Month: June 2013

Economic DataWatch: China (Quandary for the Government)

China released their manufacturing and service industry reports on Sunday night. Manufacturing came in very soft and the service sector seems to be holding up. Once again this adds more questions regarding the export numbers that they reported last month.

Take a look at the Economic DataWatch:China that we included below...

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GS Elevator Talk – FUNNNNY (and how to follow)

Too funny! If you are not following on Twitter, I would suggest that you add ASAP. There are some funny tweets that they produce.

From a recent tweet/post:
Congratulations, you made it. You are a 2013 Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst. You might feel like you just crossed the finish line. But...

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The Tuesday Factor – Market Returns Suck Without (Charts)

The fact is that the majority of returns in 2013 can be attributable to the gains from Tuesdays. Why this phenomena exists is anyone’s guess.

Looking at the returns for both the DJIA and the S&P 500, with and without the inclusion of Tuesdays, shows a stark difference. Will it continue?...

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Viewing the VIX – Spikes and Then…

The VIX has a habit of spiking and then quickly coming down relatively quickly. At least that has been the pattern since early November. Each time there is a significant rise over a short period, it has been a contrary indicator – within days.

We are watching...

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ISM Manufacturing- CONTRACTION

In the last several episodes of the TDI Podcasts, I discussed my serious concerns about the state of U.S. manufacturing. The regionals look awful with the exception of the latest Chicago report from last week.

How economists thought that there was going to be anything but a drop from previous levels...

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