2 Stocks in a Predawn Dance-The Oprah/Elon Ticket!

Mish Schneider | January 8, 2018

After all, Celebrity is the new Leader of the Free World C.V.

Over the weekend, both Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk made headlines.

Elon Musk had two major announcements.

First, Musk launched a powerful rocket called the Falcon Heavy.

SpaceX’s …


Key Ratios-Emerging Megatrends 2018

Mish Schneider | January 7, 2018

In 2017, commodity prices slumped to a 50-year low compared to US stocks.

Over the last 100 years, that low ratio happened only twice.

As we begin 2018, the SPY continues to increase in value.

Commodities-yes and no.

Do Commodities …


The Dow at 25,000-Birthed This Year of the Earth Dog

Mish Schneider | January 4, 2018

On December 4th I wrote: The last time I used Terror in the Dow was from the Twilight Zone episode when William Shatner sees a gremlin on the wing of the airplane he’s flying in.

That was when the Dow …


Who Needs Predictions When There’s a Modern Family!

Mish Schneider | January 3, 2018

Want to trade someone else’s list of Picks for 2018?

You might.

I do read very few of other people’s or firm’s picks-mainly to see if they agree with my own personal list.

However, regardless of whether these lists resonate …


Weak Dollar, Rising Rates-Why Worry?

Mish Schneider | January 2, 2018

Happy New Year!

Over the weekend I found a quote by T.S. Eliot:

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.”

In market terms, last year’s rally belongs to last year’s language. …


Economic Heatwave: What Could Go Wrong in 2018?

Mish Schneider | December 28, 2017

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November, and the overall economy grew for the 102nd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

The PMI increased to the highest level since …


Excerpts from the Past, Relevant in the Present

Mish Schneider | December 26, 2017

I thought for the last week of 2017, I’d go back and look at recent archived Daily’s.

My quest is to search for recommendations I made in both the Economic Modern Family and elsewhere that are now setting up well.…


5 Tips on How to Trade (Win or Lose) Like a Winner

Mish Schneider | December 21, 2017

As we come to the end of the year, I thought it would offer value to my readers by posting an article I wrote a while ago.

Pertinent to any market condition, this article should make you think, “Duh!”

Who …


Fire and Ice on Wall Street

Mish Schneider | December 20, 2017

Day two of a declining U.S. Dollar in the face of rising U.S. interest rates.

After last December, when the Fed hiked, we had a similar response to what we see now.

Gold rose and the dollar declined.

Higher rates …


Tales and Trades From the Crypt

Mish Schneider | December 19, 2017

Slow. So slow that even Tales and Trades from the Crypto-currencies were dull.

Some instruments perked up. JD Inc, for example, rose over 3% on big volume.

Twitter (TWTR) rose more than 1.66% to make another new multi-year high, also …