Commodities are notoriously difficult to value which is why commercial traders have a huge demand to hedge and also why many commodity traders prefer to use technical analysis. Commodity price [ … ]
Category: Chart Of The Day
(Just Charts)
CASE/SHILLER: THE HOUSING DOUBLE DIP CONTINUES
This morning’s Case/Shiller housing data confirms what we have long feared – the housing double dip is here.
“BEARS BECOME AN ENDANGERED SPECIES”
“Not everyone is as bullish. But it has become hard to find investors who expect the rally to end soon. “
THE RARE 100% IN 100 WEEKS RALLY
A review of past bull markets offers a glimpse into the future.
IS IT TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT HIGHER RATES?
I think it’s clear that the Fed has no intention of altering monetary policy any time soon (don’t worry equity investors the Bernanke Put is more than intact!), however, some [ … ]
UNIT LABOR COSTS AND INFLATION
The following is a very similar chart to the one I have often posted on disposable income:CPI. It clearly shows that there is a very high correlation between inflation and [ … ]
PUTTING THE JOB’S “RECOVERY” IN PERSPECTIVE
Here’s a good chart comparing past job recoveries. As you can see we’re still in one heck of a hole
OIL EXPOSURE THROUGH CURRENCIES
Great chart here from Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider. It shows the equal weighted basket of various currencies vs the dollar and overlays it with oil prices. As you can [ … ]
JOBLESS CLAIMS – STILL OFFERING COMFORT TO INVESTORS
Jobless claims continued to dip this morning. The latest reading of 383,000 is the lowest level in 2.5 years. The deep thaw in the labor market continues though it is [ … ]