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Sensex Ends 174 Points Lower; Rupee Hits Lifetime Low Of 74.27 Against USD

Sensex Ends 174 Points Lower; Rupee Hits Lifetime Low Of 74.27 Against USD

After trading on a volatile note throughout the day, share markets in India witnessed selling pressure during the closing hours and ended the day in red. All sectoral indices traded in red, with stocks in the energy sector and consumer durables sector leading the losses. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 174 points (down 0.5%) and the NSE Nifty closed down […]
Another Pre-Election Correction

Another Pre-Election Correction

On September 28th we forecasted an October correction with this chart, warning of a parallel to the pre-election pause in October 2016. The uncertainty and contentiousness parallel to 2016 favor sideways to lower stock prices into the November 6th election. A further investment correction scare in November would be likely if Democrats surprise current polls […]
AUD/USD Weekly Analysis – Tuesday, Oct. 9

AUD/USD Weekly Analysis – Tuesday, Oct. 9

AUD/USD stays below a falling trend line on the 4-hour chart and remains in the downtrend from 0.7314. As long as the trend line resistance holds, the bounce from 0.7041 could be treated as consolidation for the downtrend. Further decline could be expected after the consolidation and a breakdown below 0.7041 support could take the […]
Oil Prices Rose Despite European Trading During Tuesday

Oil Prices Rose Despite European Trading During Tuesday

Oil prices rose on Tuesday due to a drop in Iranian crude oil exports, and the storm in the United States led to an impact on oil production. Michael is heading for Florida after closing about 19 percent of oil production and 11 percent of natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico Oil pricescompanies operating in […]
A Bottom In Gold But Not The Bottom

A Bottom In Gold But Not The Bottom

Gold has struggled to rebound despite an extreme oversold condition and extreme bearish sentiment. Nevertheless, conditions for Gold have not worsened in recent days. In fact, Gold, as well as gold stocks, appear to be basing for a potential rebound into the holiday season. While some gold bulls expect a major bottom, we aren’t in […]
High Yield Dividend Champion Portfolio October Update

High Yield Dividend Champion Portfolio October Update

The High Yield Dividend Champion Portfolio is a publicly tracked stock portfolio on Scott’s Investments. The goal is to capture quality high yield stocks with a history of raising dividends. The screening process for this portfolio starts with the “Dividend Champions” as compiled by DRIP Investing. The list is comprised of stocks that have increased their dividend payout for […]
Gold Prices Fall As Dollar Rises

Gold Prices Fall As Dollar Rises

Gold prices fell $15.18 an ounce on Monday, erasing last week’s gains, as investors fled to the safety of the U.S. dollar. World stock markets were mostly weaker yesterday. Last week’s spike in U.S. Treasury yields continued to weigh on stocks. XAU/USD was also pressured by worries about gold demand coming out of China. The […]
Serious Shenanigans For U.S. Soybeans

Serious Shenanigans For U.S. Soybeans

Ken Roberts analyzes import-export data over at Forbes, and when the U.S. trade data for August 2018 came out, he quickly found that there were some serious shenanigans going on with U.S. soybean exports, starting with a major year over year decline for shipments to China. In U.S. Census Bureau data released Friday, China’s percentage of U.S. soybean exports […]
Donegal Group Insures Americans Working & Commuting

Donegal Group Insures Americans Working & Commuting

The financial services sector includes twenty industries ranging from Asset Management to 8 kinds of Banks, Credit, Exchanges, 6 kinds of Insurance, Savings, and all such financial concerns. Today I’m reviewing a  small-cap insurance – property & casualty firm named Donegal Group Inc. It’s trading ticker symbol is DGICB. Donegal Group Inc is a US-based […]
Stock Market Is Starting To “Buy The Dip” While The Market Is Oversold

Stock Market Is Starting To “Buy The Dip” While The Market Is Oversold

We looked at why the stock market will face some more short term weakness in last week’s market summary. But remember this phrase: When you are short, keep it short Don’t hold onto a short position for too long, especially when the long term trend is still bullish. With that being said, both the Russell 2000 […]