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Oil Prices Could Collapse 20%-30%: 1 Big Reason Why This Could Happen

Oil Prices Could Collapse 20%-30%: 1 Big Reason Why This Could Happen

iStock.com/bluebay2014 Look at U.S. Production to See Where Oil Prices Could Be Headed Oil prices could be setting up to collapse. If this happens, it could have severe consequences. Those who own oil stocks and related investments would be just one of the victims. Tread lightly. You see, for the longest time, the Middle East was […]
The Historic Bull Market Faces Off Against Steel Tariffs

The Historic Bull Market Faces Off Against Steel Tariffs

Friday marked the ninth anniversary of the stock bull market, the second longest since World War II following the spectacular run in the 1990s that finally met its match when the tech bubble burst in March 2000. The current expansion, which some consider the “most hated bull market in history,” has largely been fueled by […]
Stocks Reacting Positively To Earnings So Far In March

Stocks Reacting Positively To Earnings So Far In March

Our Earnings Screener is a ridiculously useful tool for tracking corporate earnings reports and stock price reactions to the reports. One thing the Screener can do is find aggregate earnings trends. Today we wanted to see how stocks that have reported earnings thus far in March have reacted to their reports. As shown below, using the Screener, we […]
Weekly Forecast: Traders To Focus On US And EU Inflation Data

Weekly Forecast: Traders To Focus On US And EU Inflation Data

This week, it is expected traders will continue to focus on the tariffs that were initiated by the Trump administration on Thursday last week. Over the weekend, American allies such as the European Union, Japan, and South Korea held a meeting with the United States’ trade representative, Robert Lighthizer seeking exemptions from the tariffs. They […]
Donald Where’s Your Tweeters?

Donald Where’s Your Tweeters?

Another Monday and the start to a new trading week, which not so long ago would have simply prompted a quick look at the economic calendar to check on any important item of fundamental news, but instead the first question most of us asks is what is Donald likely to be tweeting about today? Having […]
Banca Mediolanum Counts On Europe

Banca Mediolanum Counts On Europe

Every New York stock exchange trading day I’m posting a daily dividend stock or fund review. I’ll share the three chief qualities of just one equity or fund that could be selected for a dividend stock portfolio I’ve named the Safari to Sweet Success. This week my Safari portfolio is open to a company from […]
4 High Dividend ETFs & Stocks Yielding 5% Or More

4 High Dividend ETFs & Stocks Yielding 5% Or More

The latest job report has rekindled interest in high dividend ETFs and stocks. This reflects the highest number of job addition by the economy in February since July 2016 with a slowdown in wage growth, easing fears of rising inflation. The news has dismissed chances of faster-than-expected rate hikes, which would sharply increase borrowing costs […]
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                        U.S. Dollar Approaching A Critical Juncture

E U.S. Dollar Approaching A Critical Juncture

The inverse relationship between the U.S. dollar and most commodities is no secret so currently approaching crossroads the greenback is of extra importance right now. The improved economy gets a lot of credit for what I see as the resurgence of industrial assets such as base metals. However, I’ve been less sanguine about gold and […]
March 2018 Conference Board Employment Index Growth Rate Strong Improvement

March 2018 Conference Board Employment Index Growth Rate Strong Improvement

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index – which forecasts employment for the next 6 months improved with the author’s saying “The six month growth rate of the index is the highest since 2014. The stable unemployment rate in recent months is a statistical illusion. The labor market is tightening and with such strong job growth, […]
USD/JPY Downtrend Remains; Potential Pennant In GBP/USD

USD/JPY Downtrend Remains; Potential Pennant In GBP/USD

Video Length: 00:05:28 The US Dollar (via DXY Index) has given up earlier gains as traders continued to digest the ramifications of US President Trump’s tariff announcement late last week. With Canada, Mexico, and now Australia exempted from the aluminum and steel tariffs, it’s increasingly looking like the plan is more ‘bark’ than ‘bite.’ That said, a […]