Market Overview

Corporate insider trading activity has never been more bearish than it is right now. This should be especially concerning given the fact that aggregate insider activity is one of the best predictors...

Following President Trump’s re-election, the S&P 500 has seen an impressive surge, climbing past 6,000 and sparking significant optimism in the financial markets. Unsurprisingly, the rush by...

Crude Oil markets are being torn from rising because of rising geo-political risk against a backprop of a rising dollar that surged to new highs thwarting the oil war risk rally.   The oil markets...

RBNZ is expected to cut rates by 50 bps at its last policy meeting of 2024. But will PCE inflation data give the green light for a Fed cut? Eurozone flash CPI also critical for ECB’s December...

The ongoing rise in continuing claims looks worrisome, but initial claims are telling a considerably more upbeat story. Which one’s the better measure? The positive spin via initial claims is...

With the re-election of President Donald Trump, the worries about tariffs and pro-business policies sparked concerns of “Trumpflation.” Inflation has been a top concern for policymakers, businesses,...

Gold continues to gain, as geopolitics generates headlines Hawkish Fedspeak and strong US data support the dollar Euro suffers from another weak set of PMIs Yen fails to benefit from stronger...

Gold Grows for the Fifth Consecutive Day Gold (XAU/USD) grew by 0.73% on Thursday as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid increasing geopolitical risks. Earlier this week, Ukraine launched its...

NZ activity sluggish despite rate cuts, soft surveys remain recessionary Markets, economists favour 50bps RBNZ cut, 75bps looks underpriced Cash rate 175bps above neutral, according to RBNZ...

 We are up 31.40%; S&P 500 is up 25.7% so far this year. The top window is the SPY. We noted in shaded pink the times when the SPY was up 5 days or more in a row. Five days up or more suggests...

Impinj Inc (NASDAQ:PI) is a mid-cap chip stock that has quietly had a great year in 2024. The stock has returned over 93%, placing it among the top five best returning semiconductor stocks in the...

Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE:WSM) offers everything an investor could want and more, making it a stock worthy of buy-and-hold status. Its quality is centered on the brand and operations, which CEO Laura...

USDJPY trims gains falls below the steep bullish channel. New sellers could show up below 153.00-153.55. The pair could head straight up to the resistance area in case of a bullish...

Whether the market is overvalued is a complex question that depends on a number of factors and can be difficult to answer definitively. Some say the market is overvalued, while others argue that the...