January 2025 - Page 71 of 72 -

The Miracle Of U.S. Oil Production

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

If you only read mainstream news, you probably think that crude oil consumption is falling and that fossil fuels will soon be replaced as an energy source by renewable sources and natural gas. That assumption is far from reality.Let’s start with global crude oil consumption. A decade ago, the planet consumed 83.65 million barrels of […]

The Stock Market Is Diverging – Is This The Beginning Of A Crash?

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image source: Pixabay There are huge numbers being thrown around the stock market. Normally you can just ignore them since share prices go up almost no matter what. But these imbalances are now too big to simply dismiss and key sectors in the equity market aren’t buying them.Video Length: 00:16:52More By This Author:The Car Market Bubble […]

How Will Gold Perform In 2025 (After +30%)?

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay For the third year running, our forecasts for the price of gold have come true.In December 2023, we pointed out that “the average trend in the price of gold at this stage of the cycle suggests the possibility of a potentially high-performance impulsive upward movement (up to +30% within 12 months)”.Over the year 2024, the price of […]

If Trump establishes strategic Bitcoin stockpile, Japan and other Asian nations will follow suit, says Metaplanet CEO

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways If Trump establishes a Bitcoin strategic reserve, it could lead to Japan and other Asian nations doing the same. Metaplanet has achieved a 1,900% surge in share value, often referred to as Asia’s MicroStrategy due to its Bitcoin investments. Share this article If Trump implements Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, Japan and other […]

Stock Analysis: Mitsubishi Chemical

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Image Source: Unsplash Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MTLHY) is a holdings company, which manufactures and sells chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.It organizes itself into three segments based on product. The Industrial Materials segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals and polymers, including industrial gases, petrochemicals, thermoplastics, polyethylene, and polypropylene.The Performance Products segment sells electronics and designed […]

3 Worst Performing Dividend Aristocrats In 2024 Market Overview 3 Worst Performing Dividend Aristocrat Stocks in 2024 Albemarle Brown-Forman Nucor

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay Dividend stocks struggled most of the year compared to the Magnificent Seven and other tech stocks. However, after accounting for dividend reinvestment, the Dividend Aristocrats finished 2024 with a positive return of about 7.8%.The three worst-performing Dividend Aristocrat Stocks in 2024 were Albemarle (ALB), Brown-Forman (BF-A, BF-B), and Nucor (NUE). The 2024 Dividend Aristocrats did […]

Stock Picks 2024 Year In Review

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pexels 2024 marked GreenDot Stocks’ second full year of results. Our first year, 2023, was a good one, with the average pick outperforming the S&P 500 by a ridiculous 30.2%, with a 75% outperformance rate.2024 was a very good year for the stock market. The S&P 500 rose 23.3% before including dividends, its second straight […]

Asia Dominates The World’s Most Economically Optimistic Countries

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pixabay the last year, the future strength of the global economy has been a mixed picture amid rising protectionism and geopolitical conflict.In the U.S., growth was resilient – but higher prices, despite cooling inflation, continued to squeeze consumer wallets. European economies faced slower growth, with Germany facing a two-year downturn. In China, property market […]

2025 Market Outlook: Liquidity Challenges And Rising Rates Threaten Equity Stability

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Welcome to 2025!When markets resume trading on Thursday, we will start with initial jobless claims, an important data point, tomorrow and the ISM manufacturing data, which is particularly significant, on Friday. The ISM manufacturing index is expected to come in at 48.2, slightly below last month’s 48.4, but the prices paid index is forecasted to […]

Ripple CLO calls for SEC to avoid overreach in crypto oversight

Jan 01, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways Ripple’s CLO asserts that the SEC’s regulatory authority is strictly limited to securities transactions. A token itself is not a security, though it can be involved in a security transaction, according to the executive. Share this article Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty expects the SEC to adopt a more legally sound approach […]