In bonds, U.S. Treasury yields could soon spike to 3%. So investors should be prepared with the right strategies in February.
Month: February 2017
Charts Say: Go Long the Russell 2000 in February as Small Caps Set to Shine
Technical analysis suggests that February is a good time to invest in small cap stocks as the Russell 200 may gain by as much as 25% by spring. In late December, everyone in and out of Wall Street promotes their investment picks for the new year.
Trade Reality Sets In for Equity Investors, Utilities Seen as Good Bet in February
This adage is worth recalling in February as U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with replacing multinational trade alliances with a string of bilateral agreements. There are merits to his view and he comes by them honestly, but actions have consequences — especially when success means the world earns less and, if a U.S. trade surplus results, the world becomes a net exporter of income to the U.S. The world is unlikely to appreciate such a turn and will react in the best interests of its domestic politics .
Currencies: Trump’s Tweeting Likely to Pressure Dollar in February
It used to be that when America sneezed, the world would catch cold. Today, it’s when Trump Tweets, the world catches its breath.
Gold Is a Good Bet in February as Tax Reform Takes Backseat
Looking ahead to the first full month of Donald Trump’s presidency, many investors may have gotten a bit “over their skis” on resource stocks. Most metal prices are going to face a strong headwind in dollar strength from Trump’s protectionist pro-growth agenda.
Super Bowl Stock Picks: Pepsi, Nike Seen as Gainers in February
The Super Bowl, at its core, is an event of exposure for companies. There is no form of paid media in the U.S. that quite compares to a commercial during the game.
Financial Stocks Likely to Post Strong Performance in February
Looking for gains in financials in February? Pay attention to the speed and size of economic growth, higher interest rates and increased trade friction, analysts say. Financial stocks look set to resume their gains in February, following a month in which two of the largest U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs , helped drive the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs.
Auto Investors Keep Calm and Carry On Through Trump Tweets
The first full month of the Trump presidency signals uncertainty for the auto industry, but risks are event-focused, not policy-based. The first full month of the Trump presidency signals uncertainty for the auto industry, but the risks are event-focused, not policy-based.
Ben Cross
Ben cross is a contributor to RealMoney Pro as a commodity specialist and is also a senior advisor to Panidion mine finance fund. Prior to this Cross spent over 20 years in the Morgan Stanley commodity group as a managing director and global head of metals sales and trading and head of commodity hedge fund sales.
White Supremacy In The White House
How odd the role of ideas has become in the new administration! How peculiar they match the logic and reasons used to express the myths and world views of white supremacists and are now given a vital role in the US conduct of international affairs. How strange that no one seems to recognize their basic flaw: the idea of security is used to defeat the freedom it is supposed to protect! This subversive logic is a mainstay of groups and thinkers grounded in the historic notion of the heritage of European superiority.