by Mark | Sep 25, 2017 | Market Cycles
A lot of people are talking about a top or a crash on the horizon. Most bull markets end in a Euphoria phase. This phase is not really impacted by fundamentals or political events. Bubbles are about emotions. Granted the central banks are a contributing factor. Their...
by Mark | Sep 20, 2017 | Market Outlook
This chart, courtesy of Bloomberg, shows the market’s reaction to the Fed’s decision to reverse its quantitative easing policy. The Federal Reserve took the first tentative steps Wednesday to unwind its history-making economic stimulus. As markets...
by Mark | Sep 12, 2017 | Market Outlook
The U.S. dollar bounced off its two-year low on Monday. It’s too early to determine if this rally has some staying power. The dollar’s move appears to have weakened the Mexican Peso. The peso is currently stuck in a trading range between 17.5 and 18. Right...
by Mark | Sep 11, 2017 | Market Outlook
Last week I mentioned the possibility of an intermediate cycle low for the stock markets. It appears as though that has been put off. An intermediate cycle low on average lasts roughly 18-25 weeks. However, during periods of quantitative easing it’s not unusual to...