Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were mostly very weak. China did well, but Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines dropped more than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently getting posting solid gains. The UK, Denmark, France, Turkey, Germany, Greece, Finland, Norway, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and […]
Author: Jason Leavitt
Thoughts on Housing
Let’s talk housing. 30-year mortgage rates are now 5.2% (or thereabouts). This is a double off the low. Coupled with significantly higher prices, this has caused mortgage payments to shoot up. From Charlie Bilello… In Jan 2021, the 30-yr mortgage rate was 2.65% and average new home price in the US was $401,700. Today, the […]
VIDEO: How Flooding the Economy with Money Backfires
In this video I talk about how and why attempts by the Fed and government to flood the economy with money during a slowdown ultimately backfires. VIDEO: How Flooding the Economy with Money Backfires —————Masterclass Overview: Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in Trading—————
Before the Open (Jun 6-10)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets were mostly down. China did well, but Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines dropped more than 1%. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are down a lot. The UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Hungary, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Israel, Austria […]
VIDEO: Trading Ideas Going Forward
In this video I talk about some recent trades we’ve had and offer some ideas going forward. VIDEO: Trading Ideas Going Forward —————Masterclass Overview: Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in Trading—————
Before the Open (May 31-June 3)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets leaned up. Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines did well; India and Malaysia were weak; China and Hong Kong were closed. Europe, Africa and the Middle East are currently little changed. Denmark, Greece, South Africa and the Czech Republic are up; Russia and Italy are […]
VIDEO: Comparing Market Tops
In this video I compare various market tops from the last 70 years – the Financial Crisis, the Dot Com Bubble, early 70’s, late 60’s. The purpose is to get an idea as to how tops form and where the current top fits. VIDEO: Comparing Market Tops —————Masterclass Overview: Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in Trading—————
Before the Open (May 23-27)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets did great. Hong Kong, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines posted solid gains. Europe, Africa and the Middle East currently lean up. France, Germany, South Africa, Finland, Switzerland and Norway are up; Portugal, Hungary and Poland are down. Futures in the States point towards a […]
VIDEO: State of the Market
In this video I talk about the state of the market and offer some perspective on what has happened during other bear markets. VIDEO: State of the Market —————Masterclass Overview: Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in Trading—————
VIDEO: Details of Recent Stock Trades
In this video I talk about the details of our recent stock trades, i.e. what exactly do we look for; what is the setup? VIDEO: Details of Recent Stock Trades —————Masterclass Overview: Jason Leavitt’s Masterclass in Trading—————