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5 Best Value Picks Based On PEG Ratio

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

During the time of market volatility, investors often rely on value investing rather than other options like growth or momentum. As soon as other investors start selling their stocks at a cheaper rate, value investors take this as an opportunity to pick good stocks at a discounted price. However, this apparently simple value investment technique […]

Miners Reach Escape Velocity – Wednesday, Jan. 24

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

I’ve been yammering on quite a bit on my Tastytrade show about how the dollar’s weakness and the yen’s strength would finally give the gold bugs a much-needed rally. Well, it’s here, and GLD has cut above an important level of resistance, besides having already blown past its descending trendline. ……which, in turn, has caused […]

Ray Dalio Calls For Bond Market Crash, Warns Drivers Not To Rear-End Semi Trucks

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Ray Dalio is traveling around, “principles” in tow, and naturally, he’s in Davos this week. On Tuesday, Dalio told CNBC that anyone holding cash was going to “feel pretty stupid” going forward, as everyone piles into the rally in order to ride the late cycle dynamic that Ray says will ultimately lead to a “blow-off” […]

Dollar’s Drop Has Big Impact On Stocks

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

When the dollar is falling, US companies that generate most or all of their revenues outside of the US end up benefiting. And ultimately that benefit works its way into share price performance. Recent price action proves it. As shown below, the US Dollar index is down 13.45% since its high from December 2016. Using […]

US Equities Tumble On Ross’ China “Direct Threat” Comments

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Everything was looking so awesome this morning, until Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told a group in Davis that China’s 2025 Technology Plan was a “direct threat” to the US, sparking another round of protectionist-fear-driven selling in stocks. From Bloomberg: ROSS: CHINA `SUPERB’ TALKING FREE TRADE, ACTING PROTECTIONIST ROSS: STEEL FORUM HAS MADE `ZERO DIFFERENCE’ FOR OVERCAPACITY […]

Pound Rally Continues

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The Pound Sterling struck a new post-Brexit peak against the US Dollar, extending the recent rally for the Pound. Since the June 2016 Brexit vote, the Pound had experienced a significant decline versus the greenback, but it earlier hit a peak of $1.4119, while against the Euro it struck a 5-week peak. Analysts say that […]

What’s Wrong With Macro? A Symposium From The Oxford Review Of Economic Policy

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Macroeconomists were notorious for their disagreements before 2007. Such wrangling only increased with the carnage of the Great Financial Crisis and its aftermath. The Oxford Review of Economic Policy has now devoted a special double issue (Spring-Summer 2018) to a symposium on the topic of “Rebuilding macroeconomic theory.” Lots of big names (to economists!) are featured, and […]

Can Netflix Continue To Deliver Such Stellar Results?

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is on a roll. Earlier this week, it reported its fourth quarter results that shattered all market expectations. If there was ever a doubt about slowing subscriber growth, Netflix has put all of those to rest in these results. Netflix’s Financials Netflix’s Q4 revenues grew 40% over the year to $3.29 billion, […]

E Moving Averages In Extended Market Climates

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

As you know I tend to use the 50-day average a lot when it comes to charting and managing an overall uptrend as the 50 day tends to act as a trailing support zone when an issue or index is above it during pullbacks. However, there comes a time where markets get extended away from […]

The Power Of Belief In Your Trading

Jan 24, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

In September 1947, Reader’s Digest published the following quote by Henry Ford; “Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you are right.” This quote has become quite famous as it describes the essence of beliefs and how they impact every aspect of our lives. From health, to relationships, to business and finance, […]