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It is our view that monetary and fiscal policy cannot affect the economic trajectory. It is the Federal, State, and Local policies that are killing the system. The dollar has gone up ever since the Fed has come out dovish…
It is our view that monetary and fiscal policy cannot affect the economic trajectory. It is the Federal, State, and Local policies that are killing the system. The dollar has gone up ever since the Fed has come out dovish…
700 billion of refis in corporate America coming in 2019. Per recent Barron’s article (1/12/19), should bring significant downgrades in corporate credit. We believe downgrades roll down: i.e. BBB to BB+, BB+ to BB, etc. We believe we retrace the…
We believe the intermediate low is in on the equity markets (when the VIX hit 50) Markets should be range bound for the foreseeable future (Dow: 23775 to 26616, S&P: 2600 to 2872, Nasdaq: 6800 to 7505) Credit markets, commodities,…
We believe the U.S. deficit will be greater than $2 trillion Dollar trouble could cause Federal Reserve to raise 5-6 times We believe the dollar will be 10% lower by summer
BULLISH ON COMMODITIES AND PHARMA We want to re-iterate our November 2017 view. We like commodities and pharma!! From November, oil has climbed $5/bbl and pharmaceutical companies such as Teva and Valeant have climbed 39% and 57% respectively. We believe…
We believe the winners for the end of year and 2018 will be commodities and pharmaceuticals Our budget deficit means more notes, bills, and bonds will be printed, which will drive the dollar lower A lower dollar is inflationary…
We believe there is a high chance the Federal Reserve raises this week. Weak dollar is inflationary Good Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers yesterday (1.9% vs 1.8% expected) Brits may raise rates as well Europe probably raises by end of…
The Dow Jones Transportation Index has begun weakening off its highs. While earnings reports from companies such as CSX Corp (“CSX”) and Union Pacific (“UNP”) came in well, we saw their stocks fall off due to weaker forward guidance. We’ve also seen…
We believe there is no catalyst to move the market higher until mid-July when earnings come out. We believe it’s going to be a long hot summer. There are some geo-political risks that could upset the apple cart, but this…
In this weekly update Leader Capital provides its thoughts on the current economy as well as analysis of specific market sectors and securities – and their strategy for the funds going forward. The securities and sectors mentioned are ones of…