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China’s Real Estate Bust Has Global Implications

China’s Real Estate Bust Has Global Implications

The International Monetary Fund warned this month that the downdraft in China’s real estate sector has contagion implications globally: In the near term, the sharp adjustment in China’s heavily indebted property sector and the resulting slowdown in economic activity will likely spill over to the region, particularly to commodity exporters with close trade links to China. Beyond […]
Bitcoin Working Through Channels

Bitcoin Working Through Channels

Image Source: Unsplash There is no need for complicated indicators when simple price channels will do.The trick is to have software to draw the parallel price channels with great accuracy. We can see here (Chart 1) how two A-B-C channels are forecasting current price support and resistance levels.   Chart 1 – Bitcoin More By This Author:The Dow […]
5 Top-Performing Stocks Of The Top ETF Of October

5 Top-Performing Stocks Of The Top ETF Of October

Image Source: Pexels First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry & Digital Economy ETF (CRPT – Free Report), which provides exposure to the crypto industry and digital economy companies, has gained about 9.2%, becoming the best-performing ETF of October.Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, surged to heights not seen in a year. The digital currency soared to $35,000 last week, more than […]
STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q3 – Tuesday, Oct. 31

STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q3 – Tuesday, Oct. 31

Image Source: Pixabay European Aggregate Estimates and Revisions Third-quarter earnings are expected to decrease 8.8% from Q3 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, earnings are expected to increase 2.9%. Third-quarter revenue is expected to decrease 6.2% from Q3 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, revenues are expected to decrease 2.2%. 158 companies in the STOXX 600 have reported earnings to date for Q2 […]
Investing Rules To Navigate Volatile Markets

Investing Rules To Navigate Volatile Markets

While often difficult, investing rules can help us maintain our focus and investment discipline in volatile or uncertain markets. This year, such has certainly been the case with surging interest rates, expectations of a recession, and geopolitical conflicts in two countries. In times like this, it is easy for us to imagine the worst of […]
These Two China-Based Stocks Are Outperforming U.S. Counterparts

These Two China-Based Stocks Are Outperforming U.S. Counterparts

Image courtesy of 123rf.com The World Bank cut China’s GDP growth forecast from 4.8% to 4.4% for 2024. The main culprit is the underperforming property market, as infrastructure building caused housing oversupply. Gavekal Research estimates that China’s property developers owe $390 billion to suppliers.At the same time, China’s property sales are down 19.8% year-over-year. The impact of further […]
Reflections On Investing : Real Interest Rates

Reflections On Investing : Real Interest Rates

Real Interest Rates have an immense impact on the stock market as well as the bond market. Nonetheless, they are widely misunderstood. Video Length: 00:07:11More By This Author:Reflections On Investing : The Crash Of The Bond Market Investor Memo Q3 2023: Risk Premiums, Where Art Though?Reflections On Investing : The Apple Stock Bond Paradox
The Bank Of Canada’s Anti-Growth Policies Are Coming To Fruition

The Bank Of Canada’s Anti-Growth Policies Are Coming To Fruition

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash When the Bank of Canada embarked on its relentless upward march in setting the bank rate, it took the stance that economic growth was excessive, beyond what the economy could tolerate. The economy had to be slowed down to wrestle inflation to the ground. The Bank focussed on the relatively low unemployment […]
Walmart Inc Chart Analysis

Walmart Inc Chart Analysis

Image Source: Mike Mozart, Flickr Bob Lang gives a technical analysis of the stock chart for WMT.Video Length: 00:03:26More By This Author:Trading Is A Mental Game: How To Win It Netflix Inc. Chart AnalysisDo Not Ignore The Federal Reserve’s Warnings
AgMaster Report – Tuesday, Oct. 31

AgMaster Report – Tuesday, Oct. 31

DEC CORN For the past 10 weeks, Dec Corn has found an ideal equilibrium where headwinds & tailwinds have offset one another – keeping the mkt in a tight range (470-505)! Bullish factors have included harvest more than half-way over, the producer storing – not selling, strong domestic demand & delayed planting in South America! […]