Catch-22
Ben Hunt - Seeking Alpha - 2 hrs 1 min ago
Four times during the first six days they were assembled and briefed and then sent back. Once, they took off and were flying in formation when the control tower summoned them down. The more it rained, the worse they suffered. The worse they suffered,...
EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), DFE: 50.79 (-0.33), EFNL: 31.37 (-0.20), FKU: 38.24 (-0.23), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), EWD: 30.63 (-0.10), EUDG: 21.89 (unch), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), EWO: 14.84 (-0.09), PLND: 17.92 (-0.15), EWN: 23.20 (+0.15), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), FSZ: 37.66 (-0.10), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), EWK: 16.00 (+0.02), IEUS: 40.71 (-0.14), DXPS: 24.92 (-0.09), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EIRL: 33.45 (-0.35), DAX: 25.45 (-0.13), DBEZ: 24.87 (unch), GXF: 21.53 (-0.07), DBUK: 24.16 (+0.50), QGBR: 52.23 (unch), NORW: 11.51 (-0.21), ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), EU: 21.06 (-0.25), HEWG: 23.53 (+0.09), IEV: 41.36 (unch), EWU: 17.52 (-0.07), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), EWGS: 37.26 (-0.02), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), EDEN: 46.83 (+0.15), FDD: 12.64 (-0.02), ENOR: 22.51 (-0.30), SMEZ: 47.95 (-0.02), QESP: 47.23 (-0.37), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), DBGR: 23.72 (+0.16), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), EWUS: 36.23 (-0.16), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), FGM: 35.40 (+0.02), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), EUMV: 22.89 (+0.06), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), DXGE: 26.12 (+0.11), QDEU: 52.31 (+0.71), PGAL: 10.00 (-0.08), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), EPOL: 23.89 (-0.19)
Russian Federation 1-Year Sovereign Default Probability 9.05%, Up 5.52% In 6 Months
Donald van Deventer - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 1:10PM CST
RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37)
Russian Equities Are Incredibly Cheap Right Now
Marquez Capital Management - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 12:37PM CST
RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37)
Russian Market Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Vladimir Zernov - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 12:12PM CST
RSX: 14.77 (-0.44)
Russia, Ukraine And Greece - Default Probabilities
Pater Tenebrarum - Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 6:06AM CST
A Brief Update on Yields, CDS Spreads and Implied Default Probabilities Currently, there are a number of weak spots in the global financial edifice, in addition to the perennial problem children, Argentina and Venezuela (we will take a closer look...
RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37)
Where To Look For Cheap Stocks In 2015: CAPE Around The World
Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 10, 1:22AM CST
2014 was a lousy year for global value investors. Cheap markets, as measured by the cyclically-adjusted price/earnings ratio (“CAPE”) got even cheaper, while expensive markets got even pricier. (Note: the CAPE takes a ten-year average of...
SAN: 6.91 (+0.03), GVAL: 19.11 (-0.13), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), TEF: 13.47 (+0.02), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), BBVA: 8.71 (+0.01)
Fitch downgrades Russia to one notch above junk
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 4:15PM CST
RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37)
The Stimulus Monkeys Are Screeching And The Central Banks Are Pushing On A String
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 11:51AM CST
Have you been at the zoo when the monkeys start rattling their cages and screeching in unison? That about sums up the last 24 hours since the euro zone’s December CPI printed at negative 0.2% versus prior year. Within minutes of the release,...
EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EFNL: 31.37 (-0.20), DFE: 50.79 (-0.33), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), FKU: 38.24 (-0.23), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), EWD: 30.63 (-0.10), EUDG: 21.89 (unch), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), SPUU: 136.13 (-2.19), EWO: 14.84 (-0.09), PLND: 17.92 (-0.15), EWN: 23.20 (+0.15), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), FSZ: 37.66 (-0.10), SPLX: 30.04 (-1.00), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), EWK: 16.00 (+0.02), IEUS: 40.71 (-0.14), DXPS: 24.92 (-0.09), SPXU: 39.43 (+0.85), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EIRL: 33.45 (-0.35), DAX: 25.45 (-0.13), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), DBEZ: 24.87 (unch), GXF: 21.53 (-0.07), DBUK: 24.16 (+0.50), SPXL: 83.85 (-2.01), QGBR: 52.23 (unch), NORW: 11.51 (-0.21), ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), RWL: 40.07 (-0.42), RSP: 78.46 (-0.79), RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), IVV: 204.09 (-1.56), HEWG: 23.53 (+0.09), IEV: 41.36 (unch), SDS: 22.62 (+0.36), EWU: 17.52 (-0.07), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), EWGS: 37.26 (-0.02), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), EDEN: 46.83 (+0.15), FDD: 12.64 (-0.02), ENOR: 22.51 (-0.30), SMEZ: 47.95 (-0.02), QESP: 47.23 (-0.37), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), DBGR: 23.72 (+0.16), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), EWUS: 36.23 (-0.16), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), UPRO: 126.50 (-3.13), EPS: 70.55 (-0.81), FGM: 35.40 (+0.02), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), EUMV: 22.89 (+0.06), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07), SFLA: 173.00 (-6.00), SH: 22.07 (+0.17), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), SSO: 124.47 (-1.95), DXGE: 26.12 (+0.11), QDEU: 52.31 (+0.71), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), PGAL: 10.00 (-0.08), VOO: 185.84 (-1.39), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), EPOL: 23.89 (-0.19)
Relative Rotation Shows U.S. Equities Are The Place To Be
360 Investment Research - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 12:26PM CST
We live in the golden age of investing. Never before have individual investors had so much available to them for gaining investment knowledge, finding great investment opportunities, and the ability to take advantage of them at such a low cost. Our...
