Top Funds Benefit From Equity Exposure
The U.S. now makes up about 63% of global equity indices, while the average equity weighting in MI 40-85% is 68.4% and U.S. equity weightings are 27%.
Macro Briefing - Tuesday, Oct. 7
Renewable energy overtakes coal as biggest source of electricity in the world.
Gold Stocks Refuse To Rally With Gold
The GDXJ ETF looks like it’s done rallying, and its move above $100 will be invalidated shortly.
The FTSE Finish Line - Tuesday, Oct. 7
The FTSE 100 in London remained relatively stable on Tuesday as investors took a breather following the previous week's surge.
Dollar Tree Shares Slide As Jefferies Downgrades Stock On Rising Competition
Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. fell more than 2% on Tuesday after Jefferies downgraded the discount retailer’s stock to Underperform from Hold and slashed its price target to $70 from $110.
Not So Great Expectations: Farm Edition
Farmers are feeling the squeeze: inflation-adjusted commodity income is down, input costs are rising, and without large government support, net farm earnings would remain flat — underscoring the sector’s dependence on aid
