Had you noticed second derivative is now negative for MS growth??? Trend will probably accelerate IMHO. Couple that with flattening, to potential neg., 10yr/3mo yield spread and this market is in definite trouble. I now have my largest short position in place since Oct.17,1997 and of course will watch it very carefully. Let's see how this market reacts in anticipation of, and in response, to the weekend.
MONEY STOCK Percent change at seasonally adjusted annual rates from 13wks ending: M1 M2 M3 26-Jan-98 Oct. 27, 1997 (13 wks.prev.) 2.6 6.8 10.2 July 28, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.4 6.8 9.7 Jan. 27, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.9 5.7 8.9 16-Feb-98 Nov. 17, 1997 (13 wks.prev.) 3.3 6.9 10.7 Aug. 18, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.4 6.9 10.2 Feb. 17, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.7 5.8 9.1 23-Feb-98 Nov. 24, 1997 (13 wks.prev.) 3.7 7.1 10.4 Aug. 25, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.5 7.0 10.1 Feb. 24, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.6 5.8 9.1
2-Mar-98 Dec. 1, 1997 (13 wks.prev.) 4.1 7.3 10.8 Sep. 1, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.5 7.1 10.3 Mar. 3, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.5 5.9 9.2 23-Mar-98 Dec. 22, 1997 (13 wks.prev.) 3.9 7.8 11.3 Sep. 22, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.9 7.3 10.7 Mar. 24, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.1 6.2 9.5
6-Apr-98 Jan. 5, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 2.5 7.8 11.0 Oct. 6, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.9 7.4 10.9 Apr. 7, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) -0.1 6.3 9.6
13-Apr-98 Jan. 12, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 2.5 7.9 10.9 Oct. 13, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.1 7.5 11.0 Apr. 14, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.1 6.4 9.7
20-Apr-98 Jan. 19, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 2.7 8.2 10.9 Oct. 20, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.3 7.6 11.0 Apr. 21, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.3 6.4 9.7
27-Apr-98 Jan. 26, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 2.2 8.4 10.8 Oct. 27, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.4 7.7 11.1 Apr. 28, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.4 6.6 9.7
4-May-98 Feb. 2, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 2.0 8.6 11.1 Nov. 3, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.5 7.8 11.2 May 5, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.5 6.7 9.9
11-May-98 Feb. 9, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 1.7 8.5 11.1 Nov. 10, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.4 7.7 11.2 May 12, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.6 6.7 9.9
18-May-98 Feb. 16, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 1.5 8.4 11.2 Nov. 17, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.5 7.8 11.3 May 19, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.7 6.8 10.0
25-May-98 Feb. 23, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 1.1 8.1 11.1 Nov. 24, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.4 7.7 11.3 May 26, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 0.8 6.8 10.0
1-Jun-98 Mar. 2, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 1.6 8.2 11.4 Dec. 1, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 2.9 7.9 11.3 June 2, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 1.0 7.0 10.1
29-Jun-98 Mar. 30, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 0.2 7.4 9.7 Dec. 29, 1997 (26 wks.prev.) 1.8 7.8 10.5 June 30, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 1.1 7.2 10.1 6-Jul-98 Apr. 6, 1998 (13 wks.prev.) 0.3 7.1 9.0 Jan. 5, 1998 (26 wks.prev.) 1.5 7.7 10.2 July 7, 1997 (52 wks.prev.) 1.1 7.2 10.0 |