Category: Blog
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MID YEAR ECONOMIC OUTLOOKS FROM THE BIG HOUSES
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN ALL THE MAJOR BANKS PUBLISH THEIR ECONOMIC OUTLOOKS, MANY DIFFER SO TAKE YOUR PICK OF WHO TO FOLLOW; BLACK ROCK; An ounce of optimism, a pound of prudence. It’s still a good time to be measured about taking risk in equities, but we believe the longer-term horizon holds particular…
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 28th
US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS ON THE UP, DESPITE MANY HEADWINDS THE BELIEF IS THAT WE ARE WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION
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END OF DAY REPORT JUNE 27th
Not even a report from HSBC warning of a US recession this year followed by one in Europe could keep stocks down
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 27th
SIDEWAYS MARKETS AS INVESTORS SHRUG OFF THE RUSSIAN REBELLION WHILE THE PROMISE OF MORE STIMULUS IN CHINA DIDN’T HELP WORLDWIDE CONSENSUS THAT RATES WILL STAY HIGHER FOR LONGER
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END OF DAY REPORT JUNE 26th
WITH NOT A LOT GOING ON, A DISGRUNTLED PUTIN IS TOPPING THE HEADLINES TODAY
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 26th
WOES ABOUT INTEREST RATES AND RUSSIAN COUP/STRIKE HAS GIVEN INVESTORS THE JITTERS AS VOLATILITY GOES HIGHER AND STOCKS LOWER
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ARE OPTIONS JUST GAMBLING
Well it can be….Ask yourself, are you trading options for the buzz? Do you have some kind on analytics system? Are you trading because your buddies are doing it? For those of you punting around in single day expiration options, it most definitely is gambling. Short term signals do work and you can take advantage…
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 23rd
WEAK PMI NUMBERS HAS SENT THE STOCK MARKETS IN RETREAT AS A COMBINATION OF A RECESSIONARY NUMBER IN THE FACE ON EVEN HIGHER RATES ARE MAKING INVESTORS SLIGHTLY NERVOUS
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 22nd
SNB followed by the Bank of England both raised their borrowing rates today and with Fed chairman Powell’s testimony, indicating a further 2 more hikes from the FED by year end, investors are on the backfoot this morning
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MORNING MINUTE JUNE 21st
NOTHING GOING FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE AS ALL WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO IS FED CHAIRMAN POWELL’S SPEECH TO THE HOUSE LATER TODAY