Don’t Blame the Player, Blame the Game

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met last week and issued new monetary policy Wednesday afternoon. Judging by the market’s initial reaction and criticism, I get the feeling many of the expert pundits and reporters haven’t actually read the Fed’s comments carefully or fully understood the Fed’s message. It’s quite unfortunate, but it made for opportunity, and continues to do so. In this report, I review what the Fed really conveyed to us, versus what you’ve been led to believe by pundits, reporters and the market’s initial reaction. And I lay out my expectations for the Fed moving forward. See this full report at Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game.

I called the market pivot before it happened on Friday:

I know it looks and feels bad, but I expect the market to turn and whip higher shortly. #stocks #stockmarket $SPY $VXX $AAPL $NFLX $AMZN $C

— Markos Kaminis (@WallStreetGreek) June 16, 2016

Security Sector	06-17-16 AM Trade
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)	-0.2%
SPDR Dow Jones (NYSE: DIA)	-0.1%
PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ)	-1.1%
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM)	+0.1%
Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSE: VTI)	-0.1%
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)	+0.4%
Technology Select Sector SPDR (Nasdaq: XLK)	-0.7%
Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE)	+1.0%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV)	-0.8%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:  XLY)	+0.2%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP)	-0.7%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU)	+0.2%
Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB)	+0.4%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI)	+0.3%
iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures (NYSE: VXX)	-1.1%
SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD)	+0.9%
United States Oil (NYSE: USO)	+2.8%
PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish (NYSE: UUP)	-0.5%
Widely Held Stock Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)	-1.9%
General Electric (NYSE: GE)	+0.1%

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Draghi – Democrat, Dictator or Demagogue?

European Central Bank (ECB) Chairman Mario Draghi is moving markets this morning. Senor Draghi’s speech at the Brussels Economic Forum 2016 this morning is entitled On the Importance of Policy Alignment to Fulfil Our Economic Potential and is highly recommended by this fellow philosopher. It’s ironic, because it is a plea for proper policy support from the governing bodies of the eurozone. However, it comes at the same time he is enacting extraordinary measures that extend the central bank’s powers to suspect length. The feeling here is that Mr. Draghi is trying to compensate for the failings of fiscal policy, but the risk is that he will go too far and lose monetary policy balance in the process. His hope for democratic congruence toward progress survives, but his confidence in the union’s ability to get there fast enough is short. See the whole story on Mario Draghi Demagogue here.

Global Sector Security	AM Trade or Indication
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 (NYSEArca: FEZ)	-1.5%
iShares MSCI Germany (NYSEArca: EWG)	-1.9%
iShares MSCI France (NYSEArca: EWQ)	-1.4%
iShares MSCI Spain (NYSEArca: EWP)	-1.1%
iShares MSCI UK (NYSEArca: EWU)	-1.0%
iShares MSCI Japan (NYSEArca: EWJ)	-1.1%
iShares China Large Cap (NYSEArca: FXI)	-0.7%
Major US Investment Sectors
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)	-0.4%
SPDR Dow Jones (NYSE: DIA)	-0.4%
PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ)	-0.2%
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM)	-0.7%
Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSE: VTI)	-0.4

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A Tough Call Developing for the Fed

As the Fed studies the data for May, so far it has received mixed cues. Some of it appears to be anomalous and not perfectly understood, but some of it at least seems substantial whether it proves to be or not. It all serves to create uncertainty in the market, though the loudest voices are sounding off against the likelihood of Fed rate action anytime soon. It makes for a sketchy situation for the upcoming FOMC meetings, and it might serve to stir up more volatility for markets if Fed wisdom proves different than common perception of it. Unfortunately, there is not much time or more data for a clearer perspective to develop before the June meeting, but July could still be in play. See the whole story at Sketchy Situation Developing for the Fed.

