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Black Friday Has Brick-and-Mortar Stores Seeing Red

Black Friday Has Brick-and-Mortar Stores Seeing Red

Legacy brick-and-mortar retailers have found themselves falling behind this Thanksgiving season as the Black Friday “holiday” moves closer to becoming an online exclusive event. And as more Black Friday business gravitates towards online shopping, traditional retailers are still learning the ropes of how to take legacy models and move them online – despite posturing from […]
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                        Looking For Evidence Of A Bottom In The Housing Sector Index

E Looking For Evidence Of A Bottom In The Housing Sector Index

I have written numerous articles about the big drop in U.S. housing sector indexes. The charts below show the Housing Sector Index (HGX). Currently it is down 24.9% YTD and 29% from its January high. On the monthly, I have drawn in a channel and have marked an area between 241 and 232 as a […]
Weekly Economic And Political Timeline – Sunday, Nov. 25

Weekly Economic And Political Timeline – Sunday, Nov. 25

This week is likely to see considerably more activity than last week, with central bank input due for the U.S. Dollar and the Euro as well the New Zealand Dollar. The most important data releases concern the U.S. and Canadian Dollars. The market is likely to be most active on Wednesday. U.S. Dollar It will be […]
EUR/USD Forecast November 26 – 30 – Italy Irks The Euro, Inflation Now Eyed

EUR/USD Forecast November 26 – 30 – Italy Irks The Euro, Inflation Now Eyed

EUR/USD had a choppy week amid market mood swings, another escalation in the Italian crisis, and quite a few Brexit headlines. What’s next? Inflation figures and the EU Summit stand out. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD. The European Commission rejected Italy’s budget again and is […]
USD/JPY Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Nov. 25

USD/JPY Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Nov. 25

USD/JPY moved sideways in a trading range between 111.37 and 114.54. As long as the price is in the rising price channel on the daily chart, the sideways movement could be treated as consolidation for the uptrend from 104.63. A further rise towards 115.50 resistance is possible after the consolidation. Only a breakdown below the […]
5 Things 5G Should Make You Think About – Updated

5 Things 5G Should Make You Think About – Updated

Known simply as 5G, the next-generation wireless network has been touted as “world-changing” and a quantum leap in the evolution of communication. There’s a good reason: it will be. If you’re wondering how and why, here are 5 things 5G should make you think about. 1. Fixed Wireless, No Cables Imagine hooking up a huge, […]
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                        Market On The Edge Of A Cliff

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Weighing The Week Ahead: Do Plummeting Oil Prices Signal A Weak Economy?

Weighing The Week Ahead: Do Plummeting Oil Prices Signal A Weak Economy?

We have a big economic calendar. Some participants will be slow in recovering from their time off.  There will be plenty of economic data, but it might not matter. The world of punditry has decided that the market moves must mean something important. “The market is sending a message”, they say. Oil prices have taken center stage. […]
Powell And Draghi, Xi And Trump

Powell And Draghi, Xi And Trump

The investment climate will be shaped by three events next week. ECB President Draghi’s testifies before the European Parliament to kick off the week. Fed Chairman Powell speaks to the NY Economic Club in the middle of the week. Presidents Trump and Xi are to meet at the G20 meeting to end the week in […]