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Update On US Health Insurance Coverage

Update On US Health Insurance Coverage

As the US continues to wrestle with the aftermath of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and to contemplate future changes in its health insurance programs, one useful starting point is the facts about health insurance coverage presented by Edward R. Berchick, Emily Hood, and Jessica C. Barnett of the US Census […]
ACOR And Volatility Go Hand In Hand

ACOR And Volatility Go Hand In Hand

ACOR was one of the stocks we looked at in yesterday’s day trading session on the NinjaTrader platform and it’s certainly an interesting one to consider when viewed on the weekly chart. As always, when selecting stocks for day trading one of the many factors to consider is how volatile the stock may be both […]
4 Stocks To Buy As Industrial Production Continues To Rise

4 Stocks To Buy As Industrial Production Continues To Rise

U.S. industrial production increased for the third consecutive month in August, according to a Federal Reserve report. Auto and utility sectors were the major contributors to this growth. Strong growth in auto manufacturing actually led to overall improvement in manufacturing output. Vehicle production hit an annual rate of 11.5 million units, its strongest level since […]
Goldman: ‘Greater Than 50% Chance’ Trump Goes All In On China By 2019

Goldman: ‘Greater Than 50% Chance’ Trump Goes All In On China By 2019

Market participants appear to be scratching their heads on Tuesday at the muted reaction across global equities to the latest escalation on the trade front from the Trump administration. That perplexity is understandable to the extent folks were anticipating a marginally sour session in Asia and some pressure on EM, but nobody should be surprised that there wasn’t some […]
China Retaliates: Beijing To Levy $60BN In Tariffs On US Goods Effective Sept 24

China Retaliates: Beijing To Levy $60BN In Tariffs On US Goods Effective Sept 24

Just as Donald Trump was further threats aimed at Beijing after he launched another $200BN in tariffs targeting Chinese imports, and warning that “there will be great and fast economic retaliation against China if our farmers, ranchers and/or industrial workers are targeted!”, China’s Ministry of Finance issued a statement disclosing that it would retaliate by levying tariffs […]
Gundlach’s Warnings & Fear Mongering: Several Years In The Making

Gundlach’s Warnings & Fear Mongering: Several Years In The Making

The trade war takes center stage as global markets attempt to parse out the potential impact. But before we get to that I want to introduce the latest commentary from Jeffrey Gundlach. Gundlach is the founder and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital. He spoke via a webcast with investors on September 11, 2018. His […]
Snapchat Shows The Problems With “Visionary” Founders And Dual Class Share Structures

Snapchat Shows The Problems With “Visionary” Founders And Dual Class Share Structures

In early 2017, as Snap, Inc. (SNAP: $9/share) prepped for its IPO, CEO Evan Spiegel received fawning profiles in the pages of prominent papers like the LA Times and the New York Times. These profiles painted a portrait of Spiegel as an enigmatic genius, the latest in a line of tech visionaries that would revolutionize the world. The […]
USD/CAD Set To Rock On Friday With A Double-Feature Event

USD/CAD Set To Rock On Friday With A Double-Feature Event

Canada releases top-tier inflation and retail sales figures on Friday. The data is critical for the BOC’s October rate decision. The USD/CAD is balanced into the data. Canada publishes its inflation report for August and the Retail Sales publication for July on Friday, September 21st, at 12:30 GMT. There are no significant US publications at […]
FANG Stocks Are About To Enter A Bear Market

FANG Stocks Are About To Enter A Bear Market

I keep warning and warning… but no one is listening. The market meltdown that started in Emerging Markets earlier this year WILL spread to the US. Don’t believe me? The FANG stocks, which lead the rally throughout 2008 (indeed by some measures these five stocks have accounted for over 50% of ALL market gains) have […]
USDJPY: Resumes Uptrend, Eyes The 112.61 Resistance Zone

USDJPY: Resumes Uptrend, Eyes The 112.61 Resistance Zone

The USDJPY pair now faces further bull pressure after resuming its short-term uptrend during Tuesday trading today. On the downside, support lies at the 112.00 level where a break if seen will aim at the 111.50 level. A cut through here will turn focus to the 111.00 level and possibly lower towards the 110.50 level. […]