Last week the stock market held support and shrugged off the announcement that President Trump is preparing to issue full tariffs on all Chinese imports into the US.  That’s not going to happen though until September so stock market traders and robots are focused on what is happening now and that is an earnings rally… The post When Will the FANG Stock Market Rally Fuel Run Out? – Mike Swanson (07/15/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

Jeffrey Osborne, senior research analyst at Cowen, discusses the challenges his firm sees for Tesla Inc. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn on “Bloomberg Markets: European Close.” The post Tesla Analyst Concerned About ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Manufacturing – Bloomberg (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

In this interview with Jim Goddard of TalkDigitalNetwork for Howestreet.com I talked about the recent action in the stock market.  How tariffs aren’t making any impact now, but why they have a deeper meaning.  Also discussed were the flattening yield curve and the help stock buybacks give to the stock market to extend what is… The post NASDAQ Hits Record High, Driven by FAANG’s – Mike Swanson (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

The real battle isn’t between a cartoonish vision or a dystopian nightmare–it’s between decentralized ownership and control of these technologies and centralized ownership and control. The hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and its cousins Big Data and Machine Learning is ubiquitous, and largely unexamined. AI is going to change the world by freeing humankind from most… The post Will AI “Change the World” Or Simply Boost Profits? – Charles Hugh Smith (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

On the matter of immigration, even many commentators who support ease of migration also oppose the extension of government benefits to immigrants. The idea, of course, is that free movement of labor is fine, but taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize it. As a matter of policy, many also find it prudent that immigrants ought to… The post The Military Is a Jobs Program — for Immigrants and Many Others – Ryan McMaken (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

Why meeting with Putin may just give Trump a popularity boost Putin and Trump bond in November 2017. AP Photo/Hau Dinh John A. Tures, Lagrange College By setting a summit with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump is hoping to smooth over bad relations between the United States and Russia. He may also be thinking about… The post Why meeting with Putin may just give Trump a popularity boost – John A. Tures (07/13/2018) appeared first on [more]

Jordan Roy-Byrne, founder and editor of The Daily Gold shared his thoughts on why gold investors need to watch the S&P more closely than the USD. These comments are also tied into a bigger picture look at where the PMs are heading to the end of the year. The post Interview: Why S&P More Important to Gold than US$ – Jordan Roy-Byrne (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

In a frenzied bid for higher profits in the decade following the 2008 financial crisis, Wall Street pension fund managers have siphoned as much as $624 billion from Americans’ retirement savings—and, as a direct result, taxpayer coffers—through a vicious combination of high fees and foolish investment strategies, according to an analysis published Thursday by Yahoo… The post By Exploiting and Mismanaging Public Pensions, Wall Street Has Cost Taxpayers $600 Billion Over Last Decade – Jake Johnson (07/13/2018) appeared first ... [more]

Recently, quite a bit of news has been originating from Malaysia, China and other areas of South East Asia.  Much of it is concerns with multi-billion dollar projects and excessive corruption and graft.  Malaysia is taking the lead with this issue so far with the new Mahathir administration.  Yet, we believe these issues are far-reaching… The post China, Asia and Emerging Markets Could Result In Chaos – Chris Vermeulen (07/13/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.

The S&P Futures Fakeout: Down at Dawn, Up at Noon, Then a Fade – Bloomberg Trump tariffs prompt rising fear, anger from GOP, business – The Hill “Shocked” China Set To Hit Back At Trump “In Other Ways” – Zerohedge After Trump’s new tariff threat, China may either have to blink or widen the trade… The post Thursday Mornings Top Stories Before The Opening Bell – Mike Swanson (07/12/2018) appeared first on WallStreetWindow.