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Weekly Market Update 8-2-17
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Thingshavenowofficiallygoneoverboard.AsyouknowI’vebeencallingfortheEurotorallyastheEuropeanCentralBankbeginstotaperitscurrentQEprogram.Byquickwayofreview,itisthepromiseof,ortheendingof,amajorQEprogrambyaCentralBankthattriggersthesinglelargestcurrencymoves(promisesofQEforcecurrencieslower,whileendingQEforcecurrencieshigher).Withthatinmind,theECBhasbeenlayingthegroundworkforendingitscurrentQEprogram.ItfirsttaperedthisprogrambackinDecember2016.Andasyouknow,IbelievethatECBPresidentMarioDraghiisabouttoannouncefurthertaperingattheFed’sannualJacksonHolyWyomingmeetinginthreeweeks’time.TheEurocertainlyseemstobesensingthisasithasERUPTEDhigher,hitting1.19againstthe$USDearliertoday:itshighestlevelinnearlythreeyears.
Andthereinliestheproblem.
Weekly Market Update (8-2-17)
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AstheEuroaccelerateshigher,thingsarebeginningtogetNASTYintheGermanstockmarket,calledtheDAX.TheDAXhasdroppednearly6%fromitsrecentpeak.Whilethisisn’tamassiveamount,itdoesstandoutlikeasorethumbcomparedtomostmajordevelopedmarkets.Bywayofcontrast,theUS’sS&P500(blueline)andJapan’sNikkei(redline),remainneartheirrecenthighs.
Fromatechnicalperspective,theDAXhastakenoutitsbullmarketchannel.Itisnowsittingoncriticalsupport.Ifitbreaksdownfromhere,thingscouldgettrulybrutal.
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Howbrutal?TheDAXcouldeasilyCRASH10%+inamatterofdays.
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ThiswouldforcetheECBtowalkbackanyandalltalkoftaperingQE.Remember,we’retalkingaboutMarioDraghihere.HeisthesameCentralBankerwhocouldn’tevenstomacha48hourmarketsell-offbeforehehadhis#2guyassuageinvestorsthatthemarketshad“misinterpreted”hisrecenthawkishnessbackinJune.Inchartform,we’retalkingaboutthis:
Thisisthesinglemostimportantissueforinvestorsthisweek.Why?BecauseifECBPresidentMarioDraghievenhintsatwalkingbacktheECB’staper,theEurowillcorrectandthe$USDwillrallysharplyastheEuroisseverelyoverboughtandthe$USDisseverelyoversold.Evenmoreimportantlyfromatradingperspective,investorsaremassivelybullishtheEuroandmassivelybearishthe$USD.ThelatestdatafromtheCFTC(afuturestradingexchange)showstraderbullishnessintheEuroisatasixyearhighwhilebearishnessinthe$USDisatafiveyearhigh.
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AsIsaidatthebeginningofthisupdate,thingshavegoneoverboard.Andwithsomanyshortsbettingonthe$USDfallingfurther,evenasmallbouncecouldresultina“meltyourface”typemoveincurrencyland.Ibelievethe$USDcouldeasilyrallyto96inthecomingweeks.
ThiswouldmeanacorrectionintheEuro.We’reup5%onthiscurrencyplay,sowe’reclosingitnow.
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ActiontoTake:SelltheEuroTrust(FXE).WithusoutoftheEuro,we’llbeparkingourcashin$USDfornow.ActiontoTake:BuytheUSDollarETF(UUP).Theimplicationsofa$USDbouncewillbesignificant.Ifthe$USDrallieslikeIbelieveitwill,themovewillresultinaSHARPselloffinanyandallreflation-basedinvestments.ThiswillincludeOil,IndustrialMetals,EmergingMarkets,and,toalesserdegree,PreciousMetals.IbelievethiswillbeakeythemeforthemonthofAugust.Onthatnote,Iwanttowarnthatourenergyplayswillbetakingahitwhenthe$USDrallies.Indeed,PioneerNaturalResources(PXD)fellhardtodaywhenthecompanycutOilguidancefor2017(thecompanyisfocusingmoreonNaturalGas).PXDsharesfell10%onthenews.Asusual,WallStreetiscompletelywronghere.PXDactuallyreportedgreatresults,beatingbothrevenuesandprofitexpectations.AndthefactthatPXDisproducingmoreNaturalGasthanOilisactuallyagoodthing:Oilissettocorrect,likelydownto$40,whileNaturalGasisabouttorally(moreonthisshortly).PXDsharesarenowatcriticalsupport.Theyshouldholdhere.Indeed,ifanythingOilwilllikelybecatchingupwiththissharepricemoveinthenearfuturewhenthereflationtradegetshitasthe$USDrallies.
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SowhileIdon’tlikeseeingPXDinthered,I’mnotworried.Whathappenedhereislikelywhattherestoftheenergyindustrywillbefacingshortly.Oncethebaseisin,thenextlegupwillbeginintoyear-end.WhichbringsustoNaturalGas(UNG).UNGiscominguponcriticalsupport,rightatthebottomofitsfallingwedgepattern.Whilewemightbeabitearlyhere,IfullyexpectUNGtobottomsoonandthenbeginitsnextmoveupto$7.75.
