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Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Badda Book, Badda Boom
In case you had any geopolitical concerns or worries about repercussions for a missile attack on another country, forget about it. Stocks were in rally mode from the overnight. Gold and silver were largely unchanged. We strike where we please, and we hit them with ease.
Netflix Roaring Higher
There are some folks who think that Netflix, which has a triple-digit price/earnings ratio, is insanely priced. I’m a chartist, and when I see a chart like the one below, I don’t go anywhere near it, either long OR short. It’s just nuts. And, now that earnings are out, I can tell myself again […]
E Targeting The Greenbrier Companies For A Bad Beat Investment
The Greenbrier Companies (GBX) stock has been stuck at about $50 a share since we made our sell call back in November. What is going on here, with the name having traded sideways since this action? Well, our BAD BEAT Investing portfolio is looking to buy Greenbrier at the right price. In this column, we wish to discuss […]
The Share Of Itemizers And The Politics Of Tax Reform
Those who fill out a US tax return always face a choice. On one hand, there is a “standard deduction,” which is the amount you deduce from your income before calculating your taxes owed on the rest. On the other hand, there are a group of individual tax deductions: for mortgage interest, state and local […]
Chart Of The Week: Stay Or Go? US Wage Growth Is On The Rise…
This week it’s wage inflation, but with a particular twist. Utilizing the great indicators from the innovative economics team at the Atlanta Fed, I have built a new indicator which I call the “Stay or Go Indicator”. It is the difference between the annual wage growth figures for ‘Job Switchers’ vs ‘Job Stayers’. In short, it […]
Syria Strike Could Trigger Wider Conflict: 4 Defense Picks
On Friday night, President Trump revealed that he had authorized U.S. armed forces to conduct precision military strikes on Syria. The attacks, conducted in unison with France and Britain, was a reprisal for the chemical attack ordered by the Assad regime on the rebel-held town of Duma on Apr 7. On Apr 14, Trump declared […]
Retail Sales Growth Improve In March 2018 – But Is A Weak Bounce
Retail sales were up according to US Census headline data. The unadjusted rolling averages rate of growth also improved. Analyst Opinion of Retail Sales Even though there is seen a significant improvement – it was a weak bounce back from the previous month’s solf reports. Things to consider when viewing this data: it is not […]
Global Silver Scrap Supply Falls To 26-Year Low
Global silver scrap supply fell to its lowest level in 26 years. World silver recycling in 2017 dropped by nearly 50% since its peak in 2011. According to the 2018 World Silver Survey, global silver scrap supply declined to 138 million oz (Moz) compared to 261 Moz in 2011. While the lower silver price is […]
