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A Belated Happy Thanksgiving And A Note About The Index Of Leading Indicators
The past few days have been spent entertaining and gorging on turkey et al., so I haven’t been posting, but there wasn’t much in the way of economic data, so really nothing has been missed. I hope you, your family, and your loved ones had a happy Thanksgiving! One item that did get reported on […]
Canadian Dollar Can Do Nothing Against The Crude Crash
The Canadian Dollar was hit by oil prices once again. The quarterly GDP figure stands out in the last week of November. The technical picture is quite bullish for the pair. This was the week: Another leg down in oil Oil prices continue taking two steps down, one up. Prices tumbled down once again alongside […]
5 Affordable Breakout Stocks Providing Attractive Returns
Possibly one of the most preferred methods for those using an active investing approach, selecting breakout stocks offers the promise of substantial returns. This approach involves identifying stocks whose prices are varying within a narrow band. If the price of the stock falls below this channel, it could be the best time to sell of […]
“Blowout”: Black Friday Spending Hits Record High As Shoppers Line Up Despite Record Freeze
Just as Chinese shoppers put up record numbers earlier this month during Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ sale extravaganza (beating the previous year’s record in dollar terms despite a 10% slump in the yuan), US consumers are expected to spend record sums on Black Friday – and throughout the holiday shopping season – as after several years of lackluster holiday […]
Grifols In Talks For $5B Stake In China’s Shanghai RAAS Blood Products
Grifols S.A. disclosed on Wednesday that it has started conversations with Shanghai RAAS Blood Products in order to make an investment in the company, which is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Grifols would invest in Shanghai RAAS by means of the contribution of its fully owned U.S. subsidiary, Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, and its subsidiaries, […]
Rude Crude
While US equities are set to trade lower on this holiday-shortened day after Thanksgiving, the big story is the sharp drop in crude oil prices. Crude is trading down over 5% this morning to another 52-week low near $50 per barrel. Looking at the chart, it’s amazing to see how sharp and fast the drop has […]
Banks Are Blocking Client Assets
The risk of holding cash or gold in a bank is increasing continuously. Later on, I discuss the difficulties bank clients encounter in taking money or gold out of their bank. The word risk can be traced back to Greek via Latin to root or cliff. These were the dangers that Odysseus encountered when he […]
Crude Oil Could Fall To $39, Says Joe Friday
Crude Oil is tanking of late as it breaks 3-year rising support! Where does long-term support come into play? This chart looks at Crude Oil over the past 35-years. Crude has spent the majority of the past three decades inside of rising channel (1). It hit the top of this channel back in 2008, where it […]
5 Stocks That Make Great Buys This Black Friday
It’s that time of the year when scores of people are expected to head to the stores after finishing their turkey or going online. After all, solid economic growth and a two-decade high consumer confidence on labor market strength are providing the wherewithal to consumers to spend more. Retailers are thus poised to see a […]