VT: 59.14 (-0.31), EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EWH: 20.78 (+0.19), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), EWC: 27.20 (-0.44), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), MCHI: 50.85 (-0.47), EWJ: 11.09 (-0.04), VTI: 104.52 (-0.75), EWY: 56.09 (+0.01), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), EWA: 22.24 (-0.26), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), PIN: 21.61 (+0.08), GXC: 80.48 (-0.84)
The Deflation Calamity Howlers Are Dead Wrong - In Europe And Everywhere Else
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 9:45AM CST
The calamity howlers of deflation are out in force this morning owing to an absolute economic non sequitur. Namely, that year-on-year consumer prices in the EU came in at negative 0.2% in December, implying that ECB printing presses need to go into...
EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), DFE: 50.79 (-0.33), EFNL: 31.37 (-0.20), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), FKU: 38.24 (-0.23), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), EWD: 30.63 (-0.10), EUDG: 21.89 (unch), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), EWO: 14.84 (-0.09), PLND: 17.92 (-0.15), EWN: 23.20 (+0.15), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), FSZ: 37.66 (-0.10), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), EWK: 16.00 (+0.02), IEUS: 40.71 (-0.14), DXPS: 24.92 (-0.09), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EIRL: 33.45 (-0.35), DAX: 25.45 (-0.13), DBEZ: 24.87 (unch), GXF: 21.53 (-0.07), DBUK: 24.16 (+0.50), QGBR: 52.23 (unch), NORW: 11.51 (-0.21), ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), HEWG: 23.53 (+0.09), IEV: 41.36 (unch), EWU: 17.52 (-0.07), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), EWGS: 37.26 (-0.02), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), EDEN: 46.83 (+0.15), FDD: 12.64 (-0.02), ENOR: 22.51 (-0.30), SMEZ: 47.95 (-0.02), QESP: 47.23 (-0.37), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), DBGR: 23.72 (+0.16), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), EWUS: 36.23 (-0.16), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), FGM: 35.40 (+0.02), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), EUMV: 22.89 (+0.06), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), DXGE: 26.12 (+0.11), QDEU: 52.31 (+0.71), PGAL: 10.00 (-0.08), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), EPOL: 23.89 (-0.19)
Most Countries Still Oversold
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 4:32PM CST
The action in global stocks over the last few days has left 25 of the 30 largest country ETFs in oversold territory. Below is our trading range screen highlighting the trend. For each ETF in the screen below, the black vertical "N" line...
EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EWH: 20.78 (+0.19), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), EZA: 64.75 (-0.74), EWD: 30.63 (-0.10), EWC: 27.20 (-0.44), THD: 77.66 (-0.88), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), EWN: 23.20 (+0.15), EWM: 12.93 (-0.05), EPHE: 38.76 (-0.18), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09), EWJ: 11.09 (-0.04), VNM: 18.85 (-0.14), IDX: 23.65 (-0.13), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), EWA: 22.24 (-0.26), PIN: 21.61 (+0.08), GXG: 11.97 (-0.14), ECH: 38.81 (-0.03), FXI: 41.90 (-0.38), TUR: 57.03 (+0.27), EWW: 58.36 (-0.85), EWY: 56.09 (+0.01), EWS: 12.71 (-0.08), EWT: 14.73 (-0.12), EWU: 17.52 (-0.07), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), EWZ: 35.32 (-0.85)
Prospects For Silver In 2015
Ben Lockhart - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 2:48PM CST
EEM: 38.95 (-0.32), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), SIVR: 16.30 (+0.13), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), SLV: 15.87 (+0.10), EWZ: 35.32 (-0.85)
Can The Lift Of Sanctions Start The Growth Of The Russian Share Market?
Peter Arendas - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 10:52AM CST
RSX: 14.77 (-0.44)
January Barometer Showing Great Promise For Junior Gold Miners
Jeb Handwerger - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 8:06AM CST
Tensions between Russia (NYSEARCA: RSX ) and the West continue to push precious metals higher. Gold (NYSEARCA: GLD ) climbed back above the critical $1200 mark. Once again the Greek debacle is coming back to haunt markets as investors fear another...
