Tag: retail sales
How Important Are Holiday Sales To The US?
Believe it or not, it’s already that time of year again. Thanksgiving is this week… which means Black Friday is almost here. Yep, the holiday season is upon us and it’s time for America to go shopping. But, the holidays aren’t just about presents, family time, and cheesy music (which is always playing no matter […]
Inflation – Much Ado About Nothing
Well I was right… sort of. Last week I highlighted a key economic indicator – CPI, and why you should watch it closely. I also predicted the CPI would be positive for the month of September. And CPI was positive… as I predicted… but just barely. September CPI showed a 0.1% increase from August levels. […]
Alcoa Tells Us To Continue Hedging The Market
I don’t know about you, but I’m confused. Totally, thoroughly, utterly confused. Strangely enough, I’m not confused about my investment strategy. I’m not even confused about the market. What confuses me is the “market sentiment.” That’s a fancy word investing professionals use to describe investors’ expectations and reactions. I’m really confused over what investors and […]
Black Friday Predicting A Market Rally!
Every investor I know has the same dream. Predicting the direction of the market. Knowing if we’re heading higher or lower in the coming weeks or months. Having that kind of knowledge would be very powerful. Having that kind of knowledge would be very profitable. There’s two ways to judge the direction of the markets. […]
