Posts Tagged ‘Shadow Stats’
Is a “Lehman Moment” Approaching?
Stocks rallied last week although, as I noted last week, technically speaking, stocks look weak. Last week, we noted that 4 stock market sectors were lagging. That was a significant development since all sectors that comprise the Standard and Poor’s 500 were positive going into October; that changed. It’s also relevant to note…
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My view remains that many markets are very extended here and a price correction at some point is inevitable. To this point in time, the Fed’s easy money policies have kept price bubbles moving higher and these markets could continue higher for a bit longer, but at some future point, the prediction made by Thomas…
Read MoreDevaluation
Last week, theUS Dollar Index finished lower in what was a pretty good week for markets in general. It’s important to keep in mind that the US Dollar Index measures the purchasing power of the Dollar relative to the purchasing power of the currencies of the six major trading partners of the US. It does…
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