1. Very little to the upside.  Very much to the downside. Macro Valuation Metrics  Via Global Macro Monitor Lots of incoming over our S&P Shooting Star post, most of which...
      


  2. Gold rose to its highest in six months on Wednesday as worries over U.S. political uncertainty, aggravated by a partial government shutdown, and slowing...
      


  3. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the US which manages $2.53 trillion in assets, has formally acknowledged that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could disrupt...
      


  4. If the negative trade announcement fails to tank the markets and BABA, not sure what will.  Out of VXX.   EDIT: Actually shorting first.  Will buy...


  5.  Germany will continue to offer export and investment guarantees for companies doing business with Iran, the economy ministry said on Monday, adding Berlin remained...
      


  6. The US government announced the new sanctions, which aim to prevent North Korea from further developing its nuclear program. The sanctions, introduced by US President Donald Trump,...
      


  7. The US Commerce Department sent the results of its long-awaited national security investigation into steel imports to the White House, setting the stage for President...
      


  8. The European Central Bank has announced plans to wrap up its massive stimulus program at the end of 2018. Since launching the program of...
      


  9. UBS' Art Cashin told CNBC that if the market wants to head into 2019 higher, it needs "unified and consistent" FAANG stocks. Those stocks lost a combined...
      


  10. For everyone worried about their energy bills while attempting mine energy-sucking bitcoin, there's now a new bitcoin-mining space heater, apparently, that heats your home...
      


  11. U.S. Treasury Department is ready for the tax season and will pay tax refunds “as normal,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox Business News...
      


  12. It's beginning to look like bitcoin will inevitably crash. Saxo Bank writes a likely scenario in its regular Outrageous predictions and a famous Wall...
      


  13. United Arab Emirates’s economy minister, Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri, said on Monday trade tensions between the United States and China are harmful to ‘all...
      


  14. Looks like a bunch of banks are going to ban (or already have banned) buying bitcoin with credit cards ... let the FOMO intensify.
      


  15. The UK’s big six energy companies have been accused of dirty tricks after analysis by British media revealed that they are routinely charging customers almost...
      


  16. General Motors plans to reduce about 30 percent of its workforce in S Korea. At the same time they are keeping production and trying...
      


  17. U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in 14 months in March, but underlying inflation remained benign against the backdrop of slowing domestic and...
      


  18. General Motors Co (GM.N) on Wednesday posted far higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said its full-year earnings would come in at the high end of...
      


  19. Mental Health & Engineers – what can you do to support your staff? According to the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers), 4 in 5 of employees with...
      


  20. Even there are some opinions, such as Goldman Sachs,  that cryptocurrency will become worthless, IBM is still making big bets on blockchain. And now...
      


  21. I'm looking at Philips 66 as one way to play the WTI-Brent spread right now, at an $8 differential.  The refineries must love this. 
      


  22. German carmakers BMW and Daimler are under increasing pressure to diversify production of their sports utility vehicles SUV outside of the United States as...
      


  23. And hold it for a year or something. Just look at that lovely lovely chart.  Obvious breakout from bottom.  Turnaround is happening.


  24. Hate to brag, but I'm making a killing on Denbury (DNR) and Statoil ... Denbury is looking great for this year and it's a...
      


  25. Too bad for anyone who missed this AMAZING run! $KODK up over 50% on news that it's launching its own cryptocurrency. Another indication that...
      


  26. If you are a Trader, or if you are living on this planet, the following information will be of value.  Most people are unaware...
      


  27. Securities and Exchange Commission said it will require digital asset exchanges to register with the agency. Bitcoin fell Wednesday, dropping below the key $10,000 level after...
      


  28. WTI down a lot, Brent still at over $76 as Russia, Saudis keep whispering about paring cut agreements.   
      


  29. The earliest indicators for China’s economy showed the pace of expansion slowing this month, highlighting the reasons behind policy makers’ decision to add stimulus...
      


  30. October 28, 1929 - 90 years ago this week - is known as ‘Black Monday’ in financial circles. The US stock market had peaked the...
      

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