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Hungarian Central Bank Announces Increase In Gold Reserves

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay The Hungarian National Bank has joined the growing number of central banks globally, increasing their gold reserves. In a recent press release, Hungary’s central bank announced it has increased its gold holdings from 94.5 tons to 110 tons this year. “The increase in the gold reserve was supported by the further strengthening of the […]

Constellation Brands: Raise Your Glass And Consider This Dividend Grower

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), producer of alcoholic beverage brands like Corona and Modelo, released its second-quarter fiscal 2025 financial results Thursday. The results were mixed, but income-focused investors can still turn to Constellation Brands for decent value and consistent dividend payouts.Constellation Brands is a cyclical business, to a certain extent, since alcohol isn’t considered […]

Navigating High-Yield Bonds: Opportunities, Risks And Fallen Angels

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay High-Yield Credit Has Delivered Strong Returns, with Less Volatility than EquitiesOver the past several years, high-yield bonds have delivered impressive returns, outperforming most other sectors of the fixed income market. Fixed Income Performance: 9/30/22–9/25/24 (Annualized)Sources: WisdomTree, FactSet, as of 9/25/24. High-Yield Corporates represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index. Core […]

How The Top S&P 500 Companies Have Changed Over Time

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Launched in 1957, the S&P 500 is a benchmark index that tracks the performance of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. It serves as a key barometer of the American economy and influences investment strategies globally.In this graphic, we show the top S&P 500 companies over the past several decades to see […]

Rates Spark: If 150K Is Delivered, We Head For 4%

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

As usual, anything can happen on payrolls day. Often, even if we had known the number ahead of time, and took a position, it would be the wrong position. This one is on the cusp; the 150k expected is bang on neutral for the economy. But, if delivered, would be firm enough to suggest macro […]

Bharat Electronics Elliott Wave Technical Analysis

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

BHARAT ELECTRICALS – BEL (1D Chart) Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFunction: Larger Degree Trend Higher (Intermediate degree, orange)Mode: MotiveStructure: ImpulsePosition: Minute Wave ((ii)) NavyDetails: Minute Wave ((iii)) Navy of Minor Wave 5 Grey is now progressing higher against 229. Alternatively Wave 5 Grey completed above 342. Bullish traders please exercise caution. No change.Invalidation point: 229Bharat Electricals Daily Chart Technical Analysis and […]

Gold And Silver Update: Deep Dive Into Monthly And Quarterly Charts

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay For technical analysts, the end of September means fresh monthly and quarterly charts.Our entire world is focused on the short term at the expense of the long term. As such, monthly and quarterly charts are rare.However, they are very important as they beautifully illustrate long-term trends.Sometimes, they provide us with a hint of […]

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Escalating Conflicts

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Stocks traded weakly ahead of the Non-Farm Payrolls tomorrow, and a weekend of escalating conflicts.Gold and silver were hit early and hard with selling, but managed to climb back and regain their levels.VIX is just swinging in the wind.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Perception Management Is Everything […]

Caution, DJIA Price At Premium To Value

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image source: Pixabay Caution! On September 30, 2024, the DJIA closed at a record 42,330, 11.1% above its record Dividend Discount Value (DDV) of 38,111. This post-Fed-cut euphoria has probably run its course, and the watchword should now be “Caution”.There appears to be little incentive to buy an over-priced DJIA. The US economy may have a soft […]

Why The Fed’s Two-Percent Inflation Target Is Meaningless

Oct 03, 2024 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image source: Wikipedia Federal Reserve technocrats like to use a variety of slogans and buzzwords designed to make the Federal Reserve look like it’s an apolitical, “scientific” institution guided only by a quest for sound management of the economy. Specifically, nearly every time Fed chairman Jerome Powell makes an appearance—whether it’s the usual FOMC press conference, […]