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How To Invest In Emerging Technologies Of The Future With ETFs

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

It is hard to deny that the world is driven by technology. And while computers, cell phones, and the internet have become common place, there are plenty of other sectors that are just on the cusp of breaking out and becoming extremely important industries. And while we have all heard of the niche industries outlined […]

Value Trapped: Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2015, April Update

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

My Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2015 model portfolio held on to first quarter gains in April, despite a 29% fall for one of the stocks. (For details on that decline, see the Power REIT (NYSE:PW) section below.) The portfolio as a whole was rescued by the recovering Canadian Dollar and Euro, as well as mild […]

HH Gold Is Nearing An Important Pivot Point In 7 Charts

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

In this article, we show gold’s developing story in 7 amazing charts. As usual, we look at gold from different angles. If anything, it becomes clear that the precious metals market is nearing a pivot point. We cannot be sure in which direction this will resolve, we can only keep on monitoring the developments […]

Crowdfunding – The Future Of Investing

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Ever since the advent of the internet, people have been looking for all sorts of opportunities to make money from it, and “crowdfunding” is probably the most mature and sophisticated culmination of these efforts so far. Crowdfunding is a way for people (or businesses) who need money for projects to raise that cash from people […]

AO Smith – All Time High

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The Chart of the Day belongs to AO Smith (NYSE:AOS). I found the stock by sorting the All Time High list for the stocks with the best technical buy signals then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts. A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a diversified manufacturer serving customers worldwide. The company is one of the […]

Analysts Remain Positive Following Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Quarterly Earnings

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

By Sarah Roden On May 7, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) announced earnings from the 2015 quarter ending in March. The Chinese e-commerce website beat estimates with significant growth and announced a new CEO. This is Alibaba’s third earnings report since going public over the summer with a record-breaking IPO. Alibaba posted $2.81 billion in quarterly revenue, beating the […]

Intro Guide To The Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio Fund (FSPHX)

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (FSPHX – MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) seeks capital appreciation. FSPHX invests a large portion of its assets in common stocks of companies principally engaged in the design, manufacture, or sale of products or services used for or in connection with health care or medicine. Dividends and capital gains are […]

Energy Prices And Consumer Spending

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Among the disappointments in the 2015:Q1 GDP figures was weak consumption growth, which was a little surprising given the extra cash most consumers have on hand as a result of lower energy prices. I wanted to take a look at how the recent consumer behavior compares with what we’ve seen historically. The graph below plots the price […]

Five Questions That May Be Answered In The Week Ahead

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

1. After the US economy appears to have contracted (-0.5%/-0.8%) in the first quarter, how is the economy doing here in Q2 which is half over this week? Last week we learned that after a simply dismal March labor report, April job growth bounced back above 200k. The May employment survey will be done […]

Weekly Economic & Political Timeline – 5/10/2015

May 10, 2015 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

This week will probably be a fairly quiet one overall, although there will be a lot of focus on the British Pound during the first half of the week and the New Zealand Dollar on Wednesday. Apart from that, the only other event that might make a really big impact on the market is the […]