Investors quit playing defense as stock market sets string of records

– Short interest for major ETFs is at a nearly five-year low – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The going has been good in the U.S. stock market, and investors, perhaps to their eventual regret, don’t seem to expect that to end soon. Amid repeated records for the major indexes, historically low volatility, and a nearly unprecedented length of time since...

Investors quit playing defense as stock market sets string of records

– Short interest for major ETFs is at a nearly five-year low – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The going has been good in the U.S. stock market, and investors, perhaps to their eventual regret, don’t seem to expect that to end soon. Amid repeated records for the major indexes, historically low volatility, and a nearly unprecedented length of time since...

No Holes, Shortcomings or Flaws With December’s Jobs Report

On the first Friday of most months we make a point of diving deeper in the employment report. While the number of jobs created and the raw unemployment rate are useful data, they're not the whole story. We look at all the data, even if the mainstream media doesn't. With that as the backdrop, we waited a week before dissecting...

No Holes, Shortcomings or Flaws With December’s Jobs Report

On the first Friday of most months we make a point of diving deeper in the employment report. While the number of jobs created and the raw unemployment rate are useful data, they're not the whole story. We look at all the data, even if the mainstream media doesn't. With that as the backdrop, we waited a week before dissecting...

One Thing Missing From Copper Boom Is Buyers of Actual Metal

Premiums that suggest level of physical demand have stayed low Optimists expect fundamentals to catch up with futures prices By Mark Burton and Susanne Barton, Bloomberg The world economy is taking off, factories are humming again and copper futures prices are jumping. The one thing that’s missing is buyers of the actual metal. Evidence of the anomaly can be seen...

One Thing Missing From Copper Boom Is Buyers of Actual Metal

Premiums that suggest level of physical demand have stayed low Optimists expect fundamentals to catch up with futures prices By Mark Burton and Susanne Barton, Bloomberg The world economy is taking off, factories are humming again and copper futures prices are jumping. The one thing that’s missing is buyers of the actual metal. Evidence of the anomaly can be seen...

Here’s what could trigger a 30% stock-market melt-up, says investor Bill Miller

By William Watts, MarketWatch Bullish stock-market investors didn't sweat a Tuesday selloff in Treasurys that took the 10-year yield to its highest level since March. And a further rise in yields could give equities an even bigger boost, said investor Bill Miller. In a CNBC interview Tuesday, the founder of Miller Value Partners argued that a break above 2.6% for...

Here’s what could trigger a 30% stock-market melt-up, says investor Bill Miller

By William Watts, MarketWatch Bullish stock-market investors didn't sweat a Tuesday selloff in Treasurys that took the 10-year yield to its highest level since March. And a further rise in yields could give equities an even bigger boost, said investor Bill Miller. In a CNBC interview Tuesday, the founder of Miller Value Partners argued that a break above 2.6% for...
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