Security Sector	06-06-16 Early Indication
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)	+0.2%
SPDR Dow Jones (NYSE: DIA)	-0.0%
PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ)	+0.2%
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM)	-0.2%
Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSE: VTI)	+0.3%
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)	+0.0%
Technology Select Sector SPDR (Nasdaq: XLK)	+0.0%
Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE)	+0.2%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV)	+0.2%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:  XLY)	-0.0%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP)	+0.0%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU)	+0.0%
Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB)	+0.1%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI)	+0.0%
iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures (NYSE: VXX)	-0.3%

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Manipulated Markets by Faulty Media & Misunderstood May 2016 Auto Sales

Monthly auto sales were reported Wednesday that were confusing to the great majority of media and the market. Year-to-year comparisons were reported by individual auto makers for the month of May that were deeply short of the prior year result. Meanwhile, the annual pace of total auto and domestic auto sales was about unchanged due to an important seasonal adjustment. There was some confusion as a result, and major havoc in the financial markets, but that should be easy enough to clear up. The important economic note is that things were not as bad as were mostly reported by media or reflected by stocks; in fact, they were not bad at all. But auto stocks, the energy market, financials, and the total stock market were infected by this illness. The lesson for investors is to be cautious about buying into often faulty and intense reporter expression, especially when the data doesn’t make sense. Don’t panic and make quick decisions at the every whim of reporters who do not care about your money nearly as much as you do. See the whole story at Securities Manipulated by Faulty Media & Misunderstood May 2016 Auto Sales.

Automaker	May Sales Change Yr/Yr	06-01-16 Stock Change
Ford (NYSE: F)	-6.1%	-2.8%
General Motors (NYSE: GM)	-18%	-3.4%
Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU)	+0.9%	-1.8%
Toyota Motor Sales USA (NYSE: TM)	-9.6%	-0.1%
Honda Motor Corp. (NYSE: HMC)	-4.8%	-1.0%
VW Group of America (OTC: VLKAY)	-9.5%	-0.3%
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)	+7.1%	-1.6%
Nissan North America (OTC: NSANY)	-1.0%	-0.3%
Mitsubishi Motors (OTC: MMTOF)	-5.7%	-1.0%

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Jim Cramer is Confused About Nascent Market/Dollar Congruence - Here's the Answer

Jim Cramer, my former colleague at another financial publisher and who I respect, said on his TV show Tuesday night that “he had no answer” for why the stock market was now rising alongside U.S. dollar appreciation. Well, I have that answer. It’s all about an important change in the economy. For the whole story see Jim Cramer has a Question - I have the Answer.

Security Sector	05-23-16 to 05-25-16 Close to Close
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)	+2.0%
SPDR Dow Jones (NYSE: DIA)	+2.0%
PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ)	+2.7%
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM)	+2.7%
Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSE: VTI)	+2.1%
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)	+2.6%
Technology Select Sector SPDR (Nasdaq: XLK)	+2.6%
Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE)	+2.1%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV)	+2.1%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:  XLY)	+1.8%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP)	+1.0%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU)	+0.7%
Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB)	+1.9%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI)	+1.7%
iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures (NYSE: VXX)	-6.1%
SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD)	-2.0%
United States Oil (NYSE: USO)	+3.2%
PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish (NYSE: UUP)	Unchanged

