by Dean Jenkins | Jun 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
The phrase “And the Band Played On” is a reference to a 1980’s film of that title that documented the growing AID’s epidemic and the reluctance of global governments to acknowledge it or to take any action. It seems apropos to the current market conditions. Despite...
by Dean Jenkins | Jun 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Regardless of individual views on global warming, the fact that global markets gave a warm reception to President Trumps announcement on America pulling out of the Paris agreements is indisputable. I am careful to not make this newsletter a commentary on political...
by Dean Jenkins | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is the market “tone deaf” and just not hearing warning signs and continuing to put in new highs when the participants should be being more cautious? Or, is it “right on pitch” and listening to the correct inputs? You can make a case either way. I focus on trading...
by Dean Jenkins | May 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
I spelled low “Lowe” since Lowe’s is reporting earnings this week and that is likely to be a bit of a bellwether for market sentiment. Earnings season is winding down and Lowe’s is one of the biggest, most important companies left to report. They will release...
by Dean Jenkins | May 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
What was weird? The overnight market open was a little weird. I gave the French spelling of it, because of course, this is a reaction to the French Presidential election. The first weird thing is that this is the first major election in recent memory that the polls...
