Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Magna International Inc. – Graphs Analyze
Magna International is a Canadian based Auto Parts Equipment company that has had excellent growth over its lifetime, but the market has generally valued it at a low P/E ratio of 9 to 10. In this video, we will analyze the company and identify possible return opportunities using these historical norms based on analysts’ consensus […]
Summer Rumors
Oil prices were just struggling to find direction as rumors whirled about either a major drop or a major increase in oil inventory, depending on what whispers you wanted to believe. There also seemed to be a bit of a letdown after the U.S. Mexican trade deal, as the focus immediately shifted as to whether […]
E America’s Labor Force Is Growing Faster Than Expected, Wage Gains Are Modest
Another sign of a tight U.S. job market is that the labor force is experiencing above-average growth this year. The labor force expanded by 105,000 people on a net basis in July, bringing the 2018 monthly average to 235,000. For comparison, the monthly gains in 2017 and 2016 averaged 72,000 and 141,000 per month, respectively. […]
Sensex Ends Volatile Day In The Red; IT Stocks Top Losers
After opening the day in green, share markets in India witnessed volatile trading activity throughout the day and ended the day in the red. Sectoral indices ended the day mixed, with stocks in the IT sector and stocks in the healthcare sector leading the losses. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 173 points and the NSE Nifty closed down by 47 […]
Cannabis Stocks Explode Higher Into A New Stage 2 Uptrend
In this video I take a look at the game-changing move Canopy Growth made a couple weeks ago and why it is critically important going forward. I take a look at CGC and other cannabis stocks from a Stage Analysis perspective and discuss the following: How quickly things can change in the market and why […]
Will International Stocks Outperform U.S. Equities?
In this article, we’ll question the narrative that you must go overweight US stocks relative to international equities. The sentiment has shifted dramatically as investors have gone from expecting mediocre returns from US stocks along with worrying about the end of the cycle, to now expecting new record highs. To be clear, even though investors […]
Running On Empty
We would like to introduce you to Sam and his finances. Currently, Sam does well for himself, earning $100,000 a year. Sam loves the good life, and to maintain it he consistently spends more than he earns. To fund this continual budget shortfall, he borrows money. The graph below shows his rising income (green) and […]
Tech, Consumer Discretionary Sectors Leading US Stocks This Year
Shares of technology and consumer discretionary companies are dominating this year’s horse race for US sector returns, based on a set of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Both slices of the US equity market are neck and neck through yesterday’s close (August 28) for year-to-date performance, posting results that are well ahead of the other sectors. After […]
Bitcoin Daily Forecast – Wednesday, August 29
BTC/USD The bitcoin market rallied again during the day on Tuesday, breaking above the $7000 level. This was a very good sign, and it did clear the shooting star from last week. Now we are challenging a shooting star that sits at the $7000 level, and that, of course, could cause some resistance. However, the […]
Lackluster U.S. GDP To Keep EUR/USD Rate Afloat
Updates to the 2Q U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report may produce headwinds for the dollar as the growth rate is now expected to increase 4.0% versus an initial forecast for a 4.1% print. A marked downward revision in the GDP figure may impact the monetary policy outlook as signs of a less robust economy […]
