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Time to Fight the Fed and Sell Before an Autumn Chill Hits Stocks
Stocks have soared in the last couple of days, nearly reaching a peak in the recovery that began in March. The fresh buying seemed to be in anticipation of, and response to, the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates where they were and its statement indicating that economic conditions...
Tags: Federal Reserve Board, Stock, Baltic Dry Index, Investment, Finance, Conrad de Aenlle
Blog posts 2009-08-13

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Baltic Dry Index Retreats: What Are the Drivers?
Trader Mark submits: As the Baltic Dry Index (a global shipping "price" mechanism) scuffles back to early May levels despite a "recovering global economy," one must ask what are the drivers? We were raising the question nearly a month ago [Aug 7, 2009: Baltic Dry Index has Worst Week Since...
Tags: China, Trader Mark, Lexmark International Inc.
External links 2009-09-01
Which Way Is the Baltic Dry Index Moving?
Andrew Horowitz submits: Evaluating the impact of infrastructure spending by President Elect Barack Obama and other nations is not easily accomplished. We could take a look at the performance or demand for commodities prices, infrastructure development stocks or even stocks that provide products such as steel, cement and machinery....
Tags: Materials/Industrials, Andrew Horowitz
External links 2008-12-22
Is a Rising Baltic Dry Index a Bullish Sign for the Market? No.
Cam Hui submits: Schaeffer’s Investment Research recently put out this note on using the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) as an indicator for the S&P 500 [emphasis mine]: The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continues to rise. Many consider this an excellent sign for the world economy. The BDI is...
Tags: US Market, Transport, Cam Hui
External links 2009-06-02
Baltic Dry Index on Nine-Day Winning Streak
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The Baltic Dry Index is used to track the globalization trade, as it measures the supply and demand for the shipment of goods around the world based on transport costs. The Baltic Dry Index has had some big ups and downs this...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-04-24
Baltic Dry Index Rally?
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The Baltic Dry Index has been getting some attention recently after rallying more than 15% from its lows. One headline we came across even said that shipping companies were benefiting from the "revival" of the Baltic index. Revival? While the...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2008-12-15
Baltic Dry Index Now on 23-Day Winning Streak
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The Baltic Dry Index, which measures global shipping rates, continues to soar back from its low of 663 seen in late 2008. The index is currently on a 23-day winning streak, and at 4,291, it is up 547% from its low. ...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-06-04
Baltic Dry Index Advances 24 Straight Days in a Row
Mark J. Perry submits: From last Wednesday: BLOOMBERG -- The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, surpassed 3,000 points for the first time since October, buoyed by Chinese demand for iron ore. The index tracking transport costs on international trade routes rose 222 points,...
Tags: US Market, Transport, Mark J. Perry
External links 2009-06-03
Baltic Dry Index Up Seven Days in a Row
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: The Baltic Dry Index gained another 1% today, which makes seven up days in a row. Since bottoming in December, the index has formed a nice uptrend, gaining over 50%. Longer term, however, the index's highs from last Spring are still...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-01-28
Baltic Dry Index: The Best Economic Indicator You've Never Heard of
Mark J. Perry submits: Both Dennis Gartman and Larry Kudlow have reported recently on the recovery in the London-based Baltic Dry Index (BDI), "an assessment of the price of moving the major raw materials by sea. Taking in 26 shipping routes measured on a timecharter and voyage basis, the...
Tags: US Market, Mark J. Perry
External links 2009-01-30
Baltic Dry Index: Worst Week Since October 2008
Ray submits: The Baltic Dry index had its worst week since October, which is a statement in itself, as the Chinese demand for coal and iron diminished. This is very telling as this is evidence that it was China driving this index higher, not the US or...
Tags: Transport, Ray
External links 2009-08-09
Baltic Dry Index Roars Back with 102.5% Gain in 39 Days
Mark J. Perry submits: The Baltic Dry Index closed yesterday at 4381, advancing for the 14th straight day, and registering positive gains in 31 out the last 35 days. From the late-September low of 2163, the benchmark index for freight costs to ship dry bulk commodities such as...
Tags: US Market, Mark J. Perry
External links 2009-11-18
How Far Will Baltic Dry Index Rally?
Tim Plaehn submits: On Wednesday the Baltic Dry Index [BDI] tacked on 14.6% to close at 1,318. The Capesize [BCI] and Panamax [BPI] indexes gained 13% each. Here is a listing of the three Baltic indices, their recent low and date of low and gains since then: by Tim...
Tags: Transport, Tim Plaehn
External links 2009-02-08
Baltic Dry Index Winning Streak Dead at 17 Days
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: After a 17-day winning streak in which the index rallied by 136%, the Baltic Dry Index fell 3.2% today and is back below 2,000 for its first daily decline since January 20th. Even after today's decline, the index is still up 200%...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-02-12
Baltic Dry Index Closes at a 7-Month High
Mark J. Perry submits: The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed above 2300 for the first time since October 10, and reached a 7-month high yesterday of 2332. Over the last ten days, the BDI has increased by 560 points (+32%), over the last 25 days the index...
Tags: US Market, Transport, Mark J. Perry
External links 2009-05-14
The Baltic Dry Index Advances 20 Days in a Row
Mark J. Perry submits: The Baltic Dry Index came close to reaching an 8-month high yesterday, closing above 3,000 for the first time since early October, and hitting the highest level since September 30. The shipping index has advanced for each of the last 20 sessions, and the...
Tags: US Market, Mark J. Perry
External links 2009-05-27
Why Has the Baltic Dry Index Dropped by So Much?
Tom Malthus submits: I have been receiving a significant amount of email regarding an old entry I wrote back in March 2008 regarding the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). Back in March the BDI was recovering for an interim low it experienced in January on fears of a global economic slowdown....
Tags: Seeking Alpha, Tom Malthus, BDI, E-mail, Online Communications, Michael McDonough, Transport
External links 2008-11-09
Baltic Dry Index Flat - A Sign That We've Reached Bottom?
Toro submits: This is a 10-year graph of the Baltic Dry index. click to enlarge by Toro
Tags: Graph, Index, Seeking Alpha, Toro, Transport
External links 2008-11-13
Baltic Dry Index: Close to a Relative Strength Buy Signal vs. the S&P 500
Bruce Zaro submits: Looking for new leadership or new emerging trends off this dismal market bottoming process? Well, keep an eye on this. The much derided but closely watched Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is very close to giving a relative strength buy signal against the S&P 500. ...
Tags: Transport, Bruce Zaro
External links 2009-01-28
Baltic Dry Index Stuck in a Holding Pattern
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: After an impressive rise (547%) off the lows of devastating decline (-94%), the Baltic Dry Index is currently stuck in a narrow range making lower highs and higher lows. With investors searching high and low for signs that the global economy is...
Tags: Transport, Bespoke Investment Group
External links 2009-06-30
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