Thursday Watch

Night Trading   Asian equity indices are unch. to +1.0% on average. Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 77.25 unch. China Sove...

Stocks Higher into Afternoon on Stimulus Hopes, US Economic Data, End-of-Quarter Window-Dressing, Healthcare/Homebuilding Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Higher Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising Volume: Below Average Market Lead...

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer: Mid-Cap Value +1.1% Sector Underperformers: 1) Disk Drives -1.4% 2) Paper -.2% 3) Education -.2% Stocks Fallin...

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer: Large-Cap Growth +1.5% Sector Outperformers: 1) Healthcare Providers +2.7% 2) Homebuilding +2.7% 3) Airlines +2.2...

Checking on COVID-19 Economics Research: BPEA Fall 2020

 It would be a full-time job to keep up with the flow of economics research on aspects of COVID-19. Those who wish to take a closer look mig...

Mid-Day Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index: Volume Running -20.4% Below 100-Day Average 11 Sectors Rising, 0 Sectors Declining 73.5% of Issues Advancing, 2...

Wednesday Watch

Evening Headlines Bloomberg:   Xi Jinping’s Tech Wonderland Runs Into Headwinds. Cash Tidal Wave Gives Asia Best Ever Third-Quarter ...

Jim Rickards: This is Why Gold is Going to Hit $5000 Soon

Jim Rickards discusses recent events, the reckless actions of the Federal Reserve and why gold bullion is destined to move higher. Are t...

Stocks Slightly Lower into Final Hour on Global 2nd Wave Virus Worries, US Election Uncertainties, Oil Decline, Energy/Transport Sector Weakness

  Broad Equity Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Lower Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining Volume: Below Average Market ...

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer: Small-Cap Value -1.3% Sector Underperformers: 1) Oil Service -3.5% 2) Airlines -3.5% 3) Gaming -2.7% Stocks F...

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer: Mid-Cap Growth +.2% Sector Outperformers: 1) Gold & Silver +1.7% 2) Alt Energy +1.6% 3) Computer Hardware +1...

When Local Governments Subsidize Firms: Some Guidelines

Certain cities and metropolitan areas have been lagging in economic growth for decades, while others have surged ahead.  US regions used to ...