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ETFs And Stocks To Tap Marijuana Boom
Last year, bitcoin made investors go on a mad rush and this year, it’s marijuana stocks’ turn. This is especially true against the backdrop of more legalization of the plant for recreational use. In the United States, nine states and Washington, D.C., have currently legalized recreational marijuana, while 29 states have legalized medical weed. Canadians […]
Indian Indices Open On A Positive Note; Sensex Up Over 200 Points
Asian shares are trading on a positive note today. The Nikkei 225 is up 0.9%, while the Hang Seng is up 0.8%. The Shanghai Composite is trading down by 0.1%. Back home, India share markets opened the day on a positive note. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 213 points (up 0.6%) while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 74 points (up 0.7%). The BSE […]
Bank Of England Warns “No Deal” Brexit Would Lead To Chaos, Crisis “As Bad As 2008 Crash”
It seems like it was only yesterday that Bank of England governor Mark Carney was predicting fire and brimstone metaphorically, and a recession literally, if Britain votes for Brexit. Well, Brexit happened, the recession didn’t, and the Bank of England went so far as to hike rates in an attempt to cool off the economy which did […]
Higher Grain And Soybean Crops, But US Stocks Changes Limited
Market Analysis The USDA stunned the markets again this month with a higher-than-expected US corn yield and world wheat crop on their September update. Instead of a modest decline in the US average yield given the recent slippage in crop ratings, corn’s yield rose by 2.9 bu. to 181.3 bu. Similarly, after numerous wheat crop […]
Nat Gas Reverses;Talking Florence
Despite a hurricane barreling towards the Southeast and a Thursday EIA print, it was a relatively slow day in the natural gas market, with a 5.1-cent range for the prompt month October contract. An in-line EIA print that confirmed recent loosening over the Labor Day holiday helped the October contract decline about half a percent […]
The Major Factors Driving The USD
Raghee Horner, Futures and Currency Expert over at Simply Trading is becoming a regular guest on the show thanks to her level-headed commentary. She very much is a generalist investor who lets the big picture dictate her outlooks for markets. In this segment we discuss the main drivers for the US Dollar and why she […]
Russell 2000 Continues To Struggle
Thursday offered a bright start for markets but the Russell 2000 struggled to enjoy the fruits and by market close things were looking a little more somber. Best of the action belonged to Large Caps but it was Tech indices which started the day brightest. The Semiconductor Index gapped higher and returned inside the consolidation […]
Lean Hogs Ascend To Higher Ground Amid Hurricane Florence Threat
Natural Gas Rises, and North Carolina GO Yields Increase While the ultimate impact from Hurricane Florence on lives, business and infrastructure will remain unknown until the skies clear, many investors already appear to be bracing for the worst. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted Wednesday that Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft had […]
The Market Throws A Whang-Doodle
Coming into today, Semiconductors (SMH) entered an unconfirmed distribution phase. Early on, SMH went into a bullish phase. Yet it could not hold above the 50 DMA, so it wound up closing green but in an unconfirmed warning phase (above the 200 but below the 50 DMA). Meanwhile, the S&P 500, cleared the overhead fast […]
Expanding My Trade Peace Portfolio
This morning, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mentioned that an effort was being made to get trade talks with China back on track. The Dow soared 160 points in a heartbeat. Past murmurings by the Treasury Secretary demonstrate that his musings have zero credibility in the marketplace and the move vaporized in minutes. However, given […]
