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Global Equities Follow US Lead, Dollar Steadies

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

We argued that the talk of trade war was exaggerated. The confrontation, strong demands and a climb down is the Art of the Deal, and is part of the way the Trump Administration negotiates. We see striking parallels between the policymakers and tactics with the Reagan Administration’s attempt to pry open Japanese markets. A combination of voluntary […]

Decelerating Growth In New Home Sales Market

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Roughly every three months, we check in on the overall state of the new home market in the U.S. by estimating its market capitalization, where we take the average prices of new homes sold in the U.S. and multiply it by the number of new homes sold each month, then calculating its twelve month average to minimize the effects […]

How Do Changes In Real Interest Rates Affect Gold?

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

We often hear that Gold prices are driven by real interest rates. Rising real interest rates are said to be bad for Gold because it increases the opportunity cost of holding the yellow metal. This makes sense intuitively as Gold pays no interest or dividend, and will therefore be less attractive as compared to risk-free […]

Apple Vs. Cisco: Which Tech Stock Is The Better Value Buy?

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Shares of tech value darlings Apple (AAPL – Free Report) and Cisco (CSCO – Free Report) surged on Monday as the sector looks to rebound from one of its toughest trading weeks of the year. And now, with volatility looming over the entire market, stable behemoths like these two companies might garner more attention if growth investors look to […]

Gold Prices Hit 5-Week High

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Gold inched higher on Monday as the dollar’s weakness persisted but a strong session for equities limited buying interest. U.S. stock indexes bounced back on reports that China and the United States started negotiating to improve U.S. access to Chinese markets. XAU/USD tested the support in the $1345-$1343 area before climbing above the strategic barrier […]

3 Factors Why EUR/USD Is Falling

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The EUR/USD is trading lower on the day, falling from the 5-week highs. A mix of unimpressive data, mixed ECB comments, and a greenback comeback push the pair lower. The broader technical picture remains positive for the pair. The EUR/USD is trading around $1.2420, down some 0.20% on the day after reaching 5-week highs at $1.2476. There […]

GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Novartis Stake In Consumer Healthcare Venture For $13B

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announces that it has reached an agreement with Novartis (NVS) for the buyout of Novartis’ 36.5% stake in their Consumer Healthcare joint venture for $13B. The Consumer Healthcare joint venture was formed as part of the three-part transaction between GSK and Novartis which was approved by shareholders in 2014. Last year, GSK’s Consumer […]

American States Water: A Dividend King With A Strong Moat

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The list of the so-called Dividend Kings consists of the companies that have managed to increase their dividends annually for at least 50 years in a row. You can see the full list of all 25 Dividend Kings here. Naturally many of the companies on the list are huge corporations, as a company must have a […]

Sensex Continues Momentum; Metal Stocks Gain

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

After opening the day firm, share markets in India have continued the momentum and are trading above the dotted line. Sectoral indices are trading on a positive note with stocks in the metal sector and stocks in the PSU sector leading the gains. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 111 points (up 0.3%), and the NSE Nifty is trading, up by 40 points (up […]

EUR/USD Bullish Breakout Prepares For Wave 4 Retracement

Mar 27, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

EUR/USD 4 hour The EUR/USD broke above the resistance trend line (dotted orange). This bullish break seems to have started a potential wave 3 (blue) of 3 (purple). 1 hour The EUR/USD could be building a mild retracement within a shallow and corrective wave 4 (orange) pattern. The Fib levels of wave 4 vs 3 […]