May the Force Be With You!

(1) Disney makes and takes a hit. (2) The Force awakens to challenge the Dark Side. (3) The tug of war continues on Planet Earth. (4) The dollar and oil are on the Dark Side. (5) Valuation is a headwind. (6) Hard to grow earnings without some financial engineering. (7) Levy’s recession scenario for 2016. (8) Leading indicators remain on Light Side. (9) Does Santa Claus own Treasuries this year? (10) The Great Disruption: From brawn to brain. (11) Smart machines are coming to help us do our jobs, or take them away. (12) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (+ +).