August 2017 - Page 4 of 98 -

Abolish The Fed?

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

We’ve been led to believe that central banks – and especially the Federal Reserve System – was put in place to protect us. That’s a laugh! Central banks are partnerships created between bankers and politicians. The political side gets spendable money (created from nothing) without having to raise taxes, while bankers get commissions or interest […]

Two Measures Of Inflation And Fed Policy – Thursday, August 31

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Note: The charts below have been updated with the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures price index from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The annualized rate of change is calculated to two decimal places for more precision in the side-by-side comparison with the Consumer Price Index. The BEA’s Personal Consumption Expenditures Chain-type Price Index for July, released today, shows that […]

Is Altria Stock A Buy After The Recent Pull Back?

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

For decades, Philip Morris was a dividend investors dream. A stable company that would increase its dividend annually. Then tobacco lawsuits began to pop up and the company decided to split itself up for the long term health of the company. So in 2003, Altria (NYSE: MO) was born. Since the spin off, Altria stock has […]

Breadth, Bonds, Bills, & Bear Funds Signal Trouble Ahead For Stocks

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The ‘resilience’ of stock markets is proclaimed as self-reflectingly positive, as they surge higher, enthusiastically embracing debt ceiling anxiety, nuclear armageddon, and biblical floods. However, below the surface all is very much not rosy… As Bloomberg reports, this is a warning for stock traders entranced by a market that remains resilient to surprises. Even though the S&P 500 is […]

Optical Names Follow Ciena Lower As North American Equipment Spending Slows

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Shares of companies in the optical component sector, including Finisar (FNSR) and Oclaro (OCLR), are following Ciena (CIEN) lower on Thursday. Ciena offered up a gloomy view of the fourth quarter earlier today, despite reporting better than expected fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue. The declines are especially notable as the broader tech sector is rallying […]

Nemaska Lithium Inc.: A Good Candidate For Investing In The Lithium Space

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

TM editors note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Written by SmallCapPower.com Nemaska Lithium Inc. (NMKEF) has proprietary technology to produce low-cost, high-grade lithium carbonates and hydroxides which gives it a leading advantage over its peers and, given the surging demand for […]

Soros’ Worst Trade

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

There is this Canadian rock star who retired a few years back and took up hosting an afternoon drive-home radio show on a local Toronto station. Sometimes his program includes a segment called, “Damn! I wish I wrote that.” This ex-rock star will play a famous song on his guitar, tell the story of how it came […]

Teva’s Drug Austedo FDA Nod For Label Expansion In Dyskinesia

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA – Free Report) announced that the FDA has approved a label expansion for its drug, Austedo. With the latest FDA approval, Austedo’s label has been expanded to include treatment of tardive dyskinesia, a debilitating and often irreversible movement disorder. We remind investors that Austedo was approved for treating chorea associated with Huntington’s disease […]

Investors Return: U.S. Silver Eagle Sales Surge Over The Past Two Days

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

While interest and sentiment in the precious metals have been depressed compared to the preceding month, this all changed during the past few days. This trend change is particularly the case for silver. Even though Silver Eagle sales have been much weaker this year, positive signs show that investors still believe in acquiring the shiny […]

Visualizing GDP: An Inside Look At The Q2 Second Estimate

Aug 31, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Note: The charts in this commentary have been updated to include the Q2 2017 Second Estimate released yesterday. The chart below is a way to visualize real GDP change since 2007. It uses a stacked column chart to segment the four major components of GDP with a dashed line overlay to show the sum of the […]