Tag Archives: FOMC

May 26

Clock is Ticking

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David joins BNN Bloomberg News host John Ehrlichman to weigh in on the latest news driving markets.

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May 24

Tick Tock Tick Tock…

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By David Nelson, CFA CMT On Wednesday last the release of FOMC minutes confirmed what investors and markets already know. The Taper Clock has started and the countdown to an inevitable tightening of monetary policy has begun. The sentence ‘ a number of participants suggested if the economy continued to make rapid progress towards the Committee’s goals, […]

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May 17

Cracks in the Facade

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By David Nelson, CFA CMT Last week may have ended on a high note but visible cracks in the market façade weighed on investor sentiment. Inflation expectations took center stage as both headline CPI and PPI releases came in well above expectations prompting a modest flight from risk assets. Stocks recovered on both Thursday and […]

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February 15

All Bulled Up

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By David Nelson, CFA CMT Markets pushed higher last week but clearly most of the economic data was soft. Jobless claims, Consumer Confidence and CPI all came in short of expectations. Earnings reports continue to be robust and well above estimates, but we’ve seen this movie before. A combination of lowered expectations and analysts behind the curve […]

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September 02

Communication Breakdown

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Get Ready for Communication Breakdown Wednesday! – Wave of Fed Heads set to speak in St. Louis – $SPY $TLT #FED

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March 18

ATLAS WILL SHRUG – The Fed can’t hold up stocks forever

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By David Nelson, CFA, CMT Stocks have made a dramatic recovery since the Christmas Eve low. The recent price action pushing shares up  close to 20% begs the question; is there enough fuel to extend the rally? Friday’s volume was well above normal and last week’s strong performance led by Technology comes on the heels […]

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April 09

FOMC – Jamie Dimon & China

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David shares his views regarding the FOMC minutes, Jamie Dimon’s investor letter to shareholders and President Xi visit to the United States

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January 26

The U.S. Is Not the Only Game in Town – BNN Interview

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David talks about the earnings on deck, the FOMC decision and the massive breakout in the DAX.

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September 14

The Surprise of the Year – A Strong U.S. Dollar

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By David Nelson, CFA The strength of the U.S. Dollar may end up being the surprise of the year. Ever since the depths of the financial crisis investors feared that the Fed’s loose monetary policy and a $4.3 Trillion Dollar Balance Sheet would eventually decimate the dollar pushing inflation through the roof. So far inflation […]

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August 21

Hawks vs Doves – Fed Exit is closer than you think

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By David Nelson, CFA Evidence continues to mount supporting my view the Fed is moving to an eventual exit quicker than the street believes. Yesterday’s release of July’s FOMC minutes has to be viewed as hawkish. The only debate is to what degree. I stand by my call that the first hikes will come during […]

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