Global Market Update by Blaxe Academy: Recent Episodes
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We cover more than just the US stock market, but global macroeconomic trends and analysis in equities, crypto, futures and forex markets. These market updates provide a top-down view and vantage points so that trading and investing students can be more aware, more educated, and more able to move forward in finding, investing in trading opportunities.
The market updates provide a top-down view and global vantage points so that trading and investing students can be more aware, more educated, and more able to move forward in finding, investing in trading opportunities.
In this episode, we give our take on the 2nd largest bank failure in history and explore how it was predicable and preventable. We also circle back to the Baltic Dry Index and share why it's important for traders and investors to always be a student of the markets.
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This month we review both February and March activity in the market covering everything from the major indexes to bitcoin to egg futures. We'll also deep dive into what we really should be asking about a recession and how we should think about retirement. Timestamps below:
00:03:09 SP 500
00:05:15 QQQ
00:06:26 DAX
00:08:53 Ishares Bonds
00:12:14 Bitcoin
00:13:41 Gold
00:15:01 Crude Oil, Natural Gas
00:19:37 Eggs
00:20:21 Baltic Dry Index
00:22:09 Are we in a recession?
00:26:36 That's the wrong question, consider this take instead.
00:30:42 Slow growth for companies
00:34:02 Personal wealth deflated
00:43:04 Retirement: Go big or go to work!
00:46:54 Real Estate Purgatory
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In part 2 of this series, we cover everything from inflation to eggs. In between, we take a deep dive into major global markets to help inspire your 2023 portfolio rebuild. Timestamps below:
00:00:03 Is inflation dead yet? Not even close.
00:02:01 Inflation Watch: The most important dates for January
00:06:07 Inflation Outlook for next 10 years
00:10:04 Chicken or the Egg? Definitely the egg.
00:13:11 Milking demand
00:17:15 Europe: Winter is no longer coming, it's here.
00:23:11 China: A trio of negatives
00:26:15 South America's civil unrest
00:20:47 Africa & the Americas: Green Giants and the Heavy Metals
00:36:19 Don't skip this: Re-educate and Reset
00:40:58 Consider alternative investments
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To kick off the New Year, this 3-part series starts with an overview of 2022 market performance, focusing on rebuilding hard-hit portfolio. We also explore what net worth really means as we measure Elon Musk against Warren Buffet. Timestamps below:
00:03:09 2022 Winners & Losers
00:11:30 Blue Chip Stocks: More of the Same
00:14:03 Tech Stocks: 2022 Weight Loss
00:17:12 Bonds got destroyed, worst of all time
00:20:17 Great Value Tony Stark
00:22:21 Rethinking Net Worth
00:29:50 Buffett vs Crypto
00:36:19 The Crypto Correction
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FAANG Banging, The cost of the dollar, Dalio's changing world order reaching final stage, Midterm elections and the markets, and more. Slightly different approach this month, but we get deep.
TIMESTAMPS BELOW:
00:03:21 S&P500 key levels
00:04:28 NASDAQ key levels
00:05:33 Crude Oil slowing creeping up
00:07:01 US Dollar up 28%
00:08:53 Fed Reserve hikes rate, not slowing down anytime soon
00:10:01 Labor concerns: Inflation outpaces wages
00:13:39 Will rates go higher? See the odds (the answer is yes)
00:17:45 Money getting more expensive
00:18:45 FAANG banging
00:25:28 Ray Dalio: Changing world order approaching stage 6 (war)
00:29:50 Geopolitics increasing tensions, semiconductors on tap
00:32:02 Midterm elections: what's important for traders and investors
00:34:38 Currency Hedge Funds are back, showing new money flows
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We talk about it all - crypto, stocks, bonds, oil, real estate and the Fed. This month, we give an update on key market levels, discuss more on the impact of inflation around the world and Cathie Wood's plea. We also give a unique perspective as to why the supply chain issues may be changing in the future, and talk real estate.
00:04:04 S&P500 key levels
00:06:55 NASDAQ key levels
00:08:32 Russell 2000 key levels
00:10:30 The Bond Market
00:13:36 Crypto moving like other assets
00:16:22 Crude Oil at critical support level
00:19:37 The concerning fast pace of inflation
00:22:58 Cathie Wood, If she could...
