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EUR/JPY Hits Fifteen-Year High, 164.00 On Deck

EUR/JPY Hits Fifteen-Year High, 164.00 On Deck

 Image Source: Pixabay   The EUR/JPY is trading into its highest bids since 2008, inches away from 164.00. A rebound in broad market sentiment is sending safe havens firmly lower on Tuesday. Up Next: Japan GDP in early Wednesday session. The EUR/JPY has hit its highest prices since 2008, a fifteen-year high for the pair as […]
Real Estate Agents After Fixed Commissions

Real Estate Agents After Fixed Commissions

Image Source: Unsplash  Real estate agents have been slapped with a court ruling that their commission practices violate antitrust laws. CNN reported, “… the verdict handed down in a Missouri court on Tuesday that found NAR and two brokerage firms, Homeservices of America and Keller Williams Realty, were liable for $1.8 billion in damages for conspiring to […]
Speculator Or Investor? What’s The Difference?

Speculator Or Investor? What’s The Difference?

Image Source: Pexels  Are you an “investor” or a “speculator?” Over the last month, we have discussed the “false market narratives” that push investors to make portfolio mistakes. Such is why we previously discussed the “Investing Rules” needed to navigate volatile markets.This past week, on the RealInvestmentShow, we discussed the difference between being an investor, like Warren Buffett, and a speculator, which is both you and […]
The Energy Report: That Demand Destruction Thing

The Energy Report: That Demand Destruction Thing

Image Source: Pixabay  Remember all that talk about demand destruction causing a collapse in oil prices? The funny thing about that is the data does not back it up.The International Energy Agency (IEA), which notoriously has underreported demand in the past, is now saying the global oil demand is going to hit a record high of […]
Germany (DAX Index) About To Send A Critical Message To Stocks In The States

Germany (DAX Index) About To Send A Critical Message To Stocks In The States

Germany is one of the most important stock markets in the world.And what it does next could very well send an important message to stocks in the United States.As you can see in today’s long-term “monthly” chart of the German DAX index, the trend remains up.BUT… the index recently tested its old highs again at (2) and […]
Why Bonds Fooled Investors In 2022

Why Bonds Fooled Investors In 2022

Image Source: Pixabay  The 2022 bond bear market was a unique event. All the major strategists were wrong – including me. This video shows some tactical indicators that could have warned investors about the uniqueness of the economic and financial trends affecting bonds.Video Length: 00:17:39More By This Author:Watch The Markets, Not The Fed The Business Cycle […]
October Was The Highest Oil Production Month In U.S. History

October Was The Highest Oil Production Month In U.S. History

Photo by Federico Beccari on Unsplash  Recently a friend sent me a YouTube video from the Climate Town channel called Who Actually Controls Gas Prices? I must say that the guy in the video is accurate on most of the issues. He assigns cause and effect where it belongs.However, near the end of the video, he complained that after […]
STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q3 – Tuesday, Nov. 14

STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q3 – Tuesday, Nov. 14

Image Source: Unsplash  European Aggregate Estimates and Revisions Third quarter earnings are expected to decrease 11.0% from Q3 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, earnings are expected to increase 0.7%. Third quarter revenue is expected to decrease 7.7% from Q3 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, revenues are expected to decrease 4.0%. 269 companies in the STOXX 600 have reported earnings to date […]
FTSE Flirts With The Flatline, US Markets Surge On Cooler Inflation Data

FTSE Flirts With The Flatline, US Markets Surge On Cooler Inflation Data

Image Source: Pixabay  As the trading day nears its close, Britain’s FTSE 100 is showing modest gains of 0.21% and remains close to the flatline. This comes as most major risk assets experienced a surge, following cooler-than-expected US inflation data. The data has led to increased expectations in the market that the Federal Reserve might be […]
USD/CHF Plunges Towards 0.8900 As Soft US CPI And Falling Yields Weigh

USD/CHF Plunges Towards 0.8900 As Soft US CPI And Falling Yields Weigh

  Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash   The USD/CHF fell by more than 1%, settling around 0.8915. The USD weakened as markets are confident that the Fed won’t hike in December. Markets focus shifts to PPI and Retail Sales figures on Wednesday. The USD/CHF saw an impressive downward spiral on Tuesday, declining near 0.8915, seeing a loss of more than 1%, […]