Who believes in the latest equity market rally? After a month-long, near 7% S&P 500 drawdown/decline, the benchmark index has roared back nearly 4.5% in about 6 trading sessions. But what augers concern is the seemingly sanguine signal from the VIX. We’ll get to that in just a minute, but first… The S&P 500 (SPX)…
Welcome to our first in a series of interview with financial market participants, analysts, economists and more. Finom Group’s first interview is with Andrew Thrasher CMT, of Thrasher Analytics Please click the following link to review the interview whereby Andrew and Wayne discuss the markets and how the approach the market on a daily, weekly…
After the S&P 500 fell nearly 7% from its all-time high, Tuesday’s snapback rally might find investors more upbeat about putting capital back to work. Tuesday found all the major indices higher by greater than 2% and with the Nasdaq (NDX) leading the way, up 2.65% to end the trading session. It was just a…
Monday proved a rather volatile trading day, but one would not have truly recognized how volatile it was by simply reviewing the end result in the major indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down by more than 100 points going into the final 30 minutes of trading, but finished higher by roughly 5…
Welcome to this weeks rendition of State of the Markets with Seth Golden and Wayne Nelson. Please click the following link to review the video that runs 1.10hr in duration. Feel free to utilize the outline below for ease of navigation and future reference. Brief introduction to the markets and what is effecting markets in…
Bit of a rough trading session for investors on Wednesday, as the hope of some relief hangs in the wings with U.S. equity futures pointing to a modestly higher open on Thursday, should they hold. Equities tumbled at the open of trading on Wednesday with the S&P 500 slipping below 2,800 and eventually to an…
Equity markets are responding as one might expect given the flight to safety as perceived by the recent bid in treasury markets around the globe. On Tuesday, bonds took a significant leg higher, pushing yields lower and with the U.S. 10-yr. Treasury yield breaking below 2.27% on the day. Additionally, the 3-mnth./10-yr. Treasury inversion spread…
Without a recognizable and verifiable path forward for U.S./China trade talks, the narrative is quickly shifting toward a “no deal” outcome. Bond yields are, however, recognizably lower on Tuesday and after a long 3-day, Memorial Day weekend. The 10-year Treasury yield is at its lowest level since October 2017 and seemingly pricing in a “no…
Welcome to another weekly State of the Markets video where Wayne Nelson and Seth Golden discuss all aspects of the macro and micro environment that reflects in the equity and debt markets. This week’s video is roughly 1hour and 26 minutes in length. Please feel free to review the outline below as a guide for…
U.S. equity markets rebounded from their Friday’s losses in a big way, led by the Nasdaq (NDX) that was higher by just over 1% on the trading day. With Google and the U.S. Commerce Dept. loosening restrictions on China’s Huawei, the market looked forward to the next trade headline with a more positive outlook. That…
