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Semiconductor ETFs Hit New High

Semiconductor ETFs Hit New High

Image Source: Unsplash Growing optimism about the prospects of the Fed’s interest rate cut in June has led to a stock market rally. In fact, the semiconductor sector has outperformed, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor index reaching a record high, gaining 23.7% this year.Many semiconductor ETFs also touched new 52-week highs. These are Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ – Free Report), iShares […]
State Of The Union And The Markets

State Of The Union And The Markets

Image Source: Pixabay It’s amazing how many people ask me about the election and the impact of politics on the markets. I think that’s because all we hear is how the other person is going to wreck the economy and crash the markets. As with most commonly held beliefs, it’s all pure nonsense. There is no […]
Q4 Results Of Cannabis Company Verano Holdings Were Down Across The Board

Q4 Results Of Cannabis Company Verano Holdings Were Down Across The Board

Verano Holdings Corp. This article provides Verano Holdings’ (VRNOF)  Q4 financial results for the period ending December 31st, 2023. Q4 Financial Highlights (All currency numbers are in USD and compared to the previous quarter.) Revenue: DOWN 1.2% to $237.2M Gross Profit: DOWN 11.7% to $117.6M as a % of revenue: DOWN to 49.6% from 55.5%  […]
There’s More To Gold’s Outlook Than Just Its Confirmed Breakout

There’s More To Gold’s Outlook Than Just Its Confirmed Breakout

Image Source: Unsplash The key event of this week is the huge rally in gold that took it to new all-time highs.I’ll start with the long-term gold price chart. Gold price is moving to new all-time highs after breaking above the 2020 high and confirming this breakout in terms of the daily closing prices. And yet, there’s […]
Stocks Retreat Despite S&P 500, Nasdaq Records

Stocks Retreat Despite S&P 500, Nasdaq Records

It was a roller-coaster end to the trading week, fitting given the wobbly jobs report this morning. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all spent time on both sides of the coin, but all ultimately finished in the red for the day, even if the latter two did score intraday record highs. The pullback today sent the […]
Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged. When Could It Begin Lowering Borrowing Costs?

Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged. When Could It Begin Lowering Borrowing Costs?

Video Length: 00:06:39 On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategist BeiChen Lin and Product Operations Analyst McKenna Painter discussed recent rate decisions from the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank. They also examined the state of the U.S. labor market and reviewed the highlights of U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) […]
Gold, Geopolitics, And The Role Of Bitcoin

Gold, Geopolitics, And The Role Of Bitcoin

Image Source: Unsplash In this short clip Samantha LaDuc and Craig Shapiro discuss the dynamics of gold as an investment, its role in the global economy, and its implications for international trade and currency systems. They delve into the shift of gold reserves to the East, with countries like China and India establishing a non-dollar commodity […]
Costco Stock: Should You Buy It On The Post-Earnings Dip?

Costco Stock: Should You Buy It On The Post-Earnings Dip?

Image Source: Unsplash Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) is in the red this morning after coming in shy of Street estimates for total sales in its fiscal second quarter. Is it worth buying Costco stock today? Still, CFRA Research analyst Arun Sundaram says “it was a pretty good” earnings report.He was particularly pleased with “strong eCommerce sales […]
AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 8

AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 8

Image Source: Pixabay In this video, trading pro Steve Miller and his team share unique analysis and commentary on the financial markets.Video Length: 00:43:41More By This Author:AskSlim Market Week – Friday, March 1 AskSlim Market Week – Fri., Feb. 16 AskSlim Market Week – Friday, Feb. 9
The Employment Situation Release And Business Cycle Indicators For February

The Employment Situation Release And Business Cycle Indicators For February

January NFP employment growth surprises on the upside, at +275 vs. +198 thousands consensus. With combined downward revisions in the prior two months totaling 168 thousand, the level of employment is just about consistent with implied consensus. Here’s a picture of key indicators followed by the NBER’s Business Cycle Dating Committee, plus monthly GDP and […]