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Red Flags In The Latest Retail Sales Report

Red Flags In The Latest Retail Sales Report

The latest retail sales report seems to have given Wall Street something to cheer about. Headlines touting resilience in consumer spending increased hopes of a “soft landing” boosting the stock market. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the details. We uncover a more troubling picture when we peel back the layers […]
AUD/USD Sees Rebound: Weak US Dollar And RBA’s Steady Stance Support Strength

AUD/USD Sees Rebound: Weak US Dollar And RBA’s Steady Stance Support Strength

Image Source: Pixabay  AUD/USD is finding its footing, currently stabilizing at around 0.6725, as the US dollar weakens further in anticipation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.The Australian dollar’s resilience is bolstered by the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest meeting, indicating that the central bank is not in […]
Thursday’s Big Reversal, A Preview Of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

Thursday’s Big Reversal, A Preview Of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

     After a furious bounce back rally the previous thirteen sessions, the market opened higher on Thursday but reversed hard to the downside creating “bearish engulfing candles” all over. This is bearish in the short term and it’s no surprise that it comes ahead of Powell’s much anticipated Jackson Hole Speech Friday morning at […]
EUR/USD: Consolidation Phase Begins, But Uptrend Remains Intact

EUR/USD: Consolidation Phase Begins, But Uptrend Remains Intact

EUR/USD has pulled back from its recent high of 1.1173, breaking below the 1.1100 support level. This suggests that the pair is entering a consolidation phase within its broader uptrend that began at 1.0777.What to Watch Next Potential for Further Decline: A further decline is possible in the coming days, with the target being the […]
Gold Beats New Records As US Bankruptcies Rise

Gold Beats New Records As US Bankruptcies Rise

Two important charts this week.First, the DXY index, which measures the dollar’s performance against other currencies: The dollar appears to be weakening as August draws to a close, after soaring spectacularly over the past two years. The uptrend has clearly been broken, erasing in just a few sessions all the gains made in 2024.Another crucial […]
Be Prepared To Hear More About Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

Be Prepared To Hear More About Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

No American politician running for office wants to talk about taxes—unless, of course, it’s to promise a tax cut. No Misesian views taxes with anything but suspicion, and Mises himself held some principled views on taxes: Taxes are necessary. But the system of discriminatory taxation universally accepted under the misleading name of progressive taxation of income and inheritance […]
Charles Schwab Stock Price Is At Risk As Death Cross Nears

Charles Schwab Stock Price Is At Risk As Death Cross Nears

The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) stock price has been a big laggard this year as concerns about the company’s business model continued. It has dropped by 6.15% this year while the S&P 500 has jumped by 16.80%.Similarly, the KBW Banking ETF (KBWB) has soared by 16% while Robinhood Markets (HOOD) has risen by over 50%. […]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Dividend Stock Analysis

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Dividend Stock Analysis

Image Source: Unsplash  Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Apple Inc. (AAPL). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:Company Description: Apple Inc. is a prominent provider of hardware including iPhone smartphones, iPad tablets, Mac computers, wearables and iPod digital media players.Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with […]
Ethereum Price Is Close To Forming A New Weekly High

Ethereum Price Is Close To Forming A New Weekly High

Ethereum chart analysisEthereum’s price has been in a strong bullish formation since this morning. A new daily high was created at the $2688 level. For now, we have some resistance in that zone and are pulling back slightly to the $2665 level. We are trying to get new support here so we can continue on […]
Major Breakouts Coming In Gold Stocks

Major Breakouts Coming In Gold Stocks

In recent months and years, we have been writing about potential future breakouts in Gold and Silver. That potential became a reality earlier this year.Gold exploded out of its 13-year cup and handle pattern through $2100/oz, and soon after, Silver broke out of a three to four-year range past $26/oz. It has been years since we […]