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Economic Conditions Outweigh Geopolitical Concerns In Oil Prices

Economic Conditions Outweigh Geopolitical Concerns In Oil Prices

Image Source: Unsplash When the war between Israel and Hamas began, crude oil prices spiked due to concern that the conflict would spread to affect Iranian oil production and cause supply disruptions in the region. At the time WTI (Western Texas Intermediate) was trading in the low 80’s and then spiked to just below 90 on […]
USD/JPY Testing 151.00 As Greenback Climbs For A Third Straight Day

USD/JPY Testing 151.00 As Greenback Climbs For A Third Straight Day

Yen. Image Source: Pixabay The USD/JPY has reclaimed the 151.00 handle heading into Thursday’s market session after the US Dollar (USD) notched in a third straight green candle as the Yen (JPY) continues to slump against the broader market.The Japanese Yen has continued to decline against its major counterparties with little else to do but go […]
Markets Too Quiet For Comfort?

Markets Too Quiet For Comfort?

Image Source: Unsplash Join Don in tonight’s video as he answers the question, Are the Markets too Quiet for Comfort? Things remained relatively unchanged throughout today’s trading session, however, we did see a pullback within the energy sector. It shows that the oil trade is less about geopolitical risk but more about the possibility of an […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Around Unchanged

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Around Unchanged

There is an obvious bear raid going on in gold and silver against a flat dollar.Stocks are hovering around unchanged and the VIX is drifting lower.No fear for the exceptional.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Lions, And Tigers And Bears, Oh My Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – […]
Disney Stock Rises After Earnings Beat, Increases Cost-Cutting Plan By $2BN

Disney Stock Rises After Earnings Beat, Increases Cost-Cutting Plan By $2BN

Image source: Unsplash While Disney (DIS) revenues for the quarter and year grew 5% and 7% compared to the prior-year quarter and prior year, respectively, they were below expectations at $21.2 billion ($21.4 billion est.) with only the Sports segment outperforming. Entertainment revenue $9.52 billion, estimate $9.77 billion Sports revenue $3.91 billion, estimate $3.89 billion Experiences revenue $8.16 billion, […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq Eke Out Another Win

S&P 500, Nasdaq Eke Out Another Win

Wall Street finished mixed Wednesday after a deluge of positive corporate earnings reports rolled in. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to extend their longest win streaks in roughly two years, while the Dow snapped its seven-day run with a modest loss. Elsewhere, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) logged its eighth consecutive loss — its worst losing streak […]
Why Investors Are Pouring Billions Into Covered-Call ETFs

Why Investors Are Pouring Billions Into Covered-Call ETFs

Image Source: Pixabay Covered-call ETFs that use options strategies to generate exceptionally high yields have been immensely popular over the past couple of years. Investors have poured more than $20 billion into these ETFs in 2023 so far, per Bloomberg data.In addition to high yields, these strategies generally reduce portfolio volatility, but investors should remember that […]
Verano Holdings’ Q3 Financials

Verano Holdings’ Q3 Financials

Verano Holdings Corp. This article provides Verano Holdings’ (VRNOF)  Q3 financial results for the period ending September 30th, 2023. Q3 Financial Highlights (All currency numbers are in USD and compared to the previous quarter.) Revenue: UP 2.6% to $240.1M Gross Profit: UP 15.6% to $133.2M as a % of revenue: UP to 55.5% from 49.2% […]
Credit Card Delinquencies Surge As Consumer Debt Tops $17 Trillion

Credit Card Delinquencies Surge As Consumer Debt Tops $17 Trillion

Image from the New York Fed, annotations by MishTotal Household Debt Reaches $17.29 Trillion in Q3 2023The New York Fed reports Total Household Debt Reaches $17.29 Trillion in Q3 2023; Driven by Mortgage, Credit Card, and Student Loan Balances The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household […]
These Three Firms Could Gain The Most As Cloud Computing Gets Heated

These Three Firms Could Gain The Most As Cloud Computing Gets Heated

Image courtesy of 123rf.com From the late 2000s, the IT industry began a key transition from localized hardware infrastructure to cloud computing reliance. Small to medium-sized businesses no longer had to spend resources on maintaining their own IT infrastructure and staff.Most importantly, cloud computing services offer greater scaling, uptime, and flexibility as the only requirement becomes […]