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Weekly Gold Forecast – Monday, Oct. 22

Oct 22, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Gold prices ended the week up $9.54 at $1226.35 an ounce, recording a second consecutive weekly gain. The recent volatility in global stock markets and heightened geopolitical tensions continued to provide some demand for safe-haven gold. However, expectations for further interest rate hikes in the United States capped gains. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September […]

SocialStocks: Snap May Be Small Enough To Be Acquired, Youtube Suffers Blackout

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Welcome to “#SocialStocks,” The Fly’s weekly recap of Wall Street’s reactions to social media stock news. RISKS ALREADY PRICED IN FACEBOOK SHARES: On October 17, Baird analyst Colin Sebastian said he believes Facebook’s (FB) shares have embedded some downside risk to consensus estimates with out-year Street margin expectations likely to compress further. Sebastian maintained his […]

Net Censorship On The Rise

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Most people seem to assume that tech giants like Google and Facebook are invincible. It’s true that these companies have built an incredible “technology moat” that the competition needs to cross. These guys are light years ahead of the competition in terms of tech and ecosystem. However, I think they have a serious chink in […]

Above The 40 – Swirling Signals From 200DMA Drama And Bearish Breakdowns

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

AT40 = 16.3% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) – 3rd day of oversold period following 4-day oversold periodAT200 = 33.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 19.9Short-term Trading Call: bullish Commentary Friday was a day with a head-spinning mix of reassuring and ominous signals. Some important […]

Breakowns In Semiconductors And Russell 2000 Indices

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

There was no reversal on the ‘bear flags’ but in the case of the Semiconductor Index and Russell 2000 there were breakdowns from those same ‘bear flags’. The Russell 2000 broke the ‘bear flag’ as the ROC dropped below zero to push it into ‘Bear Market’ territory. This is not good news for the broader […]

Real Estate Market Trends That Belong In Your Next Deal Analysis

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Real estate market trends typically echo the current state of the housing industry. Trends are, after all, typically the direct result of recent events that have transpired in a particular region. As a result, real estate market trends have become an invaluable tool for investors looking to analyze a deal. It is not enough for […]

Theresa May’s Brexit Dilemma: More Optimism In Brussels, Less In UK

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

The EU is holding out an olive branch to the UK, but it’s poisoned with fears the Uk will be trapped in limbo forever. Angela Merkel is beginning to bend a bit on Brexit. She has to. German exports will collapse if there is no Brexit deal. From Eurointelligence More in Optimism in Brussels, Less […]

Euro Forecast: Preliminary October PMIs And ECB Meeting On Tap

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Fundamental Forecast for EUR/USD: Neutral Volatility has remained high across asset classes, but the Euro hasn’t been a focal point of attention so its moves were limited last week. The forthcoming ECB meeting should be a dull one as policy remains on a preset course (end QE in December, hike rates “summer 2019”), no rate move is […]

Franklin Templeton Launches 3 New International ETFs

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Franklin Templeton launches three new geographically focused ETFs, Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF FLSA, Franklin FTSE South Africa ETF FLZA and Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF FLLA. These ETFs are linked to market cap weighted foreign stock indexes and listed on the NYSE (see: Goldman Sachs Launches TIPS ETF). Many investors are looking to go beyond broad-based emerging markets or developed markets portfolios […]

Forex Forecast: Pairs In Focus – Sunday, Oct. 21

Oct 21, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

The difference between success and failure in Forex trading is very likely to depend upon which currency pairs you choose to trade each week, and not on the exact trading methods you might use to determine trade entries and exits. Each week I am going to analyze fundamentals, sentiment and technical positions in order to […]