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Sensex Opens In Green; Realty Sector Up By 2.4%

Sensex Opens In Green; Realty Sector Up By 2.4%

Stock markets in Asia are mixed today following the widely-expected results of the first round of presidential elections in France. The Shanghai Composite is off 1.50%, while the Hang Seng is down 0.29%. The Nikkei 225 is trading higher by 1.32%. The US stocks closed lower in choppy trade on Friday after Trump told the Associated Press he would be […]
Gold Prices Drop As Macron Leads First Round In French Election

Gold Prices Drop As Macron Leads First Round In French Election

Gold prices are facing heavy selling pressure after the outcome of the first-round vote in the French presidential election brightened market sentiment. Bond yields shot up as capital poured out of haven assets and the priced-in 2017 rate hike path implied in Fed Funds futures steepened. Not surprisingly, this proved to bode ill for non-interest-bearing assets including the […]
EUR: A Victory For French Opinion Polls – NAB

EUR: A Victory For French Opinion Polls – NAB

Macron won the first round and will meet Le Pen. The market favorite helps the euro. What should we look out for next? Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: NAB FX Strategy Research notes that comments on the latest results of the first round of voting in the French presidential election which showed certainty of a Le […]
Chinese Stocks Are Plunging

Chinese Stocks Are Plunging

Despite a liquidity injection and the rest of the world in ‘risk-on’ mode over the French election results, Chinese markets are tumbling… On Friday, we asked “Is China Trying To (Slowly) Burst Another Stock Market Bubble?” as Chinese monetray conditions were tightening dramatically… And, as Bloomberg reports, it seems the catalyst is further crackdowns on shadow-banking. China’s banking […]
Stock Market Crash Alert – Trend Following

Stock Market Crash Alert – Trend Following

Yes…the stock market has been trending upwards…however that has waned… The realities are as follows… Company valuations are sky-high. At 26.44, the S&P 500’s Price/Earnings ratio is the highest EVER, except for 2008 crash and the 2000 crash. You decide if it is a good time to invest???? At 28.93, the “Shiller P/E ratio”, which […]
Corporate Debt, A Achilles’ Heel For Indian Banks

Corporate Debt, A Achilles’ Heel For Indian Banks

Credit indebtness of India Inc continues to bog down the country’s banking system. Measures taken by the government and RBI have also not met with much progress. What is worrisome is that IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report expects India to be among the countries that will see the greatest deterioration in corporate balance sheets. The […]
5 Benefits Of Real Estate Crowdfunding Every Investor Should Know

5 Benefits Of Real Estate Crowdfunding Every Investor Should Know

Whether you’re just beginning your real estate investing journey or you’re a seasoned pro, locking down the necessary financing to fund a deal can be a challenge. If you’ve exhausted your private lender options and been turned down by tradition banks, real estate crowdfunding is a unique option you’ve probably never thought of. Real estate crowdfunding is a way for […]
Weekly Gold And Silver Update: Trends Are Up

Weekly Gold And Silver Update: Trends Are Up

Our proprietary cycle indicator is up. The gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for the long term. The gold sector is on a short-term buy signal. Short-term signals can last for days and weeks, and are more suitable […]
What Does The Strong Q1 Growth Mean For China?

What Does The Strong Q1 Growth Mean For China?

China announced a growth surprise last week. After this solid first quarter performance, the central government may be in the unique position to achieve its growth target – even while tightening. In the first quarter, China’s economy grew 6.9 percent; slightly faster than expected and led by strong expansion at factories. What the first quarter […]
The Most Useful Stock Valuation Methods

The Most Useful Stock Valuation Methods

Video Length – 01:03:51 In today’s session, my co-host Andrew Sather of einvestingforbeginners.com are going to talk about stock valuation methods. Andrew has a great eBook that he wrote a while back that talks a lot about how to value a stock. A breakdown of the 7 valuation metrics that we use P/E ratio and […]