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 […]
Tag Archives: FOMC
September
02
Communication Breakdown
posted by David Nelson, CFA
Get Ready for Communication Breakdown Wednesday! – Wave of Fed Heads set to speak in St. Louis – $SPY $TLT #FED
March
18
ATLAS WILL SHRUG – The Fed can’t hold up stocks forever
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
April
09
FOMC – Jamie Dimon & China
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David shares his views regarding the FOMC minutes, Jamie Dimon’s investor letter to shareholders and President Xi visit to the United States
January
26
The U.S. Is Not the Only Game in Town – BNN Interview
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David talks about the earnings on deck, the FOMC decision and the massive breakout in the DAX.
September
14
The Surprise of the Year – A Strong U.S. Dollar
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
August
21
Hawks vs Doves – Fed Exit is closer than you think
posted by David Nelson, CFA
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 […]
July
28
FOMC Statement – The One Word that Matters Most
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA This week’s FOMC meeting is expected to be a yawner. It’s the middle of summer, it’s hot and half of Wall Street is on vacation. Like it or not Yellen and team will issue a statement that most believe will contain few fireworks. Below are some comments I came across this […]
