Most of us won’t have noticed much market mayhem going on in our daily lives, distracted by terrorism in the heart of Europe. An instantaneous jump of 30% in the value of the Swiss Franc last week means very little to most people. If only we had stashed a few Swiss Francs in advance.
Most readers of this blog should be aware that the price of oil has more than halved in the last 6 months rendering much of the global oil industry unprofitable which is an unprecedented disaster for all of those dependent upon oil in their daily lives. But what is the underlying cause of all this market mayhem and does it really matter? The S&P 500 is after all riding high and the US$ keeps marching towards new highs against the € and other currencies. This post takes a look at a number of indicators searching for answers which are elusive.
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