Saturday, November 23, 2024
Today, I wanted to take a minute to remind ourselves of the major disconnect between the equity and bond market. We saw some hot job reports hit the news last week, and the odds are extremely high that things are going to break at the rate at which bond yields will go higher – with […]
One of the more important aspects to understand about the market is the correlation between asset classes. A significant correlation I’m seeing right now is between crude oil and the rate of inflation or, more specifically, interest rates. The reason I’m bringing this to your attention is because people are struggling to figure out when […]
One of the more important aspects to understand about the market is the correlation between asset classes. A significant correlation I’m seeing right now is between crude oil and the rate of inflation or, more specifically, interest rates. The reason I’m bringing this to your attention is because people are struggling to figure out when […]
Is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) finally a better buy…? That’s what I’d like to address with you all today. It’s been a long time since bond yields have been racing higher, and thanks to a hawkish Fed this past week, that’s exactly what’s happening. Which brings me to my main point […]
Lately, I’ve really been liking the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY). The SHY ETF tracks and represents the performance of the U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities between one and three years. It lets investors target a part of the short-term U.S. Treasury market. Bond prices have been going lower for some time […]
Today, I wanted to quickly show you a “Risk is Everywhere” chart. The chart has a lot to do with the lack of meaningful one-day volatility in the S&P 500 right now. Full disclosure, I found this piece of research on Twitter from Bespoke, but it is incredibly fascinating nonetheless. It talks about there being […]
Today, we’re continuing to monitor the current situation in the energy sector. As we’ve been telegraphing to our clients, we believe there’s an increasingly better chance that we’ll see this energy sector outperforming for the remainder of 2023. Looking at the monthly chart of the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) you can see a […]
Today, I want to show you the chart on uranium. I’m seeing a tailwind trend right now that’s likely to have some legs to it long term. A tailwind trend signifies a circumstance or condition that contributes to the enhancement of growth prospects. For example, when gasoline prices decrease, it can bolster the profitability of […]
I’m sure most of you have heard about the benefits of compound interest. Compound interest is when the interest you earn on a savings or investment balance is reinvested, leading to exponential growth in your money. It’s like your money making more money. However, what is lesser known is looking at it through the lens […]
There are a host of leading indicators out there investors can use to gauge the market, and one I like to watch in particular is the price of copper. So what I’ve done is compare two assets on a chart – the price of copper and the New York Stock Exchange. What the naked eye […]