Please see our disclosures at the Wall Street Greek website and author bio pages found there. This article and website in no way offers or represents financial or investment advice. Information is provided for entertainment purposes only. Article should interest investors in SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA), SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY), PowerShares QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ), ProShares Short Dow 30 (NYSE: DOG), ProShares Ultra Short S&P 500 (NYSE: SDS), ProShares Ultra QQQ (NYSE: QLD), NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), The NASDAQ OMX Group (Nasdaq: NDAQ), Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), E*Trade Financial (Nasdaq: ETFC), Charles Schwab (Nasdaq: SCHW), Asset Acceptance Capital (Nasdaq: AACC), Affiliated Managers (NYSE: AMG), Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP), TD Ameritrade (Nasdaq: AMTD), BGC Partners (Nasdaq: BGCP), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), CIT Group (NYSE: CIT), Calamos Asset Management (Nasdaq: CLMS), CME Group (NYSE: CME), Cohn & Steers (NYSE: CNS), Cowen Group (Nasdaq: COWN), Diamond Hill Investment (Nasdaq: DHIL), Dollar Financial (Nasdaq: DLLR), Duff & Phelps (Nasdaq: DUF), Encore Capital (Nasdaq: ECPG), Edelman Financial (Nasdaq: EF), Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Epoch (Nasdaq: EPHC), Evercore Partners (NYSE: EVR), EXCorp. (Nasdaq: EZPW), FBR Capital Markets (Nasdaq: FBCM), First Cash Financial (Nasdaq: FCFS), Federated Investors (NYSE: FII), First Marblehead (NYSE: FMD), Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF), Financial Engines (Nasdaq: FNGN), FXCM (Nasdaq: FXCM), Gamco Investors (NYSE: GBL), GAIN Capital (Nasdaq: GCAP), Green Dot (Nasdaq: GDOT), GFI Group (Nasdaq: GFIG), Greenhill (NYSE: GHL), Gleacher (Nasdaq: GLCH), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), INTL FCStone (Nasdaq: INTL), Intersections (Nasdaq: INTX), Investment Technology (NYSE: ITG), Invesco (NYSE: IVZ), Jefferies (NYSE: JEF), JMP Group (NYSE: JMP), Janus Capital (NYSE: JNS), KBW (NYSE: KBW), Knight Capital (NYSE: KCG), Lazard (NYSE: LAZ), Legg Mason (NYSE: LM), LPL Investment (Nasdaq: LPLA), Ladenburg Thalmann (AMEX: LTS), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Moody’s (NYSE: MCO), MF Global (NYSE: MF), Moneygram (NYSE: MGI), MarketAxess (Nasdaq: MKTX), Marlin Business Services (Nasdaq: MRLN), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), MSCI (Nasdaq: MSCI), MGIC Investment (NYSE: MTG), NewStar Financial (Nasdaq: NEWS), National Financial Partners (NYSE: NFP), Nelnet (NYSE: NNI), Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), NetSpend (Nasdaq: NTSP), Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN), Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY), optionsXpress (Nasdaq: OXPS), PICO (Nasdaq: PICO), Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC), PMI Group (NYSE: PMI), Penson Worldwide (Nasdaq: PNSN), Portfolio Recovery (Nasdaq: PRAA), Raymond James (NYSE: RJF), SEI Investments (Nasdaq: SEIC), Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF), Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE), State Street (NYSE: STT), SWS (NYSE: SWS), T. Rowe Price (Nasdaq: TROW), Visa (NYSE: V) and Virtus Investment Partners (Nasdaq: VRTS).

WARNING - This Jobs Report Could be Sketchy

Recent economic data for February has been downright disconcerting. There is reason to believe the Employment Situation Report for March might be as well, given that hiring decisions likely lag. But is bad news good news or vice versa? After all, if hiring in March fell just a little short of expectations it might serve investors hoping for an extension of the Fed’s free money policy. But if it was lousy, you had better buckle up, because economic recession fear trumps Fed dovishness in terms of factor influence. See more of this report here: Buckle Up - This Jobs Report Could be Sketchy.

Security Sector	03-31-16 3:00
SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)	-0.2%
SPDR Dow Jones (NYSE: DIA)	-0.2%
PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ)	-0.2%
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM)	+0.3%
Vanguard Total Stock Market (NYSE: VTI)	-0.1%
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)	-0.2%
Technology Select Sector SPDR (Nasdaq: XLK)	-0.2%
Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE)	-0.1%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV)	-0.3%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:  XLY)	-0.1%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP)	-0.5%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLU)	+0.6%
Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB)	-0.8%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLI)	-0.2%
iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures (NYSE: VXX)	+0.6%
SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD)	+0.5%
United States Oil (NYSE: USO)	-0.3%

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