To Cut or Not To Cut?
Hello All,
It’s generally been a quieter week within the indices as economic data in general has been lighter on the week & focus has more so entirely shifted back towards recent tariff headlines following the tariff delay exp. (has since been pushed back to the 1st of August), but otherwise, the indices are essentially flat on the week after initially kicking off the week with a decline following Trump’s tariff threats on countries whom aren’t necessarily important towards the U.S. as not much trade activity takes place hence the markets shook off the earlier on in the week decline & small-caps have been the best performing of the indices since on the week having risen by 78bps as the other remaining indices are essentially flat on the week.
In April, we wrote about hard assets & the structural framework behind hard assets given recent events & future outlook along with some historical perspective as well… you can check it out below for those whom may have missed.
Hard Assets in an Era of Soft Money
As global central banks quietly rearm their stimulus arsenals and fiscal deficits spiral past the point of discipline, the foundations of the global monetary order are beginning to crack. Amid this shift, one question looms larger than ever: Are we on the verge of a new commodity supercycle?
We also published the follow up educational piece which has been highly requested and majority of the topics covered were all suggested by you all, so I hope you find good benefit.
For those who may have missed, a link to Educational Piece Part: Deux can be found here.
For those who may have missed the first educational piece, I included the range of topics covered below along with a link to the piece for those who would like to go back and read:
- General background / knowledge on all option strategies
- In-depth talk on risk / reversals & how to go about expressing / utilizing them
- Options Structuring
- When to used naked calls / puts vs. spreads
- Choosing expiration dates
- Identifying key pivots / supports / resistance zones
- General briefing on stock gaps
- What to look for in regards to fundamentals
- Implementing fundamental / macro / technicals into a trade
- Hedging
- Creating risk/reward setups
- Taking profits / managing losses
- Overall Process
- Book recommendations
A link to the first educational write-up can be found here.