Description: A contrarian equity market indicator is flashing a buy signal to investors this month. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 02, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/trading-desk/markets-flashing-buy-signal-again-bofaml Questions for discussion: What is the basis for this technical analysis? How much confidence would you put in the risk presented to investors?
Posts Categorized: Market Analysis
Who’s Left to Sell U.S. Stocks? Mood Darkens Most Since Volcker
Description: Investors hate stocks– again. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-21/who-s-left-to-sell-u-s-stocks-mood-darkens-most-since-volcker Questions for Discussions: Why are investors leaving markets? What are the reasons given for optimism at this time? Do you agree with this analysis and assessment?
Fed’s Decision on Rates Rattles Some Global Markets
Description: Global markets were largely down on Friday after the United States Federal Reserve signaled fresh concerns over slowing growth in China and other emerging markets. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 17, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/business/asian-markets-open-with-mixed-response-to-feds-decision-on-rates.html?ref=international Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons given for global market movements? Do you agree with this analysis?
Occam’s razor says the stock market is in a downtrend
Description: Investors can forget the “death cross,” “bearish divergences” and “symmetrical triangles,” and what the Federal Reserve says it will do about interest rates, and just focus on Occam’s razor: The S&P 500 abandoned its long-term uptrend in late August, meaning it is now in a downtrend. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 18, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/occams-razor-says-the-stock-market-is-in-a-downtrend-2015-09-18… Read more »
Prince: corporate debt is way too high
Description: Corporate America has been tapping into the cheap stream and with normalized interest rates on the horizon, David Prince, Founder & President, Harbinger Capital Markets Research says debt levels have gotten altogether too high. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2015 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=702589 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented by David… Read more »
Is $20 oil possible after all?
Description: BNN speaks with Ira Epstein, Managing Director, Ira Epstein Division of Linn & Associates about the latest trading activity in oil and Goldman Sachs’ warning that $20 oil is possible amid a relentless supply glut. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2015 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=702465 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented by… Read more »
Stocks plunge again. Now what?
Description: Investors are very anxious due to China slowdown fears. But this market correction was long overdue. Now is a time to sit tight and resist the urge to panic. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/09/02/stock-market-plunge-china-buzz.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What advice is presented to investors at this time? Do you… Read more »
Wilbur Ross: Chinese government panicked over markets
Description: U.S. investor Wilbur Ross discusses what’s behind China’s economic crisis and estimates its growth in the 4-5% range. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 26, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/08/26/wilbur-ross-china-economy-markets.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does Wilbur Ross say about why the markets dropped? What are the risks in the current investment environment? What should investors… Read more »
Why China’s market meltdown affects the rest of the world
Description: As the saying goes, when China sneezes, the world catches a cold. But in this case China has flu — and it’s contagious. From nearby neighbors Japan and South Korea, to those in Europe, the U.S. and deepest Africa, everyone is affected by China. Andrew Stevens explains why its slowing economy is having… Read more »
Global Rout Wreaks Havoc on U.S. Stocks
Description: Bloomberg’s Mike Regan, Lisa Abramowicz, Julie Hyman and Alix Steel discuss today’s selloff in U.S. stocks on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: August 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-21/global-rout-wreaks-havoc-on-u-s-stocks Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about why the markets are dropping? How should investors be advised to respond to… Read more »
