Is there a commodity super cycle in its early formation? Take a look at the two charts below. They show the Commodity Research Board (CRB) Index. This index tracks the futures prices of 19 commodities, including aluminum, coffee, nickel, cattle, silver, and oil. The first chart is as of October of last year. The second […]
The financial market cycle that followed the great financial crisis of 2008-2009 was associated with sharply declining inflation expectations. Long-term nominal GDP expectations slowed, as did revenue growth in the corporate sector outside of the technology area. The period since 2009 can certainly be described as deflationary. We had significant declines in interest rates over […]
Allow me to present one chart to you that could indeed prove to be a game changer for investors and financial markets going forward. See below. What are we looking at in the chart above? It is the 10-Year Treasury bond interest rate going back to June 1, 2019. In the world of technical analysis, […]
Many financial advisors have recommended the time-tested 60/40 portfolio to investors for decades. The 60/40 portfolio, which calls for 60% of a portfolio to be invested in stocks and 40% in bonds, has outperformed other “balanced” portfolio approaches. But it’s had a lot of help — help that likely won’t be here for the next […]
Storefronts were already having a rough time with the shift to online retail. According to Coresight Research, a record 9,500 stores shut off their lights in 2019 alone. The global Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the situation. Coresight believes that as many as 25,000 storefronts may have closed their doors permanently in 2020. Big name retailers […]
Bob Iaccino and Mike Arnold of the Stock Think Tank held a live market trading event with special guests Jeff Kilburg, Charlie Moon and Jim Iuorio. You can now watch the entire event free by clicking here. Here’s a recap of the stocks and trends discussed: Jeff Kilburg talks ETFs, specifically SOXX, IWM, IJR, and […]
Oil supply could increase but that doesn’t necessarily mean lower prices in the short run, says Bob Iaccino, editor of the Stock Think Tank. “We got our first refinery utilization number with an 83 handle on it since March 20th of last year,” he told TD Ameritrade in an interview. “That’s the last time we […]
Although interest rates have started to creep back up so far this year, we all know they are still pretty low right now. I just wanted to show one mind-numbing chart, courtesy of the Bank of England, that illustrates just how low they truly are. See below. Not too many financial charts take you back […]
International ETFs can add to a portfolio’s exposure originated in markets abroad. Below I present four different international ETFs with a variety of underlying instruments, including foreign stocks, U.S. dollar denominated bonds and local currency denominated bonds. iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) The ETF tracks the FTSE China 50 index, composed of large-capitalization Chinese stocks […]
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is advancing rapidly. The AV systems all work together as part of the interconnected computer environment within the vehicle. One of the most important components is the distance detection systems. AV designers use a combination of methods to detect distance. There is an assortment of technologies used today, such as cameras, […]
