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Blockchain’s Impact On The Finance Industry, Part 3

Blockchain’s Impact On The Finance Industry, Part 3

This is part 3 of our multi-part series on the blockchain. In parts 1 and 2 we talked about the specific effects of blockchain and cryptocurrency on the finance industry as well as how it will impact asset management and investing. Today we are diving into payments and banking. You Get a Currency and You Get a Currency While […]
A Bounce, Not An Opportunity

A Bounce, Not An Opportunity

Yeah, yeah. Big reversal. Particularly in real estate. But this is going to exhaust itself soon enough. Here’s the bigger picture:
Trump To Declare War On Fed In 2018

Trump To Declare War On Fed In 2018

We are only a little over one year into the Donald’s Presidency and what we know most for sure is that our new President loves debt. Not only did debt and deficits get the cold shoulder in the recent State of the Union, Trump played “Let’s Make a Deal” with the Lords of the Swamp […]
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Monday, March 5

Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Monday, March 5

 
Market EKG Goes Haywire

Market EKG Goes Haywire

We were reminded of an EKG when we made the chart below. The chart shows the S&P 500’s daily percentage change going back to 2017. Aside from a few skips here and there, the market’s “EKG” looked pretty stable throughout 2017. Since early 2018, however, things have gone haywire, with violent daily moves in both directions. If the […]
Gold’s Chance To Finally Shine And Its Upside Target For Friday

Gold’s Chance To Finally Shine And Its Upside Target For Friday

Taking profits on our short positions and closing them on Thursday turned out to be a good idea. Gold, silver and – on an intraday basis – mining stocks moved higher on Friday, while the USD Index declined. But, is the rally over after just one day? Not likely – gold’s and miners’ turning points […]
DAX: Calling For Another Extension Lower

DAX: Calling For Another Extension Lower

DAX, the index from Germany, is correcting higher degree cycle from February 2016. Short-term Elliott Wave view suggests that the rally to 12597.51 at February 26.2018 ended Primary wave ((X)). Down from there, the decline unfolded as a 5 waves Elliott Wave Impulse Sequence which ended at 11730.50 and this 5 waves ended Intermediate wave (A) of a Zigzag structure in the higher degree. […]
5 Stocks To “Steel” The Show On Proposed Trump Tariffs

5 Stocks To “Steel” The Show On Proposed Trump Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s proposal of imposing tariff on imported steel and aluminum saw domestic steel stocks rally on Thursday. Although certain quarters feel that this might spark a trade war and disbalance the global economy, eventually affecting profits of exporters, the proposal has been cheered by U.S. steel and aluminum manufacturers. Domestic steelmakers see this […]
Deutsche Bank Says Buy Valeant After ‘Significant Change’ Over Last Two Years

Deutsche Bank Says Buy Valeant After ‘Significant Change’ Over Last Two Years

Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) are on the rise after Deutsche Bank analyst Gregg Gilbert upgraded the stock to Buy, saying the company has undergone “significant change” over the last two years under the new management team, and he likes “the set-up from here.” BUY VALEANT: In a research note to investors this morning, Deutsche […]
U.S. Sets New Monthly Oil Production Record

U.S. Sets New Monthly Oil Production Record

A revision in EIA data pushed November 2017 into the #1 all-time spot for monthly U.S. oil production. In a recent post, I wrote that the U.S. would almost certainly set a new oil production record this year. I noted that the most recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that last November U.S. oil production exceeded 10 […]