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Two Dividend Growth Stocks Rewarding Shareholders With A Raise

Two Dividend Growth Stocks Rewarding Shareholders With A Raise

Oct 22, 2018 Finance, No picture 0

As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This is a helpful exercise that lets me identify dividend increases for companies I own. I also use this process to identify dividend companies for further research. For the review of dividend increases, I usually focus on companies that have raised dividends […]
US Dollar Strength Persists As Euro, Sterling Beset By Headline Risk

US Dollar Strength Persists As Euro, Sterling Beset By Headline Risk

Oct 22, 2018 Finance, No picture 0

GBP/USD DIVES BELOW 1.3000 AS MESSY WEEK AHEAD FOR PM MAY Brexit dynamics continues to push volatility in the British Pound, and as we open what appears to be a challenging weak for Prime Minister, Theresa May, GBP/USD is testing below the key psychological level of 1.3000. As was discussed by my colleague Nick Cawley a little earlier […]
Nasdaq: Bulls Still Not Out Of Danger

Nasdaq: Bulls Still Not Out Of Danger

Oct 22, 2018 Finance 0

Greetings everyone…. sharing my thoughts on Nasdaq I see a three wave rise from October lows towards 61.8% Fibonacci retracement. This tells me that there are more chances for another leg down than moving higher towards 7500.   A possible H&S pattern might be forming around current levels with the right shoulder unfinished and with […]
Chicago Fed: Moderated Growth In September

Chicago Fed: Moderated Growth In September

Oct 22, 2018 Finance, No picture 0

“Index points to a moderation in economic growth in September.” This is the headline for this morning’s release of the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index, and here is the opening paragraph from the report: “The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to +0.17 in September from +0.27 in August. Two of the four broad categories […]
Tactical Call Or Not, Nomura Upgrades Intel To Buy With $50 Target

Tactical Call Or Not, Nomura Upgrades Intel To Buy With $50 Target

Oct 22, 2018 Finance, No picture 0

Nomura Instinet analyst Romit Shah upgraded Intel (INTC) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $50. The chipmaker closed Friday down 2%, or 97c, to $44.00. The analyst, who admits he isn’t sure if this is “just a tactical call for the remainder of 2018 or an idea that’s longer lasting,” believes […]
E October’s Pullback Has Investors Hunting For A Bottom

E October’s Pullback Has Investors Hunting For A Bottom

Oct 22, 2018 Finance 0

A big rally last Tuesday was met with selling pressure the remainder of the week and all but wiped out Tuesday’s gains. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index gained 0.4% and the S&P 500 rose fractionally, successfully snapping a three-week retreat while the Nasdaq (NDX) shed 0.6% to extend losses into […]
Fed Policies’ Continued Effects On Short-Term Liquidity Markets

Fed Policies’ Continued Effects On Short-Term Liquidity Markets

Oct 22, 2018 Finance 0

from the St Louis Fed — this post authored by Fernando Martin, Research Officer and Economist The Federal Reserve implemented a number of policies to combat the effects of the 2007-08 financial crisis and the recession that followed. Three of these are notable for their persistent impact on short-term liquidity markets: Keeping interest rates low Paying […]
What’s The Story?

What’s The Story?

Oct 22, 2018 Finance, No picture 0

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is shocked that anyone would believe that he would have anything to do with the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who just happened to leave. I mean, was attacked by rogue elements, I mean getting into a fist fight at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The Saudi Crown prince, of course, […]
You Are Different This Time

You Are Different This Time

Oct 22, 2018 Finance 0

You don’t always see a respected member of the financial commentariat argue that it’s different this time. But that’s almost what Morningstar’s Christine Benz has done in an excellent recent article. What Benz means is that you’re different now than you were during past market cycles. More specifically, you’re older now than you were during the last […]
These Charts Warn That The Stock Market Meltdown Is Anything But Over

These Charts Warn That The Stock Market Meltdown Is Anything But Over

Oct 22, 2018 Finance 0

It is looking increasingly likely that the bull market is OVER. The Russell 2000 (IWM) has lead the S&P 500 throughout the bull market begun January 2016. Over that time period, the Russell 2000 rose 54% compared to the S&P 500’s performance of 42%. This is of major importance because the Russell 2000 actually peaked […]