Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Rising Inflation Threatens Annuities
Image Source: Pixabay Higher inflation threatens value of fixed annuity payments.Video Length: 00:15:52More By This Author:The Bipolar Economy China Issues Eurodollar Bonds Presidential Election Cycle And Markets
Ethereum Crosses $3,800: Is The ‘God Candle’ Nearing? Analysts Weigh In
Image Source: Pixabay Ethereum (ETH) appears to be finally waking up from its slumber as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has jumped 8% in the past 24 hours, surpassing the key $3,800 price level. Is An ETH God Candle On The Horizon? Ethereum’s rise appears to align with declining Bitcoin (BTC) dominance. This important metric […]
Buy & Hold Investors To Get Wiped Out
Image Source: Pixabay Stocks are on track to end 2024 on a high note.The S&P is up roughly 27% so far, hitting new record highs all throughout the year.Will the party continue into the New Year?Or will 2025 be a less enjoyable one for investors?To find out, we’re fortunate today to talk with money manager Michael […]
Everyone Overlooks This… Until Their Dividends Start Exploding
Image Source: Unsplash In this morning’s Live Chat session, we talked about free cash flow. (You can check that session out below). I know, “free cash flow” doesn’t sound like a thrill a minute, and it certainly doesn’t generate headlines, even in the financial media, the way that mergers and acquisitions, innovative products, or boardroom scandals […]
The Cautionary Canary Makes An Appearance Ahead Of NFP
Image Source: Pexels MARKETSStock market operators across the major US indices hit pause overnight, steeling themselves for potential turbulence as the Labor Department prepares to release the pivotal November jobs data later on Friday. The upcoming report, the last before the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision, is poised to stir volatility, potentially amplified by “ bounce […]
Stocks Slip From Records As Crypto Steals The Show
It was a choppy day on Wall Street, with all three major indexes scoring intraday record highs but ultimately finishing lower. The Dow shed triple digits, while the S&P 500 snapped a four-day win streak. Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) big monument, the tech-heavy Nasdaq was likely pressured lower by some profit taking, with investors content to sit tight ahead […]
Quality Control: A Global Perspective All Quality, No Tech Banaza Information Technology Allocations by Index Quality and Tech: We are not a Monolith Quality Controlled? Yes Indeed
The quality factor has been a powerful driver of returns, not only in the US equity market but on a global basis as well. The challenge with this performance premium, however, is that quality tends to skew towards a technology-heavy portfolio, exacerbating mega-cap index concentrations. Can this tech tendency of quality be controlled? This inherent industry […]
When Will It End?
Image Source: Pexels (Today’s theme music: The Yardbirds, “Over Under Sideways Down”)I’ve been fielding an increasing number of questions recently that share a similar theme: “have we run too far?”, “is it time to lighten up?”, “should I sell?”, that sort of thing. And for better or worse, most of my answers are more elaborate versions […]
Bitcoin Passes $100,000
Image Source: Unsplash The dominate cycle shows the way into bitcoins future. The low target is $200,000 USD for Bitcoin into 2025/26. There will come the day when investors will have to believe the coming down cycle, our guess on too hot inflc More By This Author:Post Trump Win, Our Top Pick China M1 Is […]
How BRICS, Gold Will Respond To Trump Tariff & De-Dollarization Threats
Image Source: Pixabay Donald Trump recently threatened to ostracize any BRICS nations that continue their efforts to de-dollarize. And given some of the trade and military wars currently ongoing, that creates a potentially volatile situation that could go a variety of ways.Fortunately Dr. Jim Willie is here to check in with his thoughts on the matter, […]
