Some of the other Asset Classes are moving on a bit of news. Sterling falling, erasing the gains we saw for the currency before the general election. Going below 1. 31. The thai baht is one of the strongest currencies in this part of the world, Interest Rate. Bit later coming out Oil Inventory story, that is not the oil price but we have 60 or thereabouts. That is reflective of a growth in u. S. Inventory. Bitcoin, continuing to be there even though it is higher. A report says the cryptocurrency perhaps peaked two years ago and on top of that we have a lot of rivals out there. There is a crypto scam in china which is seeing unwinding of the action. That is where we are from these Asset Classes. What else is going on . Lets join su keenan. Japan and the latest economic data, japanese exports fell for a 12th straight month in november. Aat confirms little sign of pickup despite indications the slump in Global Manufacturing may have bottomed. The value of shipments abroad fell just under
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Much as yesterday, of course, when it posted one of it best days since january joining us for the hour is mark tepper, founder and ceo of Strategic Wealth partners. And mark, you know, a rally like this going into year end has got to make your clients feel good but do you tell them not to expect the same thing next year . Thats absolutely the conversation were having with clients right now. I mean, it has been an awesome year markets are up about 30 all on the back of no Earnings Growth whatsoever. So its all been multiple expansion. Its all been an increase in Investor Sentiment so were telling clients right now, manage your expectations for 2020 dont expect a repeat of 2019. I think, unfortunately, a lot of Retail Investors tend to have a shortterm memory when it comes to market performance. So, its not easy. You do have to work at it. Expect good gains in 2020, but nothing like this. Lets focus in on the big stories were watching today Frank Holland is tracking the nasdaqs run to ne
Republican Senate Finance committee chair, Chuck Grassley who joins us right now. Thank you for coming. Glad to be with you, neil. Neil what does your gut say how long it could last if it gets to the senate . Chuck schumer is demanding witnesses, wants to speak to mick mulvaney, chief of staff, john bolton, a host of others, where do you think this goes . I dont think there will be any decision on bringing people in for questioning until after we had the Opening Statements by the prosecutors coming from the house of representatives and by the president s response to that, his lawyers responding to that. And then at that point, there might be some debate of that. But i think that the idea is not to prolong this, to give a fair trial and reach a decision based upon well thoughtout testimony for and against the president but not to make it any longer than necessary because the senate has a lot of work to do and, and we want to get to that work. Neil as you know the president seems to be,
The s p 500 by the way is having its best year since 2013 we do have a if you more trading days left in the year and you can still notch the best year since 97. Well see where things shake out but people are already apparently going for the egg nog. Trading was little light, as they say down here today certain lay different tone from last years Christmas Eve joining us to talk about the markets. The senior Portfolio Manager paul hickey, cofounder of the Investment Group and the Portfolio Manager. Great to see you all ill start with you. What do you make of todays Market Reaction . Yeah. Just light volume. I do think this year were in a complete market meltup. Kind of an interesting time where things can get a little bioverdone and i would be kind of cautious here and look to maybe take some profits and sell some of those names in the portfolio. It might be overvalued here. And i would understand if you think that you do get some selling once you turn the calendar over. People dont want