October 2018 - Page 33 of 262 -

Euro Forecast: After ECB, Downside In Focus As Italian Issues Fester

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Fundamental Forecast for EUR/USD: Bearish The Euro fell sharply across the board after ECB President Draghi’s press conference on Thursday, as it was revealed that while the QE program will end in December, that doesn’t mean other programs couldn’t be started up (i.e. TLTROs). Amid volatility in global bond and equity markets, the safe haven crosses (EUR/CHF,EUR/JPY, […]

DocuSign Integrates Ethereum Blockchain Technology Into Its Document Encryption Program

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DocuSign, the San Francisco-based company that specializes in electronic signature technology, has announced the integration of the Ethereum blockchain into its signature and transaction service. The newly integrated technology will enable clients to verify signatures via cryptographic hashing protocol implemented against the original signed document, agreement, or contract. The system works by encrypting documents and assigning them […]

E Why Government Blockchain Is Getting Top Tech Companies Excited

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The cryptocurrency industry has carried most of the plaudits over the last couple of years with the likes of Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash dominating headlines in the global financial markets. There have been debates regarding the acceptance of cryptocurrencies in governments with the potential impact of imposing government regulations repeatedly being flagged as […]

America’s Growing Financial Literacy Problem

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Making major personal finance decisions can be daunting for anyone. Whether the decision is related to paying back student debt or how to invest for the first time, the outcomes of these decisions have a long-term impact on the quality of our lives. Smart decisions can lead to achieving financial independence, while bad decisions can lead […]

The Market Drinks Brandy For Hypothermia

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Avalanche victims allegedly drank the brandy in the St. Bernard’s barrel to say warm while they waited for rescue. After this past week, I am sure many market avalanche victims did the same. The dog is of course, the brown earth dog, or the symbol in the Chinese New Year for 2018-2019. And he comes not only […]

Complacency Continues To Collapse As Bond, Bullion, & VIX Shorts Scramble To Cover

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For the fourth week in a row, ‘complacency’ has been squeezed out of US capital markets as short positioning in VIX, US Treasuries, and Gold have all reduced significantly. This collapse in complacency – which appears to have a long way to go to get back to normal – has accompanied a month in US stock markets […]

Discordant Data On Investment And Net Exports Spoil An Otherwise Bright Q3 GDP Report

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US GDP continued its long expansion in the third quarter of 2018 at a pace that was only slightly slower than earlier in the year. According to the advance estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in Q3, compared to 4.2 percent in Q2. The advance estimate, […]

Happy (not So Much) Anniversary

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Historically, looking back over the past 20 years, October is the best performing month with an average return of +2.49%. However, as we pointed out in our October 7 edition of Market Outlook, when things don’t pan out according to historical averages markets get hysterical. Stock market crashes in October happen just before Halloween and […]

AUDUSD Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Oct. 28

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AUDUSD extended its downside movement from 0.8135 to as low as 0.7020. As long as the price is below the bearish trend line on the daily chart, a further decline could be expected and the next target would be at the 0.6900 area. Near term resistance is at 0.7159; a breakout of this level could […]

Weekly Market Outlook – Friday’s Action Hints Of A Pivot

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Another week, another drubbing. Last week’s big stumble from the S&P 500 rekindled a wave of selling that got going in a big way three weeks ago, but paused two weeks ago. But, now down nearly 10% from its peak hit in early October, one can’t help but wonder if the sheer speed and […]