Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends For 2018
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Written by Don Steinbrugge Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends stemming from our contact with more than two thousand institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organizations. The hedge fund industry is dynamic, and participants are best served by anticipating, rather than reacting to, change. Below are Agecroft’s 9th annual predictions for the biggest […]
Does Apple Have Significant Upside Going Into 2018?
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
The last two weeks have been far from kind to Apple Inc. (AAPL – Free Report). The discovery that it was deliberately slowing down older iPhones in order to compensate for ageing batteries came as an unwelcome surprise to devotees of the brand. Further, reports and projections emerged indicating that iPhone X and overall iPhone sales may […]
The Best Income Stocks According To BoA
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Dividend investing is a challenging sport. Trying to find the market’s best income stocks is a complicated process not least because those stocks with the highest yields, tend to produce the worst long-term returns. The best research on this can be found in the research paper High Yield, Low Payout, compiled by Credit Suisse analysts Pankaj N. […]
Monsanto (MON) Q1 Earnings Top, Bayer’s Buyout Deal On Track
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Monsanto Company (MON – Free Report) reported mixed results for first-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended November 2017). Earnings Quarterly adjusted earnings from ongoing business came in at 41 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. The bottom line also came in higher than the year-ago tally of 21 cents per share. Revenues […]
Short To Long Term Technicals For Gold
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Today Doc and I dive into the charts for GLD. We start with the daily chart, move to the weekly, and wrap up with comments on the monthly. There are a lot of encouraging signs for gold but still some work to be done for a breakout. (Audio length 00:14:24)
Looking For Whale Trades In Rotation
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Video length: 00:11:25 2018 starts the year with 3 up days in a row as the Dow hit 25,000 for the first time. In tonight’s video we look at which stocks money will be flowing into next. Watch this video to find out the scanner to use and the stocks that are setting up to […]
Micro Caps At New Highs
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Almost no new 52-week lows. Very bullish. Semiconductor index pointing north again. Very bullish. Micro caps at new highs. Very bullish, and etc! But this headline in MarketWatch has me worried Jeremy Grantham, credited with calling the 2000 and 2008 downturns, says to prepare for the possibility of a “melt-up” that would set the stage […]
Tesla Bonds Tumble – Now ‘Riskier’ Than Indonesia
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
After missing expectations for Model 3 deliveries (by 50%), delaying production goals once again, it appears the bond market is starting to give up on Elon Musk’s dreams for Tesla’s future. While stocks are rebounding, bonds are not… In fact, Tesla’s 2025 bond – now dramatically below par – suffered its biggest drop yet today, heading back to lows […]
Semiconductor Index Tags ‘Bear Flag’ Resistance
Jan 04, 2018
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Will this be third time lucky for Semiconductor Index short traders? The last two short trades at the 50-day MA have failed so will the narrow doji at ‘bear flag’ resistance offer a new opportunity for shorts to reverse the two prior losses? It should be noted, technicals do not support a short position but a […]