The weak ISM headline number (PMI) was an excuse for bonds and precious metals to bounce and the US dollar to drop today. It evidently inspired wild eyed casino patrons…
A very simple update. HUI has been pounded down to the support area defined by the lateral cluster that was the May-June pattern, and has filled Gap #1, as expected. …
What, are you kidding me? I mean, sure, it's a pain in the ass listening to Bullard this, Yellen that, Rosengren this, Fisher that, Fischer this, Evans that... What ever…
As anticipated, August was a month full of Fed jawboning because it was a month without an FOMC meeting. I knew they would fill the void with an expectations management…
Here is the daily BKX stringing several up days together, but starting to get over bought. I have held the Regional Bank fund KRE (per NFTRH+ notes in the weekly…
As often noted, we should all have decided whether we are an investor, trader or whatever other style of casino patron we are prior to the correction. I hesitate to…
Why the tough talk out of one side of her mouth and 'other policy tools' language out of the other (ref. Yellen Lays Out Tools... )? Oh, I don't know. …
We have been using the Semis as a one of several economic signposts, and as an investment/trading destination since the Semi Equipment 'bookings' category in the Book-to-Bill ratio began to…
We look in depth at some key elements in the Semiconductor sector, both as an economic indicator and for some intricacies with respect to trading the Semis. We Note that…
Since silver's ratio to gold is a key to keeping risk 'on' signals, inflation and even economic stability* in play, I thought I would throw up various charts from the…
We are getting ready to head back home from NYC, but I wanted to get you a quick view of gold's ratios to other asset markets and see if we…
Pardon the low posting volume. I am in NYC, having moved my first baby into her new dorm today. A very weird and sad experience. But a good one too. As…
Note: Squeezing in an update before heading out to NYC to move our daughter into school. See you on Friday if updates are warranted or on Sunday with NFTRH 410. …
First the Horsemen, Gold-Silver ratio (GLD-SLV) and Uncle Buck (UUP), who under normal circumstances ride together much more often than not. GLD-SLV is making a strong move. A rising ratio…