The Traderszone Network

Equity ownership falls to the lowest level in over half a century, a bad omen, writes Howard Gold.
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There has been a sharp jump in the number of fathers who say they are at home primarily to take care of their families.

Stocks firmed up and showed solid gains by midday Thursday after a morning two step that had them opening higher, then immediately heading south. The Nasdaq rose 0.7%; the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were up 0.5%. That put the S&P 500 and the Dow at all-time highs. Volume was running significantly higher on the Nasdaq and moderately higher on the NYSE.

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The most critical asset to be impacted by the ECB – EURUSD – is not reacting and is now actually higher than before Draghi unleashed his mini-LTRO. US Treasury yields are also unchanged – having roundtripped 7bps. But while bonds and FX don’t care – Gold and stocks are loving it… Gold is up $10 from pre-ECB and the S&P 500 – at new record highs – is up 7 points.

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Pope Francis sacked the entire Italian board of the Vatican’s financial watchdog, making another break from the murky past.

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Barnes & Noble will develop a tablet with Samsung as it tries to revive its Nook digital business, which has struggled.