ProfessionalsU Turn. Stocks reversed course after a morning of selling with the S&P500 bouncing off the 2018 low close made back in April. As the session began on an already weakened leg from Asian trade, news that Britain’s Prime Minister…
Into the basement
Into the basement. Sellers pushed stocks into the cellar on Friday as fear over trade and the yield curve loomed over the markets. Friday morning’s economic releases painted a positive picture of job growth (although newly added non-farm payrolls were…
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and sour. Stocks were pounded on Tuesday as trader sentiment shifted from ecstatic to panic. Markets seemed to set themselves up for disaster last week as they rallied on no real Fed policy changes and hopes for a Chinese…
Remembering 41
Remembering 41. As the Nation and the financial markets pause to mourn the loss of President George H. W. Bush, I thought this would be a good day to reflect on his presidency from the perspective of the financial markets.…
Give peace a chance
Give peace a chance. The so-called truce between the US and China had traders in stocks, bonds, and crude betting that better things will come. As reported here yesterday the 90 day truce, which included several “potential” concessions by the…
Dinner is a Winner!?
Dinner is a winner!? Stocks surged on the heals of continued Fed happiness and reports surfacing that a deal for China was prepped and ready. All major equity indices traded up late in Friday’s session ending November on a positive…
