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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jeffrey Gundlach said at the 2017 Sohn Investment Conference that funds flowing into active and passive investment management are deciding market valuations.
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.
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.
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.
The February flash US services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report indicates a slower improvement in US (SPY) (QQQ) (VFINX) business conditions this month as compared to last month.
When the Fed maintained a dovish stance at various meetings in 2016, Grant said that market participants were gradually losing confidence in central banks.
Integrated energy companies such as ExxonMobil are affected to varying degrees by volatility in crude oil prices. XOM’s correlation coefficient with WTI stands at 0.56.
There are several important economic indicators that investors should watch this week, the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy statement being a frontrunner.
According to a report provided by the Federal Reserve, US industrial production fell 0.4% in November 2016, compared to its upwardly revised rise of 0.1% in October 2016.
In an interview on October 25, Jim Chanos, founder and managing partner of Kynikos Associates, discussed his investment decisions in the current market environment.
David Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital, spoke about investment strategies, stock selection, and monetary policy at the Great Investors’ Best Ideas Investment Symposium on October 18, 2016.
On October 28, 2016, at 1:42 AM EST, US crude oil (UWTI) (OIIL) was trading at $49.71 per barrel—a 2.2% fall compared to its closing price on October 21.
The rise in industrial production is a positive sign that signifies that the major backbones of the economy like manufacturing, mining, and utilities are driving economic growth.
According to Carl Icahn, if the Fed doesn’t raise rates, it will indicate that we’re in a great bubble. He said the Fed has created a “false market” by not hiking the rates.
After speeches from three Fed officials on September 12, 2016, the US Dollar Index (UUP) fell 0.16% on that day. It’s more sensitive to the Fed’s decisions.
During the Jackson Hole Symposium, the Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, already hinted that if the August jobs report provided a strong performance, there was a chance for a rate hike during its September 2016 meeting.
The Market’s expectation of a rate hike following improved economic data could boost the US Dollar Index (UUP), which could negatively affect crude oil prices.
The major event of the mid-1990s was the dot-com bubble, when Internet businesses experienced exponential growth. However, this wasn’t earnings growth.
When asked about the recent sale of Valent shares by former Valeant CEO Pearson, Ackman said that Pearson was forced to sell the share due to tax issues.
The final Markit Germany manufacturing PMI stood at 54.5 in June compared to 52.1 in May. It was above the initial estimate of 54.4 and the highest gain since February 2014.
Asset managers and hedge funds have made gains from Brexit. Macro strategies and shorting the pound or a rush to safe-haven gold have reaped gains for hedge funds.
Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach had positioned himself expecting Bremain to pass. Gundlach, however, sold off his newly acquired European stock positions before the Brexit results impacted the Market.
According to Jeffrey Gundlach, the recent rally in the US stock market looks like a short squeeze. It’s a situation where massively shorted assets move sharply higher.
The US GDP growth stood at 0.8% in 1Q16. It’s better than the 0.5% improvement initially reported by the BEA. However, it’s the worst performance since 2015.
Stanley Druckenmiller said at the Sohn Investment Conference that he sees the current investment environment as similar to the period before the 2008 crisis.
On April 11, former Fed Chief Ben Bernanke shared his thoughts on helicopter money. He talked about monetary policy tools that are available to spur growth.
