U.S. stocks are poised to post their third losing week in the last four. Ever since Bernanke’s testimony in Congress three weeks ago, the markets have not been able to shake off worries that the Fed would soon reduce the pace of its fervent bond purchases that had helped drive… Read More
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There’s a shift out of investments of all stripes afoot today. The impetus for the selling is eight men and women wearing scarlet robes in a German court room. Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, is considering the legality of the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary Transaction program (OMT), the… Read More
Paychex (PAYX) is little changed from our last update, as is the overall stock market. We’ve lost time value and we’re losing patience waiting for the trade to develop. We’ll give the Paychex July 38 call a little more time, but the option is a hold. Much the same can… Read More
This morning, as it does the first Friday of every month, the Labor Department issued its monthly employment report. The US economy netted a gain of 175,000 jobs in May, 178,000 in the private sector. Both figures were better than expected, but do not indicate a strong labor market recovery. Read More
Seemingly every piece of decent economic news out lately has been matched by another that points to the economy continuing to struggle. Yesterday, for instance, strong domestic auto sales figures were offset by a decline in factory production. This is creating a tug of war of sorts in the minds… Read More
Among our holdings, Paychex (PAYX) has pulled in with the rest of the market since our last update. The stock’s bullish technicals remain in place, but we’ll want to see a rebound from current levels shortly. The Paychex July 38 call is a hold. Shares of F5 Networks (FFIV) stumbled… Read More
We are selling Associated Estates Realty (AEC). We are selling one of our REITs. As we noted in last Friday’s update, REITs have been under selling pressure of late. Although we aren’t convinced that the Fed is close to tightening monetary policy, we are swayed by the fact that Lazard… Read More
Equity investors have experienced a fun ride so far this year, but fears of potential Federal Reserve reduction in the pace of Treasury and mortgage securities purchases are giving markets pause. Long-term Treasury yields have risen sharply this month as Fed-tightening worries and expectations of inflation start to rise. Consequently,… Read More
We’ve got a modest profit so far on our Paychex (PAYX) July 38 call. A close above $38.65 for a couple of days running would be very bullish for the stock and would likely be followed by an increase of several more points. The option is a buy for new… Read More
The US Federal Reserve’s ambitious bond-buying programs since late 2008 have no doubt been a godsend for stock investors. Despite a bumpy and uneven economic recovery and still-questionable underlying economic fundamentals, stocks have risen strongly over the last four years, setting record highs for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and… Read More