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WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Wednesday, August 29

WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Wednesday, August 29

WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market fell during trading on Tuesday as the $69 level looks to be a bit too resistive. The market had low volume though, so one has to wonder whether this was anything more than technical. It was a very choppy session on the short-term charts, making it very […]
Bitcoin Is Becoming The New Safe Haven Trade

Bitcoin Is Becoming The New Safe Haven Trade

Emerging markets are continuously using bitcoin (BTC) as a way to get their money from their respective countries. Cryptocurrencies are attractive to individuals in less developed economies for a few reasons: Transaction costs are the same as gold.BTC’s higher price volatility is offset by gold’s higher conversion fees Liquidity favors BTC BTC only requires access to […]
Sensex Trades Flat; Rupee Hits Record Low

Sensex Trades Flat; Rupee Hits Record Low

Stock markets in India are trading flat after the Rupee hit a record low against the US dollar. Gains are largely seen in power stocks and bank stocks. The BSE Sensex is trading down by 35 points and the NSE Nifty is trading down by 20 points. Meanwhile, the BSE Mid Cap index is trading up by 0.7% while, the BSE Small Cap index is trading up […]
Early Pumpkin Spice Lattes Sign Of Trouble At Starbucks?

Early Pumpkin Spice Lattes Sign Of Trouble At Starbucks?

For many Americans, the month of September is something to look forward to every year with the return of cooler temperatures and, for millions of Starbucks’ (Nasdaq: SBUX) consumers, the return of the coffee retailer’s delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte. Except this year, because Starbucks isn’t waiting for cooler temperatures to roll out its most popular seasonal drink. For fall […]
BTC/USD Forex Signal – Wednesday, August 29

BTC/USD Forex Signal – Wednesday, August 29

Yesterday’s signals were not triggered, as the price never reached any of the key support or resistance levels. Today’s BTC/USD Signals Risk 0.75% per trade. Trades must be taken between 8am London time and 5pm Tokyo time, over the next 24-hour period only. Long Trades Go long after a bullish price action reversal on the H1 […]
Global Companies Make A 5% Net Profit Margin

Global Companies Make A 5% Net Profit Margin

We have combined the financial statements of globally-listed non-financial companies into one for the past 23 years. The average number of companies included in this study was 12,586 per year and as of 2017, it was 17,159. Net profit margin has averaged 5.1% and varied between 3.3% and 7.1%, 95% of the time in the […]
EURUSD: Bulls Quickly Recovering Their Losses On The Back Of An Increased Appetite For Risk

EURUSD: Bulls Quickly Recovering Their Losses On The Back Of An Increased Appetite For Risk

Previous: On Tuesday the 27th of August, trading on the EURUSD pair closed up. Volatility was high across all of yesterday’s trading sessions. In Asia, the bears tried to reverse the upwards trend, but ran out of steam after a couple of hours. The pair then recovered from 1.1663 to 1.1700. The euro then rose further […]
The S&P Is Up 8% Year-To-Date. VIX Is Going Up With The S&P. What’s Next?

The S&P Is Up 8% Year-To-Date. VIX Is Going Up With The S&P. What’s Next?

This market study comprises of 2 parts. The S&P is up 8% year-to-date The S&P 500 is currently up more than 8.3% year-to-date. This is a respectable return, considering that the S&P’s average annual return from 1950-present is 7-8% a year. In other words, the S&P has achieved its average annual return in 8 months. […]
Gold Pulls Back From Two-Week Highs

Gold Pulls Back From Two-Week Highs

Gold prices ended a choppy trading session lower on Tuesday. Gold prices saw some profit taking from recent gains that pushed prices to a two-week high. A higher U.S. dollar index was also a negative for the precious metal. The greenback firmed after the Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence rose to 133.4 […]
July 2018 US Unemployment Rate

July 2018 US Unemployment Rate

The US unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in July 2018 from 4.0 percent in June, matching market expectations. The jobless rate touched an 18-year low of 3.8% in May. The number of unemployed persons declined by 284,000 to 6.3 million and employment was almost unchanged at 156.0 million.  Among the major worker groups, the […]