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Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Snow Day Tomorrow

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

“The world would be better off if people tried to become better, And people would become better if they stopped trying to be better off. For when everyone tries to become better off, nobody is better off. But when everyone tries to become better, everyone is better off. Everybody would be rich if nobody tried […]

REITs, Rates, And Returns

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Interest rates are on the rise and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have been struggling. The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) has fallen nine straight days, the longest streak since its inception in 2000. If you listen to the pundits, they will tell you that rising rates are the culprit. You’ll often hear that higher […]

Wall Street Price Targets

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

While researching a company today, I bumped into a chart that included the stock price and the average Wall Street price target (chart below). It provided me with a good early morning chuckle. I’m sure most of you have seen similar charts and have noticed the same thing. Specifically, Wall Street price targets are often […]

Payment Data Systems Announces Intent To Acquire Singular Payments, LLC

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

SAN ANTONIO, March 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Payment Data Systems (Nasdaq:PYDS), an integrated electronic payment solutions provider, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Singular Payments, LLC (“Singular”). Singular Payments is a Fintech payments provider that relies upon innovative technology to process payments for merchants in healthcare and other […]

Investor Optimism Toward Washington’s Problem-Solving Abilities Is Misplaced

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The bullion markets offer their own commentary about conservatives’ state of mind since Donald Trump’s election. They are optimistic for the first time in years. Just look at the sales statistics from the U.S. Mint. Bullion coin sales have fallen sharply as investors see less reason to seek safe haven in the form of physical […]

GBP/USD Bottom To 1.24?

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Sterling enjoyed its strongest one-day rise versus the U.S. dollar in more than 2 weeks. According to an article in the Independent newspaper and a spokesman for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, Article 50 will not be triggered this week. In today’s vote, the House of Lords overwhelming opted to overturn the amendments to the […]

Sector Strength – Monday, March 13

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

What is this spreadsheet telling us? Among the major indexes, the large cap SPY has gained ground on the small caps, and that is often a sign of a weakening medium-term trend. It was just a couple weeks ago that IWM was the leader. Plus, these indexes are all skewed far right, and that usually […]

3 Small Stocks Making Big Moves (Up & Down) Today

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Written by Sean Mason Here’s some small stocks making big moves today, Monday, March 13, 2017 – and the reasons why. 1. The stock of DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc., (TSXV: DMA; OTCQB: DMCAF), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing synthetic protein treatments for neurological and kidney diseases, has jumped 26% so far today (2:30PM) to $0.27 after announcing what […]

How Will The Coming Fed Rate Hike Affect The Stock Market?

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

In December 2016, the Federal Reserve raised its Fed funds target interest rate for only the second time in over 10 years, the first time being in December 2015. Now a possible Fed rate hike this week (March 14/15) is currently priced in by traders as a virtual certainty, via the CME Group FedWatch tool. […]

Robots Are Just A Catalyst Shifting To New Paradigm

Mar 13, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The news, even the ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative news’ has been reduced to the bottom of the Maslow pyramid, personalizing things while dismantling the small amount of journalistic integrity that existed. The only next lower step is name calling “you are stupid-head, poopy face” or throwing food. Liberals are angry that Trump won, Trump supporters […]