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S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Thursday, July 13

S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Thursday, July 13

S&P 500 The S&P 500 had a strong showing on Wednesday as the Congressional testimony of Janet Yellen assured traders that although there will be interest rate hikes in the near future, they will be gradual and data dependent, which of course means that the Federal Reserve is very cognizant of how fragile the markets […]
AUD/USD Tops 0.77 On Chinese Trade, Yellen

AUD/USD Tops 0.77 On Chinese Trade, Yellen

The Australian dollar enjoys a “risk-on” sentiment and it has reasons to rise. The pair is eyeing a high resistance. The relative dovishness expressed by the RBA seems to have been forgotten. Yellen’s relative caution replaced it. The Fed Chair said they are “closely monitoring” inflation. developments despite her optimism and sense that the current weakness is due […]
Using Sports Science To Stack Probability In Favor Of Trading Success

Using Sports Science To Stack Probability In Favor Of Trading Success

Audio Length: 01:10:28 Up until recently, James King was the Performance Director at a commodity trading firm in London, Mandara Capital. And it was here that he implemented scientific methods to stack probability in the favor of success—by using techniques he learned from his education in Applied Sports Science and Performance Psychology. Now, James is setting […]
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                        Should Investors Fear Rising National Debt?

EC Should Investors Fear Rising National Debt?

U.S. National Debt continues to rise and many investors are afraid. This fear is nothing new; it has been around for decades. Is it rational for equity investors to fear rising debt levels? Let’s take a look. First, some background. Since 1966, the U.S. National Debt has risen in each and every calendar year. Through […]
Sensex Holds 32,000-Mark; FMCG Stocks Gain The Most

Sensex Holds 32,000-Mark; FMCG Stocks Gain The Most

After opening the day on a strong note, the share markets in India continued to witness buying interest. Barring PSU stocks, oil & gas stocks and metal stocks, all sectoral indices are trading in green, with stocks in the FMCG sector & capital goods sector leading the gains. The BSE Sensex is trading higher by 237 points (up 0.7%) while the NSE Nifty is trading higher by 63 points […]
Stocks Going Ex Dividend In The Third Week Of July

Stocks Going Ex Dividend In The Third Week Of July

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only […]
The Short-Term Flipped To An Uptrend

The Short-Term Flipped To An Uptrend

The short-term flipped to an uptrend yesterday. I will wait until Saturday to review the medium-term, but 11 of the 47 ETFs that I track closed at new highs today. So, it is hard to make the case that the current medium-term market trend is negative This chart of the institutional index looks like it […]
Auto Time Bomb: Slowdown Coming Up, Manufacturing Has Peaked This Cycle

Auto Time Bomb: Slowdown Coming Up, Manufacturing Has Peaked This Cycle

The Brookings Institute says Auto slowdown Flashes Caution Lights for Manufacturing Employment and Trump. A switch to self-driving, trends towards electric, and a glut of used cars are all in the spotlight. After seven years of strong growth following the 2008 economic crisis and federal bailouts of both General Motors (GM) and Chrysler (FCAU), auto sector […]
Silver – The Demand In Action

Silver – The Demand In Action

Although for the last two days gold and silver regained some ground but, generally, precious metals investors feel a lot of pain this year. For example, on July 10 the silver was trading at this year’s lowest level so far.  However, it looks like lower prices of silver attracted a bunch of investors who started aggressive accumulation […]
Stocks Watch-List: WB, A, QSR

Stocks Watch-List: WB, A, QSR

Today’s stock picks: Long Weibo (WB) Long Agilent Technologies (A) Short Restaurant Brands International (QSR)