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Finally Passing Gas: 10 Winners And Losers Of The Panama Canal Expansion

Finally Passing Gas: 10 Winners And Losers Of The Panama Canal Expansion

When the Panama Canal expansion is finally finished next year, the canal will have two new features: the ability to serve ships that can carry up to three times as many containers as it can currently handle, and the ability to serve liquified natural gas carriers, which it currently cannot handle at all. It is […]
How Much Longer Will Rising US Dollar Crush Commodities And Mining Equities?

How Much Longer Will Rising US Dollar Crush Commodities And Mining Equities?

In May of 2011 I sent out this chart and published an article entitled, “The Euro-Dollar Dance Doesn’t Fool Gold And Silver Bulls”. I predicted that the Euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) made a bearish technical reversal, while the US dollar (NYSEARCA:UUP) was oversold and could bounce higher to resistance. The chart clearly shows the historical inverse relationship […]
Will The E. Coli Outbreak Be The Downfall Of Costco’s Earnings Report?

Will The E. Coli Outbreak Be The Downfall Of Costco’s Earnings Report?

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), the nation’s largest club warehouse retailer will be reporting 1Q2016 earnings this afternoon after the closing bell. The Washington state based company has beaten EPS expectations in 3 of the last 4 quarters, but missed on revenues in each of those. Analysts are expecting year over year increases in both EPS […]
Is The Time Ripe For 50% Currency Hedged ETFs?

Is The Time Ripe For 50% Currency Hedged ETFs?

The global currency world has been on a tumultuous ride on central banks’ comments. The basic perception has been that the currency-hedged developed market ETFs will be on a roller-coaster ride through the second half of 2015 and in 2016 on divergent economic policies between the U.S. and others. So far, the investing trend has […]