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BAML – Here Are Nine Potential Beneficiaries In A Blockchain World

BAML – Here Are Nine Potential Beneficiaries In A Blockchain World

The prices of bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies have come down a lot this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the road for the blockchain. The applications for blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies are nearly endless, but investors may have a difficult time determining where to invest to get a piece of the blockchain pie. MichaelWuensch / […]
5 Restaurant Stocks Set To Surpass Earnings Estimates

5 Restaurant Stocks Set To Surpass Earnings Estimates

The restaurant industry has been witnessing a series of changes lately. Apart from continuously trying to strategize and retain their competitive positions, restaurant operators are partnering with delivery channels and digital platforms to drive incremental sales. Furthermore, digital innovations have become the need of the hour with the growing clout of the internet. Though these […]
Gold Weekly Outlook After Four Straight Weeks Of Gains

Gold Weekly Outlook After Four Straight Weeks Of Gains

In the past few weeks, the price of gold has continued to move up. Last week, it finished its fourth week of straight gains as global markets faced increased volatility. Investors tend to rush to safety during such periods. As a measure of increased tensions, the amount of volatility increased the past week. While there […]
COT Black: Term Oil Means Turmoil

COT Black: Term Oil Means Turmoil

Inflation hysteria was as much crude oil as anything else. After all, it was the sudden spike higher in oil prices that would eventually push the US CPI, PCE Deflator, Europe’s HICP, and even Japan’s moribund inflation index. Central bankers were giddy, as was mainstream commentary extrapolating these trajectories into actual economic acceleration. For a […]
This Italian GDP Could Move The Euro Quite A Bit

This Italian GDP Could Move The Euro Quite A Bit

This Italian GDP release could have a significant impact on the on the Euro. Without better numbers, the clash on the budget will likely continue.  Italy is the euro zone’s third-largest economy, and its economic figures rarely move the Euro. But the preliminary publication for Q3 2018, due on October 30th, will be different. Very […]
Genworth Spikes After Insurance Regulator Sets Meeting For Proposed Merger

Genworth Spikes After Insurance Regulator Sets Meeting For Proposed Merger

Shares of mortgage insurer Genworth Financial (GNW) surged in early afternoon trading after the Delaware Department of Insurance, DDI, announced on Friday evening that it has scheduled a public hearing on Wednesday, November 28 on the proposed acquisition of control of Delaware-domiciled Genworth Life Insurance Company, GLIC, by entities affiliated with China Oceanwide Holdings Group […]
Bitcoin Staying Put For Now

Bitcoin Staying Put For Now

Today, we have a kind of funeral here as we analyze an instrument that unfortunately seems to have died about two weeks ago: Bitcoin. On the 15th of October, we had a huge rise (which was later partially retraced), and I think that this led to the lack of volatility we’ve seen over the following weeks. […]
IBM Bond Yields, Default Risk Spike After Red Hat Deal

IBM Bond Yields, Default Risk Spike After Red Hat Deal

While IBM’s stock is bouncing back modestly from an ugly open, bond market participants remain gravely concerned at what damage the Red Hat acquisition could do to IBM’s balance sheet. The transaction will take IBM’s debt load close to $80 billion as it takes on the second-largest technology deal of all time, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Robert Schiffman and Mike […]
Will There Be A Bounce Today?

Will There Be A Bounce Today?

My Swing Trading Approach I spent last week positioning myself, with a set of new long positions to be ready for an eventual bounce that looks to be unfolding today. I may add one additional long position if the rally continues to hold up, but early on, I will be letting my positions that were […]
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Monday, Oct. 29

Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Monday, Oct. 29

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