10 Sep 2018

IWM – Risks Elevated Medium Term, Coin Toss Near Term

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Even though trade tensions particularly between the US and China have heated up, small-caps – supposed beneficiaries of a trade war – have stalled of late.  Medium term, downside risks are huge.  In the very near term, it is a … Continued

21 Jun 2018

Trump’s China Tariffs Versus China’s Trump Card

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China’s holdings of Treasury securities fell $5.8 billion month-over-month in April to $1.18 trillion.  It remains the largest holder of these securities.  In China versus the US, if the current trade spat turns into a trade war, these securities could … Continued