Prelude to a Bull; Top Indicators to Watch
Tony Crescenzi
Some of most historically reliable indicators are flashing bullish signals. (more)

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Prelude To A Bull: The Economic Signs That Signal Market Bottoms, Part I
Tony Crescenzi
The equity market should take a closer look at the yield curve to gauge the future. (more)

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Trading Greenspan, Part I
Tony Crescenzi
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is perceived as an enigma, a man whose message is cloaked behind a wall of obtuse language (more)

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Trading Greenspan, Part II
Tony Crescenzi
In my first lesson, I described the best way to trade Greenspan during the two months when he delivers his Humphrey-Hawkins testimony. But what about the other ten months?  (more)

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Forecasting Rates Months Into The Future Using Eurodollars
Loren Fleckenstein
In an earlier lesson, I described how to use the federal funds futures contract to forecast changes in the federal funds interest rate, the most powerful weapon in the Federal Reserve's monetary arsenal. The contract works well for assessing market expectations for near-term changes in this key interest rate. But for handicapping rates months into the future, professionals look to eurodollar futures. (more)

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Forecasting The Fed With Fed Funds Futures
Loren Fleckenstein
No single institution has greater sway over U.S. financial markets than the Federal Reserve. And the Fed's most powerful weapon is the federal funds interest rate. (more)

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