National Futures and Financial Weekly

Financial Commentary

Copyright 1997 by Consensus, Inc.
December 5, 1997 * * 1737 McGee, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 U.S.A. * * Full Edition

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  • THE ALLENDALE ADVISORY REPORT
    November 24, 1997
    Commodity Wrap-Up For November 24, 1997

  • ASTRO TREND November 30, 1997
    Stocks, T-Bonds, U.S. Dollar, Japaanese Yen, Oats, Copper,

  • COMMODITY FUTURES FORECAST WEEKLY REPORT
    December 4, 1997
    Year-End Trends Develop
    To Love A Short Market

  • WHAT ABOUT EL NINO?
    December 4, 1997 Prepared by Commodity Review And Outlook
    . . . Most analysts I've read suggest that the grains, sugar, cocoa, OJ, and possibly coffee will be affected by El Nino. What these have in common is that they are widely grown in the Southern Hemisphere, where El Nino originates.

  • INDUSTRY FACES MUCH LARGER FED SUPPLIES YET...
    November 26, 1997
    Basis Levels Reflect Extremely Bullish Attitudes

  • THE OPTION ADVISOR
    December 5, 1997
    . . . This suggests to us that the potential for a major advance in stocks remains vast.

  • THOUGHTS ON AUSTRALIA: SELL BONDS, BUY AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
    December 4, 1997
    Strategy #1
    Sell the March 98 Australian 10-year bond contract near 93.80. Target 93.50. Stop 94.00+. More conservative accounts can look at buying put spreads which have a defined maximum loss for the entire position.
    Strategy #2
    A riskier trade, buy the AUD$ on a close above 68.00 (yes, we are trying to pick a bottom which is always a risky venture). Stop on a break of new recent lows. Target 70.00+.

  • U.S. ECONOMIC AND INTEREST-RATE OUTLOOK
    December 3, 1997
    Fixed Income Trading Strategy

  • MYERS ON FUTURES
    December 5, 1997
    Long Silver-Short Gold Still Moving Briskly
    El Nino Bean Move?
    New Dollar Uptrend!
    New Sugar Bull Market

  • NIKKO MARKET COMMENTS #1
    32nds Over Tokyo
    32nds Over Washington
    A Crisis Of Direction And Of Confidence
    Outlook For The Next Week Ended December 5

  • NIKKO MARKET COMMENTS #2
    Economic News

  • INTEREST RATE WATCH
    November 29, 1997
    Fundamental
    The U.S. Treasury Department released its latest numbers on the U.S. budget this week, and it was all good news for the U.S. economy.
    Global
    This week the market heard two comments from top officials in Japan; the implications could have serious ramifications for our economy.

  • THE COPPER JOURNAL
    December 1, 1997
    The Only Constant. . .Is Change
    Earlier this year, we focused on `synchronized global economic growth' to describe the rising trend of world prosperity. Today, however, a very different picture emerges.

  • WILL BRAZIL'S FISCAL AUSTERITY PLAN THREATEN CARDSOS'S RE-ELECTION BID?
    December, 1997
    Brazil's unveiling of a fiscal belt tightening plan on November 10 left market players in Sao Paulo and New York cheering.

  • U.S. TREASURY BOND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
    December, 1997

  • WISE MEN DON'T BUY GOLD
    December, 1997
    With the turmoil seen in the global markets over the past few weeks, the search has been on for safe havens for investment funds. In the past, this is the sort of climate when one would expect the gold price to head higher, as funds move into the precious metal. However, times have changed.

  • SEEING THROUGH THE ILLUSIONS IN STRUCTURED FINANCE–PART II
    December, 1997
    This article will take a closer look at a $100 million, five-year note issued by FHLB (Federal Home Loan Bank) on October 16, that was callable one time only, one year after issuance.

  • MONTHLY COMMODITY OVERVIEW
    December 3, 1997
    It would appear the storm of the Asian crisis is passing with only minor downstream effects expected in certain commodity markets. By our analysis the most probable leading indicator for a return of the Asian impact would be seen in the livestock markets.

  • THE TODD MARKET TIMER
    December 1, 1997
    Houston, We Have Ignition
    Chart Commentary
    Indicator Summary
    Random Thoughts

  • THE REAPER MARKET COMMENTS
    November 25, 1997
    General Market Comments . . .The analysis presented in the November 11 Reaper lead article on Market Inter-Relationships and Strategies still holds. Diversification against this chaotic financial helter skelter is prudent.

  • OUR VIEW IN 1998
    December 2, 1997 Westfalia Investments, Inc.
    GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS:
    INFLATION:
    INTEREST RATES:
    U.S. EMPLOYMENT:
    COMMODITIES:
    CRUDE OIL PRICES:
    GOLD:
    U.S. EQUITIES:

  • WEEKLY OUTLOOK
    December 1, 1997
    Corn Prices At A Crossroads
    For the near term, there is probably enough uncertainty in the world grain situation to prevent any further significant decline in corn prices. While increasing, U.S. and world grain stocks are not large enough to buffer a major shortfall in production during the year ahead. Unless, or until, a fundamental spark stimulates a rally, prices are expected to drift, with deferred futures declining to the level of the nearby futures as the nearby expires.

  • THE YAMAMOTO FORECAST
    December 2, 1997
    The Asian Flu
    Japan Inc.
    The U.S. And Japan
    What If Japan Survives
    Gold
    Strategy

  • COMMODITY MARKET TRENDS - Strategy Focus
    November 26, 1997
    Asian Meltdown Weighs On Commodity Prices
    Grains Could See Reduced Demand
    Supply Increases Preassure/Copper In League With Asian Crisis
    OPEC Likely To Raise Production Ceiling

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