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China Retaliates: ETFs & Stocks On Radar

Apr 04, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The re-emergence of trade war fears has sent tremors across the Wall Street. This is because China has targeted about $3 billion in American exports in retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariff on steel and aluminum import. The second-largest country has slapped a duty on 128 American food products effective Apr 2. Of these, 120 products, […]

E Chinese And Burmese Lobbyists

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Today we have an exotic annual report to cover and lots of news after the snow has been cleared or melted here. The goods range from China to India, from Mexico to Sweden, from Qatar to Israel, from Myanmar to Japan, from Switzerland to Britain, plus lots of points in between. China At Work *Reporting […]

It’s The Trump Slump—But Don’t Blame The Donald!

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The are few snarkier defenders of the current rotten financial status quo than Ben White of Politico’s Money Morning. So it’s not surprising that he is out this AM with the latest Trumb-o-phobe meme from Swamp Dweller’s Central. To wit, the renewed stock market swoon is purportedly all the Donald’s fault owing to his unhinged tweetstorms, protectionist trade initiatives and attacks on the casino’s sacred cow […]

This 1 Indicator Making A Strong Case For A Financial Crisis Ahead

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

iStock.com/jmiksjmiks Soaring LIBOR Foretells Financial Crisis: Investors Beware This statement may sound very bold, but it’s worth making: we could be on the cusp of another financial crisis. If this is actually the case, investors need to be extra vigilant. We could see massive declines in asset prices across the board. Why could there be […]

Stocks Rally Off Breach

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Stocks rally off breach of 200 day MA. Volume was on the light side comparatively.

Should Investors Be Excited About Kraft Heinz Co’s Improving ROE?

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Kraft Heinz Co (Nasdaq: KHC) beat the Consumer Staples sector by 6.4% as it relates to ROE, producing a healthy 17.8% compared to the sector’s 11.3%. But what is more interesting is whether Kraft will continue to achieve above average returns moving forward. The DuPont analysis is a useful tool that may help us determine this. […]

More Tariffs On China: 1,300 Product Categories

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Trump is stepping up his attack on China. Us consumers and businesses will pay the price. In his effort to “win” a trade war Trump Announces Tariffs on $50 Billion of China Imports. The Trump administration detailed plans for steep tariffs it will impose on some $50 billion of imports from China unless it makes […]

The Fed: Leaving The Sweet Spot

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

One thing I am fond of is creating my own indicators, and today’s chart features one of my many favorites – the Fed Sweet Spot Indicator. As the Fed is pressing on with monetary policy tightening, and as heightened volatility permeates the markets, it’s a great opportunity to revisit this indicator and what it is […]

Weekly Gasoline Price Update: Regular And Premium Up A Nickel Each

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

It’s time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium were up a nickel each from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, California has the highest average price for Regular at $3.50 and San Francisco, CA is the most expensive city, averaging $3.61. Arkansas […]

Trump Administration Releases China Tariff List Aimed At Crippling Chinese Tech Push

Apr 03, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Okay, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office has published the list of Chinese products that will be subject to U.S. tariffs. Long story short, this is the list that goes along with the 301 probe – Lighthizer had until Friday to publish it. As discussed previously, the idea here is to hit China on the whole “Made in […]