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EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – Thursday, Sept. 7

EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – Thursday, Sept. 7

EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair tried to rally during the day on Wednesday but sold-off slightly as we await words from Mario Draghi about the currency itself. I think that the 1.20 level above is massively resistive, but if we can break above the top of the shooting star from last month, I think the market […]
Is Copper Signalling Inflation Or Higher Stock Market Prices

Is Copper Signalling Inflation Or Higher Stock Market Prices

An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it is also more nourishing. – H. L. Mencken Many pundits associate higher copper prices with inflation. While this is true to a degree, that is the wrong metric to focus on. Higher copper prices are usually associated with […]
Dividend Champion Portfolio September Update

Dividend Champion Portfolio September Update

The High Yield Dividend Champion Portfolio is a publicly tracked stock portfolio on Scott’s Investments.  Its goal is to capture quality high yield stocks with a history of raising dividends. The screening process for this portfolio starts with the “Dividend Champions” as compiled by DRIP Investing. The list is comprised of stocks that have increased their dividend payout for […]
Another Air Pocket Ahead

Another Air Pocket Ahead

The chart below of the S&P 500 shows a drop on Sept 7 to around SPX 2427/28. Fast forward to September 13 (top) then September 18 (bottom) and we see continued choppy market behavior directly ahead. By September 18, I believe we see SPX 2407/08.  
Will Real Estate Always Be A Good Investment?

Will Real Estate Always Be A Good Investment?

The banking/financial system raises all kinds of worries with zero rates, which are a sort of cancer of money, central banks that do not know how to raise interest rates, banks with terrible balance sheets that are levered to the hilt, coercive and menacing laws (BRRD, Sapin 2, freezing of accounts, as we’ve mentioned the last […]
The Largest Stock Market Bubble In 100 Years

The Largest Stock Market Bubble In 100 Years

by Erik McCurdy, Prometheus Market Insight Context plays a vital role in the development of reliable market forecasts. Short-term price behavior only has meaning when analyzed in the proper context afforded by the long-term view, so all investing and trading strategies should begin with a thorough understanding of the big picture. The cyclical bull market in […]
EUR/USD: Markets Await Draghi’s Speech

EUR/USD: Markets Await Draghi’s Speech

​Previous: On Wednesday, trading on the euro/dollar pair closed slightly up (+9 pips). The price spent the whole day within a range of 1.1903 to 1.1950, staying within the 1st of September’s range of 1.1850 to 1.1980. The euro rose to 1.1950 during the European session. From there, the price went back down to 1.1914. There […]
Software Millionaire Fooled By ‘The Dream’ And Saved By Global Macro

Software Millionaire Fooled By ‘The Dream’ And Saved By Global Macro

Audio Length: 01:33:54 Featuring on this episode is former software entrepreneur turned hedge fund manager, Erik Townsend. I’m sure some will already be quite familiar with Erik—in particular, the macro investing crowd, as Erik also hosts the Macro Voices podcast. After selling his company in 1998, Erik made a few lifestyle and investing decisions which […]
AUDUSD Daily Analysis – Thursday, Sept. 7

AUDUSD Daily Analysis – Thursday, Sept. 7

AUDUSD stays in a rising price channel on its 4-hour chart and remains in uptrend from 0.7807. As long as the price is in the channel, the upside movement could be expected to continue and next target would be at 0.8065. only a clear break below the channel support could signal completion of the uptrend.
Sensex Trades Flat; Energy Stocks Drag

Sensex Trades Flat; Energy Stocks Drag

After opening the day in green, Share markets in India traded down throughout the day and are currently trading marginally above the dotted line. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note, with stocks in the realty sector and the metal sector witnessing maximum buying interest. Stocks in the energy sector are trading in the red. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 11 points […]