Stock Market Today: Stocks Finish Mixed Ahead of Thanksgiving Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:29:06 +0000 U.S. equities finished mixed on Wednesday ahead of the long Thanksgiving holiday. Markets are closed Thursday and the New York Stock Exchange will close early on Friday. In the stock market today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%, the S&P 500 gave back 0.1% the Nasdaq Composite added 0.1% and the Russell 2000 dropped 14 basis points.
Watch Bonds to See if the Bullishness Can Continue Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:27:12 +0000 U.S. large-cap stocks notched new record highs on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 past the 2,600 level on an intraday basis for the first time ever, in relatively quiet trading. Felt like machine-driven, central-bank funded algorithmic demand with a gap and rise at the open with nary a hint of volatility or texture.
Higher Highs Again. Be Thankful Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:03:00 +0000 Major stock markets and indices have reached record highs again this year, which has also been the least volatile in history.
Investment Directions: Rethinking risk, rethinking returns Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:25:33 +0000 Fly like an eagle As markets continue to climb higher, investor sentiment seems to have turned from doubt to acceptance. Economic growth is above trend in most regions in the world, keeping us aloft, but we don’t appear to be soaring too dangerously ...
Week 46: Crude Tanker Industry Update Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:08:14 +0000 In week 46, which ended on November 17, 2017, the BDTI rose from 803 to 809. In week 45, it fell by 40 points.
Eastern Europe and the Polish Surprise Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:13:09 +0000 My recent travels took me to Eastern Europe, where I had the opportunity to meet with colleagues and discuss the latest developments in the region. I thought I’d invite Greg Konieczny, who is based in Romania, to share some of his insights. Greg is ...
Learning From The 1980’s Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:56:52 +0000 Forget about big hair, Ray-Bans, and Donkey Kong. Don’t even think about Live-Aid, Thriller, and E.T. Above all else, the 1980s were the gravy days of the money supply aggregates . Beginning in late 1979, the Fed built its policy approach around the ...
International News Keeps Poking the Markets Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:35:50 +0000 U.S. equities pushed higher on Monday amid quiet, drama-free trading as traders largely ignored word overnight that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government could be forced to dissolve as coalition negotiations broke down.
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