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Rise Of The Zombie Corporations: Percentage Keeps Increasing, BIS Explains Why

Rise Of The Zombie Corporations: Percentage Keeps Increasing, BIS Explains Why

The BIS discusses zombie corporations. Cheap financing is the primary cause. The result is low productivity. In its latest quarterly report, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) discusses the Rise of Zombie Firms: Causes and Consequences. Zombie firms, meaning firms that are unable to cover debt servicing costs from current profits over an extended period, have […]
Weekly Gold Forecast – Monday, Sept. 24

Weekly Gold Forecast – Monday, Sept. 24

Gold prices fell $8.17 an ounce on Friday, ending a three-day streak of gains. Despite Friday’s losses, XAU/USD ended the week with a gain of 0.41%. World stock markets were mostly higher last week. Upbeat risk appetite around the globe kept buyers of the safe-haven metals on the sidelines. All eyes will be on the […]
Global Stocks Slide As Trade War Enters New Phase; Oil Surges

Global Stocks Slide As Trade War Enters New Phase; Oil Surges

U.S. stock futures followed European and Asian shares lower in thin volume after China called off planned trade talks with the U.S. and the Trump administration imposed another $200 billion in “Phase II” China tariffs just after midnight; oil jumped 2.4% as OPEC+ members defied Trump’s calls for lower oil prices during a weekend conference, […]
Stellar Lumens (XLM) Shine As Ripple XRP Slows Down

Stellar Lumens (XLM) Shine As Ripple XRP Slows Down

While Ripple’s XRP was the center of attention end of last week, Stellar Lumens (XLM) aimed to become the shining star over the weekend. XLM/USD gained around 26% early Sunday and briefly topped EOS to become the 5th largest cryptocurrency by market cap. This surge, of course, is nowhere near XRP’s wild ride to $0.79 […]
Semiconductors Radio Frequency Outlook: Trade War To Curb Growth

Semiconductors Radio Frequency Outlook: Trade War To Curb Growth

The Zacks Semiconductors – Radio Frequency Industry comprises an array of companies with diversified end-markets. The solutions provided by the key industry players apart from Radio Frequency (RF) solutions comprise Front-end Modules (FEMs), low-noise amplifiers, diodes, multi-chip modules (MMICs), optical components, surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters, to mention a few. These solutions […]
USDJPY Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Sept. 23

USDJPY Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Sept. 23

USDJPY broke above 112.15 resistance. A further rise to test 113.17 resistance could be expected; a breakout of this level would aim at 115.50 resistance. Near term support is at 111.60, a breakdown below this level could bring the price back to 110.00 area.
Trading Support And Resistance – Sunday, Sept. 23

Trading Support And Resistance – Sunday, Sept. 23

This week we’ll begin with our monthly and weekly forecasts of the currency pairs worth watching. The first part of our forecast is based upon our research of the past 16 years of Forex prices, which show that the following methodologies have all produced profitable results: Trading the two currencies that are trending the most strongly over the […]
USD/JPY Forecast Sept. 24-28 – Will The Fed Send It Even Higher?

USD/JPY Forecast Sept. 24-28 – Will The Fed Send It Even Higher?

Dollar/yen continued its march to the upside as the US went forward with announcing trade tariffs and US yields advanced towards the highs. The Fed decision is front and center. USD/JPY fundamental movers The US announced a 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese products. The move was well-telegraphed and the duty of 10% is at the […]
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                        Gold Bull Market Merely On Hold

E Gold Bull Market Merely On Hold

It’s time to revise my big picture outlook for gold. I don’t believe gold is entering a new multi-year bear market nor do I think prices will drop to $700. I believe the bull market was merely suspended and lower prices should be bought. There is a massive financial storm on the horizon, and gold […]
What Comes Next: Previews Of The Coming Reckoning

What Comes Next: Previews Of The Coming Reckoning

All things have a beginning, a middle and and end. And now, more than 3,480 days into the current bull market, the longest in history, we can say with high confidence we are very close to its end. Why? For manifold reasons that are multiplying fast. So many, in fact, that each of the key speakers […]