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2014’s Biggest New Investment Theme: Lower US Rates For A Much Longer Time
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Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Monday, May 26, 2014 9:13 AM EDT
One of the biggest stories in global financial markets this year, particularly in currency markets, is the shift in US interest rate expectations. This is huge, because as we’ll describe below, it affects almost all major global markets and asset classes.
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Weekly Sentiment Report: $VIX Closes At 52 Week Low
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Article By:
Guy Lerner
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Monday, May 26, 2014 8:01 AM EDT
The $VIX closed at a 52 week low this week, and complacency reigns!
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NYSE Market Data Shows Controlled Distribution
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readtheticker
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Monday, May 26, 2014 7:45 AM EDT
The well informed large operators have been busy executing their cunning plan, to SELL!
Treasury Yields Are Tumbling As Stocks Push For Record Highs
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Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 23, 2014 11:57 AM EDT
Treasury yields are tumbling... and so of course US equity prices are soaring as the S&P presses back up toward 1,900 and its all-time record highs.
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Friday Fizzle – Low Volume Rally Tops Out Again
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Article By:
Phil Davis
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Friday, May 23, 2014 9:44 AM EDT
As you can see from Dave Fry's S&P chart, the volume, so far, is just over 5Bn vs. 10Bn+ in a normal week.
Barclays Fined For Manipulating Price Of Gold For A Decade; Sending "Bursts" Of Sell Orders
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Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 23, 2014 7:42 AM EDT
It was almost inevitable: a week after we wrote "From Rothschild To Koch Industries: Meet The People Who "Fix" The Price Of Gold" and days after "Barclays' Head Of Gold Trading, And Gold "Fixer", Is Leaving The Bank"...
Carmaker Hype Sends Palladium To Highest Against Gold In 10 Years
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Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 23, 2014 5:47 AM EDT
Gold is trading at the lowest level relative to palladium since 2004 as Bloomberg notes that prospects for a record shortage has lured investors to the metal used in pollution-control devices for cars amid concern that supply will be disrupted.
‘Dull Markets’ – Brace For A Major Move
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Article By:
Acting Man
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Friday, May 23, 2014 4:15 AM EDT
Watching the financial markets has lately become the equivalent of watching paint dry. Such periods of extremely low volatility are however invariably followed by periods of very high volatility.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Management Of Perception
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Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, May 23, 2014 4:04 AM EDT
Next Tuesday the 27th is an option expiration for the June gold and silver contracts. June is an active month.
Daily Market Commentary: Nasdaq Breakout
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Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Friday, May 23, 2014 3:57 AM EDT
The Nasdaq 100 cleared resistance and is on course to challenge the 52-week high from March.
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts - Gross Complacency And Artful Delusions
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Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, May 23, 2014 3:44 AM EDT
There is no recovery. There has been no genuine reform. The betrayal of trust is comprehensive.
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Inflation Expectations
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Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, May 23, 2014 3:32 AM EDT
Nominal TIP bottomed in September and has gently risen (in stops and starts) since. TIP’s ratio to TLT is a better indicator of when inflation expectations are becoming acute in my opinion because it backs out the overall up move in T bonds.
NASDAQ 100 Top Performers
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Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 2:30 PM EDT
Today's list includes the NASDAQ 100 Index stocks that are having the best current price momentum: Liberty Global (LBTYA), Sandisk (SNDK), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), Gilead Sciences (GILD), and Equinix (EQIX).