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Homebuilder Sentiment Back To Expansion

Homebuilder Sentiment Back To Expansion

Earlier today, the National Association of Home Builders published its March reading on homebuilder sentiment. The headline index rose back above 50 and into expansionary territory. Albeit back in expansion, the index is only at the highest level since last July, and that is well below much of the past decade’s range. The only sub-index […]
Behind Shorting The Bonds

Behind Shorting The Bonds

Image source: Pixabay In this short clip, Samantha LaDuc and Geoffrey Fouvry discuss the intricacies of financial markets, focusing on bond shorting and precious metals long. They explore the impact of currency devaluation, inflation, and historical financial trends on these assets.Video Length: 00:11:42More By This Author:Market Moves And Fed Views Gold, Geopolitics, And The Role Of […]
USD/JPY Coils Just Above 149.00 Ahead Of BoJ, Fed Action

USD/JPY Coils Just Above 149.00 Ahead Of BoJ, Fed Action

Yen. Image Source: Pixabay USD/JPY is churning chart paper just above the 149.00 handle as investors gear up for a central-bank-heavy week. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to deliver an update on its negative interest rate regime early in the Tuesday market session after Japan’s spring wage negotiations showed the highest wage increases in […]
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Snap Losing Streaks Amid Tech Strength

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Snap Losing Streaks Amid Tech Strength

Wall Street regained some optimism on Monday, as Nvidia (NVDA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) rallied. Traders also patiently awaited the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) two-day meeting, which kicks off tomorrow and will bring the central bank’s interest rate decision on Wednesday. Amid this anticipation, the Dow added 75 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped three-day losing streaks. […]
Unpacking The $61B Bitcoin ETF Surge

Unpacking The $61B Bitcoin ETF Surge

Image Source: Pexels In this episode, James Connor of Bloor Street Capital sits down with Anna Stone from eToro to dissect the current economic landscape and its impact on personal wealth. With a focus on crypto investing as a hedge against economic instability, Anna provides actionable strategies for investors looking to safeguard and grow their portfolios […]
Gold Shines As Homebuying Affordability Hits A Record Low

Gold Shines As Homebuying Affordability Hits A Record Low

Image Source: Unsplash Homeownership is the quintessential American dream, but it’s become increasingly elusive for many households. A multitude of factors, including soaring home prices, elevated interest rates and persistent inflation, has created the perfect storm, making homeownership a distant reality for more U.S. residents.It’s impossible to overexaggerate the benefits to owning one’s home. In 2022, […]
Cresco Labs Q4 Report Shows Major Improvement In Net Profit

Cresco Labs Q4 Report Shows Major Improvement In Net Profit

Cresco Labs Inc. (CRLBF), a constituent in the munKNEE American Cannabis MSO Stocks Index, released its financial results last week for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, and they show considerable improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and a Net Profit turnaround. Q4 Financial Highlights (The information below compares Q4 2023 with Q3 2023 and all figures are in […]
Austin Is Reeling, But What Does That Mean For Housing And Rent Nationally?

Austin Is Reeling, But What Does That Mean For Housing And Rent Nationally?

Austin Is in ReverseThe Wall Street Journal reports Once America’s Hottest Housing Market, Austin Is Running in Reverse Home prices and apartment rents in Austin, Texas, have fallen more than anywhere else in the country, after a period of overbuilding and a slowdown in job and population growth. Now, it is contending with a glut of […]
Bulls May Find Themselves “Up To Their Neck In Alligators” Soon

Bulls May Find Themselves “Up To Their Neck In Alligators” Soon

Image Source: Unsplash For a long time now, passive capital inflows have powered equities higher, especially the Magnificent 7, as a tremendous percent of every new dollar that flows into the market goes into these 7 stocks.But some of these once-bulletproof companies are now starting to struggle.And those passive capital inflows? There are emerging signs they […]
The Canadian Cannabis Report – Monday, March 18

The Canadian Cannabis Report – Monday, March 18

For the trading week that ended March 15, 2024, my proprietary Canadian Cannabis Company Index (MCCCI) was unchanged compared to the prior week when it decreased 6.7%. The index consists of 14 stocks, many of which are among the most widely held holdings of the 3 ETFs (MJ, CNBS, and THCX) that I consider to […]