Friday Investment Talk: Oil and Energy, US Elections, Healthcare and Biotech, and a Tech Rebound
Oil and the energy sector have been beat up in September. Is there value there? Meanwhile, healthcare is being reviatalized. The tech sell off may be over for awhile, as markets show signs of being oversold.
Friday Investment Talk: USD Interest Rates, Currencies, China and Vietnam
This week we review how US real negative interest rates have pressured the USD while giving strength to the Euro and some emerging market currencies and sovereign debt. We look at commodities, FAANG stocks, china and even Vietnam.
Seasonal Trading Strategy Update: Watch Oil
Oil prices usually enter a weak period starting in September. Is it playable? Seasonality holds true this year so far. Trades in defensive sectors doing well so far.
Regional ETF Correlations with Oil
Developed markets are more correlated with oil than Emerging Markets. Russia and Gulf states are not as correlated to oil as many investors think.
Market Review for May 2015
Global stocks rose modestly amid a strong rally in the energy sector. Rising oil prices, surging M&A activity and central bank stimulus measures helped to support world stock prices despite a slowdown in U.S. economic growth during the first quarter. Emerging markets rallied as market observers pushed back the timing of an increase in interest Read more ➝
Market review for March 2015
The main US indexes each hit new highs last week and multiple times in February. The broad market will most likely grind higher for another week or two. However, if one or more of the indices break back down below the recent breakout level, this will most likely trigger a 2% to 5% pull back. Read more ➝