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Thursday Morning Market Video

Following yet-another go-nowhere session yesterday, US stock-index futures are slightly higher with Yellen out of the way for now. But she won't be gone for long as the next FOMC meeting will be soon upon us, and it will be watched whether the central bankers are still patient. Meanwhile, this morning's US economic-data releases could cause some choppiness in the market initially as they won't be embargoed to the media amid bad weather in DC. Instead disclosure is set to occur through Labor's website. Hope nothing crashes. S&P 500 futures are up 2 as Nymex oil falls back toward $50 gold is up 1.3%. The dollar is quiet, with the euro at $1.1340, and Treasurys edge higher; the 10-year yield is at 1.96%.

Today's morning market video:

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Thursday Morning Reads – 2/26/15

Stock futures are a little higher this morning.  We are a stones throw away from the $SPY algo's gone wild high of late December 2014.  With record high stock prices comes the continued calls for the stock market to crash.  Twice bitten 100 times shy.  Those not long the market will continue to justify their stance via exceedingly bearish commentary.

I've prepared myself the same way the last 6 years, and in honor of the preperations I made for the market crashes of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.... here is what I am reading this morning in anticipation of a stock market crash in 2016:

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