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ActiontoTake:BuytheNaturalGasETF(UNG)AnothernaturalgasplayIlikeisEnergyTransferPartners(ETP),themassivenaturalgastransportationandprocessingpartnership.ETPownsnearly12,000milesininterstatenaturalgaspipelines,aswellasmultiplestoragefacilitiesandprocessingplants.Italsopaysoutawhopping10%individendyield.Thecompany’ssharepriceisinatrulyMASSIVEtrianglepattern.Abreakouttotheupsidetargetsamoveto$30.
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ActiontoTake:BuyEnergyTransferPartners(ETP)Onafinalnote,whenthe$USD,ralliesitwillhitGold.Iexpectthepreciousmetaltodroptosupportat$1,250perounce.
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Incontrast,Silverwillprobablydroptoabout$16.15orso.
DONOTbealarmedbythesemoves,norbytheirimpactonourpreciousmetalsminingplays.Again,nothinggoesstraightuporstraightdownininvesting,andbothGoldandSilverarecurrentlyoverbought.WeneedtoshakeoutthehotmoneysothatbothpreciousmetalscanputinabasetopreparefortheirMAJORlegsupintoyear-end.Onthatnote,Goldwillbemovingto$1,340.Belowismyroadmaptothis.
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Silverwillbespikingto$19+.Again,belowismyroadmap.
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Again,donotbealarmedbythecomingmovesinOilortheonesinPreciousMetals.Thereflationtradeneedsabreak.Oncethatbreakiscomplete,thenextMAJORwavewillhit.Thisconcludesthisweek’sweeklymarketupdateforPrivateWealthAdvisory.I’mwatchingthemarketscloselyandwillissueupdatesasneeded.Barringanynewdevelopments,you’llnexthearfrommenextWednesdayinourregularweeklyupdateofPrivateWealthAdvisory.Untilthen…
GrahamSummersChiefMarketStrategistPhoenixCapitalResearch
BestRegards,
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OPEN POSITIONS
STOCKS PORTFOLIO
Pricesasofmarket’scloseon8/2/17.Gainsincludedividends
POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE
BUY PRICE
CURRENT PRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
RPXCorp RPXC 8/5/15 $15.48 $12.97 -16% AgriculturalCommoditiesETF RJA 1/12/17 $6.46 $6.32
-2%
PublicStorage PSA 3/23/17 $225.92 $202.22 -10%
Verizon VZ 4/26/17 $47.17 $48.21 3%
VietnamETF VNM 6/7/17 $14.64 $14.74 1%
Transocean RIG 6/15/17 $8.56 $8.63 1% PioneerNaturalResources PXD 6/15/17 $158.02 $145.68 -8%
HelixEnergySolutions
HLX 7/19/17 $6.16 $6.31 2%
SouthwesternEnergy
SWN 7/19/17 $6.17 $5.37 -13%
EOGResources EOG 7/19/17 $95.00 $92.32 -3%
NaturalGasETF UNG 8/2/17 $6.30 NEW BUY! EnergyTransferPartners
ETP 8/2/17 $21.35 NEW BUY!
BONDS PORTFOLIO
POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE
BUY PRICE
CURRENT PRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
LongTreasuryETF TLT 7/27/17 $123.16 $124.71 1%
EmergingMarketBondsETF EMB 7/27/17 $115.17
$115.12 0%
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POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE
BUY PRICE
CURRENT
PRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
Gold 3/17/10 $1,120 $1,272.00 14% Silver* 3/17/10 $16.23 $16.57 2%
GoldMinersETF** GDX 10/5/16 $22.45 $22.77 1% GoldMiningJuniorsETF*** GDXJ 10/5/16 $34.72 $33.23
0%
WheatonPreciousMetalsCorp WPM 10/5/16 $22.59 $19.99
-11%
NewGold NGD 10/5/16 $3.88 $3.35 -11%
BarrickGold ABX 4/26/17 $16.92 $17.14 1%
SilverMiningETF SIL 4/26/17 $34.44 $33.91 -2%
SilverStandard SSRI 4/26/17 $9.94 $9.56 -4%
FirstMajesticSilver AG 5/12/17 $8.70 $7.84 -10% RandgoldResources GOLD 5/12/17 $93.25 $92.66 -1%
PRECIOUS METALS/ MINERS PORTFOLIO
Pricesasofmarket’scloseon8/2/17.Gainsincludedividends*Averagepriceof$17.50and$14.97**Averagepriceof$22.83and$22.07***Averagepriceof$37.52and$31.92
SPECIAL SITUATIONS/HEDGES/SHORTS PORTFOLIO
POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE
BUY PRICE
CURRENT PRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
FranceETF(SHORT) EWQ 9/16/16 $23.38 $29.65 -27% ItalyETF(SHORT) EWI 9/16/16 $21.56 $30.01 -39% Russell2000ETF(SHORT) IWM 12/14/16 $135.37 $140.23 -4% Apple(SHORT) AAPL 3/23/17 $140.92 $157.14 -12% Facebook FB 5/31/17 $151.63 $169.30 -12% Alphabet GOOGL 5/31/17 $987.72 $947.64 4%
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CASH/ CURRENCIES PORTFOLIO
POSITION SYMBOL BUYDATE
BUYPRICE
CURRENTPRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
USDollarETF UUP 8/2/17 $24.08 NEW BUY!
