There is plenty of excitement about the potential for tax reform. Stocks are showing extraordinary resilience in the face of headwinds and the uptrend continues. According to Goldman Sachs – Trumpthusiasm is running out. But is it really? New highs for markets and the concern that the Fed may become more hawkish is swirling around. […]
There is trouble in the EuroZone and unfortunately, nothing has changed over there. Employment reports continue to provide evidence that the U.S. economy is strong, even as there is some weakness outside of our borders. From what it seems, that is the plan as protectionism is on the rise. Plenty of items on the list […]
Tweets by President Trump have been causing some market chaos. Traders have been trying to get a handle on the way to best use these to their benefit, but it is not an easy task. Earnings season is now showing a much different outcome than was seen in the first week as many companies are […]
President Trump – plenty of activities already with comments, executive orders and directives. Markets appear confused with all of the back and forth commentary from Twitter and official White House sources. Earnings season is underway and there will be plenty of companies reporting over the next couple of weeks. Alternative Facts have been around for […]
Markets have been digesting the gains since the election and now waiting to see if President-Elect Trump can implement some of the campaign promises. Tax relief, regulatory reform, employment and GDP growth – what will become a reality and what will remain as hopeful ambitions? Businesses are swooning over Trump and telling him what he […]
Congratulations to John Jeffers. He beat out all of the past winners from the 2016 Closest to The Pin competitions to claim this coveted award. John came within 0.03% of the final value for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. That is pretty amazing considering all of the volatility that was seen. Not only does John […]
2017 is here and we are ready to provide the latest on what is happening in markets and around the world. Already algo trading is driving markets as there is plenty of economic news reported and Trump Tweeting ferociously. A review of the best and worst sectors of 2016 and maybe what to expect in […]
The last show of the year – and what a great year it has been! Markets providing great opportunities as news giving us endless topics to discuss. Why do people listen to DHUnplugged? We have a good list of answers from listeners that you may want to hear. Also, some of the exciting things we […]
The Fed finally hikes rates. Trump wins the election again. Animal Spirits are alive and well – but what does that mean anyway? We take a look at how in the world Uber is losing millions of dollars and how markets are reacting to the recent Fed rate hike. Plus, another major breach at Yahoo!, […]
Markets are on a march higher with the 20,000 mark just ahead for the DJIA. It appears that the momentum crowd is pushing so that they can get ready to put on their double party hats for the new year. But, is are markets approaching nosebleed levels and ready for corrective action? We take a […]
