Reversing Weeks Of Decline, Major US Equity Indices Had Great Last Week; Probably More Room To Run In Weeks Ahead

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Reversing weeks of downward pressure, major US stock indices had a big week last week. There is room to run, if nothing else just to unwind the oversold condition they are in. With one session to go, May is setting … Continued

On FOMC Day, Thinking About Subdued Consumer Inflation And Raging Asset Inflation

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As the FOMC winds up its two-day meeting today, one cannot help but think of the Fed put that has led investors to take on risk and go up the risk curve, driving one after another metric into uncharted territory. … Continued

‘Buy the dips’ in process of transitioning into ‘sell the rallies’?

’15 growth in revenue/earnings expected to decelerate for most S&P 500 sectors Signal from options market points to probable pressure ahead for equities S&P 500 looks set to at least test if recent breakout was genuine At first glance, U.S. … Continued

Mismatch between capex-cautious but profit-rich corporations and already-levered but ready-to-take-on-more-debt consumers

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The 1Q14 GDP print was a shocker, to say the least!  Real GDP inched up a mere 0.1 percent SAAR, versus consensus expectations of 1.2-percent expansion.  Sure, it is the advance estimate, with two more still to come.  Sure it … Continued