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Hedge Funds Declare Buyer's (And Seller's) Strike: Q4 Position Turnover Drops To Record Low
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 21, 2014 11:21 AM EDT
In a world in which there is no risk, only return (thank you Federal Reserve Risk Management LLC), hedge funds - used to generating Profits just by sitting on legacy positions - see no need to reallocate their portfolios.
Semiconductor Index At Critical Resistance
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, February 21, 2014 11:05 AM EDT
1+ years ago… that was when we became alerted to the positive projections in the Semiconductor equipment sector, which meant that Semiconductor companies were ramping new inventory builds.
Friday – 5 New Trade Ideas That Can Make 500% If The Market Falls
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Friday, February 21, 2014 10:53 AM EDT
Up and up the markets go, where they stop….
Stop? Markets don't stop going up, do they? Certainly not when the Fed can toss $2.7Bn onto the bonfire to keep things warm for another day and, at $65Bn a month, that's just an "average" day's work.
Bank Runs Begin In Ukraine As Russia's Largest Bank Halts Lending
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 21, 2014 9:16 AM EDT
Six months ago a "glitch" halted all ATM withdrawals, and Credit and Debit card transactions for Russia's largest bank but today, the CEO of the huge bank has no such "glitch" to blame:
Daily Market Commentary: Quick Update
Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Friday, February 21, 2014 9:03 AM EDT
Bears found no joy after the first real day of selling for February failed to lead to anything. The Nasdaq maintained its breakout, and even managed to register an accumulation day: bulls can probably play for further upside with a stop below 4,225.
In this article: SPX
The Gold Market Becomes Slightly Less Opaque
Article By:
Acting Man
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Friday, February 21, 2014 8:06 AM EDT
According to a recent report by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Swiss government has decided to finally publish Switzerland's gold trading data, which have been kept secret for 33 years.
Financial Astrology: 1929 Parallels
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Friday, February 21, 2014 8:04 AM EDT
Last week a chart surfaced on the internet that shows a correlation to the recent uptrend that matches the trend prior to the stock market collapse of 1929.
Iran Talks Potential Nuclear-Oil Swap With Russia
Article By:
OilPrice
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Friday, February 21, 2014 7:39 AM EDT
As talk of a potential oil swap deal between Russian and Iran allegedly pick up pace, mainstream media reports say that Russia is considering the construction of a second nuclear reactor at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant in exchange for Iranian oil.
Groupon Enters Bear Market On "Lack Of Growth" Scare
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 21, 2014 5:52 AM EDT
While deciphering the adjustments, compulsory one-off charges, promises, ranges, and hopes, dreams, and unicorn tears is hard, the market saw headline beats in EPS and Revenues and surged GRPN above $12 enabling CNBC to proclaim it a winner before moving on...
Rail Week Ending 15 February 2014: Rail Now Contracting Year-To-Date
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, February 21, 2014 5:39 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 7 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) contracted according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - The Reivers
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:57 AM EDT
Gold and silver caught a bit of a bid today, moving higher with stocks.
There was no movement in or out of the Comex warehouse yesterday, but some reclassifications of bullion as the gamblers continue to arrange their hands before the river card is thrown.
Inequality, Productivity, And WhatsApp
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:50 AM EDT
If you ever wonder what’s fueling America’s staggering inequality, ponder Facebook’s acquisition of the mobile messaging company WhatsApp .
"The Pig In The Python Is About To Be Expelled": A Walk Thru Of China's Hard Landing, And The Upcoming Global Harder Reset
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:43 AM EDT
By now everyone knows that the Chinese credit bubble has hit unprecedented proportions.
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts - Ghosts Of Bubbles Past
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:31 AM EDT
The spokesmodels on financial TV were thrusting their pom-poms this morning over the Facebook acquisition of 'WhatsApp' for $19 billion dollars. This reminds me of techbubble-nomics. Facebook is paying with an inflated currency for a big chunk of it, eg. their stock.