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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Viewpoints for the 29th of Dec.

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Viewpoints for the 29th of Dec.

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10. Book: Cargill: Trading the World’s Grain by Wayne G. Broehl, Jr., a book that folks interested in physical commodities may find interesting.

9. Music: A Night in Tunisia played by Charlie Parker and Miles Davis on The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes.

8. NBA: Detroit Pistons have now lost 28 straight basketball games. Will the team get a participation trophy at the end of this season?

7. Post-Quantum: While ‘Artificial Intelligence’ grabs headlines, ‘post-quantum cryptography’ is a phrase and reality that corporations will need to learn increasingly.

6. Behavioral Sentiment: Risk appetite has remained firm during this holiday week, which may spark additional optimistic trading banter in January as trends are wagered upon.

5. U.S Treasuries: Yields have continued to move lower, and dovish outlooks regarding the U.S Federal Reserve inside many financial institutions may increase speculative zeal.

4. Gold: The precious metal remains near highs and the price of 2100.00 USD is hovering above, will this level start to be challenged and penetrated?

3. JPY and NZD: Both currencies remain bullish as they recover from long-term USD strength, this while mid-term price realms are being firmly challenged. Technical traders with long-term outlooks may want to start examining one year charts.

2. U.S Equities: S&P 500 on the cusp of record highs, the Nasdaq 100 is at apex values – while the Nasdaq Composite remains bullish, and the Dow Jones 30 continues to create new heights.

1. 2024: A prosperous and peaceful New Year is wished for all.

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Musings for the 17th of November

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Musings for the 17th of November

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10. Book: The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

9. Music: Pablo Casals playing Bach’s – The Six Cello Suites.

8. Cricket: India and Australia will meet in the World Cup Final this Sunday in a match between two of the world’s best squads.

7. Gold: The precious metal is trading within sight of its October highs and may find speculative buyers looking for potential upside via wagers.

6. Commerical Real Estate: WeWork bankruptcy knock on effects will cause additional strains in U.S market, this as the sector struggles with vacancies in this era of ‘remote’ employees.

5. Risk Appetite: U.S equity indices are at three month highs, U.S Treasury bond yields at one week lows as optimism grows in the outlooks of long-term investors.

4. Data Watch: Retail Sales numbers from the U.K, and U.S Housing Starts and Building Permits statistics will be released today.

3. USD: Dollar Index futures are trending lower and near values last seen in the third week of September as financial institutions brace for a weaker USD mid-term.

2. U.S Treasuries: Yields are incrementally declining, helping push the USD lower, and creating positive equities momentum, this as U.S bonds appear ready to sustain a cycle lower if investors can remain tranquil.

1. Federal Reserve: Inflation data via the CPI and PPI were weaker than anticipated, and the U.S Fed’s December FOMC Statement should begin to sound less agressive.

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Niblets for Friday 6th of October

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AMT Top Ten Miscellaneous Niblets for Friday 6th of October

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10. World Cups: Big weekend ahead in Rugby and Cricket international competitions.

9. Book: Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler.

8. Travel Tip: The Western Cape of South Africa.

7. Inflation: Dramatic increases in costs of food globally causing nutrition concerns.

6. Jobs: U.S Non-Farm Employment Change data on the calendar.

5. Music: “In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.

4. Gold: Precious metal still languishing as USD remains strong amidst nervousness.

3. Salaries: U.S Average Hourly Earnings statistics results today will be a catalyst.

2. USD: Major currencies still weak as strength of USD causes duress.

1. U.S Indices: Equities behavioral sentiment appears fragile in stock markets.