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4 Factors Point To A Sunny Future In Solar
Image: BigstockSolar stocks began a massive bull market during the panic lows of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN – Free Report), a basket of solar stocks and a proxy for the industry, rallied for ten straight months from a low of $21.14 to a high of $125.98. However, since then, the sector has melted lower […]
Forex And Cryptocurrencies Forecast For May 6-10
Image Source: Unsplash EUR/USD: What’s Wrong with the US Soft Landing? The headline of our last review stated that inflation remains stubborn, and the US GDP is slowing. Newly arrived data have only confirmed these assertions. A crucial inflation measure that the Federal Reserve follows – the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) – increased from […]
It Wasn’t A “Dovish” Fed That Sent Stocks Higher This Week
Image Source: PixabayThe volatility crush that comes with FOMC policy decisions seems to occur on a regular basis. What’s happening in the markets?00:10:13More By This Author:Stocks Rally As Rates And The Dollar Plunge On Weak Job ReportStocks Rebound Ahead Of The April Job Report It Wasn’t The Fed That Sent The Stock Market On A Wild Ride
Short-Term Uptrend Began In A Choppy Market
Image Source: PexelsIt looks like a short-term uptrend began this week, and this means that I will be deploying some of my available cash and adding to positions cautiously. I say cautiously because this has been such a choppy market so far this year that it has been hard for me to position my accounts properly. I believe […]
Fed Not Yet Pivoting Despite Deteriorating US Economy
Image source: PixabayDespite the relative resilience of the markets, it is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal the onset of a slowdown in the US real economy. Wall Street has been breaking records, while Main Street has been taking a nosedive.The Dow Jones US Trucking Index (DJUSTK) reflects this change in trend: The US Railroad index (DJUSRR) also experienced […]
Bitfinex CTO denies new allegations of user data hack, assures funds are secure
Bitfinex has been thrust into the spotlight recently after a ransomware group, named “FSOCIETY,” claimed to have gained access to 2.5TB of the exchange’s data and the personal details of 400,000 users. In response to the allegations, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino clarified that the claims of a database hack appear to be “fake” and assured […]
ISM Services In Contraction For The First Time Since December 2022
Image Source: PexelsEconomic activity in the services sector contracted in April for the first time since December 2022, ending a period of 15 consecutive months of growth. ISM chart and excerpts below by permission from the Institute for Supply Management® ISM®The April ISM Services Report on Business show Services and Manufacturing are both in contraction. Economic activity in […]
EUR/USD Broke Above Recent Congestion As US NFP Miss Drove Down Greenback
Image Source: Pixabay The EUR/USD currency pair found a fresh high above the 1.08 level after NFP figures sparked rate cut hopes. US economic data came in broadly softer on Friday. Coming up next week: European Retail Sales, US consumer sentiment. The EUR/USD currency pair drove into a fresh weekly high on Friday, breaking above recent congestion […]
PACCAR Dividend Increase
Image Source: PixabayPACCAR Inc (PCAR) recently increased its quarterly dividend by 11.11%, from 27 cents to 30 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on June 5 to shareholders of record on May 15. The ex-dividend date is May 14.PACCAR Inc’s contribution to my portfolio’s projected annual dividend income will increase by $18 to $180.I own 150 shares of the stock at an average cost basis […]
Johnson & Johnson: A Healthcare Giant That’s Looking More Attractive By The Day
Image Source: PixabayOwning is good, but I don’t want to own a perception or illusion. What we practice and preach is owning shares of high-quality companies that we have torn apart and looked at under the hood to know what is real, with no interest in fiction here. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is one that’s looking more attractive, […]