GDXJ: 28.94 (+1.46), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), DIA: 176.24 (-0.98), SIL: 10.41 (+0.32), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), GDX: 21.49 (+0.78)
After Yesterday's Decline of 1.19%, Market Vectors - Russia ETF Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 06, 5:26PM CST
Market Vectors - Russia ETF (NYSE:RSX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $14.05 to a high of $14.68. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $14.31 on volume of 22.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
RSX: 14.77 (-0.44)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Market Vectors - Russia ETF After 1.19% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 06, 5:25PM CST
Market Vectors - Russia ETF (NYSE:RSX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $14.05 to a high of $14.68. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $14.31 on volume of 22.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
RSX: 14.77 (-0.44)
What Keeps Me Up At Night
Paul Nathan - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 2:40PM CST
EWI: 12.87 (+0.01), EWG: 26.91 (+0.16), DFE: 50.79 (-0.33), EFNL: 31.37 (-0.20), VGK: 50.99 (-0.01), FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), FKU: 38.24 (-0.23), DBEU: 26.00 (-0.01), EWD: 30.63 (-0.10), EUDG: 21.89 (unch), EWQ: 23.99 (+0.14), FIEU: 101.62 (-1.62), EWP: 32.26 (-0.07), FEP: 28.76 (-0.11), EWO: 14.84 (-0.09), PLND: 17.92 (-0.15), EWN: 23.20 (+0.15), IEUR: 42.50 (-0.05), FSZ: 37.66 (-0.10), EWL: 31.50 (-0.09), UPV: 40.71 (+0.13), FEU: 33.27 (+0.03), EWK: 16.00 (+0.02), IEUS: 40.71 (-0.14), DXPS: 24.92 (-0.09), HEDJ: 55.45 (+0.40), EIRL: 33.45 (-0.35), DAX: 25.45 (-0.13), DBEZ: 24.87 (unch), GXF: 21.53 (-0.07), DBUK: 24.16 (+0.50), QGBR: 52.23 (unch), NORW: 11.51 (-0.21), ADRU: 21.68 (-0.04), RSXJ: 19.60 (+0.08), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), HEWG: 23.53 (+0.09), IEV: 41.36 (unch), EWU: 17.52 (-0.07), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), EWGS: 37.26 (-0.02), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), EDEN: 46.83 (+0.15), FDD: 12.64 (-0.02), ENOR: 22.51 (-0.30), SMEZ: 47.95 (-0.02), QESP: 47.23 (-0.37), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), DBGR: 23.72 (+0.16), FEUZ: 29.85 (-0.09), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), EWUS: 36.23 (-0.16), EPV: 66.65 (+0.03), FGM: 35.40 (+0.02), ESTX: 43.10 (+0.32), EUMV: 22.89 (+0.06), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37), HEZU: 24.29 (+0.07), EURL: 26.76 (+0.05), FEEU: 97.78 (-0.12), DXGE: 26.12 (+0.11), QDEU: 52.31 (+0.71), PGAL: 10.00 (-0.08), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), EPOL: 23.89 (-0.19)
Buy And Hold Complacency Has Peaked, The Saudis Still Aren't Kidding And Europe Is A Disaster Zone
Mercenary Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 12:15PM CST
As we noted in this week's Macro View, the deep structure of markets is mean reverting and cyclical. Given the passage of time, the pendulum always swings . This matters because, for the past few years, "macro" considerations went into...
FEZ: 35.44 (+0.18), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), GREK: 12.96 (+0.37), OIL: 10.47 (-0.65), DIA: 176.24 (-0.98), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), XLE: 74.16 (-2.20)
Tales Of Globalization: Russia And China
The Angry Bear - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 11:16AM CST
By Joseph Joyce The end of 2014 marked the 23rd anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Russian Federation. Like Chinese leaders in the previous decade, Russian policymakers faced the challenge of integrating...
XPP: 70.07 (-1.32), RUSS: 25.68 (+2.28), CHXF: 52.54 (-0.02), YINN: 36.43 (-0.98), MCHI: 50.85 (-0.47), YANG: 11.07 (+0.32), RUSL: 16.60 (-1.63), FXP: 41.56 (+0.74), RBL: 14.53 (-0.48), PGJ: 28.25 (-0.48), FCA: 23.15 (-0.35), RSX: 14.77 (-0.44), YAO: 27.97 (-0.35), YXI: 27.92 (+0.14), ERUS: 11.40 (-0.37), CN: 34.70 (-0.44), FXI: 41.90 (-0.38), GXC: 80.48 (-0.84)
Market Vectors - Russia ETF Shares Down 38.5% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (RSX)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 06, 10:59AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Market Vectors - Russia ETF (NYSE:RSX) on September 2nd, 2014 at $23.62. In approximately 4 months, Market Vectors - Russia ETF has returned 38.45% as of today's recent price of $14.54.
RSX: 14.77 (-0.44)