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Gold’s (GLD) Shiny Start
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Bespoke Investment Group
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Monday, February 24, 2020 10:37 AM EST
Treasuries are now at or near record-low yields and gold is up well over 2%. For the Gold ETF (GLD), today’s gap of 2.46% is the first gap up of 2% or more since November 9th, 2016; the day after the 2016 presidential election.
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Uncertainty & Gold
Article By:
Jack Walker
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Monday, February 24, 2020 10:19 AM EST
For several weeks, after paying little attention to potential long-term damage to the global economy from Covid-19, suddenly last Thursday the S&P 500 Index responded while gold and other safe haven assets attracting money flows all last week.
E A Storm Is About To Hit Markets
Article By:
Seth Golden
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Monday, February 24, 2020 8:26 AM EST
Weathering a market storm is difficult for many when they allow seemingly endless and ominous market conditions overpower logic and reasoning. The market already knows, as price is truth. We simply need to look beyond the present.
Commodities And US Bonds Rose Last Week As Stock Markets Fell
Article By:
James Picerno
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Monday, February 24, 2020 7:37 AM EST
Risk-off sentiment driven by coronavirus worries took a bite out of stocks around the world last week. The selling has spilled over today’s trading in Asia and Europe and looks set to weigh on American shares once markets open in a few hours
E Ten Plagues
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Monday, February 24, 2020 5:58 AM EST
As of Friday, most markets are continuing their downturn over the plague of Covid-19 as new large and small outbreaks hit in more countries. There are locusts devouring east African crops. California and Australia suffered hail and firestorms.
Current Pull Back In S&P 500 Is Only A Blip On The Chart
Article By:
Andre Gratian
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Monday, February 24, 2020 5:25 AM EST
The current 65-point pull-back in the SPX is only a blip on the weekly chart. And it will probably stay that way if this correction is only caused by the bottoming action of the 20-wk cycle.
Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) Hits New 52-Week High
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Zacks Investment Research
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Monday, February 24, 2020 1:34 AM EST
For investors looking for momentum, iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF REM is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high — up roughly 20.7% from its 52-week low of $40.05/share.
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Hidden Fees & Sustainability Investing | Christine Benz
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MoneyShow.com
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 8:17 PM EST
Christine Benz from Morningstar warns about hidden fees in investing. Even though many firms advertise no-fee trading, it can often be a bait and switch once they have you on their sight.
U.S. Actively Managed Large-Cap Funds Remain In Secular Decline
Article By:
Lipper Alpha Insight
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 3:49 PM EST
For the fund-flows week, investors were once again net redeemers of large-cap funds, withdrawing a net $3.1 billion. Large-cap mutual funds witnessed net outflows of $2.3 billion, while their ETF counterparts handed back $752 million.
E SPX, Bitcoin, Gold, Oil And G6 Targets For The Week Of February 24
Article By:
George Krum
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 1:49 PM EST
So far, the technical damage has been minimal, as the SPX has found support at the weekly pivot line. However, a break below 3325 has the potential to lead to a retest of the lower channel trendline at 3220
Behold The "Green" Scam: Here Are The Most Popular ESG Fund Holdings
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 11:31 AM EST
Since the green movement is here to stay, so is the wave of pro-ESG investing which every single bank has been pitching to its clients because, well you know, it's the socially, environmentally and financially responsible thing.
Gold Miners Leaving Behind Seven-Year Bearish Itch
Article By:
Keith Schneider
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 11:12 AM EST
Gold hit seven-year highs and Gold Miners are looking to break out of a seven-year basing pattern. Volatility jumped and soft commodities (helped by a spreading locust) look poised to join the rally in metals.
China’s Lockdown Makes Global Debt Crisis Now Almost Certain
Article By:
Paul Hodges
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 10:13 AM EST
It would be nice to believe that the epidemic will have no impact on China’s economy. But common sense tells us this can’t be true. What would happen to our own country’s economy, if our capital and a major manufacturing base shutdown for a month?
E US Stock Market Weekly Update February 17- February 21, 2020
Article By:
Stavros Georgiadis
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 9:54 AM EST
The momentum in the stock market now appears to favor a risk averse mood, which was clearly shown by the surge of gold prices, closing at $1645.90 and the US 10-yr bond yield at 1.4710, on Friday.
The Rubber Band Snaps Back: Dollar Correction Begun
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 8:15 AM EST
An exogenous shock disrupts relationships and patterns. It may be a useful reminder the correlation does not mean 100% co-movement. The strongest currency in the world last week was the Swiss franc, a safe-haven that rose by almost 0.5%.
Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, Dax 30, Nikkei 225 Forecasts For The Week Ahead
Article By:
Daily Forex
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 7:57 AM EST
At the beginning of last week it looked as though the Dow Jones and Nasdaq were impervious to the slew of fundamental concerns that had worked to spark significant developments in the foreign exchange, commodity and bond markets.