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Can't figure that one out. Strong economic data sends yields lower... much lower? I don't get it. Anyone?

I'm not sure why yields would be down so much on a strong retail sales report. It seems like the opposite reaction that I would have expected? Kind of like oil yesterday - it broke up from a bear...

The Russell 2000 is free falling from the opening gains (and pre market was even higher), yet the S-fund's DWCPF is hanging in there a little better with those mid-caps - this week's theme.

The...

Retail sales explode in March as consumers use stimulus checks to spend heavily


https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/us-retail-sales-march-2021.html

Uh, oh...

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Bernie Madoff dies at 82


https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/14/bernie-madoff-dies-mastermind-of-the-nations-biggest-investment-fraud-was-82.html

So much for oil breaking DOWN from that bear flag.

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Here's Why I Pulled $100,000 From the Market

These seven concerns are why I took money out of the market for my charitable trust.
By JIM CRAMER



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Breakout from down trend?

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50-day EMA held today on Russell 2000. Also marked that open gap...

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The dollar and bond yields are falling and the dollar is resting on its 50-day EMA.

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There's been a bit of a divergence between the Russell 2000 and the S-fund recently.

The S-fund chart looks a little better than the IWM with that bull flag - although that doesn't mean it will...

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The dollar's flat, yields are up slightly, and the VIX is up about 6% to 17.60.

High Yield Corp. Bonds are still in double top mode...

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Is "highly unlikely" strong enough, or does the market need to hear "won't?"

Yeah, good point.

You know what they say about opinions, and everyone has one :), but here's one guy's take on the current investment environment.


‘This is the single worst time to be a passive investor’


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It could be initially positive, but I see it as a potential short term peaking moment, similar to what happened right after they OK'd and started trading bitcoin futures.

A slight change in complexion today with the HYG failed breakout and the dollar breaking its short-term downtrend.

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Weekly jobless claims higher than expected


https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/08/weekly-jobless-claims.html

Federal Reserve releases minutes from March meeting



https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/07/federal-reserve-minutes-from-march-meeting-.html

With the pop above the 50-day EMA yesterday, Tesla was showing signs of bottoming. But it may be failing here at the 50-day EMA, in which case it looks more like a bearish flag.
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Yields down, dollar down, credit market making new highs.

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Two people had Baylor winning it all, Bogieputt and Dandy Don's Bracket, so good job, and here are the winners...

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I snuck Dave in...