Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
HH Blockchain Technology Is Changing The World Of Finance
Written by Crypto Guru Blockchain technology is carving out a niche space in the world of finance and Ripple, in particular, has been moving into this space at a rapid pace. Trillions of dollars are moved across the global financial system every day and impacts several billion people. But, the existing system has several weaknesses adding to […]
The Yield Curve As An Economic Forecasting Tool
Shrewd investors and speculators are wise to look at the Treasury Yield curve as an indicator of where the U.S. economy is heading. Historically, it has been an incredibly accurate barometer to forecasting the economy. In fact, starting in the 1960’s the yield curve has accurately predicted the last 7 recessions the US economy has […]
Why Stamps.com Is Ready To Deliver A 30% Gain
Acquisitions, online shopping, and increasing marketing mail counts provide tailwinds for a company that grew revenues by 29% in 2017. Despite this high growth, Stamps.com’s P/E and Free Cash Flow yield are still in line with the market, indicating room for the stock to rise. Stamps.com has a 32% net profit margin and provides a unique way […]
Argentina’s Drought And Strong Protein & Fiber Demand Is Boosting US Area
Market Analysis Each spring, the USDA surveys U.S. producers to get an initial sense of their prospective planting ideas for the upcoming year. The results of this sampling will be released on March 29 along with a quarterly stocks report for the major row crops. Because of last fall’s sizable supplies and generally low prices, […]
Steel Import Drops: Will U.S. Players Survive Tariff Waivers?
Much to the respite of American steel makers, U.S. steel imports have dropped roughly 5% year to date – according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), an association of North American steel makers. Per AISI, based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, total domestic steel imports went down 18% […]
Tariff Impact Negligible: Bear Market Unlikely
Sentiment Indicators Surprisingly, the CNN Fear and Greed index was still stuck on extreme fear after the rally on Monday as it was at an 8 out of 100. The table below reviews some of the sentiment indicators and shows if each one is a bullish or bearish signal. The put to call ratios for 3 days […]
E RXi Pharmaceuticals: Extreme Volatility Attracts Traders, But Long-Term Worries Persist
RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) is a highly volatile biotechnology stock in which the underlying company has developed a robust self-delivering RNAi-based technology platform. The robust technology platform sd-rxRNA provides a strong foundation to build a leading Immuno-oncology company, with a short-term focus using Adoptive Cell Transfer technology. This is a development stage company, and as such […]
Stocks Are Suddenly Tanking… Again
Tough to pin a catalyst in this flush – which has pushed S&P red and Nasdaq down hard – but a combination of NVDA’s drop, TSLA’s tumble, 5Y auction tail, and FB comments, seems to be stalling the bounce. Or perhaps stocks are catching down to bonds… As VIX spikes (and remains inverted)
Bitcoin Looking For A Short-Term Recovery
Bitcoin Elliott Wave Analysis in the short term is showing an interesting corrective structure suggesting a recover to take place after it finishes the current move. The digital instrument is correcting the cycle from 03/18 low in 3 waves as a Zigzag structure which reached the 100% – 161.8% Fibonacci extension area $8093 – $7520 from where […]
5 Value Oil Stocks To Buy As Sector Outlook Improves
Even as stocks were suffering from trade-related tensions last week, one key sector was steadily notching up gains. While all other key sector SPDRs of the S&P 500 incurred losses over the last five trading days, the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) gained 2.6% over the same period. Analysts feel that this long-neglected sector is […]
