by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 30, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
New Parliamentary elections are likely to be called for late June early July. It remains to be seen whether the populist parties, the 5-Star movement and the League will retain their leads. They have created a great deal of confusion and discord, especially their...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 25, 2018 | $Yen Indicator, alerts, Markets/Economy
It’s a very quiet pre-Memorial Day market and the key indexes are down slightly. The cause for the slide is lack of interest by market participants. The degree to which political considerations play a role in the markets is hard to gauge. The Trump-Kim back and forth...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 23, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Volatility for the stock, bond and currency markets increased significantly today. The big story of the moment is the dramatic plunge of the Turkish lira against the US dollar. The currency at the close in Istanbul today fell to 10- year lows versus the US Dollar,...
by Michael Markowski | May 23, 2018 | $Yen Indicator, alerts, Extra Cat
The signal for the Bull & Bear Tracker is now RED. The signal had been GREEN since April 9, 2018. See Equities article “NIRP Crash Indicator Renamed “Bull & Bear Tracker”; Signal Now GREEN”. The signal switched from GREEN to RED due to the increase volatility...
by Michael Markowski | May 16, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
The 10-year US Treasury note closed at 3.08%, its highest level since 2011 was the catalyst for today’s stock market sell-off. The strong close above 3.0%, the resistance level that the notes had been flirting with since April, is a clear signal that interest rates...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 16, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
There is little doubt the US economy is slowing down. Will it slide into recession? Possibly yes, but not immediately. The fact that the yield on the 10-year note has risen decisively above 3% is a sign of tough times ahead for the US economy. At 3.05% the 10-year...
