by Lance Roberts It is often said that one should never discuss religion or politics as you are going to wind up offending someone. In the financial world it is mentioning the “R” word. The reason, of course, is that it is …
TradersChoice.net, Released on 2/13/19 Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several …
Selling a house in today’s market is tricky. You have to set realistic expectations but at the same time you want to make as much off the property as possible. However, the number you want to get for the house …
BY SRSROCCO The U.S. Federal debt bomb continues to increase, even with the government shut down. In just one day, the U.S. public debt increased $50 billion on Jan 15th. While the total outstanding Federal debt has now reached nearly …
by Shaun Richards Yesterday was another poor day for the Forward Guidance provided by central bankers as we note developments in the US and UK. There was a flurry of media activity around the statement from Bank of England Governor …
Who’s more radical? The Communist Chinese or the US Democrat Party? We all know the answer to that. The Democrat Party is the most radical political party in the world today. On Tuesday tax expert Grover Norquist told Stuart Varney …
via nbcnews: Millions of U.S. workers will see increased pay in 2019 due to minimum-wage hikes in 20 states and 21 cities. With the federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009, many states and cities have taken it …
by Charles Hugh-Smith While wages have supposedly gone up 3.4% in 2018, taxes and fees are rising at much higher rates. Here’s a list of tax and fee increases hitting residents of one of the counties I call home; the list …
by Lance Roberts Last Monday, Jeff Gundlach, famed bond fund manager and CIO of Doubleline, made an interesting comment during an interview with CNBC when he stated that the 10-year Treasury yield would top 6% by 2020 or 2021. 6% would …
by John Rubino The past few years have seen more than the usual amount of political upheaval. But, interestingly, most regime changes have resulted in pretty much the same thing: Higher government spending and bigger deficits. Apparently the only “reforms” today’s voters …
via thehill: The country’s budget deficit in the first two months of fiscal 2019, which began Oct. 1, was 50 percent higher than in the same period the previous year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), though the figure was …
The U.S and China have agreed to preliminary terms at the G20 meeting. There has been no concrete pact put in place to actually fix the issues which are still ongoing. But as long as the market sees that something …
by Shaun Richards This weekend has seen a further escalation in the Gilet Jaune or yellow jacket protest in France. This has so unsettled Bloomberg that it is running a piece suggesting it could happen in the UK perhaps as …
Higher Ed is one of the biggest rackets out there, and doesn’t get the scrutiny it deserves. Colleges and universities have consistently raised their tuition costs well in excess of inflation and will continue to do so because they can …
by howmuch Unemployment in the U.S. is now hovering around its lowest point in almost half a century, and pretty much anyone who wants a job right now can get one. But here’s one segment of the workforce that may not be …
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/20/target-reports-q3-2018-earnings.html TGT on Tuesday reported a mixed quarter, with revenue slightly topping analysts estimates but earnings falling short, as investments in its supply chain weighed on profits. Despite the earnings miss, Target maintained its forecast for the full year, and …
We naively believed that someone as principled and authentic as Trump would be able to combat the dems..unfortunately the swamp is deep and entrenched. It protects itself constantly. And the propaganda the MSM puts out works on weak willed liberals …
by Troy The S&P 500 has reached its 61.8% retracement and is now facing short term resistance (as expected). Let’s determine the stock market’s most probable direction by objectively quantifying technical analysis. For reference, here’s the random probability of the U.S. stock …
Libor making fresh cycle highs again pic.twitter.com/XastpX2qBh — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) November 4, 2018 Bad news for US debt markets: EU & JPN cost to hedge dxy- denominated assets hit 2018 high; a jump in hedging costs for foreign buyers tends …
by Troy The U.S. stock market rallied today but faced resistance at its 38.2% retracement (38.2% retracement is the minimum requirement for a bounce). Let’s analyze the stock market’s price action by objectively quantifying technical analysis. For the sake of …
This article was written by Colin McWey, CFA, Portfolio Manager The recent upward march of yields on the 10-year Treasury bond have brought volatility to growth stocks and growth investors… but may be welcome news to value investors. As you can …
by Michael Lebowitz There is an old saying that proclaims, “it’s not the size of the ship, but the motion of the ocean.” Since this is a family-friendly publication, we will leave it at that. However, the saying has a …
Do you think that credit scores rising from these two actions is a good thing? Although your credit score doesn’t make or break your future, it has a major impact on your finances. If you want to rent a …
by Captain Ewave of CaptainEwave Captain Ewave Elliott Wave Counts For Gold, Silver, & SP500 Email: admin@captainewave.com Website: www.captainewave.com GOLD: Short Term Update: Gold moved sideways to lower in yesterday’s day session and that trend continued in the overnight session. We reached a low of …
Why do major stock market reversals always take most investors by surprise, even though these changes have happened repeatedly throughout market history? Here’s an insight that EWI hopes you will always remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p-R6Mb41TE
by Shaun Richards The last week or so has brought a theme of this blog back to life and reminds me of the many years I spent working in bond markets. They have spent much of the credit crunch era …
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – More evidence that cutting out processed red meats is good for your health. New research shows a link between things like bacon, and sausage, and breast cancer risk. Angela Thomas was diagnosed with breast cancer two years …
by Jesse Colombo As seen on Forbes by RealInvestmentAdvice.com’s Jesse Colombo: “Why Another Market Volatility Surge Is Likely Ahead“: The U.S. stock market is climbing to record highs once again and volatility has calmed down dramatically from its panic-induced levels reached earlier …
via QuantalyticsResearch: US Stocks Global stocks are inching higher this AM, ahead of today’s US Fed interest rate decision US stocks index futures are edging higher, pointing to a positive open in NY with the Dow Jones minis +0.19% S&P500 minis …
The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, more than expected. Wages also jumped. Is this bullish for stocks? For answers, let’s look at 3 examples from the stock market’s recent history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUYX0kE3owE