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10 Stocks For Using A Benjamin Graham Value Investing Strategy – March 2017

10 Stocks For Using A Benjamin Graham Value Investing Strategy – March 2017

Out of the multitude of companies, which ones would legendary value investor Benjamin Graham buy today?  I’ve compiled ten great companies that fit the ModernGraham criteria, based on Benjamin Graham’s methods. The companies in this list pass the rigorous requirements of either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor and are either fairly valued or undervalued by the market. Aspen […]
Trying To Find A Bottom

Trying To Find A Bottom

Crude oil futures are still reeling from last week’s massive crude oil build and another jump in U.S. rig counts. It was a double eight as oil rigs increased by eight and the eighth week in a row that the rig count has risen. What is interesting though is that there we were no rigs […]
Dollar Ekes Out Gains Vs. Euro

Dollar Ekes Out Gains Vs. Euro

After three days of consecutive losses for the US Dollar, the greenback has finally regained positive momentum versus the Euro as well as for the US Dollar Index. Last week, it was all about profit-taking on a portion of the gains recently made by the greenback. Albeit moderate, in European trading today, the Dollar is […]
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                        Bearish Breakdown On NZDUSD

E Bearish Breakdown On NZDUSD

On the 4h chart of NZDUSD, we can see a nice bearish breakdown to be in progress, with the price now specifically trading in the middle of red wave three. As we know, wave 3 is known as the strongest and the steepest wave, which means in our case, even more, weakness may follow. Well, […]
Goldman: “Lack Of Hard Evidence” Aside, Long Oil, Copper Reco Still A Good Idea

Goldman: “Lack Of Hard Evidence” Aside, Long Oil, Copper Reco Still A Good Idea

Time stamp it. Sure, it may seem like a deflationary bombshell has been dropped on markets over the past two weeks or so, but as Goldman reminds us, “there’s reflation and then there’s reflation.” Consider the following from a note out late last night that essentially conveys the following simple message: “f*ck reality.” Via Goldman Despite […]
Gold Bugs; Bullish Reversal Pattern At Support

Gold Bugs; Bullish Reversal Pattern At Support

Gold & Silver Mining stocks have had a rough few weeks, falling in excess of 15%, after a sharp post Christmas rally. Are they in trouble or about to bounce of newly created rising channel support? Below looks at the Gold Bugs Index (HUI) over the past few years. Gold Bugs index has created a series of […]
The Bear’s Lair: Where Is All The Malinvestment?

The Bear’s Lair: Where Is All The Malinvestment?

We have had eight, nearly nine years of zero interest rates and negative real interest rates. You don’t have to be a convinced Austrian economist to believe that in this length of time an extraordinary amount of “malinvestment” – investment that is not justified by economic reality – has grown up. Now that interest rates […]
Nikkei Trades Lower On Core Machinery Orders

Nikkei Trades Lower On Core Machinery Orders

On Monday, the Nikkei traded lower after the Japanese government released the core machinery orders data. The core machinery orders report was highly negative, and that’s what led the Indice lower. On top of that, the corporate goods price index matched expectations for the month of February. Finally, the yen pushed lower allowing the Nikkei […]
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                        Smartwatch Vs. Fitness Tracker: Fitbit Dives Deeper Into Smartwatches As Sales Decline

E Smartwatch Vs. Fitness Tracker: Fitbit Dives Deeper Into Smartwatches As Sales Decline

Fitness tracker or a smartwatch? Well, that’s a question that was asked a couple of years ago, but plainly put to rest over the last 2 years. Utility and price point have been the two determining factors when it comes to wearable adoption. Fitness trackers have outsold smartwatches by more than 3:1 over the last […]
What To Do At Market Highs

What To Do At Market Highs

With U.S. markets up over 300% since the March 2009 lows and continuing to set new all-time highs, where are investors to look for future returns?1 Although U.S. valuations are stretched compared to developed international (specifically Japan) and emerging markets, we think the pro-growth policies and potential tax cuts put forward by the new administration can help drive […]