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Under Armour Drops As Dick’s Says ‘Significant Weakness’ Hurt Q4 Apparel Sales

Under Armour Drops As Dick’s Says ‘Significant Weakness’ Hurt Q4 Apparel Sales

Shares of Under Armour (UA, UAA) dropped in morning trading following comments made by retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) on its quarterly earnings conference call. SIGNIFICANT WEAKNESS IN UNDER ARMOUR BRAND: On its Q4 earnings conference call, Dick’s Sporting Goods Chief Executive Officer Edward Stack commented that strong apparel sales growth in Q4 came from […]
GDX Ready To Break And Stocks That Are Bifurcating From The Market

GDX Ready To Break And Stocks That Are Bifurcating From The Market

David Erfle, Editor of The Junior Miner Junky joins me to share some initial comments on the GDX. With GDX again bouncing from the bottom of its range and volume remaining low we are all wondering which direction a break will go. We also look into some other aspects for metals stocks that we think […]
The Business Cycle & Fiscal Policy Timing

The Business Cycle & Fiscal Policy Timing

In this article, we’ll discuss the unusual timing of the fiscal stimulus and how it could affect markets. Keep in mind, this isn’t a partisan article. Our purpose is to review objectively both the good and the bad. Most administrations want to cut taxes and increase spending to boost the economy. Usually the election cycles […]
6 Solid Reasons Why You Should Buy Semiconductor ETFs

6 Solid Reasons Why You Should Buy Semiconductor ETFs

The semiconductor space remained largely unaffected by the broad market sell-off seen in early February. This is because the semiconductor industry is clearly leading the broad technology space this year on encouraging fundamentals, solid corporate earnings, strong outlook and investors’ continued appreciation of value-centric traditional stocks. The rally has strengthened courtesy of a series of […]
USD/CAD: To Struggle Back Above 1.30; 1.32 Break ‘Serious’ Challenge

USD/CAD: To Struggle Back Above 1.30; 1.32 Break ‘Serious’ Challenge

USD/CAD shot higher on the dovish words of BOC Governor Stephen Poloz. But can it go even higher? Here is the view from BTMU: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: BTMU Research discusses USD/CAD outlook, and notes that that its valuation model based on the higher price of oil alone suggests that USD/CAD should currently be […]
The Next Financial Collapse Will Be Unlike Anything In 50 Years

The Next Financial Collapse Will Be Unlike Anything In 50 Years

An update on markets.  Video Length: 00:11:08 Here are the articles used in today’s video: Tame Inflation, White House Drama Support Gold Prices Expert Says: “Look who’s going bankrupt next in America” This political event will be unlike anything we’ve seen in our country in nearly 50 years.
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                        Clever Fed Plan May Destroy Demand

E Clever Fed Plan May Destroy Demand

The Federal Reserve Bank, the bank that is supposed to be watching out for the United States but that really only wants to watch out for big finance has created a clever plan. The simplicity of the plan is genius. But the plan guarantees the new normal and only has one major weakness. That weakness […]
The Rising Oil Rally

The Rising Oil Rally

While cryptocurrencies have recently been at the forefront of the industry, US equity markets are also reaching record highs as commodities are taking their place, with crude oil showing solid growth. A positive factor has taken over the markets recently; for the first time since 2014 Brent oil hit $71 per barrel – marking a […]
BIS: Passive Bond Funds May Pose Threat To Financial Stability

BIS: Passive Bond Funds May Pose Threat To Financial Stability

Listen, there is absolutely no downside whatsoever to the epochal active-to-passive shift, ok? Everyone knows that the best way to encourage price discovery and to generally ensure that markets are performing their traditional function as a conduit for the efficient allocation of capital is to open up every corner of every market to unsophisticated retail […]
Tilly’s: What To Do Now

Tilly’s: What To Do Now

Tillys (TLYS) is a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and social lifestyle. We have seen a lot of volatility on this name is recent weeks. Currently it has […]