WEEKEND BRIEFING: Vive la France, Bulls Roar on Macron Landslide
Mr. Macron’s victory in France represents a sound defeat of the growing nationalism and populism threatening European cohesion and integration, and thus the economic/political stability of the region. We expect the S&P 500 to hit new all-time highs on the news this week as bulls remain in full control of U.S. stocks. Read our full analysis here.
CHART: As Euro Plunges, European Stocks Soar
Although the ECB is just now cranking up the printing press, savvy investors have already taken their positions several months ago, in anticipation.
If You’re Investing in Greece, Keep One Eye on Russia
Watch for deepening ties between Russia and Greece…
CHART: The Power of Currency Hedging, Visualized
The benefit of currency hedging comes into play when the underlying currency is declining in value.
How Low Will Greek Stocks Go?
Can the newly elected Syriza party turn the country around and prevent further collapse?
CHART: U.S. Dollar and Euro Nearing Parity
It takes $1.12 to purchase one euro… could the euro fall even further?
ECB Cuts Interest Rates, Unleashes New Money Printing Campaign
EURO QE IS HERE… FTMDaily.com – For the last several months, the Eurozone has been facing rising deflationary pressures, stagnant economic growth, and growing concerns over the conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Until now, European policymakers have produced a patchwork of fiscal policies, most of which are failing to salvage the Eurozone’s weak “recovery.” In addition, […]
S&P Downgrades Italy
Standard and Poor’s downgraded its unsolicited ratings on Italy by one notch to A/A-1 and kept its outlook on negative, a major surprise that threatens to add to concerns of contagion in the debt-stressed euro zone.
China Moving Away from the Dollar – More News About the Emerging Giant
It looks as though our predictions about China are starting to unfold into reality.
Will the Euro Survive or Will the Euro Collapse?
Will the Euro survive? Or will the Euro collapse? There are a lot of questions swirling around the debt-ridden Eurozone. Before I tell you my thoughts, let’s take a brief look at how all of this mess got started.