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Today’s Economy Is Like That Of The Late 1920s

Today’s Economy Is Like That Of The Late 1920s

Image Source: Pixabay Where could the economy be headed now? Today, there is great wage and wealth disparity, just as there was in the late 1920s. Recent energy consumption growth has been low, just as it was in the 1920s. A significant difference today is that the debt level of the US government is already at […]
8 Largest Cloud Computing SaaS Stocks Stagnant, On Average, MTD

8 Largest Cloud Computing SaaS Stocks Stagnant, On Average, MTD

An IntroductionSurprisingly, the sell-off/stagnation of the munKNEE Pure-Play Cloud Computing SaaS Stocks Portfolio continues despite the fact, according to Fortune Business Insights, that the global cloud computing SaaS market is projected to have a CAGR of 18.4% between now and 2032. That’s an astronomical growth rate which should bode well for CC companies and, as such, is […]
Who Wins And Who Loses When The Housing Bubble Pops?

Who Wins And Who Loses When The Housing Bubble Pops?

Let’s start by stipulating that my interest in housing bubbles is purely abstract. I’m not rooting for any set of participants or betting on housing going up or down. My approach is to simply look at the dynamics in play and consider what history offers up as potential trajectories. Rick Blaine summed up this perspective in […]
PaloAlto Networks Inc. Stocks Elliott Wave Technical Analysis

PaloAlto Networks Inc. Stocks Elliott Wave Technical Analysis

Image Source: Pexels PANW Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge Daily Chart,PaloAlto Networks Inc., (PANW) Daily Chart PANW Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFUNCTION: Trend MODE: Impulsive STRUCTURE: Motive POSITION: Intermediate (5). DIRECTION: Upside into wave (5).    DETAILS: Looking for upside into wave (5) as we seem to have found a bottom in wave (4), and we are now headed towards Medium Level at 400$. PANW Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge 1H Chart,PaloAlto Networks Inc., (PANW) 1H Chart PANW Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFUNCTION: Trend MODE: Impulsive STRUCTURE: […]
These Are The Top 3 Most-Shorted Stocks In August 2024; Here’s Why

These Are The Top 3 Most-Shorted Stocks In August 2024; Here’s Why

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Outside of reading companies’ fundamentals, investing often comes down to reading current market signals against the stock’s daily price. When investors are more confident that the stock price is lower than it should be, they engage in short-selling.But short sellers have to cover their positions, i.e., buy back the shares they borrowed and […]
A Window On S&P/ASX Index Liquidity

A Window On S&P/ASX Index Liquidity

Over the years, the accumulation of assets and trading volumes across index-linked products such as futures, options, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has led to a trading ecosystem associated with major market indices. Index arbitrageurs and market makers trade different products tracking the same index, keeping their prices sufficiently close to the underlying index. Other market […]
FS KKR Capital: Intriguing 14.5% Yielder… Or Serial Dividend Cutter?

FS KKR Capital: Intriguing 14.5% Yielder… Or Serial Dividend Cutter?

  ↵FS KKR Capital (NYSE: FSK) is a business development company that lends money to privately owned businesses that otherwise couldn’t get a loan from a bank.FS KKR’s portfolio is worth $14.1 billion and contains loans to 208 companies, which have a median EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, of $124 million.Software is the […]
NFP Revisions Serve As Another Wake-Up Call For The Fed

NFP Revisions Serve As Another Wake-Up Call For The Fed

Image source: Pixabay Stocks stayed firmly in the green overnight as the Fed minutes all but locked in a September rate cut, especially with recent inflation data paving the way. But the surprise cameo from the NFP revision stole the show, sending bond yields on a downward spiral and delivering a body blow to the dollar. […]
Wall Street Walks Away With A Win After Fed Minutes

Wall Street Walks Away With A Win After Fed Minutes

The Fed’s meeting minutes are in, and the results helped Wall Street maintain today’s gains. As many hoped, the central bank pointed towards September as the month for a highly-anticipated interest rate cut. However, investors are still waiting on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s commentary at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, where further insight into […]
Market Talk – Wednesday, Aug. 21

Market Talk – Wednesday, Aug. 21

Image Source: Unsplash ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:• NIKKEI 225 decreased 111.12 points or -0.29% to 37,951.80• Shanghai decreased 10.08 points or -0.35% to 2,856.58• Hang Seng decreased 120.07 points or -0.69% to 17,391.01• ASX 200 increased 12.80 points or 0.16% to 8,010.50• KOSPI increased 4.50 points or 0.17% to 2,701.13• […]