Algo Buy Signal in Healthcare Names

Resmed formed a “higher low” at $8.94 and found buying interest within our “buy zone”, as advised on the blog.

Sonic Healthcare should find buying support at $21.55. Apply a stop loss below the $21.55. SHL – Ex-Div 8/9/2017 (Div 46c, Franking 20%)

Ramsey Healthcare –  Strong reversal of yesterday’s low at $65.

CSL – Algo Engine buy signal at $125.00   CSL – Ex-Div 12/9/2017 (Div $0.91 Franking 0%)

Medibank – Now looks expensive. Take profit!

 

Record Levels of Margin Debt

At the end of July 2017, margin debt on the New York Stock Exchange reached an all-time high of $550 Billion. 

Prior to the 2007 market correction, NYSE margin debt peaked at 2.63% of GDP. In 2000 margin debt peaked at 2.78%.

NYSE margin debt to GDP now stands at 2.86%.

As the Fed prepares to reduce their holdings of Treasuries and MBS securities on its balance sheet, we may start to see tightening credit conditions in the U.S financial markets and a general withdrawal of market stimulus from the BOJ and the ECB.