecture the US on climate change, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says (Business Insider)
  8. ECB launches review that will redefine its mission and tools (Reuters)
  9. Secretive Startup Promises Satellite Internet for the Masses (Bloomberg)
  10. One value strategy now favors commodity sector over techs (MarketWatch)
  11. Pound Forecasters Tune Out BOE Cut Calls to Sound Upbeat (Bloomberg)
  12. Brexit Divorce Deal Clears U.K. Parliament (Wall Street Journal)

“Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…

James Branch Cabell, “The optimist claims we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.”

In many of his campaign rallies, President Trump said, “you’re going to start winning so much that you’re going to beg that I can’t take it anymore!”

Well that was quite a tall order, but regardless of what side of the political spectrum you lie on, Wednesday’s “Phase 1” deal was a big win for the U.S., for China, and the rest of the world. Continue reading ““Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”

HFT VideoCast – Stock Market Commentary and Weekly Recap – Episode 11

Article referenced in VideoCast above:

The CAKE “Short Skirt, Long Jacket” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

In this episode we cover:

  • Jobs Report
  • Rig Count
  • Harold Hamm on Oil Prices
  • General stock market commentary.
  • Hemline Indicator
  • Valueline Geometric Index – Long Term Implications
  • Positioning and sentiment.
  • Increased Guidance on tap?
  • Fed Liquidity.
  • AAII sentiment.
  • NAAIM positioning.
  • Earnings by Sectors: Energy, Gold Miners, REITs
  • S&P and Euro Stoxx 600 earnings.
  • Where to find value?  What’s Cheap?
  • India Small Caps
  • Commodities/CRB
  • Exploration & Production
  • Servicers?

Podcast – Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes – Episode 2

Article referenced in podcast above:

The CAKE “Short Skirt, Long Jacket” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

In this episode we cover:

  • Jobs Report
  • Rig Count
  • Harold Hamm on Oil Prices
  • General stock market commentary.
  • Hemline Indicator
  • Valueline Geometric Index – Long Term Implications
  • Positioning and sentiment.
  • Increased Guidance on tap?
  • Fed Liquidity.
  • AAII sentiment.
  • NAAIM positioning.
  • Earnings by Sectors: Energy, Gold Miners, REITs
  • S&P and Euro Stoxx 600 earnings.
  • Where to find value?  What’s Cheap?
  • India Small Caps
  • Commodities/CRB
  • Exploration & Production
  • Servicers?

2020 Earnings Estimates: U.S. – DOWN. EUROPE – UP.

Data Source: Factset

2020 Earnings Estimates for the S&P 500 trimmed from 177.77 to 177.64 in the past week.  Conversely, the Earnings Estimates for the Euro Stoxx 600 increased by 160bps for 2020 in the past week. Continue reading “2020 Earnings Estimates: U.S. – DOWN. EUROPE – UP.”

Be in the know. 7 key reads for Monday…

  1. U.S. Consumer Tech Sales Projected to Increase 4% in 2020. These Trends Will Drive the Growth. (Barron’s)
  2. ‘Bad’ Manufacturing Data Contained Good News for Industrial Stocks. Here’s Why. (Barron’s)
  3. UK economy boosted by ‘greater Brexit clarity’ after conservative win (Fox Business)
  4. Barron’s Picks And Pans: Amazon, Dine Brands, Walgreens And More (Yahoo! Finance)
  5. Top Energy Stocks for January 2020 (Investopedia)
  6. Don’t laugh: Here’s why the ‘great rotation’ from bonds to stocks could finally happen in 2020 (MarketWatch)
  7. Here’s how the Dow and S&P 500 perform in years after they ring up gains of 20% (MarketWatch)

HFT VideoCast – Stock Market Commentary and Weekly Recap – Episode 10

Article referenced in VideoCast above:

The Earth, Wind & Fire “Shining Star” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)

In this episode we cover:

  • general stock market commentary
  • positioning and sentiment
  • CNBC and Fox Business quotes from this week
  • Increased Guidance on tap?
  • Earnings by Sectors
  • Energy E&P thesis
  • CEO/CFO sentiment
  • Fed Liquidity
  • AAII sentiment
  • NAAIM positioning
  • S&P and Euro Stoxx 600 earnings
  • Dogs of Dow
  • Transports
  • Jude Clemente Energy Article in Forbes
  • Rig count