'Fast Money' Recap: Has the Fed Lost Control of the Markets?
at The Street - Fri Mar 20, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the volatility of stocks and the U.S. dollar and why Tesla isn't trading well.
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When Doves Cry?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 10:51AM CDT
(click to enlarge) Charlie Bilello, Director of Research at Pension Partners, LLC , an investment adviser that manages mutual funds and separate accounts , wrote a comment, Dreaming of Doves: The Disconnect Between the Fed and Markets : ...
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Citi: No one to fill the China gap in commodities
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 7:10AM CDT
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
Unwinding The Mother Of All Carry Trades?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 6:43AM CDT
Over the weekend, Mike Whitney wrote an interesting comment for Counterpunch, Why a Stronger Dollar will Lead to Deflation, Recession and Crisis : "There are no nations…. no peoples…. no Russians.. no Arabs…no third...
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Commodity Prices And The Dollar: Why The Dollar Could Mean An Ugly Year For Certain Raw Material Prices
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 5:30AM CDT
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), USDU: 28.43 (-0.39), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), UDN: 21.61 (+0.26), FORX: 42.90 (-0.29), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
Lessons From Another Tough Week And The Big Day Ahead
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 9:24AM CDT
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Commissioner Bart Chilton: Price Discovery In The Commodities Markets (Podcast)
Chris Martenson - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 08, 3:43AM CDT
The commodity markets impact almost everybody on the planet, every single day, because some derivative or variant of about everything that they consume is impacted by those prices. Whether it's a home loan, or a piece of jewelry, or a fill up at the...
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
Commodities And Interest Rates: Last Week's Signals - Bearish For Raw Materials
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 5:09AM CST
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), ULE: 15.74 (+0.44), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), URR: 17.25 (+0.55), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), EUO: 26.67 (-0.88), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), USDU: 28.43 (-0.39), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), FXE: 106.32 (+1.63), FXF: 99.75 (+1.49), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), ERO: 41.04 (+0.73), DPU: 10.51 (unch), DRR: 62.18 (-1.82), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), UDN: 21.61 (+0.26), FORX: 42.90 (-0.29), EUFX: 44.64 (-0.66), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
Top Funds' Activity In Q4 2014
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 20, 2:04PM CST
Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sam Forgione of Reuters report, Top U.S. hedge funds cut Apple stakes ahead of all-time high : Top U.S. hedge fund management firms, including David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital and Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management,...
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On The Cusp Of Raising Rates?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 12:59PM CST
Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports, Strong U.S. job, wage gains open door to mid-year rate hike : U.S. job growth rose solidly in January and wages rebounded strongly, a show of underlying strength in the economy that puts a mid-year interest rate...
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Research Charts: ECB And Commodities
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 01, 6:24AM CST
By Douglas R. Terry From strategic research partner MRB… with Alhambra's added commentary. QE is primarily a signaling device to demonstrate policymakers' commitment to fostering the recovery and sustaining a cohesive monetary union. The...
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), FEZ: 39.29 (+1.10), VGK: 55.87 (+1.41), DBEU: 29.69 (+0.31), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), FIEU: 119.23 (+5.93), FEP: 31.62 (+0.65), FEUZ: 32.88 (+0.78), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), IEUR: 46.52 (+1.12), UPV: 48.39 (+2.14), FEU: 36.03 (+0.69), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), EPV: 54.01 (-2.86), HEDJ: 66.87 (+0.74), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), DBEZ: 29.79 (+0.37), ESTX: 47.80 (+1.54), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), HEZU: 29.31 (+0.39), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), ADRU: 23.48 (+0.56), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), FEEU: 115.60 (+6.09), EURL: 34.21 (+2.36), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), EZU: 39.08 (+1.08), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), SBEU: 25.31 (-0.10), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), IEV: 45.29 (+1.11), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
After Hour Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 4:35PM CST
TCK: 14.98 (+1.15), STV: 3.54 (+0.13), GNR: 43.68 (+1.02), KEYS: 38.74 (+0.02), EDU: 21.46 (+0.68), N: 95.93 (-0.81), MBT: 9.95 (+0.28), IDXX: 152.80 (-1.65), ROVI: 22.20 (+0.21), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
Good News And Bad News On The Commodity Downturn
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 6:50AM CST
I've been thinking a lot about the latest on oil as it continues to crater. Are falling prices reflective of oversupply or weak demand? What are the implications for the global growth outlook? On one hand, its weakness could be attributable to...
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
Goldman not seeing short-term improvement for commodities
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 1:57PM CST
CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), JJN: 18.44 (+0.64), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), PALL: 75.29 (+1.12), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), NINI: 24.09 (-0.09), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), JJC: 33.04 (+1.20), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust Shares Down 40.9% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (GSG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jan 28, 10:58AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust (NYSE:GSG) on July 11th, 2014 at $32.61. In approximately 7 months, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust has returned 40.91% as of today's recent price of $19.27.
GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust Down 40.3% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (GSG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jan 21, 9:33AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust (NYSE:GSG) on July 11th, 2014 at $32.61. In approximately 6 months, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust has returned 40.33% as of today's recent price of $19.46.
GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
A Year Of Living Dangerously: Currencies And Commodities In 2015
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 5:10AM CST
DJP: 28.08 (+0.39), DEE: 63.00 (-1.12), CMDT: 40.52 (+0.74), DYY: 4.10 (+0.08), COMT: 38.80 (+0.63), CSCB: 14.02 (-0.53), CMD: 93.76 (-4.43), CCX: 16.28 (unch), FTGC: 24.53 (+0.40), GSP: 18.91 (+0.32), UCI: 15.35 (+0.23), PDBC: 19.93 (+0.26), UCD: 11.65 (+0.41), CSCR: 14.06 (-0.89), DPU: 10.51 (unch), GSC: 27.76 (+0.38), DBC: 17.21 (+0.23), USCI: 45.75 (+0.65), RGRC: 17.61 (unch), RJI: 5.87 (+0.10), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25), DJCI: 18.23 (+0.24), DDP: 46.00 (unch), SBV: 27.97 (unch), LSC: 5.93 (-0.08), GCC: 21.48 (+0.28), BCM: 30.62 (+0.48)
40.8% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust Call (GSG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jan 14, 9:09AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust (NYSE:GSG) on July 11th, 2014 at $32.61. In approximately 6 months, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust has returned 40.85% as of today's recent price of $19.29.
GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
2014 - Best/Worst Performing Asset Classes
Jeff Malec - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 12:31PM CST
What "sport" has 1000's of teams, no rules, gets played night and day across the world with a scoreboard updated minute by minute, day by day, year by year, and decade by decade? It's none other than the "game" of investing, where...
SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), IYR: 81.96 (+1.94), ACWX: 45.33 (+0.91), BND: 83.32 (+0.22), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
How to Trade Volatile U.S. Capital Markets After a Good Jobs Report
at The Street - Fri Jan 09, 11:47AM CST
The first week of 2015 has been a wild ride for yields, gold, crude oil and the major U.S. equity averages.
SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), GLD: 113.57 (+1.28), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)