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Australia Retail Sales Grow Less Than Expected In January

Australia Retail Sales Grow Less Than Expected In January

The weak wage growth in Australia continued to hurt consumer spending and the entire retail sector despite healthy labor market. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales rose 0.1 percent in January, better than the 0.5 slump recorded in December but well below the 0.4 percent forecast by most experts. Core retail sales excluding […]
Public Pension Funds: A Retirees Dream Or Looming Nightmare?

Public Pension Funds: A Retirees Dream Or Looming Nightmare?

Retirement, or grabbing for the brass ring of leisure and relaxation after a lifetime of toil in one or more jobs, is the ultimate dream for many Americans! Some will arrive at this destination comfortably, at least in terms of finances, while others may struggle if they ever actually have the ability to retire at […]
Is Trump “Special”? Economic Policy Uncertainty Levels In Perspective

Is Trump “Special”? Economic Policy Uncertainty Levels In Perspective

The answer is “yes”. Reader Ed Hanson asserts that economic policy uncertainty is no higher under Mr. Trump than during other periods of election, transition and new administration. Your post always have a point, so what is it? Are you showing that for the Trump administration, and despite the constant anti-trump rants we read and see in […]
Gold – Trades In Narrow Range

Gold – Trades In Narrow Range

Gold prices ended Monday’s session down $3.33 an ounce as waning risk aversion in the marketplace dented demand for the safe-haven assets. XAU/USD initially edged higher but the market was unable to pass through. Prices headed back to the Ichimoku cloud on the hourly chart after ISM reported that growth across U.S. service industries continued […]
Stocks To Trade: WWE, AMC, BYD

Stocks To Trade: WWE, AMC, BYD

Tuesday’s stock picks: Long World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Long AMC Entertainment (AMC) Short Boyd Gaming (BYD)
Goldman Warns “A Corrective Process Has Begun” – Targets S&P 2,449

Goldman Warns “A Corrective Process Has Begun” – Targets S&P 2,449

The S&P 500 is rebounding miraculously off its 100-day-moving-average in the face of a global panic about President Trump’s tariff proposals. But Goldman Sachs’ technical analysis team are worried and target a drop to 2,449 for the major US stock index. The S&P started a corrective process at the late January highs The index saw […]
Bitcoin Breakout And Investing In Crypto As A Non-Accredited Person

Bitcoin Breakout And Investing In Crypto As A Non-Accredited Person

Is a Bitcoin breakout at hand? Video Length: 00:05:06
Sensex Opens 200 Points Up; Metal & Realty Stocks Gain

Sensex Opens 200 Points Up; Metal & Realty Stocks Gain

Asian stocks are higher today as Chinese and Hong Kong shares show gains. The Shanghai Composite is up 0.03% while the Hang Seng is up 1.30%. The Nikkei 225 is trading up by 2.12%. US stocks ended higher on Monday as fears of a global trade war ebbed with market participants betting that US President Donald Trump would back down […]
EUR/USD Builds ABC Correction After Strong Bullish Momentum

EUR/USD Builds ABC Correction After Strong Bullish Momentum

EUR/USD 4 hour The EUR/USD showed strong bullish momentum at the support zone (green). A bullish breakout above resistance (orange/red) could confirm the continuation of the uptrend whereas a bearish break below support makes a wave 4 (pink) less likely and a downtrend more probable. 1 hour The EUR/USD could make a bearish pullback via […]
Dividends By The Numbers In February 2018

Dividends By The Numbers In February 2018

When it comes to the number of dividend increases declared during a single month, the U.S. stock market just recorded its best February ever. As an important caveat, “best February ever” refers to a data series that only extends back to January 2004, where there are only 15 Februaries to consider. Still, what makes the month more […]