As US investors’ focus remains fixed firmly on the Fed, there is a continuing tectonic shift in the world economy. It seems trite to invoke the rise of China as the most important facet of the 21st century, but Chinese economic dominance is accelerating, and its repercussions are not fully visible yet. The US is no longer the world’s largest economy; China overtook it four years ago. There is a misunderstanding about this: at market exchange rates, China is still smaller than the US, but at purchasing power parity, it has grown bigger. Read More
From the Trading Desk: Is Tesla in or Out?
“The opposite is also true, if Tesla fails to post profits on the 22nd, the stock could tumble and lose a portion of its recent gains. This is probably another argument for the increased short sellers, who have taken the short interest on Tesla to record levels at over $19B.” Read More
View from Crystal Bay: Nobody Saw this Coming
View from Crystal Bay: Nobody Saw this Coming Investors aren’t limited to only investing in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every week we share the market trends we are following. We are interested in whether the trends in those markets are continuing or if they are experiencing a temporary or complete Read More
Should We Invest With The Trend?
“The trend is your friend except at the end where it bends.” – Ed Seykota Many traders are familiar with the adage “the trend is your friend.” However, investors are more aware of Wall Street’s “buy and hold” mantra which is widely believed to be the only way to achieve attractive long-term risk adjusted returns. Read More
View from Crystal Bay: Taking the Fundamentals out of Gold
Investors aren’t limited to only investing in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every week we share the market trends we are following. We are interested in whether the trends in those markets are continuing or if they are experiencing a temporary or complete reversal. When we identify trends, we are only Read More