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Trucking Shows Strong But Slowing Growth In August 2018
Headline data for truck shipments showed strong (but slower) growth in August 2018. Analyst Opinion of Truck Transport I tend to put a heavier weight on the CASS index which continues to show a stronger rate of growth improvement year-over-year. CASS rate of improvement is 6.0 % YoY whilst the ATA is 4.5 % YoY. […]
Looking Past The Narrative On Japan Into Fundamentals
One of the markets caught up in global trade fears, that continues to perplex investors, is Japan. The Japanese markets are trading near their lowest valuation levels in the last 30 years, supported by increased profitability, better returns on capital and improving profit margins. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal by Mike Bird summarizes sentiment and […]
Anatomy Of An Hyperinflation: Argentina
Today’s video article discusses the anatomy of an hyperinflation of a currency and the visible signs that would have warned investors and savers ahead of time. Per CNBC, Argentina’s President will be hastening implementation of the IMF’s largest ever credit line of $50 billion for the country. In a televised address on Wednesday, Argentine President […]
3 Funds To Buy As U.S. Manufacturing Gathers Steam
Per the latest report from the Federal Reserve bank, the Philly Fed manufacturing index improved considerably in the current month on the back of a bump in new orders. Further, industrial production is on track to register its best level since 2010. Industrial production has, in fact, rebounded in the month of August due to […]
US Services Economy Collapses To 18-Mo Lows As Manufacturing Rebounds, Storms Blamed
Having fallen for the last 3-4 months, as ISM’s surveys have rebounded, Markit’s Manufacturing and Services PMIs were expected to bounce modestly in the flash September print (after Europe’s composite PMI fell disappointingly). However, Markit reported a mixed picture for September with Services collapsing to the lowest since March 2017 and Manufacturing rebounding… as it seems Services is […]
Is This Time Really Different? Fed Tightening And Gold
This time is different. They always say so. But what if they are eventually right? We invite you to read our today’s article about the history of the Fed’s tightening and find out what is exceptional with the current cycle. And what does it mean for the gold market. When reading about the economic outlook, […]
Doc Copper Breaking Out After Large Decline, Says Joe Friday
Doc Copper over the past few months has been hit hard, as sellers drove it down nearly 25%. This decline brought it to the price point (2), where four different support lines came into play, which looks like a support cluster. As the decline was taking place, momentum was hitting oversold levels. Joe Friday Just The […]
Oracle Cloud Slightly Cloudy
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has had a rough few months recently. While the company continues to surpass market expectations on earnings, its revenues are a matter of concern for the Street. Above all, analysts remain concerned about its slowing growth within the Cloud revenues. Photo Credit: May Wong/Flickr.com Oracle’s Financials Revenue for the first quarter grew 1% […]
The Market Is Printing New All-Time Highs
My Swing Trading Approach The bulls managed to hold the breakout to all-time highs, and at this point there is little reason to be attempting a short on the stock market. I will look to add one more swing-trade position today. Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Huge divergence in the VIX yesterday, where despite a significant […]
Looking Ahead To The Mid-Term Elections And How Markets Could Be Impacted
Switching away from our usual metals focus with Craig Hemke we look ahead to the upcoming Mid-Term Elections. There have been so many other stories that have dominated the markets this whole year. However, as the Mid-Terms approach, we need to look past the election and determine the potential impacts to the economy and trade […]
