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Bearish ETF Strategies for a Pessimistic Outlook
After a punishing first half of the year for the stock markets, traders continued to ramp up bets against equities. Exchange traded fund investors can also hedge against further market risks with bearish or inverse strategies.
ETFs to Hedge Against Recession Risks
While more sound the alarm on the economy's potential dip into a recession, investors could turn to inverse or bearish exchange traded fund strategies to hedge further risks. After the Federal Reserve executed a 75 basis point interest rate hike in response to the spike in inflation with more expected ahead, more observers are warning [.
What Makes For A 'Healthy' Correction? Market Commentary September 10, 2020
Broad market absorbing selling pressure. Sentiment seeing uneven pullback from excessive optimism.
COVID-19 Recession - No Change In Situation: The iM-Weekly Unemployment Monitor - Update 9/10/2020
A truer picture of the employment situation is extracted from the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims (UIWC) report.
No Significant Yields And Not For Years
The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States was once a player in the bond markets. Now it is the dominator, controller, and fixer of U.S.
Initial And Continuing Claims: Very Slow 'Less Worse' Progress Continues
The continued good news in this Thursday morning's jobless claims report is that the trend of less worse news is intact.
Is The Stock Market Topping Out... Again? Stock Market, Election & Economic Update
Only 5 stocks make up 47% of the NASDAQ (Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook) - why this is a concern.
Deflation - Not Inflation - Is The Real Threat (Central Bank Week In Review For 8/31-9/4)
Globally, inflation has been weak for at least 20 years. There are a number of intertwined reasons for this.
Hanging Out With Alice
Looking at the markets these days it is quite easy to find yourself lost. Equities at all-time highs, valuations at numbers that make no sense, and tech stocks shooting off like Roman Candles.
2 'Game Changers' Improve Outlook
Investors were treated to two potential game changers on Thursday. First there was Abbott's Rapid COVID Test.
Q2 2020 Corporate Profits: The Tax Lever Already Has Been Pulled
Q2 corporate profits from the National Income & Product Accounts showed a major decline as expected. Both pre-tax and after-tax profits sank as the effective tax rate nudged higher.
Deviations Vs. Shortfalls
The Fed's new framework, as described by Chairman Powell, mentions shortfalls (particularly in employment) instead of deviations of the natural rate.
The Coming Inflation - Don't Worry But Do Think
There is a significant amount of potential inflation built into the current economy. This isn't something to worry about, not as yet, but it is worth thinking about it.
U.S. Headed For The Fiscal Cliff In September: Harrison
If interest rates back up, it will have a negative impact on bonds, and possibly equities as well, because they are a play on duration.
Sentiment Speaks: The Fed May 'Cause' You To Get Caught In The Next Crash
The view that the Fed controls the market is quite ubiquitous among market participants. Historically, there is much evidence to suggest that the Fed action is simply coincidental to market actions at times, whereas other times the market does the exact opposite of expectations.