SDS News and Press, ProShares UltraShort S&P500 From 11/07/23

2023-11-07 02:55:00 ET Summary It was just a week ago that we were looking at the serious prospect of a change in market regime for the S&P 500. Last week's developments came as the Federal Reserve, which has strong control over short-term interest rates, chose to leave them a...

2023-11-06 08:00:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 was up 5.9% for the week, and is just 5.0% below the 2023 high watermark. The best performer last week was Blockchain, as Bitcoin continues to gain upward momentum. After several weeks of narrowing market participation, it now loo...

2023-11-03 16:04:00 ET Summary Despite substantially tighter monetary policy, the strength of jobs and retail sales stumped expectations of a recessionary downturn in 2022. Current real-time economic data suggests the economy is rapidly moving from economic slowdown toward recessi...

2023-11-02 21:00:00 ET Summary Due to rapid government spending, inventory building by the private sector and about $500B coming out of the Fed’s Reverse Repo Facility, US ‘real’ GDP grew at an annualised rate of almost 5% in Q3-2023. It has been known for a f...

2023-11-02 06:47:00 ET Summary November through December also sees what is generally the highest level of corporate buyback activity for the year. In addition to being buyers of equities over the coming month, Goldman Sachs estimates CTAs will also be significant buyers of bonds u...

2023-11-02 03:59:00 ET Summary Q3 featured just a modest increase in global share repurchase announcements, and the fourth quarter is off to a sluggish start. A trio of consumer companies crossed our radar with encouraging buyback plans despite generally tightening financial condi...

2023-10-31 15:35:58 ET Summary Leveraged ETF prices drift due to beta-slippage. ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 ETF has experienced both positive and negative drift in its history. In volatile times, it is recommended to use ETFs with less leverage for hedging purposes. ...

2023-10-31 14:50:00 ET Summary Since July, the probability of a recession starting sometime in the next 12 months has declined. However, the U.S. treasury yield curve is still inverted and the probability of recession remains elevated. The Recession Probability Track indicates...

2023-10-30 07:07:00 ET Summary Looking at the fed funds probability picture, it’s clear the Fed / FOMC is on hold for now. I also think investors have to look at yields at the longer end of the curve, as there are some signs of the US economy weakening. Apple’s r...

2023-10-27 07:45:00 ET Summary Following the September FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve reiterated its higher for longer mantra and upgraded its economic forecast to include a no recession scenario. If the average delay between the final rate increase and recession is 11 months, ...