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The Roots Of Debanking

The Roots Of Debanking

Image Source: Pexels There has been a great deal of recent discussion of the problem of debanking. Most of what I’ve read seems to miss the root causes of the problem; debanking is a symptom of deeper problems with our system of governance. The problem cannot be fixed through “regulation”, because the problem is caused by regulation.Debanking […]
Will China Move Markets Next?

Will China Move Markets Next?

Image Source: Pexels In this short clip, Samantha LaDuc discusses the potential impact of the upcoming Chinese economic stimulus on global markets, emphasizing its importance for Chinese stocks and the broader bullish momentum in December.She highlights key resistance levels and options activity, advising caution while noting the market’s sensitivity to fiscal announcements from China.Video Length: 00:05:17More […]
Gold Stocks And Gold – Looking At The Forest

Gold Stocks And Gold – Looking At The Forest

The market action suggests that the corrective upswing is maturing and likely about to end. How can we tell? Silver.Silver is outperforming today, while miners are no longer doing so. In yesterday’s Gold Trading Alert, I wrote about the likely reason behind the rally in silver and miners (and the same applied to the copper market): […]
The Race For 20% Yields: Can These New ETFs Lead The Pack?

The Race For 20% Yields: Can These New ETFs Lead The Pack?

Image Source: Pixabay As the ranks of option strategy ETFs continue to grow, it’s interesting to see which strategies fund sponsors will pick to set their ETFs apart from the crowd. The Defiance Income Target ETFs definitely follow a different approach. It will be interesting to see how they work out as they build up time […]
Fed Chair Powell calls Bitcoin a competitor to gold, not the US dollar

Fed Chair Powell calls Bitcoin a competitor to gold, not the US dollar

Key Takeaways Fed Chair Powell views Bitcoin as a competitor to gold, not the US dollar. Fed Chair Powell signals cautious approach to rate cuts as markets expect a 25 basis point reduction in December Share this article Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, addressed Bitcoin […]
3 Underrated Space Stocks Set Up For A Great 2025

3 Underrated Space Stocks Set Up For A Great 2025

Image courtesy of 123rf.com While Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR) and Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) took the space stock spotlight, the industry is a rapidly evolving one. These companies specialize in satellite deployments, the cornerstone of the space sector.Although they make for relatively safe space stock exposures, there is one exception to consider due to its enormous penny […]
ISM Services PMI And ADP Employment Report

ISM Services PMI And ADP Employment Report

ISM Services PMI came in well below expectations, coming in at 52.1 (street was expecting 55.7), and 3.9 points below October. Although any reading above 50 means expansion, so the services sector (roughly 2/3rds of today’s economy) continues to expand, albeit at a slower pace, for the 5th straight month. With 14 out of the […]
The Undervalued Stock That Superinvestors Are Loading Up On

The Undervalued Stock That Superinvestors Are Loading Up On

Image Source: Pixabay As part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple we’re always interested in investing gurus who hold the same stocks that appear in our Acquirer’s Multiple Stock Screeners, based on their latest 13F’s. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray Dalio, and […]
Biggest Winners And Losers Since The Election

Biggest Winners And Losers Since The Election

It’s been nearly a month now since the Presidential election, and from the close on 11/5 through yesterday (11/3), 354 (71%) of stocks in the index have experienced gains and the average performance of all 500 stocks in the index is a gain of 3.89%. Of the ones that have rallied since the election, 13 have […]
What Is A Yield Curve And How Is It Used By Investors?

What Is A Yield Curve And How Is It Used By Investors?

Image Source: Pexels Bond or fixed income investors talk a lot about yield curves, but what is a yield curve and how can it be used in portfolio management? Generally speaking, a yield curve is a graphical representation (as shown in graph 1) of the relationship between interest rates (or yields) and the maturity dates of […]