The Tangled Web Good Economic News Creates

Mish Schneider | November 8, 2015

By the end of last week, I was thrilled that the jobs report and increase of 2.5% of hourly wages are positives for the US Economy. However, I continue to feel let down by the Federal Reserve and their capitulation …


How Charts Are A Trader's Canvas

Mish Schneider | November 5, 2015

de Kooning, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, believed in order to start from scratch, one must first work through the accumulated influences and then deconstruct those influences.

In market terms, active investors begin each day …


Why Are Many Investors Asleep During This Rally?

Mish Schneider | November 4, 2015

Why Are Many Investors Asleep During This Rally?

In 2012, a documentary film called “Searching For Sugar Man” met with critical acclaim. The story followed the efforts of 2 Cape Town, Africa fans in their quest to find out whether …


The Market: The Questions Not the Answers May Enlighten You

Mish Schneider | November 3, 2015

Is the Dow reaching 17,977 enough of a move up to evoke an oldie but goodie-Terror in the Dow at 18K?

Are the Russell 2000s trading at their trifecta of resistance enough to stop this rally dead in its tracks?…


Is NASDAQ the Alpha-Male of the Market or Just Overconfident?

Mish Schneider | November 2, 2015

Shortly, I am hostessing a milestone birthday celebration for Keith. As the party planner, I decided to serve serious comfort food for appetizers and dinner, washed down with a very fine champagne.

My thinking is that our guests will feel …


The Future in Commodities Futures

Mish Schneider | October 31, 2015

Last Friday, Regional Banks (KRE), which I have been tracking as a key member of the Economic Modern Family, confirmed the reversal pattern.

As a reliable indicator to measure the sentiment of the overall US economy, KRE meeting the criteria …


How KRE Signals the Market's Next Move

Mish Schneider | October 29, 2015

I enjoy writing these dailies for so many reasons, not the least of which is the rabbit hole of research writing them often sends me down into.

For instance, I delved more into 1979 and interest rates. At the time, …


Regional Banks Party Like It's 1979

Mish Schneider | October 28, 2015

Day of the Dead is a 3-day holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to remember and pray for those who have died. Families build altars to honor the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds and the favorite foods …


You Are Going To Want to Print and Save This

Mish Schneider | October 27, 2015

Tonight, I table all Economic Modern Family members, their foibles and shotgun weddings, (along with all other of my plentiful metaphors and attempts at humor) to bring you one of my favorite trading strategies.

First, to follow up with Monday …


A Bad Trade

Mish Schneider | October 26, 2015

This past weekend, Keith and I traveled down to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. In 1950, Ralph Edwards, host of the then radio quiz show Truth or Consequences, announced he would air the program from the first town that renamed …