Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
August 2018 Leading Economic Index Remains Pointing To Solid Growth
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S improved this month – and the authors say “The leading indicators are consistent with a solid growth scenario in the second half of 2018 and at this stage of a maturing business cycle in the US, it doesn’t get much better than this”. Analyst Opinion […]
“US Vs Them” Goes Parabolic
Continuing a theme we noted three weeks ago when we noted the record outperformance of the US stock market vs the rest of the world, Bank of America writes today that in August, the S&P 500 continued its nine-year-long trend of outperformance versus the rest of the world in August. Fueled by the strongest macro backdrop in […]
Why Software ETFs Are Soaring
(Video length 00:09:35) Technology continues to be one of the best performing sectors this year, up about 17%. Some areas within technology have done […]
Darden’s (DRI) Stock Up On Q1 Earnings Beat, Raised View
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI – Free Report) reported better-than-expected results in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Adjusted earnings of $1.34 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23. The bottom line also increased 35.4% year over year on the back of higher revenues. Notably, the quarter marked the 16th consecutive earnings beat for the company. Results […]
This Little Piggy Went To Market
Pigs represent prosperity, wealth and abundance. Pigs are powerful symbols of bringing all these good things. Pigs also tend to overindulge. Furthermore, they are not always aware of the dangers that surround them. Unaware of any dangers around it, the market is bringing prosperity, wealth and abundance. Some aspects of the market could be seen […]
E How Does The Dividend Discount Model Value Verizon?
Most investors tend to weigh a stock’s valuation prior to purchasing. This is a very important metric, because overpaying for shares can mean buying at the absolute top and feeling the pain as the stock declines. Whether it’s using the company’s historical price to earnings multiple or some other metric, like price to sales or […]
4 Best Efficient Stocks To Boost Your Portfolio
Companies with favorable efficiency levels are likely to be on investors’ radar irrespective of market conditions. After all, efficiency is a potential indicator of a company’s financial health. Moreover, a company with a favorable efficiency level is expected to provide impressive returns as it is believed to be positively correlated with its price performance. How […]
We Don’t Have A Debt Problem, It’s ‘Something’ Else
Too much debt. Deleveraging. The debate over the “right” size of the credit market isn’t going to be solved. Like it or not, the US and world economy has been propelled by debt for a century. The domestic credit market’s highest growth rates are found not during the housing bubble of the 2000’s but during […]
Stocks Surge To New Record Highs As Investors Dump Dollar & Bonds
China stocks went nowhere overnight… seems like the panic buyers from Tuesday have left (cough National Team cough) The Dow finally broke above its January record highs and there were record highs all around for stocks as trade wars are now a buying opportunity (so the narrative goes – if stocks drop, then Trump will pull […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – This Low, Dishonest Age – The Unholy Monopolies Of Corporatism
“Although journalism was always a loose extension of establishment power, something has changed in recent years.Dissent tolerated when I joined a national newspaper in Britain in the 1960s has regressed to a metaphoric underground as liberal capitalism moves towards a form of corporate dictatorship. This is a seismic shift, with journalists policing the new groupthink, dispensing […]
