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Real Estate Taxes Lead To Liquidity Traps
We discuss the nasty negative feedback loop that rising real estate taxes have on homeowners in a credit crunch event, and the role these taxes play in regional Housing market crashes when the local economy goes south. Liquidity Traps come at you from all angles when you are struggling with a downturn in the economy! […]
Does Social Capital Payoff During Times Of Crisis In The Markets?
What are the research questions? There is little to no research on the degree to which, or even if, stock price performance during a crisis is related to the amount of trust and social capital (CSR) attributed to a company. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (2000), defines CSR as ”…the commitment of a business […]
Big Banks Will Win The Fintech Revolution
A recent report from Accenture asks “Fintech – Did Someone Cancel the Revolution?” The report notes that the promise of Fintech startups to change market structure, radically improve products, and disrupt incumbent financial firms has not yet come to pass. This question comes in the wake of a decline in new Fintech startup formation. Per […]
“Technical Error” Blamed For Dow Jones Fake News That Google Is Buying Apple
It appears that “fake news” has finally made it to the news wires. Shortly after the market open, Dow Jones blasted a story that “in a surprise to everyone who is alive” Google was buying Apple for $9 billion. It said that Google CEO Larry Page had “secret talks with the now-deceased Steve Jobs in […]
Brief Thoughts On The Euro
The euro peaked a month ago near $1.2090. It recorded a low near $1.1670 after the weather-skewed US jobs data seen at the end of last week. The euro recovered from the weekend and set new session highs late US dealings. That reversal pattern marks the end of the month-long decline. There has been follow-through […]
GBP/USD Is Not Out Of The Woods Just Yet
The bounce in GBP/USD after its fall from a high of 1.3660 on September 20 to a low of 1.3027 on October 6 has been impressive. Since that low was reached last Friday it has climbed back to almost 1.32, helped most recently by an encouraging raft of economic data. The rally has taken place despite […]
Two Charts Target A 7% Gain By The End Of The Year
Stocks defied expectations by moving higher this year. Most traders expected stocks to fall after the election no matter who won. This is based on the presidential election cycle. That cycle tells us stocks are usually weak following the election of a new president. That’s because the president comes into the office and finds the […]
Gold’s Technical Line Of Concern
The traditional post jobs report rally for gold is in full swing. Gold arrived at a key Fibonacci line at about $1268 as the US jobs report was released. The dollar has stalled against the yen, and that’s also good news for gold. Gold tends to stage great rallies in the days following the jobs […]
E Canadian Housing Market Continues To Draw Attention
Housing prices in Canada have garnered interest well beyond its borders as prices continue to surprise the experts on the upside. Earlier this year, the Canadian housing market caught the attention of the International Monetary Fund. The Fund warned of “significant” risks to future growth due to the potential for a housing market decline that […]
The Best And Worst Stocks And Sectors Since The Start Of The Financial Crisis
Ten years ago today marked the peak of the mid-2000s bull market for the S&P 500 and the start of the Financial Crisis bear market that ran from 10/10/07 to 3/9/09. Below is a look at S&P 500 sector performance over the last ten years along with how much each sector declined at its bear […]
