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Volkswagen Cuts Profit Forecast Again Amid Sliding Car Demand

Volkswagen Cuts Profit Forecast Again Amid Sliding Car Demand

Image Source: UnsplashVolkswagen AG (VLKAF) lowered its profitability forecast for the second time this year due to sliding passenger vehicle demand, highlighting the bumpy transition to electric vehicles. Additionally, Germany’s economy is faltering, if not already in recession, and the pain has been widespread across the automotive sector. The economic slowdown in China has further pressured vehicle sales for luxury German […]
Gold & Silver Hit Technical Targets & Resistance

Gold & Silver Hit Technical Targets & Resistance

Image Source: PixabayGold traded up close to $2720, a technical target we mentioned a few weeks ago. Silver reached $32 but sold off to end the week. Nevertheless, it made its highest weekly close in 11 years.Video Length: 00:10:48More By This Author:Why Bullish Sentiment In Gold Shouldn’t Worry Investors Gold & Silver Bull Market Will Be […]
Financial Markets Report For Friday, Sept 27

Financial Markets Report For Friday, Sept 27

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Friday, September 27.Video Length: 00:14:20More By This Author:Metal Markets Report For Thursday, Sept 26 SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, Sept 26 Financial Markets Report For Thursday, Sept 26
Business Cycle Indicators – August 2024 And Annual Updates

Business Cycle Indicators – August 2024 And Annual Updates

Image Source: PexelsStill hard to see the recession in (preliminary) August 2024 data.Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) employment from CES (blue), implied NFP from preliminary benchmark (bold blue), civilian employment (orange), industrial production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold light green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$ (black), consumption in Ch.2017$ (light blue), and […]
Analytical Overview Of The Main Currency Pairs – Friday, September 27

Analytical Overview Of The Main Currency Pairs – Friday, September 27

The EUR/USD currency pairTechnical indicators of the currency pair: Prev. Open: 1.1131 Prev. Close: 1.1177 % chg. over the last day: +0.41 % The US dollar came under pressure after the Chinese yuan rose to a 16-month high against the dollar amid stimulus from the People’s Bank of China. In addition, a rally in stock […]
Three Things – Weekend Reading: Friday, Sept 27

Three Things – Weekend Reading: Friday, Sept 27

Image Source: PexelsHere are some things I think I am thinking about this weekend:1) High Yield Savings Accounts are Bad.In the aftermath of the Fed’s rate cut “high yield” savings accounts are notifying their customers about their own decline in rates. Accounts like this or Certificates of Deposits are very popular and I am sorry to […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Servants Of The Unspeakable

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Servants Of The Unspeakable

Image Source: UnsplashStocks were wobbling again today after yesterday’s wash and rinse.Gold and silver fell back, a correction after some extraordinary gains from the breakout.The Dollar chopped sideways.VIX ticked higher.And so we see the end of another week.Have a pleasant weekend.More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Trouble In Little Bank Land Stocks And Precious […]
VIX Spikes As Market Ends The Sesonally “Weak” Timeframe On A Quiet Note; One New Swing Position

VIX Spikes As Market Ends The Sesonally “Weak” Timeframe On A Quiet Note; One New Swing Position

Image Source: PexelsIn this video lesson, I review the recent market action which was by far positive overall as the indices closed out the month (almost; one day left) with a quiet session. The VIX spike indicates we could be in for some chop or a pullback next week. I also take a look at a […]
Top Analyst Reports For Nvidia, American Express & Wells Fargo

Top Analyst Reports For Nvidia, American Express & Wells Fargo

Image Source: UnsplashThe Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today’s Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA), American Express Co. (AXP), and Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), as well as two micro-cap stocks Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ELTP) and PrimeEnergy Resources Corp. (PNRG). The […]
Money Market Funds See Biggest Inflows Since COVID

Money Market Funds See Biggest Inflows Since COVID

Money Market funds saw a massive $121BN inflow last week – the biggest since the COVID lockdown crisis (and bigger than during the SVB collapse) – lifting total AUM to a new record high of $6.424 TN…Source: Bloomberg The tsunami of cash came primarily from institutional funds (+$113BN) in the week following the Fed rate-cut and right […]