The possible Swine flu epidemic has led to some lower volume trading on Monday. With a mid-day rally, it became apparent that investors are playing the waiting game. This environment has led to some short term opportunities in the pharmaceutical markets. In other areas, Mexican stocks have tumbled and have led to some buying opportunities especially in the telecommunication sectors. Click below to hear these strategies as I had a chance to explain it all on CNBC's Final Call.
ECB officials said last night that ECB President Mario Draghi will likely wait to hear Germany’s Constitutional Court’s ruling on the EFSM before publicly unveiling his plans. Many were hoping Draghi would unveil his plan after the ECB’s September 6th meeting, but this is becoming increasingly unlikely. Today Reuters is reporting that Germany is the latest European nation to begin studying the possible impact of a Greek exit from the Euro. This comes ahead of Chancellor Merkel’s meeting with Greece’s Prime Minister today. Merkel has repeatedly said that she would like Greece to remain in the common currency, though clearly someone in Germany believes a Greek exit is possible outcome worth preparing for. This morning US new durable goods orders numbers we released for July, coming in at a gain of 4.2% M/M. Though this was strong than expected, it was primarily driven by strong aircraft sales. Non-defense orders excluding aircraft were down a sharp 3.4% M/M versus a 0.2% decline expecte...
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