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Lumber futures are a lagging indicator of home building  There is a disconnect between futures of lumber and physical prices of lumber Demand for homes still exceeds capacity and needs to fall...

Earnings reveal tech sector expectations were lower Banks' higher relative earnings expectations boosted growth sector over value Bank leaders think there is no impending recession US stocks jumped...

Markets expect ECB to hike rates for the first time in 11 years Earnings reports may be luring investors in for a bull trap US Dollar rallies Dow, S&P, NASDAQ, and Russell 2000 futures and...

Russian oil did not come off the market when sanctions were introduced In reality, demand for Russian oil increased Growing unwillingness in Europe to sacrifice economic growth for Ukraine It has been...

Henry Hub’s most-active gas contract up 40% from 3 weeks ago Despite outsized demand, gas-in-storage likely rose due to idled Freeport LNG plant Focus on US heatwave keeping prices up amid...

Pendulum swings recession fears to optimism But is it justified? Maybe it is just a bear market rally Optimism that this earnings season will demonstrate that corporates can grow profits even while...

Technology stocks have struggled Aggressive valuation reset offers bargain-buying opportunities Consider buying the dip in Etsy, PayPal, and Twilio High-growth technology stocks were some of the...

Spot silver hit a 2-year low of $18.132 on July 14 Silver also in bear market, losing 20% on the year Charts suggest a turnaround from here to $19 and, eventually, $20 After almost four months in the...