Category Archive: Weekly Review / Preview

SORRY MARIO, HERE’S WHY THE EU IS FINISHED

In 5 easy pieces Cut past all the talk Here’s a helpful reminder, after ECB President Draghi’s latest attempt to jawbone markets higher and restore calm about the EU. Cut past all the… Continue reading

COMING WEEK: 20 MUST WATCH POTENTIAL MARKET MOVERS

Plenty of Fuel for Volatility While the EU remains the dominant source of potential market moving events, it has plenty of competition. EU CRISIS RELATED EVENTS 1. Growing Skepticism About June 29th EU… Continue reading

BEWARE FIVE PRIOR WEEK MARKET MOVERS POINTING TO TROUBLE AHEAD

Have Markets Lost Hope? 1. Stimulus Hopes Hopes for government stimulus (rather than actual evidence of improving economies) sparked short cover rally Monday-Tuesday, aided by lingering but false beliefs that the EU had… Continue reading

IGNORE ALL RALLIES ON EU CRISIS “SOLUTIONS” UNTIL THREE THINGS CHANGE

We won’t be fooled again Within the past month, we’ve seen 2 false rallies based on false optimism based on false EU solutions, once after the Spain bank rescue, once after the EU… Continue reading

COMING WEEK: 5 GREAT BIG MARKET MOVERS TO WATCH-CAREFULLY

Even if you sold in May, 5 reasons not to go away. The sad, sad, truth, and the dirty lowdown As noted in our weekly review, PRIOR WEEK: 17 REASONS TO FADE THE… Continue reading

PRIOR WEEK: 17 REASONS TO FADE THE EU SUMMIT EUPHORIA RALLY

Last week, the only real market mover was speculation about the EU summit. Ok, US housing and some other data points might have provided a brief excuse for some movement, but that’s all.… Continue reading

COMING WEEK MARKET MOVERS: 6 EVENTS TO WATCH, 8 EU SUMMIT GOALS

Let’s cut to the chase. There are 6 key things to watch this week. The EU summit is likely the big one. Forget all the talk. Here are 8 things it must accomplish,… Continue reading

PRIOR WEEK MARKET MOVERS, ANALYSIS & LESSONS: WHY EU REALLY IS DOOMED

Below we review the prior week market movers and summarize why the EU really is doomed without some radical changes in policy, (none of which are likely to occur quickly enough, if at… Continue reading

COMING WEEK: 7 THINGS TO WATCH, 6 TO FEAR

Why the world will look different this time next week   The following is Part 2 of our weekly review and preview strategy guide for traders and investors of all major asset classes… Continue reading

THREE REASONS TO PANIC ABOUT SPAIN, EU, AND RAMIFICATIONS

Lessons from the prior week’s market movers While concerns about Greece, Italy, and China loomed in the background, the two primary market movers last week were: Lack of Confidence In The Spain Bank… Continue reading