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Dividends By The Numbers For August 2018
Standard and Poor’s market attributes report came out a bit late this month, but with its release, we find that like the previous month, August 2018 has been a fairly solid month for the U.S. stock market. The following chart shows the number of dividend increases and decreases that have been declared in each month since […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Tuesday, Sept. 11
WTI Crude Oil What initially started out as a very strong sign on Monday turned around completely. This was a bit surprising, as we have lost all momentum. Initially breaking above the top of the hammer during the day from the Friday session was a good sign, but you can see that the market participants […]
Stocks For You To Swing-Trade: TRU, TTWO, CMCSA
Tuesday’s Swing-Trades: Take a look at three trading ideas to prep you for the next trading session. Long TransUnion (TRU) Long Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) Short Comcast (CMCSA)
Inflation-Related Impressions From Recent Events
It has been a long time since I’ve posted, and in the meantime, the topics to cover have been stacking up. My lack of writing has certainly not been for lack of topics but rather for a lack of time. So: heartfelt apologies that this article will feel a lot like a brain dump. A […]
Gold Slightly Up As U.S. Dollar Slips
Gold prices ended Monday’s session with slight gains. A weaker U.S. dollar index was a supportive element, but upbeat risk appetite in the marketplace limited buying interest. Investors expect two more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year, and the trade war between the US and China is unlikely to end quickly. XAU/USD continues […]
USD/JPY Bullish Zigzag Patterns Reaches Key Resistance Line
USD/JPY 4 hour Source: Admiral Markets MT5 with MT5 USD/JPY motive wave – 11 September 2018 at 4:30 AM GMT The USD/JPY is facing a new resistance trend line (red) after breaking a minor trend line (dotted orange) yesterday. The bullish breakout did however indicate that a bearish ABC pattern (blue) was probably completed at the recent low, and that the […]
Prefiguring The Expected Expectations Fail
The Boston Fed held its 62nd Annual Economic Conference over the weekend. Not quite as well-known as the KC Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, this Eastern branch’s meeting still attracts many big-name speakers. The “right” speakers, that is, meaning academic and mainstream bank Economists, supranational think tank thinkers, as well as current and former central bankers. The […]
Blockchain Voting Tech, Gemini Dollar, Commodity Futures
(Video Length: 00:46:44) Today, we go over some fascinating developments in the cryptocurrency space. Then we take a dive into the Futures markets to explore commodities and discuss how drastically environmental events can effect the price of contracts.
Air Products Thrives On Rare & Cooling Gases
The materials sector includes thirteen industries all related to mining, making and delivering essential commodities. The industries are: agricultural inputs; aluminum; building materials; chemicals; coal; copper; industrial metals and minerals; paper; silver; specialty chemicals; steel. Today I’m reviewing a large-cap chemicals firm named Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. It’s trading ticker symbol is APD. This […]
Index Put/Call Ratio Spiked. What This Means For The Stock Market
The CBOE’s Index Put/Call Ratio spiked yesterday to 1.78 The Index Put/Call Ratio (CPCI) is different from the Equity Put/Call Ratio (CPCE). The Index Put/Call Ratio measures index options as opposed to equity options. For a more detailed explanation, go to Stockcharts. The stock market made a short-medium term rally the last 2 times the Index […]
