Market Overview

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsIf you have been following me, you’d know that I invited the Dollar Bear for tea a few weeks ago. I guess he received my invitation: This is why I...

Originally published by RivkinGlobal markets were clearly in a risk-off move on Tuesday as an ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll showed Trump with a lead of 46% compared with Clinton’s 45%...

Key pointsThe smoothest outcome for investors from next Tuesday’s US election would be a Clinton victory but with the Republicans continuing to control the House of Representatives, ie,...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsThe RBA has kept interest rates on hold 1st November 2016. See my reasoning below on why a rate hike would have been to the economy’s short term...

Originally published by AxiTraderThere was a chance the RBA would cut rates but no one really thought they would today. However in the governors statement he was fairly relaxed about the jobs market,...

Originally published by Chamber of Merchants"The Patron" is a new series by Chamber of Merchants that follows a beginner investor trying to turn $10,000 in to $20,000 in less than a year. Click here...

Originally published by AxiTraderQuick RecapMarkets, with the exception of Crude Oil, were largely unfazed with the news that broke Friday of the FBI re-investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsGood morning, I’d like to share a brief charting perspective based on the 1 hour candlestick chart for dollar, oil, gold, silver and the S&P...

It has now been ten months since the Federal Reserve achieved “lift off” in December 2015 by raising interest rates for the first time after being at zero since 2009. At that time the FOMC...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsThe world and markets are about to react to the very real probability that Donald J Trump is about to become the 45th President of the United States of...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsThe CBOE Volatility Index is a measure and bet on how volatile the markets are about to be. Note that in the last 3 trading days, the VIX has spiked: If...

Global Markets Rising global bond yields and jitters ahead of the impending US Presidential election were the main global themes last week. US Q3 GDP was slightly better than expected (2.9% vs. market...

Originally published by RivkinU.S. equity markets were lower on Friday as news came out of the FBI reopening the investigation into Hilary Clinton’s email scandal 11 days before the November 8th...

Originally published by AxiTraderQuick RecapThe Election has become more interesting and the chances of a Trump victory must have increased. That’s a risk for markets that is not priced. Expect...