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D&D Note (5.27.2022) ~ Stocks Continue to Rise with Inflation Showing Deceleration ~ The markets biggest worry right now is inflation, so when we got a positive read in todays report stocks took off to rally. But is this just an oversold bounce with month end rebalancing? The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.20.2020) ~ Tech Lifts Markets But Lack Of Breadth In Todays Rally Keeps S&P 500 Below Record High ~ Yesterday we saw markets fall post the FED minutes release which the FOMC walking back providing guidance in their upcoming September meeting. US Jobless claims tick higher with 1.1 million new claims. The uptick … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.28.2020) ~ Late Day Sell-Off Drags Stocks Lower With Rotation Out Of Tech ~ Markets traded choppy to flat throughout the day then had a late afternoon sell-off which dragged the major indices lower on the day. Negotiations on the new relief bill are proving difficult between Republicans in the Senate and Democrats … Continue reading
D&D Note (5.23.2018) ~ Dovish FED Minutes Boost Stocks ~ #StockMarket #FED Rarely does the release of the FED minutes move markets, this was not the case today. Stocks got a boost to rally into the close following the FED minutes from the last FOMC meeting. The catalyst for the move was the statement of … Continue reading
D&D Note (5.1.2018) ~ Markets Stage Rally Ahead of FED & Apple Earnings ~ Markets started the day in the red but staged an afternoon rally in a so-called Fed drift up ahead of the FOMC meeting where investors see the FED staying put. The Dollar hits near high of the year and appears to … Continue reading
D&D Note (3.20.2018) ~ Markets Rally Ahead of FED Meeting ~ Will it be three will it be four? That is the major question right now and has been the theme of this year. How many FED rate hikes will we get. A large part of the recent correction was the repricing of the market … Continue reading
D&D Note (6-18-2012) The Greek’s voted for the pro-bailout party eliminating the worse case scenario. However, now the New Democracy party needs to form a coalition, most likely with the Pasok party. If a coalition can’t be formed the country will be forced to have a third election. Not to mention that Greece will run … Continue reading
D&D Note (5-29-2012) The next US jobs report (for May) will determine just about everything for the FED. Next FOMC meeting is in the third week of June – same time as the Greek elections. Could we see QE3, another LTRO, further RRR reduction in China? Simply put investors will have a glimpse into the … Continue reading
D&D Note (5-16-2012) If the Federal Reserve is worried about Congress not being decisive, then so should every investor. The United States has never defaulted on its payments, but yet again like last year we have another fiscal cliff (call it 2.0) coming down the road in 2013 in regards to the federal budget. Sadly … Continue reading
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