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Trade Wars Still Great News? – US Stocks Soar Into European Close

Trade Wars Still Great News? – US Stocks Soar Into European Close

Either the market really doesn’t believe that President Trump will do it… or all the scare-mongering panic among establishment globalists is much ado about nothing… because US equity markets refuse to stay down! Trade War, buy it! Italian Elections, buy it! Of course – this could just be the machines running stops…300-point-plus swing in The Dow […]
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                        EURJPY Update

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EUR/JPY can be trading at the start of a three-wave pullback which we see it unfolding within wave four. Current intra-day rally can be leg a) of iv which can see resistance near 130.50 area, and make a drop into wave b). The whole corrective recovery can later see limited upside near the lower base […]
ISM Non-Manufacturing: Continued Growth In February

ISM Non-Manufacturing: Continued Growth In February

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) has now released the February Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), also known as the ISM Services PMI. The headline Composite Index is at 59.5 percent, down 0.4 from 59.9 last month. Today’s number came in above the Investing.com forecast of 58.9 percent. Here is the report summary: “The NMI® registered 59.5 percent, […]
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                        Monster Energy: Has It Lost Its Roar?

E Monster Energy: Has It Lost Its Roar?

The advertising and promotional machine at Monster Beverage (MNST ) is borderline genius, as the company is also moving heavily into the extreme sports space as the dominant sponsor/advertiser. With the investment from Coca-Cola (KO) that beverage company has morphed from a growth niche play, into a powerhouse distributor of energy drinks and tea. The […]
These Factors Make Steep Stock Market Crash A Real Possibility

These Factors Make Steep Stock Market Crash A Real Possibility

iStock.com/grimgram Stock Market Crash to Happen on Back of Bearish Investors This may be a bold call, but it’s not an out-of-the-world idea: it could be time for investors to prepare themselves for a steep and quick stock market crash. You see, for a stock market crash to happen, you essentially need two things: investor […]
How To Use The Cash Conversion Cycle To Analyze Stocks

How To Use The Cash Conversion Cycle To Analyze Stocks

What is the Cash Conversion Cycle? The main way a company can make more profit is to simply sell more stuff. But how do you sell more stuff? Cash. More cash availability equals more products you can make and sell. Wall Street loves earnings and many people believe earnings drives cash and profitability, but this […]
5 Great Stocks This Week – Monday, March 5

5 Great Stocks This Week – Monday, March 5

I evaluated 50+ different companies this week to determine whether they are suitable for Defensive Investors, those unwilling to do substantial research, or Enterprising Investors, those who are willing to do such research. I also put each company through the ModernGraham valuation model based on Benjamin Graham’s value investing formulas in order to determine an intrinsic […]
Week Ahead: Trade Wars And Central Banks To Dominate Markets

Week Ahead: Trade Wars And Central Banks To Dominate Markets

This will be an interesting week both from a political and economic data standpoint. The financial community will pay close attention to Donald Trump and the policy he will sign on steel and aluminum. As you recall, last week, following a hastily called meeting by top aluminum and steel manufacturers, Trump announced that his administration […]
ISM Non Manufacturing Remains Right Near Multi-Year Highs

ISM Non Manufacturing Remains Right Near Multi-Year Highs

After climbing to a twelve-year high in January, the ISM Non-Manufacturing report dipped a bit in February but still managed to beat expectations. While economists were forecasting the headline index to fall from 59.9 down to 59.0, the actual decline was less than half of that to 59.5. Outside of last month’s report and the […]
ISM Services Dips But PMI Confirms Soaring Cost Inflation

ISM Services Dips But PMI Confirms Soaring Cost Inflation

On the heels of US Manufacturing’s stagflationary signals (albeit mixed ISM/PMI headline prints), the US Services sector was also mixed (ISM dipped as PMI spiked) but the latter confirmed signs of significant price inflation (largest monthly rise in aggregate prices since September 2014). As a reminder, Manufacturing was extremely exuberant according to ISM and disappointing according […]