00:33:32 UK's bizarre currency vacation
00:38:53 Rising rates around the world
00:41:29 Better days ahead with the supply chain?
00:44:20 A balancing act with Real Estate
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In this market update, we highlight critical levels for the major US indices, give more clarity to the Fed's new plan for inflation and show a new strategy for your portfolio. Lastly we take a look at global macroeconomics to show how traders can read central bank moves.
00:01:27 S&P500 key levels
00:07:02 NASDAQ key levels
00:11:31 Russell 2000 key levels
00:12:22 What exactly is the Fed's plan?
00:17:32 Explaining the "growth recession"
00:19:41 Has inflation peaked?
00:21:28 Crude Oil prices effect on inflation
00:26:03 How inflation affects your portfolio
00:29:02 RIDE it out
00:32:59 Rethinking recession proof portfolios
00:35:24 Key global events this week
00:40:49 Clues from Canada on rate hike decisions
00:43:03 Europe has an energy problem
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Hear this live session with Blaxe Academy Founder Michael D. Suttlar II, and former student turned Investment Banker Steven Nelson as they discuss how to prepare for the 2nd half of the year as an investor or trader. Moderated by Van Lowry
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It's halftime, and just like any good competition, now is the time to make adjustments. Will the 2nd half be better than the first? In this review, we look at the major indices, study the past and give a perspective of what the last 6 months of 2022 may look like for the markets. Don't miss the gameplan for the 2nd half.
00:01:32 Rebound in S&P500?
00:04:00 NASDAQ holding steady
00:07:08 Key levels in Small Cap Index (Russell 2000)
00:10:19 Crypto Winter
00:13:17 Crude Oil constraints
00:20:39 Hotter pricing likely ahead
00:26:25 Money just got more expensive
00:29:03 2nd Half Gameplan for Investors
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The stock market took a hit, but bonds were hit far worse, sporting losses not seen in 50 years. US treasuries haven't seen such losses since the Civil War. We'll explore this and dive into the downfall of IPOs, talk peak inflation and take a curious look at whether Japanese inflation presents a unique trading opportunity.
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[00:01:56] Critical levels for the indices
[00:10:17] Massive sell-off in Bonds
[00:21:32]The profitless IPOs and startups
[00:25:55] Hard hit tech darlings
[00:28:46] We haven't hit peak inflation yet
[00:31:03] Crude Oil to move lower?
[00:37:09] Japanese inflation presents trading opportunity?
[00:43:20] Canadian Dollar
[00:46:23] Housing market cooling down
[00:47:06] Jobs and the ongoing monetary policy struggle
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In this May Market Update, we cover the US market, recent earnings, what to look for with the upcoming FOMC meetings and Labor Report, and share a clue that Small Cap market was trying to tell us about the market direction.
[00:01:51] S&P 500
[00:04:43] Nasdaq/QQQ
[00:07:23] Russel 2000/IWM
[00:11:22] Big Earnings Misses
[00:28:32] Sell in May, Go Away?
[00:33:09] FOMC and Labor Report this week...
[00:35:13] The Dollar $
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In this comprehensive update, we cover over 20 markets and share insight on the impact of the Russo-Ukraine war, inflation, Q2 earnings and more.
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[00:01:18] Overview
[00:03:58] S&P 500
[00:06:33] Nasdaq/QQQ
[00:10:57] Russel 2000/IWM
[00:15:07] NIKKEI (Japan)
[00:17:36] SSE (China)
[00:20:58] NIFTY50 Index, Sensex (India)
[00:23:07] FTSE (UK) [00:24:58] CAC40 (France)
[00:26:22] DAX (Germany)
[00:28:52] MOEX (Russia) [00:29:54] Natural Gas and Crude Oil
[00:35:36] Wheat, Corn, Coffee
[00:43:45] Bonds, Yield Curve, Recession?
[00:52:27] EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD
[01:01:50] Bitcoin
[01:04:23] Gold
[01:05:44] Rewind
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