Pricesasofmarket’scloseon8/2/17.Gainsincludedividends
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POSITION SYMBOL BUYDATE
BUYPRICE
SELLDATE
SELLPRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
AmericanEagleOutfitters(SHORT) AEO 5/26/16 $15.36 1/31/17 $14.59 5%CliffsNatResources(FIRSTHALF) CLF 2/8/17 $10.15 2/13/17 $12.10 19%
Ambev ABEV 11/25/16 $4.96 2/23/17 $5.93 21%Cemex CX 11/25/16 $8.07 2/23/17 $8.69 8%CliffsNatResources(SECONDHALF) CLF 2/8/17 $10.15 2/23/17 $11.13 10%
Exxon XOM 9/24/14 $95.82 3/8/17 $81.28 -8% EnterpriseProductsPartners EPD 11/31/16 $25.93 3/8/17 $27.83
9%
NaturalGasETF UNG 2/22/17 $6.57 3/8/17 $7.11 8%
EmergingmarketsETF EEM 1/12/17 $36.60 4/10/17 $39.20 7%
BarrickGold ABX 10/5/16 $15.54 4/10/17 $19.04 23%
UraniumETF URA 6/8/16 $15.49 4/12/17 $15.90 9% Cameco CCJ 1/4/17 $10.69 4/12/17 $11.48 7% CoalETF KOL 1/4/17 $12.59 4/12/17 $14.51 15% SilverStandardResources SSRI 10/5/16 $10.30 4/12/17 $11.32
10%
RoyalGold RGLD 2/8/17 $71.50 4/12/17 $74.14 4%
SilverMiners SIL 3/15/17 $35.81 4/12/17 $37.60 5%
USSteel(SHORT) X 2/1/17 $31.97 4/13/17 $29.42 8% CopperMinersETF(SHORT) COPX 3/23/17 $22.64 4/18/17 $21.02 7%
FinancialsETF(SHORT) XLF 12/21/16 $23.61 4/26/17 $24.06 -2%
RECENTLY CLOSED POSITIONS
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RECENTLY CLOSED POSITIONS CONTINUED
POSITION SYMBOL BUYDATE
BUYPRICE
SELLDATE
SELLPRICE
GAIN/ LOSS
PeruETF EPU 12/7/16 $33.23 5/17/17 $34.775%
BrazilETF EWZ 2/8/17 $37.53 5/17/17 $39.90 6%UtilitiesETF XLU 2/8/17 $49.35 5/17/17 $51.58 5%SolarEnergyETF TAN 4/19/17 $17.20 5/17/17 $18.00 5%RoyalGold RGLD 4/26/17 $69.92 5/17/17 $79.90 14% SouthwesternEnergy SWN 3/30/17 $8.15 5/24/17 $6.76 -17% GulfportEnergy GPOR 3/30/17 $17.17 5/24/17 $15.47 -10% USOilFund USO 4/26/17 $10.37 5/24/17 $10.60 2% ExxonMobil XOM 5/3/17 $82.70 5/24/17 $82.29 0% EnergyETF(SHORT) XLE 5/24/17 $67.56 6/5/17 $65.05 4% EmergingMktsBondETF EMB 11/21/16 $109.82 6/7/17 $115.95 8% LongUSTreasuries TLT 11/21/16 $121.05 6/15/17 $126.10 5% NuveenEnhancedFreeMuniCreditFund NVG 1/2/14
$13.126/22/17 $15.22 40%
RioTinto RIO 6/19/17 $39.48 7/10/17 $43.48 10% ClearEnergyETF PBW 4/19/17 $4.06 7/10/17 $4.25 10% EnterpriseProductsPartners
EPD 6/22/17 $26.00 7/17/17$27.70 7%
USoilFund USO 6/28/17 $9.20 7/17/17 $9.57 4% ChinaETF ASHR 2/1/17 $24.98 7/24/17 $28.08 12% Uranium URA 6/15/17 $12.76 7/24/17 $14.28 12% Cameco CCJ 6/15/17 $9.14 7/24/17 $9.95 10% USSteel X 6/19/17 $20.83 7/24/17 $23.69 14% FreeportMcMoran FCX 6/19/17 $11.53 7/25/17 $14.08 22% BiotechETF IBB 4/26/17 $296.15 7/25/17 $324.86 10% Baidu BIDU 6/7/17 $187.53 7/27/17 $200.10 7% PeruETF EPU 6/22/17 $33.64 7/27/17 $35.61 6% Chevron CVX 6/22/17 $104.45 8/2/17 $110.86 6% EuroTrust FXE 10/5/16 $108.80 8/2/17 $114.61 5%