The US markets continue to out perform amidst glaring divergences and sky high valuations. Emerging markets continue to sell off despite recent dollar weakness. This weeks report focuses on key developments in global stock markets from some of the best asset managers, market commentators, financial analysts and CMT's of today:
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Ahead of the Curve provides analysis and insight into today's global financial markets. The latest news and views from global stock, bond, commodity, and FOREX markets are discussed. Rajveer Rawlin is a PhD and received his MBA in finance from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, UK. He is an avid market watcher, having followed capital markets in the US and India since 1993. His research interests include capital markets, banking, investment analysis, and portfolio management, and he has over 20 years of experience in the above areas, covering the US and Indian markets. He has several publications in the above areas. He currently teaches business and management students at CHRIST University. The views expressed here are his own and should not be construed as advice to buy or sell securities.
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Wednesday, 19 September 2018
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Over 3,100 Flight Delays Friday Due To Thunderstorms Across South And Southeast - Storms across the South and Southeast snarled air traffic Wednesday–here are the airports with the most delayed flights.32 minutes ago
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Newsmax Shares Drop Sharply After Announcing Resale Filing For 121 Million Shares: What's Going On? - Shares of Newsmax Inc. (NYSE: NMAX) are trading lower Friday following the company's announcement that it has filed with the SEC for the potential resale...46 minutes ago
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Friday links: market immersion - Strategy - April's stock market move should be a good milepost for investors. (wsj.com) - Most stocks are not all that great, performance-wise....1 hour ago
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8 Golden Cross Stocks Flashing Buy Now - Over the past two months, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the dangers in the market. Warning investors about breakdowns, failed rallies, and stock...2 hours ago
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No Repeat of This 2020 Covid Earnings Guidance Trend - Now, earnings guidance can impact a company’s post-earnings stock movement more than the actual earnings themselves. The post No Repeat of This 2020 Covi...4 hours ago
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Crude Oil Backwardation Almost to Zero - [image: spread between near and far month crude oil futures] Crude oil prices peaked on January 15, 2025, just before the inauguration of President Trump...4 hours ago
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War & Migration = Disease ALWAYS! - COMMENT: Hi Marty: Long time no see, hope you’re doing well. I’m forwarding a short article to you. The one virologist who’s been right about Covid from ...6 hours ago
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Sanford C. Bernstein Issues Positive Forecast for Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Stock Price - Salesforce (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) had its price target upped by Sanford C. Bernstein from $243.00 to $255.00 in a research note published on Thursday mor...6 hours ago
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10 Friday AM Reads - Asia’s $7.5 Trillion Bet on US Assets Is Suddenly Unravelling: Trump’s policies are turning US markets from a haven into a source of volatility and pain...8 hours ago
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Debt Rattle May 30 2025 - Pablo Picasso Self portrait 1940 A lot goes wrong, a few things are alright. Day by day, 🚨MACGREGOR Episode 2 LIVE! We’re back with Episode 2 of...8 hours ago
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All Of This Uncertainty Is Causing A Tremendous Amount Of Chaos For Businesses Of All Sizes - How are businesses supposed to plan for the future if they have no idea what the rules of the game are going to be? Businesses thrive in a predictable e...22 hours ago
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S&P 500 PE Ratio - *Current S&P 500 PE Ratio:* 28.18 +0.11 (0.41%) 4:00 PM EDT, Thu May 2923 hours ago
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Preeminent Personal Injury Attorney Russell Nicolet's Blueprint for Taking on Big Insurance - Top personal injury attorney Russell Nicolet has made it his life's work to level the playing field for injured individuals by holding powerful corporation...23 hours ago
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My Job Is to Say No--with One Exception - *As long as there's a way to borrow more money, there's no discipline pushing efficiency. * *There seems to be a large number of people with this job desc...1 day ago
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What initial jobless claims may say about the economy : Recent insights from the Research Division - The FRED Blog has discussed initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits (initial claims, for short) as an economic indicator. Today, we discus...1 day ago
