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Goldilocks Economy

Goldilocks Economy

Image Source: Pexels Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun discusses whether the latest economic data may be signaling the potential for a Goldilocks economic scenario.Video Length: 00:05:48More By This Author:Weekly Recap & DARP UpdateThe Fed Needs To Shut Up Big Change In 2nd Half Earnings
Bonds Re-Weakening

Bonds Re-Weakening

Let’s keep an eye on bonds (and, by way of extension, interest rates). The rally in bonds seems to be petering out. Keep in mind the PCE reports this Friday (before the open) and the Fed does their little monkey dance next Wednesday, July 31st). More By This Author:Small-Caps Sinking To The Fib Now Industrials […]
Will Ethereum ETF Push ETH Price To $6,000 By Year-End?

Will Ethereum ETF Push ETH Price To $6,000 By Year-End?

Image Source: Unsplash The recent approval of Ethereum ETFs marks a significant milestone in the crypto space, potentially transforming the market much like the approval of Bitcoin ETFs did in the past.As market watchers and investors work to understand these developments, insights from popular crypto analyst ‘Virtual Bacon’ on social platform X offer a comprehensive look at the […]
E.l.f. Beauty Vs Estee Lauder: Which One Is The Better Investment?

E.l.f. Beauty Vs Estee Lauder: Which One Is The Better Investment?

Image Source: Unsplash As we move into the second half of 2024, investors are keenly eyeing the beauty sector, particularly the stocks of e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) and Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL). While e.l.f. Beauty has seen a 20% increase in its stock value this year, Estée Lauder has struggled, with its stock down […]
What To Expect From Alphabet’s Upcoming Q2 Results

What To Expect From Alphabet’s Upcoming Q2 Results

Image courtesy of 123rf.com On Tuesday, July 23rd, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is scheduled to release Q2 2024 earnings ending June. Year-to-date, GOOGL shares are up 31%, sandwiched between its main competitors, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) (up 19%) and Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META) (up 40%). For the quarter, average earnings per share estimate is holding at $1.85, down from […]
How Does The Economy Really Work?

How Does The Economy Really Work?

The world economy is an amazingly complex, physics-based, self-organizing system. The three major elements are extracted resources including energy resources, human population, and demand coming through the financial system.Figure 1. Major elements of the world economy according to Gail Tverberg. These are human population, extracted resources including energy resources, and financial demand.All three of these elements tend to […]
Gold’s Powerful Weekly Reversal

Gold’s Powerful Weekly Reversal

The markets might have been whispering, but now they are screaming. Many of them at the same time.“What is this guy so excited about” is what many people not familiar with the concepts of technical analysis might say, and the thing is that this is true for most investors in general. They won’t realize what’s […]
Softs Report – Monday, July 22

Softs Report – Monday, July 22

COTTON General Comments: Cotton was a little lower last week in choppy trading. It looks like futures are cheap enough for now but speculators see no reason to buy except to cover short positions. USDA showed a decrease in production conditions for the crops in its reports yesterday that were the result of some extreme […]
Of Tariffs Tango And Manufacturing Moves

Of Tariffs Tango And Manufacturing Moves

It’s well known that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes its economy. Various estimates suggest that around 67% of U.S. GDP depends on consumer spending. At the macro level, all this consumer spending translates into the consumption of goods and services. The U.S. economy, like most developed economies, comfortably falls into the category of a service-driven […]
Lumx launches $250k fund for Polygon projects in Latin America

Lumx launches $250k fund for Polygon projects in Latin America

Key Takeaways Lumx launches $250,000 fund for Polygon blockchain projects in Latin America. Grants support smart accounts, smart contracts, NFTs, and access to thirdweb products. Web3 startup Lumx has launched a $250,000 fund to accelerate on-chain development on the Polygon network in Latin America. The LATAM Acceleration Fund aims to foster innovation and adoption of […]