Archive for September, 2009

Crude Oil Spikes (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn discusses crude oil’s spike and the causes of this rally. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this series, click here.



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

U.S. Q2 GDP Decline Eases; Manufacturing Still Weak - Reuters
U.S. Gold Ends Above $1,000 on Weak Dollar, Oil Gains - Reuters
Oil Jumps Over 5 Percent, Eyes Gasoline Demand - Reuters
Getting Personal Canada: Hungry for Gold? Have it Delivered - WSJ
Deutschebank to Restructure Commodity ETFs - WSJ
Texas’ Oil and Gas Industry Continues to be Hammered by [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Sep 29th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Pimco’s Gross Says He’s Purchasing Treasuries to Protect Against Deflation - Bloomberg
Gold Gains in New York, Erasing Earlier Decline - Bloomberg
World Bank: Dollar’s Role Declines - New York Times
Cotton Falls on Slump in U.S. Consumer Confidence - Bloomberg
FDIC May Ask Banks to Prepay - RealClearMarkets
Home Prices Gain 3rd Straight Month - CNN Money
Fannie Mae Delinquencies [...]



Corn Rally Might be Cut Short

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 29th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Corn Rally Might be Cut Short
by Dennis Cajigas
The corn market has caught the attention of traders as we head into harvest, given late planting in some key growing areas and worries about the threat of frost. I see a divergence between what fundamentals dictate and the market’s recent price action, however, and feel a rally [...]



Can the Stock Market Rally Be Sustained? (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Jim Barrett discusses the recent FOMC meeting and the effect it had on markets. Jim discusses the highlights of the Federal Reserve meeting, including their decision to leave interest rates unchanged. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Dr. Doom sees No Credit Bubble in China - MarketWatch
U.S. Economy Weakened in August, Chicago Fed Says - MarketWatch
Crude Futures Recover as Dollar Ends off Highs - MarketWatch
Everyone Thinks Interest Rates are Going Higher - Yahoo Finance Tech Ticker
Gas Dips Below $2.50 First Time in 2 Months - AP/Yahoo Finance
Why El Nino is a Tougher [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Copper Rises as Dollar Drop Boosts Demand - Bloomberg
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Highest Level Since Jan. 2008 - CNBC
Wheat Falls to Lowest Price Since 2007 - Bloomberg
Sugar Futures Climb on Forecast of Shrinking Supplies - Bloomberg
Durable Goods Orders Fall - Bloomberg
Existing Home Sales Down 2.7% - RealClear Markets
Will the Market’s Party End? - Seeking [...]



Flashback: Economic Indicators - Early 1980s vs. Today

By Paul Nowak • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Market Updates

Interesting blog post today from the Enterprise Blog. Despite all the references we’ve had to this being the biggest downturn since the Great Depression, many are overlooking the harsh economic conditions of the early 1980s.
Here’s an interesting chart that compares today’s economic indicators with those in the early 1980s.
(click to enlarge)



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

World Central Banks Trimming U.S. Dollar Infusions - Reuters
U.S. Gold Ends Under $1,000/oz, Near Two-Week Low - Reuters
Oil Settles 4.5 Percent Lower on Demand Doubts - Reuters
Rally in Gas Could Get Cut Short as Inventories Near Records - MarketWatch
Rare Earths are Vital, and China Owns Them All - MarketWatch
G20 to Stretch to Find Common Ground [...]



Does the Federal Reserve Have an Exit Strategy? (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Jeff Friedman discusses the recent FOMC meeting and the effect it had on markets. Jeff discusses the highlights of the Federal Reserve meeting, including their decision to leave interest rates unchanged. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this [...]