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Daily Market Brief - Subscriber content. To subscribe to the Daily Market Brief please visit Market Services on NorthmanTrader.com. The Daily Market Brief is an in-depth market...1 day ago
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SCAM ALERT: FRAUDULENT WEBSITE CLONE - Dukascopy Bank SA informs about its website's fraudulent clone on the domain https://www.dukascopychn.com/. Please be aware that this website is not contro...1 day ago
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Frankfurt Bootcamp July 2025 - - Price: $1000 (cancellation fee $200) - Date: July 18— 20, 2025 - Time: Fri, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Sat, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Sun, 9:0...1 day ago
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Weekend Report UPDATED – May 23rd - Weekly report covering Gold, Equities, Crude, Dollar. A look at trade opportunities and covering the model portfolio. The post Weekend Report UPDATED – M...1 week ago
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Bullish Hurst Cycle Targets for the S&P 500 and Bitcoin | David Hickson - For the S&P 500, an 18-month cycle trough likely formed on April 7, 2025, with confidence upgraded from the prior 80-day cycle analysis. A 40-day cycle tro...1 week ago
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The Greed & Fear Tango: The Markets in April 2025! - I started the month on a trip to Latin America, just as the tariff story hit my newsfeed and the market reacted with a sell off that knocked more than ...3 weeks ago
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EV Supply Chain Play: Why Solid Power (SLDP) Could Be a Hidden Gem in Battery Tech - The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is shifting into high gear, and battery technology is at the center of it all. While traditional lithium-ion batteries...3 months ago
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Market False Breakouts: What Traders Need to Know Now - When bullish momentum turns on a dime – navigating the treacherous waters of failed breakouts The markets can be merciless teachers. Just when traders be...3 months ago
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Climate Change Profiteers Reveal The Democrat Party As A Satanic Death Cult Of Morons - By Barry Ferguson12/10/24The Democrat Party in the US has devolved into a satanic death cult of morons. They not only want to destroy themselves but the re...5 months ago
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Regency Silver (RSMX.V) – Stock Pick of the Month November 2024 - Our pick for this month is one that picks all of the criteria I like. Before I begin, let me talk about the company. Let me show you what I call my 5 ps of...6 months ago
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Hello world! - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!1 year ago
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Weekend Update - Trendline rejection (3/8/24) - SPX was rejected by the blue trendline Friday. The trendline had been sucessfully tested four times and held since November, until now. SPX has unable ...1 year ago
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Mungerisms: Timeless Wisdom from Charlie Munger on Life and Business - "Mungerisms" are succinct expressions of wisdom and insights coined by Charlie Munger, the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's longtim...1 year ago
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It’s Crunch Time for The Daily Doom and Doom Time for The Great Recession Blog - The Great Recession Blog is officially done for good, and my writing continues on TheDailyDoom.com. This site will eventually be completely terminated. If ...1 year ago
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Innovative Industrial Properties Stock a Great Way to Play Pot Sector - *IIPR Stock Represents a Long-Term Opportunity* Marijuana stocks briefly attracted investors' attention following the 2022 mid-term elections, when Maryl...2 years ago
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2008 analogue - The 2008 analogue tape looks very interesting from where we stand. Let's anchor it to the next two Fed meetings -- since that's all that matters -- and i...2 years ago
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Back to trade with Bar Replay - It is often said that one should not be sad about the past, but sometimes it can be nice to return to it. Who would like to buy Tesla for $1 and experience...2 years ago
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After This Holiday Rally, You Better Know When To Walk Away - This week’s investor insight will make you think twice about the current stock and bond rally as we head into the end of the year. We get a lot of questi...2 years ago
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How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change - The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods.2 years ago
