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Compare Discount Store Stocks
Image Source: Pixabay How can you pick the right stock in an industry you like for your portfolio? Here, we demonstrate a stock comparison process as we compare discount store stocks. Comparing stocks To compare discount store stocks, we look at both narrative and numbers. The narrative includes a company’s strengths, how it makes money, all […]
The Job Market Is Starting To Crack
Image source: Pixabay More labor market cracks are showing and expanding. Even some of the data which has been resilient may have to be substantially changed given new information that just came to light. Labor weakness continues to clear out the FOMC setting the Treasury market up the next rally – though it isn’t quite there […]
The Demise Of The Dollar Will Take Longer And More Surprising Turns Than Many Expect
Image Source: Pexels According to Truflation, the US dollar has lost nearly 25% of its purchasing power since January 2020.Many everyday Americans struggling to pay their monthly bills may argue that’s an understatement.What the US dollar does, vs real things as well as vs other national currencies, has very real implications — economically, financially & geopolitically […]
How Much Gold Is There In The World?
Image Source: Pixabay How much gold is there in the world?The quick answer is not much – at least not relatively speaking.According to the World Gold Council, as of the end of 2023, around 212,582 tons of gold have been mined throughout history. About two-thirds of that amount was dug out of the ground since 1950.That […]
It’s The Fed That’s A Risk To Financial Stability
Image source: Wikipedia Published in The New York Sun:Central bankers whistle ‘Dixie’ as mark-to-market losses dramatically shrink the banking system’s economic capital.Whistling a happy tune, the Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, recently testified to Congress that “overall, the banking system remains sound and resilient.” A more candid view of the risks would be less […]
5 Stocks Propelling S&P 500 To 25th Record High
Image Source: Pexels The S&P 500 achieved a record high for the 25th time this year, powered by technology stocks. The multiple reports signaling slowing growth in the world’s largest economy revived the Fed rate cuts bets once again, leading to a strong rally. Traders now see a nearly 69% chance of a September rate reduction, […]
Much To Consider But Few Concerns
Image Source: Pixabay There are several potentially market-moving events on the immediate horizon. In theory, investors should be showing some concern ahead of tomorrow’s monthly employment report, Monday’s 10:1 ex-split in Nvidia (NVDA) and Apple’s (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference, and Wednesday’s double-whammy of a CPI report coming hours before an FOMC meeting. Any or all of […]
Market Talk – Thursday, June 6
Image Source: Unsplash ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 213.34 points or 0.55% to 38,703.51 Shanghai decreased 16.61 points or -0.54% to 3,048.79 Hang Seng increased 51.84 points or 0.28% to 18,476.80 ASX 200 increased 52.80 points or 0.68% to 7,821.80 closed SENSEX increased 692.27 points or 0.93% to […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip Despite Fresh Records
Following a day of lackluster trading, the tech-heavy Nasdaq snapped its three-day win streak, but not without first snatching a fresh record peak. The S&P 500 snagged a record high of its own but ultimately closed in the red, while the Dow managed to secure a third-straight win. Investors unpacked jobless claims rising to a four-week […]
GDPNow Had A Significant Bounce From Its June 3 Low, What Happened?
GDPNow data from the Atlanta Fed, chart by MishThe Atlanta Fed GDPNow nowcast is significantly below the forecast high of 4.2 percent on May 14, but also higher than the June 3 nowcast of 1.8 percent. What Happened?The reason for any change is always the same. It’s not the data that matters, rather it’s the data vs […]
