Oil balancing weakening demand with accommodative policies
So the battle between a weakening oil demand picture versus the support coming from the very accommodative monetary policies in the developed world economies continues with the winning side flip flopping back and forth.
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climb to three-year high
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in April to the highest level in more than three years as housing continued to gain momentum.
Tap into oil volatility using an options spread
Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.
Important breakout in the Dow-to-gold ratio and its implications for gold
In the Dow-to-gold ratio chart, we see an important breakout above the declining long-term resistance line. This has bearish implications for gold.