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12 Bear Market Rules To Live By – Survive & Thrive In The Next Bear Market - 12 Bear Market Rules To Live By – Survive & Thrive In The Next Bear Market [image: Bear Market Rules Survival Guide] I grew up in the 1970s-1980s when th...2 years ago
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Growth Companies – Getting What You Want - What do the growth companies in your field have in common? How are they doing so well and what can you learn from them? Growth companies usually make a pro...3 years ago
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Elliott Wave Stock Market Update - July 10th - The market has continued its rally to higher highs and it doesn't seem like it wants to stop. We now have a new ATH at 4371 which are NASDAQ levels s...3 years ago
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The Psychology of QE is Far More Important Than the Amount of It - Let's discuss what QE really does vs the psychology of QE.4 years ago
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Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning November 09 - Indicator Weekly Level / Change Implication for S & P 500 Implication for Nifty* S & P 500 3509, 7.32% Bullish Bullish Nifty 12264, 5.34% Neutral ** Bullis...4 years ago
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2020 Top Investment Picks – Q3 Update - At the beginning of the year, I put together a list of Top Investment Picks for 2020 from the investment community and track them on this website. This is ...4 years ago
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The last of 12326 - February 22nd 2012..... First post... https://permabeardoomster.blogspot.com/2012/02/can-anyone-fly-plane.html -- This post will be the last under the o...4 years ago
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GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) Signals Bearish Continuation To $100 -
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The Earnings Mirage: Why Corporate Profits are Overstated and What it Means for Investors - I just published a new long-form piece through OSAM Research Partners entitled “The Earnings Mirage: Why Corporate Profits are Overstated and What it Means...5 years ago
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Nightly Algo Report – December 6, 2018 - To access this post, you must purchase Premium Plan or Premium Plan - Annual. The post Nightly Algo Report – December 6, 2018 appeared first on Elliottwa...6 years ago
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Don’t be Fooled by the Pullback in the Dollar Because…. - Don’t be fooled by the pullback in the U.S. dollar today because the greenback could still strengthen further before the end of the year. Nearly all of the...6 years ago
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Weekly Videos - This week’s video will be posted on the new home for Short Takes. If all goes well, it will appear sometime between 6:00 and 8:00 pm ET.7 years ago
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Gold’s silent comeback and the middle class rebound - The middle class has been stuck in a rut – psychologically if not economically – for years, and they’re not afraid to admit it. Last year’s upset victory...7 years ago
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August 24th Blogger Sentiment Poll - There are more bulls than bears in this week's poll. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (N) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (+) Elliot Wave L...15 years ago
My Favorite Books
- The Intelligent Investor
- Liars Poker
- One up on Wall Street
- Beating the Street
- Remniscience of a stock operator
Trading Ideas
Forex Insight
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EUR/JPY falls as Bank of Japan faces pressure to raise rates - Read more on https://www.fxstreet.com38 minutes ago
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USDCAD approaches Weekly Lows: Where Could the Loonie Go from Here? - USDCAD Chart analysis going from the Daily to the hourly timeframes. The Loonie is leading all majors and USDCAD is down -0.45% on the day, after the relea...3 hours ago
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Why You Should Trust Your Trading Instincts - Some traders think twice about taking trades based on gut feel, but here’s why it also makes sense to trust your trading instincts.7 hours ago
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Upward Revision to Q2 GDP Aids the US Dollar’s Feeble Recovery - The second estimate of US GDP growth in Q2 saw an upward revision from 2.8% to 3%. However, US resilience has come under pressure, particularly in the labo...9 months ago
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Don’t be Fooled by the Pullback in the Dollar Because…. - Don’t be fooled by the pullback in the U.S. dollar today because the greenback could still strengthen further before the end of the year. Nearly all of the...6 years ago
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EUR/USD Weekly Outlook - EUR/USD's decline attempt was contained at 1.0494, above 1.0493 support and rebounded. Initial bias stays neutral this week first. On the upside, break of ...8 years ago
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Loonie and Aussie Share Downward Bond - In yesterday’s post (Tide is Turning for the Aussie), I explained how a prevailing sense of uncertainty in the markets has manifested itself in the form of...13 years ago
