The euro is at its cheapest since April 2003 following the European Central Bank’s various monetary easing measures, according to a survey of fund managers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Contrarian ‘buy’ signals are strong, but so is the fear of debt
The contrarian “buy” signals in the markets keep increasing, but this doesn’t mean investors will rush and buy like in the good times.
Why are global stock markets crashing and for how long?
Global stock markets serve as a brutal reminder that nothing can ever be taken for granted when investing.
Contrarian ‘buy’ signals increase as stock markets tank
After the carnage in the stock markets — it was the worst start of the year ever for U.S. stock markets — a look at capital flows can give some clues on where the markets might be headed next.
Bearishness increases, but flows get close to triggering a ‘buy’ signal
Bearishness increased for the short term (a one to two weeks horizon) while intermediate-term bullishness on US stock markets has tempered, flows data around the first interest rate raise by the Federal Reserve in nearly a decade show.
Extremely bearish signals intensify before Fed rate hike
Investors are extremely bearish for the short term, just before a crucial decision by the Federal Reserve on whether it would raise interest rates or not later this week.
Santa Claus rally expected, but will it come?
Exchange traded fund (ETF) traders have been positioning “aggressively” for a Santa Claus rally, but contrarian investors would say this is a negative thing for the short-term market outlook, according to analysts at TrimTabs Investment Research.
US stock buybacks increase, but company insiders sell
Easy credit has led to all sorts of distortions in the markets, and an obvious one has been the surge in share buybacks, which have kept stock prices elevated and have boosted earnings per share.
Market mood brightens ahead of Fed interest rate hike
Investors seem to ignore the approaching of the first interest rate hike since the financial crisis by the Federal Reserve, with the mood in the markets brightening.
US equities look set for further falls this week
Investors are beginning to position for the first increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve since the financial crisis, and it looks like the market may spend this week in the doldrums again.