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Carbon Capture Gaining Traction

Carbon Capture Gaining Traction

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) faces daunting Math. Mike Cembalest, JPMorgan Asset Management’s Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy, publishes a well-researched and insightful annual energy paper. In the 13th edition last March, he provided the sobering CCS math that sequestering just 15% of the US’s annual CO2 output would involving the same volume as all the […]
The Magnificent Seven 
                    
History’s Lessons

The Magnificent Seven History’s Lessons

As the head of financial and economic research at Buckingham Wealth Partners, I’ve been getting lots of questions about The Magnificent Seven—not the movie, one of the greatest westerns of all time starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, but Apple (AAPL) (+35.2%), Amazon (AMZN) (+50.0%), Microsoft (MSFT) (+34.1%), Nvidia (NVDA) (+205.9%), Alphabet (GOOGL) (+53.3%), Tesla […]
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Poised To Gain In Thanksgiving Week 
                    
 

GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Poised To Gain In Thanksgiving Week  

The GBP/USD weekly forecast is bullish as the pair ended the challenging week marking a 2-week top around 1.2500. The pair’s trajectory hinges on speculation about future central bank actions and the upcoming manufacturing PMI data.Freepik Ups and downs of last weekThe US market, brimming with data, suggested the Federal Reserve (Fed) had concluded its interest […]
Book Bits: Nov. 18, 2023

Book Bits: Nov. 18, 2023

● Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative Jennifer Burns  Review via The New Republic Jennifer Burns’s biography of the economist Milton Friedman arrives at a moment when his legacy is increasingly questioned. For no one is more closely linked with neoliberalism than Friedman, who preached the virtues of markets in popular books, on public television, and from his […]
Hedged Equity As A Fixed Income Replacement

Hedged Equity As A Fixed Income Replacement

Much attention has been paid of late to the building of diversified portfolios to smooth out performance through the reduction of meaningful drawdown. This analysis looks at asset allocation and the importance of understanding the correlations of portfolio assets in arriving at more effective diversification for investors.Freepik Particular attention is paid to the relationship of fixed […]
Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD Consolidates Gains, Still Outlook Looks Bright 
                    

XAG/USD levels to watch

XAG/USD daily chart

Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD Consolidates Gains, Still Outlook Looks Bright XAG/USD levels to watch XAG/USD daily chart

 Image Source: PixabayThe XAG/USD surged to a high above $24.00 on Friday and then settled around $23.70  as investors seemed to be taking profits, still closing a 6% winning week. Dovish bets on the Federal Reserve (Fed) put pressure on the US Dollar and in US yields, allowing the metal to find demand.Markets responded positively to […]
From This Week’s CoT: What Noncommercials Are Buying

From This Week’s CoT: What Noncommercials Are Buying

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 14, 2023.10-year note: Currently net short 661.8k, up 57.3k.After six months of uninterrupted rally, the 10-year treasury yield is on pace to a down month. So far this month, it is down 43 basis points to 4.44 percent. Earlier, yields began to rally after touching 3.25 […]
Thanksgiving Week Stock Market Trading Tips For Options Traders

Thanksgiving Week Stock Market Trading Tips For Options Traders

Whether you’re a seasoned trader or just starting, discover valuable advice to enhance your trading experience this Thanksgiving. Get ready for profitable trading with our Thanksgiving Option Trading guide.It’s possibly the worst week to trade; not trading is sometimes the best trade.More By This Author:Nasdaq Puts Protect From A Stock Market Crash QQQ, VIX, And […]
Quantum Computing Hardware Developers Index Up This Week

Quantum Computing Hardware Developers Index Up This Week

Image Source: PixabayAccording to McKinsey’s estimation, the number of operational quantum computers is expected to only reach around 5,000 by 2030, so practical quantum computing (QC)  is still years away; but it will change the world when it arrives. Either way, the QC industry is a rapidly evolving and expanding field and, according to Precedence Research, […]
AI: Does It Hand Power To Machines To Transform The Way We View The World?

AI: Does It Hand Power To Machines To Transform The Way We View The World?

Photo by Steve Johnson on UnsplashThere are signs of AI everywhere, it’s behind everything from customer service chatbots to the personalised ads we receive when browsing online. However, we remain largely unaware of the hidden algorithms doing the heavy legwork behind the scenes.We are currently working on a research project focusing on conversations with specialists within the field of AI. We are […]