Although Ray Dalio said at the World Economic Forum that this market rally will continue in the near term, he believes there are some risks that could affect market (SPX-INDEX) movement.
On Thursday, January 18, 2018, Pimco, one of the world’s largest asset management firms, said that investors should be cautious in the current market scenario.
US non-farm payroll data in December December non-farm payroll data indicated a slowdown in the US labor market (SPY) (VFINX) after a strong rise in November 2017. Non-farm payrolls stood at 148,000 in December, compared with 252,000 in November 2017. However, this figure didn’t meet the market expectation of 190,000. December highlights of the jobs report […]
According to data provided by the United States Census Bureau, US retail sales rose 0.8% in November 2017. That beat the market expectation of a 0.3% rise.
According to data provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Consumer Price Index (or the inflation index) rose 0.4% in August 2017 compared with a 0.1% rise in July 2017.
According to the report from Markit Economics, the August US Services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report showed a strong improvement in the US (SPY) (QQQ) (VFINX) business climate.
The August flash US services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report indicates a strong improvement in the US (SPY) (QQQ) (VFINX) business climate and service industry.
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach correctly predicted Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election of 2016. He also said at that time that Trump’ win could lead to huge fiscal stimulus.
The July US manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report indicates a strong improvement in the US (SPY) (QQQ) (VFINX) business climate after a gradual decline.
Mario Gabelli shared his view on tax reforms in a recent interview. According to him, the United States (SPY) (QQQ) will experience meaningful corporate tax reform in the near future.
Bill Gross said in his July 2017 Investment Outlook that central banks in major developed nations maintained an ultra-low monetary policy for nearly a decade.
On Thursday, July 20, 2017, in an interview with CNBC, billionaire investor and bond guru Bill Gross shared his view on the policy decisions of central banks.
The Federal Reserve started its gradual rate hike process back at the end of December 2015. Between December 2015 and June 2017, the Fed hiked its key interest rate four times.
In Part 8 of this series, we saw that June non-farm payroll reports showed a solid improvement in the US labor market and increased investors’ confidence in the US economy (QQQ)(VOO)(VFINX).
In a recent interview with CNBC, Marc Faber discussed his views on global equity markets,
global bond markets, central banks’ decisions, and asset allocation in the present scenario.
Global investors should monitor economic indicators to understand conditions in the global economy. Indicators shed light on a country’s economic health.
According to the recent 13F filings, Soros Fund Management has increased its position in the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) by 36% in 1Q17 compared to the previous quarter.
Integrated energy companies have borne the brunt of lower oil prices over the past few years. Now, oil prices have improved, leading to better cash flows for integrated energy companies.
According to the United States Census Bureau data on May 12, 2017, US retail sales rose 0.40% in April 2017, which was below market expectations of a 0.60% rise.
According to the ADP National Employment Report for April 2017, the private sector added 177,000 jobs in April compared to the market expectation of 175,000.
Jeffrey Gundlach said at the 2017 Sohn Investment Conference that funds flowing into active and passive investment management are deciding market valuations.
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, in an interview with CNBC’s Power Lunch, billionaire investor and bond guru Bill Gross discussed his view on the equity market.
Goldman Sachs’s (GS) equity strategist said in a recent interview with CNBC that he believes the financial sector (XLF) (VFH) and the technology sector (XLK) show promise.
In an interview with CNBC, the chief US equity strategist at Goldman Sachs (GS), David Kostin, discussed his views on the market’s movement, valuations, earnings, inflation, and bond yields.
Some economists believe a gradual rate hike is appropriate in an economy that’s showing strength. But Cooperman thinks the Fed isn’t moving quickly enough.
In this series, we’ll take a look at the final US GDP growth rate for 4Q16. We’ll also look at US consumer confidence and US consumer sentiment for March 2017.
On March 1, 2017, the S&P 500 Index (SPY) (IVV), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA), and the NASDAQ Index made new highs and closed at nearly 2,396, 21,115, and 5,904 levels, respectively.
On March 28, 2017, David Einhorn, founder and president of Greenlight Capital, shared his views on President Donald Trump’s growth agenda, among other things.
In a recent CNBC interview, Byron Wien, a prominent investment strategist and the vice chair of Blackstone Advisory Partners, shared his views on market correction and US economic growth.
In this part of our series, we’ll compare BP’s (BP) beta with its peers. We considered 90-day beta, which shows how much a stock moves for a given move in the market each day for 90 days.
According to the data provided by the United States Census Bureau on March 15, 2017, US retail sales rose 0.1% in February 2017, below the market’s expectation of a 0.3% rise.
The February US services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report, released on March 3, 2017, indicated softness in US (SPY) (SPX-INDEX) (QQQ) (VFINX) business conditions.
Gross is a big critic of the Fed’s prolonged lower interest rate, believing that the leveraged based financial system is a major problem for the economy.
After Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November 2016, market participants became optimistic about the US business (IWF) (SPY) (QQQ) environment.
Chevron’s implied volatility Implied volatility in Chevron (CVX) currently stands at 16%, which is higher than its 30-day average implied volatility of 15%. Its implied volatility has risen from 13% on January 27, 2017. During the same period, Chevron’s stock price fell 3%. Peers’ implied volatility Peer ExxonMobil (XOM) has the lowest implied volatility, standing […]
