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G20 Inflation Rates: Feb 2024 Vs COVID Peak

G20 Inflation Rates: Feb 2024 Vs COVID Peak

A major economic consequence that arose in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic was high inflation. In many countries, inflation rates reached double-digits, which is significantly higher than the 2-3% typically targeted by central banks.Generally speaking, an extended period of fast-rising prices is not optimal because it erodes the purchasing power of money. This makes everyday […]
3M’s Dividend Might Not Be As Safe As It Seems

3M’s Dividend Might Not Be As Safe As It Seems

It’s not often in this column that we come across a dividend that looks very safe based on the Safety Net model but actually has some significant concerns.But that’s the case with 3M Company (NYSE: MMM).Boasting over 68,000 patents, 3M makes thousands of products in 25 categories, such as power cable connectors, labels, and lubricants.Before we get […]
Expect A Financial Crisis In Europe With France At The Epicenter

Expect A Financial Crisis In Europe With France At The Epicenter

Image composite by Mish from the European Commission Compliance Tracker Compliance Rules Deficit rule: a country is compliant if (i) the budget balance of general government is equal or larger than -3% of GDP or, (ii) in case the -3% of GDP threshold is breached, the deviation remains small (max 0.5% of GDP) and limited to one […]
One Bad Apple

One Bad Apple

Image Source: Unsplash Can the market rally without Apple? For years you’ve heard this question asked within broader market conversations. It’s been especially the case in more recent years as Apple (AAPL) has been the largest company in the world and at one point last year even accounted for over 7% of the entire S&P 500. Just as the question has […]
5 Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs Of March

5 Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs Of March

Image Source: Unsplash The U.S. stock market is on track for its fifth consecutive month of gains, with the major bourses reaching a new all-time high last week. The S&P 500 crossed the milestone of 5,200 for the first time ever, while the Dow Jones is nearing a 40,000 threshold for the first time in 128 […]
NVDA Double Top Formation Impacts Everything

NVDA Double Top Formation Impacts Everything

Image Source: Pixabay It has been apparent to most investors that AI specifically NVDA has driven markets to record highs. NVDA is finally showing signs of slowing and even a potential trend reversal pattern, a double top. If the Double Top is confirmed, we expect correlated moves in indexes and individual stocks.Today we discussed the potential […]
Market Talk – Wednesday, March 27

Market Talk – Wednesday, March 27

ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 364.70 points or 0.90% to 40,762.73 Shanghai decreased 38.34 points or -1.26% to 2,993.14 Hang Seng decreased 225.48 points or -1.36% to 16,392.84 ASX 200 increased 39.40 points or 0.51% to 7,819.60 Kospi decreased 1.98 points or -0.07% to 2,755.11 SENSEX increased […]
Gold Flying Higher

Gold Flying Higher

Image Source: Pixabay Hats off to you precious metals fans, as gold continues to strengthen, suggesting that maybe the US dollar isn’t the stalwart store of value that one would have hoped. More By This Author:Make Tickers Great Again Index Charts: A Uniform Story With Two Standout Exceptions Boeing’s Gaping Hole
Dow, S&P 500 Snap Losing Streaks; Nasdaq Rallies In Final Hour

Dow, S&P 500 Snap Losing Streaks; Nasdaq Rallies In Final Hour

The Dow and S&P 500 snapped their three-day losing streaks on Wednesday, with the former stacking up a 477-point gain. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq rallied in the final hour of trading to settle higher. Wall Street is eyeing tomorrow’s jobs and gross domestic product (GDP) data, as well as Friday’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, though the market will […]
Chart Of The Week: Residential Housing Construction

Chart Of The Week: Residential Housing Construction

Image Source: Unsplash In this video, we examine the path of residential housing construction in the United States and the differences between the single-family and multi-family markets.Video Length: 00:03:58More By This Author:Chart Of The Week: Leading Vs. Coincident Employment This “Rule” Only Triggers Before A Recession Why This Gap Caused A Banking Crisis