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Another Month, Another Missed Tesla Goal

Another Month, Another Missed Tesla Goal

Tesla did not come close to its stated goal of 6,000 Model 3s per week in August. Actual production 4,300. Despite missing the goal in August by 28%, Electrek, Tesla’s preferred analytical website says Tesla misses Model 3 production goal of 6,000 units per week, but on track for overall Q3 goal. Electrek has learned that […]
Chart: Global Manufacturing PMI Update

Chart: Global Manufacturing PMI Update

Something has been happening in the global economy this year – and I say *this year* for good reason. Both the developed and emerging market composite manufacturing PMIs peaked in December last year, and have both seen an almost consistent and synchronized slowdown. We can definitely blame tighter financial conditions, and increased market volatility, but political […]
Bond Breakdown

Bond Breakdown

As for the markets, there obviously isn’t a heck of a lot to say on a holiday, but there was some Globex trading to watch. I am fixated on bonds, as is always the case, and there’s an important prospective breakdown looming at the red line shown below. The big “event” this week is the […]
The Impact Of Housing Costs On Regional Income Inequality

The Impact Of Housing Costs On Regional Income Inequality

from the St Louis Fed Regional income inequality appears to be more severe in China than in the U.S. But the degree of disparity shrinks in China and expands in the U.S.when housing costs are taken into account, according to a recent article in the Regional Economist. Assistant Vice President and Economist Yi Wen and Research Associate Brian Reinbold […]
Two Sides Of The Coin: Litecoin Mining Vs Bitcoin Mining

Two Sides Of The Coin: Litecoin Mining Vs Bitcoin Mining

The heyday for mining established cryptocurrency has all but come and gone. These days you seriously need to know what you’re doing if you want to compete with the big boys. Industrial-scale operations have driven many enthusiasts to look for opportunity in smaller coins in hopes of catching the next big trend. We’ve covered cryptocurrency […]
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Q4 Earnings Preview: What To Know Ahead Of The Release

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Q4 Earnings Preview: What To Know Ahead Of The Release

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when EyePoint Pharmaceuticals (EYPT – Free Report) reports results for the quarter ended June 2018. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company’s earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these […]
5 Companies For Enterprising Investors Near 52 Week Lows

5 Companies For Enterprising Investors Near 52 Week Lows

There are a number of great companies in the market today. By using the ModernGraham Valuation Model, I’ve selected the five undervalued companies reviewed by ModernGraham trading closest to their 52 week low. Each of these companies has been determined to be suitable for the Enterprising Investor according to the ModernGraham approach. Defensive Investors are defined as […]
In Argentina: ‘Emergency’

In Argentina: ‘Emergency’

On Sunday evening, we noted that Argentina will spend the next couple of days trying to figure out how to restore confidence after President Mauricio Macri accidentally triggered a fresh leg lower for the peso with an epic communications kerfuffle last week. The currency (which went into free fall earlier this year), dove more than 7% last Wednesday when […]
Some Economics For Labor Day

Some Economics For Labor Day

For those who need the sweet and savory flavor of economics to accompany their end-of-summer Labor Day picnic (and really, don’t we all need that?), here are links to some posts on labor market topics, mostly from earlier this year. 1) Rebalancing the Economy Toward Workers and Wages (March 5, 2018) I quote John Bates Clark, probably […]
Dividend Income August 2018

Dividend Income August 2018

Another month has passed and it is already September, so it is time for one of my favorite monthly posts; the dividend income update August. Well it was a quiet month for my dividend income but I again managed it to improve my income compared to the year before. The more exciting news came from […]