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All About Tesla’s Musk-Tique

All About Tesla’s Musk-Tique

This morning, I made my debut on CNBC’s show Worldwide Exchange with Frank Holland.Here are the notes I prepared.At the start of 2024, the entire EV space already had some issues: infrastructure-not really setup yet to support EVs easily and or timely weather-blackouts cut the ability for EVs to charge competition-with tesla losing market share […]
Current Analysis: Inpex Corp

Current Analysis: Inpex Corp

Image Source: PixabayInpex Corp (IPXHY) engages in research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources. The company is engaged in a multitude of projects spanning the globe.Exploration services are carried through terrestrial geological surveys and geophysical surveys conducted through satellite images and seismic waves. Exploration wells are used to confirm […]
Good News Is Bad News Ushers In Q2

Good News Is Bad News Ushers In Q2

Image Source: PixabayMARKETSStocks and bonds saw a widespread decline across global markets today as robust economic indicators reignited concerns about inflation and led to speculation that major central banks might maintain higher interest rates for an extended period. The fear of prolonged monetary tightening was further fueled by ongoing supply chain disruptions, including incidents in the […]
Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, April 2

Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, April 2

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Tuesday, April 2.Video Length: 00:14:46More By This Author:Metals Report For Monday, April 1SPDR ETF Report For Monday, April 1Financial Markets Report For Monday, April 1
Rates Breaking Out Will Be Bad News For Stocks

Rates Breaking Out Will Be Bad News For Stocks

Image Source: PexelsStocks traded lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling by around 70 bps. The move follows a pretty decent size move with higher rates across the curve over the last two days. Tomorrow, we will get the ADP private payroll report, and it is estimated that the number of jobs will increase by […]
A Really Very Long Series On The Real Rate

A Really Very Long Series On The Real Rate

Image Source: PexelsWith implications for growth and demographic influences. From Rogoff, Rossi, and Schmelzing (AER, 2024):Source: Rogoff, Rossi and Schmelzing (AER, 2024).Contra assertions of a tight and positive link between population growth and the real interest rate, they write: …aggregate population growth rates and real interest rates have structurally trended in opposite directions, except for the most recent […]
Tesla’s Deliveries Drop For First Time Since 2020, It’s Demand Not Supply

Tesla’s Deliveries Drop For First Time Since 2020, It’s Demand Not Supply

Tesla blames production setbacks for the Decline in Quarterly Deliveries, but falling demand is the bigger issue. Tesla reported its first year-over-year decline in quarterly deliveries since 2020, badly missing Wall Street’s expectations and stoking further concern about the company’s growth prospects this year. Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker delivered 386,810 vehicles globally in the first three […]
‘Bull Trap’ For Indices, But We Have Seen This Before

‘Bull Trap’ For Indices, But We Have Seen This Before

Not for the first time, we have markets edge a breakout before dipping below breakout support. While indices experienced heavier than typical selling on higher volume distribution, for the Russell 2000 (IWM) this amounted to a retest of cup-and-handle support, and a trend test for the Nasdaq and S&P. If there was a risk of […]
“A Big F-ing Deal”

“A Big F-ing Deal”

After Monday night’s announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that 2025 payment rates for Medicare Advantage plans would effectively be equal to a 0.16% decline relative to this year, managed care stocks plummeted in after-hours trading and into the trading session on Tuesday. By the time the closing bell rang on […]
Should You Buy Gold ETFs Now?

Should You Buy Gold ETFs Now?

Image Source: Pixabay Gold prices have been hitting record highs lately, fueled by hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of owning gold, thereby boosting its appeal, as the precious metal does not yield any income.Gold purchases by central banks have soared in recent years, […]