Economic Calendar
GMT-4 | Event | Actual | Consensus | ||
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Friday, May 30 | |||||
10:00 | US | UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations | 6.6% | 7.3% | |
10:00 | US | Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index | 52.2 | 51.0 | |
10:00 | US | UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation | 4.2% | 4.6% | |
12:20 | US | Fed's Bostic speech | |||
13:00 | US | Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count | 461 | ||
15:30 | US | CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions | |||
15:30 | US | CFTC Gold NC Net Positions | |||
15:30 | US | CFTC Oil NC Net Positions | |||
15:30 | UK | CFTC GBP NC Net Positions | |||
15:30 | AU | CFTC AUD NC Net Positions |
India Market Insight
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The Midnight Neighbor: A Powerful Lesson in Humanity - Knock Knock… Who’s There? 2:00 AM. The rhythmic knock-knock-knock shattered the silence of the night. Savitridevi, wrapped in her tattered shawl, grumble...9 hours ago
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Reduce Persistent Systems; target of Rs 3700: Emkay Global Financial - [image: Reduce Persistent Systems; target of Rs 3700: Emkay Global Financial] Emkay Global Financial recommended reduce rating on Persistent Systems with a...1 year ago
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Rupee falls 29 paise to close at 82.68 against US dollar - During the day, the rupee touched a high of 82.45 and a low of 82.68 against the greenback. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 82.39 against the dollar.1 year ago
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JUST NIFTY BLOG 10-01-2020 - Bulk Deals FII DII Stats Date # of Deals Total Volume (In Millions) 01-01-1970 0 0.00 Click here to see all Bulk Deals Date Category Buy Amount (Rs. Cror...5 years ago
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Gold Top down analysis. - - Updating blog after a long Gap. Longest in the last 8 years. May not be able to update regularly for 2 more months to come. - Gold bulls co...6 years ago
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Vist Note on Federal Bank - We recently met the senior management of Federal Bank which is one of the old private sector banks with a distribution network of 1252 branches (48% Kerala...7 years ago
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Bank Nifty does Price Time Squaring and gave big move - As discussed in Last Analysis Bank Nifty gave the big move as we were expecting near turn date and also made low of 24706 near our target of 24700 and bo...7 years ago
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Midcap & Smallcap Index Corrects, Lets Come Back To Fundamentals Again - Midcap Index had made a high of 18511 on 16th May 2017, fell almost 7% and is currently trading at 17230. Smallcap Index made all time high of 7679 on 11th...8 years ago
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Market outlook for 28/10/2016 - *Nifty closed flat at 8615.25* while Future closed at 8655.25, premium of 40.00 points. *Bank Nifty closed up 31.00 points (0.16%) at 19514.60* while Futur...8 years ago
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Option Open Interest for 27-10-2016 - Inference The index opened flat and went down to touch the lows at 8550, but support level buying saw the index close flat at 8615.25. The broader market w...8 years ago
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NIFTY OUTLOOK FOR 22-8-16 - *Nifty (8667)* we said ‘it is quite possible that the Nifty may open again in the green but I would be cautious in the upper regions’ the Nifty opened in ...8 years ago
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ITC To Resume Cigarette Manufacturing - ITC manufactures a range of cigarette brands, including India Kings, Classic, Gold Flake, Navy Cut, Capstan, Bristol, Flake, Silk Cut, which are manufactur...9 years ago
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My Asset Allocation Strategy (Indian Market)
Cash - 40%
Bonds - 20%
Fixed deposit - 20%
Gold - 5%
Stocks - 10% ( Majority of this in dividend funds)
Other Asset Classes - 5%
My belief is that stocks are relatively overvalued compared to bonds and attractive buying opportunities can come along after 1-2 years. In a deflationary scenario no asset class does well other than U.S bonds, the U.S dollar and the Japanese yen, so better to be safe than sorry with high quality government bonds and fixed deposits. Cash is the king always. Of course this varies with the person's age.
Bonds - 20%
Fixed deposit - 20%
Gold - 5%
Stocks - 10% ( Majority of this in dividend funds)
Other Asset Classes - 5%
My belief is that stocks are relatively overvalued compared to bonds and attractive buying opportunities can come along after 1-2 years. In a deflationary scenario no asset class does well other than U.S bonds, the U.S dollar and the Japanese yen, so better to be safe than sorry with high quality government bonds and fixed deposits. Cash is the king always. Of course this varies with the person's age.
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