Samantha LaDuc
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Bonds Are Stocks Without A Circuit Breaker
A higher stock market could actually be its undoing. So could the prospects of a Warren Presidency. Both stocks and bonds can fall together in a deleveraging li → Read More
How To Play The Recent Pop In Snap
SNAP has experienced recent strength in its stock price, which should continue into its next round of earnings. There are several options strategies that invest → Read More
Rate Cuts Will Embolden Trump's Trade Wars
The Fed has created a lot of volatility in the markets. The MOVE index is on the move, increasing 100% since March 20th. The market will trade sideways to lower → Read More
The 5 Triggers Of The USD
The value of the US dollar might be more important than the trade war. Emerging markets are negatively impacted by a stronger dollar. If China devalues their cu → Read More
The Market Fundamentals: Comparing Data With Direction
The current data gives the market a false sense of calm. Geopolitical tension is growing every day, and that will begin to weigh heavily on equity prices. Thing → Read More
Supply Disruption Meets Demand Destruction In Oil
The EIA released data the day before the Strait of Hormuz attacks that indicated a topping of total oil inventory stocks. The U.S. has a large amount of oil sto → Read More
US-China Trade War's Next Target: Capital Markets
Tencent drives the movement of the EEM ETF, so investors with exposure to China internet plays should watch this movement closely. U.S. markets are increasing t → Read More
Rate Spike Carnage
That impactful Rate Spike I called Sept 2nd has done serious financial and psychological damage to markets across the globe. Not since February have we seen suc → Read More
Drive-By Macro Themes For Q4
Expectation is that the cycle of RATE – OIL – WAGE- INFLATION – RATE spikes is just beginning. Passive Investing in FAANG is like walking with elephants. They s → Read More
When Should We Worry About The Yield Curve?
Based on history, the Fed Funds Rate is still too low to trigger a recession. The yield curve could invert if the Fed is worried about inflation. Most focus on → Read More
Price Discovery And Stock Buybacks
Stock buybacks are often credited for underpinning the market's amazing Bull Run since the early 1980s, and especially the past ten years. Given our current pol → Read More
Why Don't More Women Trade?
Benzinga is proud to introduce the Benzinga Women's Wealth Forum, a space where women can learn how to empower themselves through financial technology ... → Read More
Is the bond market embarking on a 1946-like 35-year cycle of rising rates?
Rising inflation would be good for stock-market bulls and bond-market bears → Read More