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Basic Income Proposals, Labor Market Interactions, And Good Jobs
Image source: Pixabay The primary argument for a government-provided basic income is that it will make those with low incomes better off, by increasing their financial resources and by allowing them to negotiate for better jobs. But the extent to which this conclusion holds true will depend on individual circumstances of the recipient, and what other […]
Analytical Overview Of The Main Currency Pairs – Friday, March 8
Image Source: Pexels The EUR/USD currency pairTechnical indicators of the currency pair: Prev Open: 1.0894 Prev Close: 1.0946 % chg. over the last day: +0.48 % As expected, the ECB kept interest rates unchanged in March and confirmed that borrowing costs will remain elevated as long as necessary. During the regular press conference, President Lagarde said that policymakers did […]
India Could Dominate The World Or “Collapse In On Itself”
Image Source: Unsplash On paper, India looks amazing.I walked you through some of the reasons why on Tuesday—1.4 billion people 40% of them under the age of 25, the world’s fastest-growing economy, rapid digitization, and arms wide open to foreign investment.In this week’s Global Macro Update interview, I discuss opportunities in India with Cognitive Investments partner Jacob Shapiro. […]
Paper Gold Vs. Real Gold: It’s Important To Know The Difference
Image Source: Pixabay When you’re considering investing in precious metals, you are confronted with many options. Silver or gold? Bars or coins? And what in the world is an ETF?Understanding the differences between an ETF and physical gold and silver is an important first step in the journey to precious metals investing.ETF is an acronym for […]
US Jobs Report Hints At A Gradual Cooling Despite A Strong Headline
Image Source: Pexels US nonfarm payrolls rose 275k in February, but big downward revisions, weak wages, and rising unemployment suggest things are not quite as robust as the headline indicates. Moreover, lead indicators are clearly weakening and a slowdown looks to be on the way. It’s not enough for the Fed to relax just yet, but we think things […]
Chart Of The Day: Bruker Measures Up
Image Source: Unsplash The Chart of the Day belongs to the medical instruments company Bruker (BRKR). I found the stock by using Barchart’s powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum, and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for […]
Nvidia Corp. DCF Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?
Image Source: Unsplash As part of a new series, each week we typically conduct a DCF on one of the companies in our screens. This week we thought we’d take a look at one of the stocks that is not currently in our screens, Nvidia Corp (NVDA). ProfileNvidia is a leading developer of graphics processing units. […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Costco Wholesale Corp. – Friday, March 8
Image Source: Unsplash COST Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge Daily Chart, 8 March 2024Costco Wholesale Corp., (COST) Daily ChartCOST Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFUNCTION: TrendMODE: Motive STRUCTURE: ImpulsivePOSITION: Minor wave 3. DIRECTION: Completion of wave 3 towards TL 8 or TL1.DETAILS: We are looking at upside in Costco as we seem to be extending higher with increasing […]
Why Are Financial Conditions Easing?
The Fed is doing QT and keeping interest rates at 15+ year highs. Mortgage rates are 7%, credit cards are around 20%, and auto loans are between 7% and 10%. As the graph below on the right shows, consumer loan growth, excluding the pandemic, has fallen to levels last seen over ten years ago. Loan […]
AUD/USD Climbs Higher Amid Mixed US Jobs Data, Lower US Yields
Image Source: Unsplash Australian Dollar rises and marks its third consecutive day of gains. US Nonfarm Payrolls outperform expectations at 275K, but rising unemployment and lower wage growth hint at a cooling job market. AUD/USD’s rally supported by dipping US 10-year Treasury yields and a weakening Dollar Index, amid global monetary policy recalibrations. The Australian […]
