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AUD/CAD – Headed For 1.0000?

AUD/CAD – Headed For 1.0000?

AUD/CAD – Headed for 1.0000? After selling off aggressively on Friday, AUD/CAD extended its losses for the third consecutive trading day. There was no data out of Australia but AUD lagged behind as investors expect continued caution in this week’s RBA minutes. The Canadian dollar on the other hand benefitted from Prime Minster Trudeau’s comment […]
Train Wreck

Train Wreck

Monday was a train wreck from start to finish and that is all kinds of hilarious because it was just last week when folks were pouring money into U.S. stocks even as “the Trump train” continued to careen off the tracks and even as markets were palpably nervous about renewed flattening in the curve ahead […]
It’s (Still) Ok To Be Optimistic

It’s (Still) Ok To Be Optimistic

In April 2016, an American politician addressed a European audience with what to some must have been shocking news. “We are fortunate to be living in the most peaceful, most prosperous, most progressive era in human history. We are wealthier, healthier, and better educated in a global economy that has lifted up more than one […]
Facebook Selloff On Data Concerns Brings Buying Opportunity, Says Oppenheimer

Facebook Selloff On Data Concerns Brings Buying Opportunity, Says Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein recommends using the selloff today in shares of Facebook (FB) as a buying opportunity. The stock in afternoon trading is down 7% to $171.61. The analyst believes a third party created an app leveraging Facebook’s universal login software tool, giving it access to user information and information on their connections. The […]
BeiGene – Chart Of The Day

BeiGene – Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to BeiGene (BGNE). I found the biomedical stock by using Barchart to sort today’s New 52 Week High list first for the highest Weighted Alpha, then I used the Flipchart feature to review the charts of consistent price appreciation.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 12/5 the stock gained 65.61%. BeiGene, Ltd. is […]
Dow Internals

Dow Internals

Today’s 400+ point decline for the Dow (as of 3:20 PM) has put the index back into the red for the year. The Dow is also down more than 2.5% over the last 5 trading days, and it’s more than 3% below its 50-day moving average.   The thirty Dow stocks are sorted by distance from […]
Market Volatility ETF Portfolios 1Q 2018 Review: Equity Premium

Market Volatility ETF Portfolios 1Q 2018 Review: Equity Premium

The US stock market had a long overdue correction in the first quarter, a response to the concern that the market had become overvalued in the raging post-election bull market. Many sophisticated investors would probably agree that a healthy pullback can propel the market forward in the long run. One of the arguments for that […]
Parker-Hannifin: A Dividend King With A Bright Future

Parker-Hannifin: A Dividend King With A Bright Future

Parker-Hannifin (PH) is very exclusive company when it comes to its dividend track record. PH has paid quarterly dividends to shareholders for the past 68 years consecutively, and it has raised its dividend for 61 years running. This amazing accomplishment puts it in the elite Dividend Kings, a group of stocks that have increased their […]
Weekly Technical Perspective On DXY, GBP/USD And NZD/USD

Weekly Technical Perspective On DXY, GBP/USD And NZD/USD

DXY WEEKLY PRICE CHART Notes: We’ve been tracking this price analog in the U.S. Dollar Index since last year and heading into the Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday, the risk remains lower while below the 2017 low-week close at 91.33 (bearish invalidation). Interim support rests with the 2010 high at 88.71 backed closely by confluence support at 88.18 where the 50% […]
Scale Is Always Important!

Scale Is Always Important!

Today’s post will be short and sweet. Over the weekend I stumbled upon a chart that plotted the total amount of debt in the United States. It was a scary looking chart and the post’s author used it to justify all sorts of apocalyptic projections.   But wait, is this as bad as it seems […]