Chris Ciovacco


Risk Management Contingency Plans

  As noted on March 24, the stock market has been in a volatile sideways pattern for nine months. Our approach is concerned …

Expect More Uncertainty Related To Fed

Fed Speaker Leaves Many Doors Open In a speech Monday to the Economic Club of New York, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fisher …

How Vulnerable Is The Stock Market?

Rate Hikes Always Spook Investors Friday’s big “fear of a rate increase” selloff in stocks (NYSEARCA:VTI) was not getting a bearish follow-through during …

Using Energy As A Guide For Stocks

Key Levels For Energy Bulls And Bears In a February 3 tweet (below), we noted market participants could gain some valuable insight into …

Are Foreign Markets The Place To Be?

With the Federal Reserve talking about tightening policy and low rates still dominating the conversation overseas, it is prudent to keep an eye …

Fed Impacted By Currency Concerns

Currency War Brings Strong Dollar Sometimes the news stories on Wall Street fit neatly together like a jigsaw puzzle. Japan has been trying …

The Market’s Next Obsession

Mark Your Calendar Over the past several months, Europe has been dealing with low inflation and the possible threat of deflation. The market …

Can Stocks Get Over The Hump This Time?

Stocks Have Stalled In This Area Previously The recent push off the Fed meeting low has brought equities back to a familiar area. …

Could The Fed Trigger A Deflationary Slide In Stocks?

Policy Change Coming Next Week? In Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, a reporter with excellent contacts at the Fed, Jon Hilsenrath, penned the following: …

The Most Important Variable For 2015

What Drives Bond Yields And The Fed? Since the Fed is the largest player in the bond market, it plays a big role …

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