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Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Tue, April 30

Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Tue, April 30

Image Source: UnsplashI’m still presenting both the “A” and “B” versions of my preferred count. Tonight I move back over and work with version “A” which is the more bearish view. Earnings after the close in SMCI, AMZN, and AMD failed to get a sustained boost in any of the major reports. I discuss the earnings and […]
South Korea’s Central Bank Says May Buy Gold In The Mid To Long-Term

South Korea’s Central Bank Says May Buy Gold In The Mid To Long-Term

Image Source: PixabayBack in 2011, around the time gold hit its previous cycle high, South Korea surprised the fiat world when it revealed that it had spent more than a billion dollars on its first gold purchase in more than a decade, as uncertainty about global growth and sovereign debt push central banks around the world to diversify […]
Current Analysis: International Paper

Current Analysis: International Paper

Image Source: UnsplashInternational Paper (IP) manufactures packaging products and cellulose fibers. It accounts for roughly one-third of the North American corrugated packaging market.Though it has operations in Brazil, India, and China, more than three-fourths of its sales come from North America.International Paper serves a variety of end markets, including industrial, consumer products, and manufacturing.The company was […]
Asia Open: No Tap Dancing Around Inflation Concerns

Asia Open: No Tap Dancing Around Inflation Concerns

Image source: PixabayMARKETSTuesday saw U.S. stocks closing considerably lower as investors grappled with economic indicators indicating increasing labour costs and a decline in consumer confidence, all coming ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting aimed at determining the trajectory of interest rates. Amid the toxic brew of data, bullish sentiment took a severe hit as […]
Q1 Earnings Season Scorecard And Fresh Research Reports For Apple, Walmart & Chevron

Q1 Earnings Season Scorecard And Fresh Research Reports For Apple, Walmart & Chevron

Image Source: PixabayToday’s Research Daily features a real-time update on the Q1 earnings season, in addition to updated analyst reports on 16 major stocks, including Apple Inc. (AAPL), Walmart Inc. (WMT), and Chevron Corporation (CVX). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today. You can see all of […]
America, But With Fewer Immigrants

America, But With Fewer Immigrants

Image Source: PixabayAmerica is an outlier. Its GDP per capita is far higher than any other country with at least 10 million people. The US GDP per capita (PPP adjusted) is $85,373, while the next nine range from Taiwan at $77,858 to the UK at $58,880. (All of these are IMF estimates for 2024.) If you prefer nominal […]
“Buy The Dip” Could Become “Sell The Rip”

“Buy The Dip” Could Become “Sell The Rip”

Image Source: Pexels I’m a little concerned with the bullish trend we’ve seen shaping up lately. Lower highs are starting to creep into the equities picture.The trouble in Japan with the yen and the lack of change in policy there could be starting to spill over across financial markets; global capital is seeking refuge in the […]
When Silver Looks Bad, It’s Been A Sign Of A Bottom

When Silver Looks Bad, It’s Been A Sign Of A Bottom

Not much has changed in the world of inflation predictions.The dollar is rangebound.The yields have topped out.The Fed has stagflationary issues to contend with.Raw material supplies are low.Geopolitics remain an issue.Employment costs are rising.The government debt remains high.Money supply bottomed out in 2023.Government spending has not abated.But-The consumer is starting to shift with consumer confidence coming […]
How Trend-Following ETFs Are Beating The Market

How Trend-Following ETFs Are Beating The Market

Image Source: Pixabay Hedge funds typically cater to ultra-wealthy investors; however, many ETFs now offer ordinary investors access to similar strategies through cost-effective, easily tradable, and tax-efficient vehicles.Managed futures ETFs aim to replicate the trades of computer-driven, market trend-following quant hedge funds, also known as Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), who have utilized trend-following strategies for decades.These […]
Pre-token platforms give early market access but still lack liquidity: Keyrock

Pre-token platforms give early market access but still lack liquidity: Keyrock

Despite the innovative approaches, pre-token markets face challenges such as price discovery inefficiency due to low volume compared to markets after the token generation event (TGE), according to the “Can markets be efficient before they even exist?” report by Keyrock.The report highlights that the volume disparity can be as high as 1,000 times, mentioning tokens […]