Many pundits are calling for a ‘melt-up’ in US stocks because of the game-changing Trumpanomics about to be unleashed on the US economy. And since the election, stocks have indeed shot higher in anticipation of the tax reduction/infrastructure spending that Trump has proposed. Here is
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Before November 8 – Trump Day – I warned about heightened volatility in most markets, especially stock indexes, currencies, gold and possibly T-Bonds. But I really had no idea we would see 1,000 point swings down and then up in the Dow, $70 swings up
Well, have you recovered yet? I guess the status is no longer quite so quo now. First Brexit – and now the biggest earthquake in US – and global – politics since the Declaration of Independence in 1776 – a mere 240 years ago (incidentally
Just when I commented on Tesla and the electric and self-driving car phenomenon last time, Bloomberg has an article The IEA is Skeptical Electric Cars Will End the Age of Oil. The head of the International Energy Agency says that the big demand growth for
Just when you thought the US election campaigns couldn’t throw up any more outrageous surprises, the FBI released its Hillary email bombshell thus moving The Donald back to level pegging in the polls according to yesterday’s results. That put a fright into the robo traders –
ANNOUNCEMENT I am launching my new VIP PRO SHARES SERVICE very soon – watch for further details on my website. It is aimed at both spread betters and investors. Could this be the moment I have long been waiting for? In the past two
Yesterday felt like the morning after the night before! Like most, I was somewhat shell-shocked by the Brexit decision and its implications and the market reaction not just here in the UK, but around the globe where stock markets and currencies were whacked very hard.
The violent reaction of markets to the Brexit Leave win this morning says it all. Make no mistake, this is a shot that will be heard around the world. The old order is dying and Brexit is the first of a series of shocks that will
Later today, the Fed will (probably) announce something about their plans to raise the Fed Funds rate (or not) – or even lower them (or not). Their major goal is to get consumer inflation up to the magic 2% level where they have a touching
HELP! I am at the stage now where I need serious help in expanding my very successful VIP Traders Club – and this website. Over the past few weeks, VIP Club membership has grown by leaps and bounds and I now realise that the
ANNOUNCEMENT I am now writing articles for Interactive Investor and every Monday I cover a major UK share in Chart of the Week. Here is my latest article on Royal Bank of Scotland. _______________________ Market Commentary Last week confirmed my advice to expect massive volatility
A heads -up that I will be giving an intensive two-hour trading masterclass at the London Money Show on Saturday 8 November. I will post details, which will entitle you to a hefty discount, in the next few days. Stock markets are falling