Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
E The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: Coke, Pepsi And Constellation Brands
(Video length 00:10:15) Today we compare Coke, Pepsi and Constellation Brands to see which one should be in your growth portfolio.
Discipline, Risk Management, And Options Plays
Video Length: 00:45:00 Why you should use a stop loss to protect yourself. Getting rid of the stocks that are losing you money. Follow your rules and stick to your trading plan to help yourself out in the long run. Lastly, some options plays on popular stocks.
Spending On Interest Hits All Time High As Budget Deficit Soars To $684 Billion
The US’ spending problem is starting to become a major issue. According to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement, in June, the US collected $225BN in tax receipts – consisting of $110BN in individual income tax, $91BN in social security and payroll tax, $4BN in corporate tax and $20BN in other taxes and duties- a drop of 2.9% from […]
Identiv – Chart Of The Day
The Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to Identiv (INVE). Identiv Inc. is a global security technology company. It provides trust solutions in the connected world, including premises, information, and everyday items. The Company’s trust solutions are implemented using standards-driven products and technology, such as hardware, software, digital certificates, and mobility and cloud services. Its products are used in […]
The Seven Most Oversold Nasdaq 100 Stocks
Each month, I scan for stocks in the major averages that have positive or negative momentum, as well as for those that are quite overbought or oversold. This is accomplished by looking at where stocks closed the month in relation to their starc bands. This analysis, like my regular weekly scan of stocks, provides a list […]
Guidance Readings Down But Still Positive
Just as earnings and revenue beat rates have dipped a bit this quarter, our guidance spread has also dipped. Below is a chart showing the spread between the percentage of companies raising guidance minus lowering guidance each quarter going back to 2001. This season, the guidance spread stands at +2 percentage points, so more companies are raising […]
July 2018 CPI: Year-Over-Year Inflation Rate Unchanged At 2.9%
According to the BLS, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate was 2.9 % – rate of year-over-year growth up 0.2 % from last month. The year-over-year core inflation (excludes energy and food) rate increased from 2.3 % to 2.4 %, and continues to be above the target set by the Federal Reserve. Analyst Opinion of […]
Turkey Default Risk Spikes To 2008-2009 Crisis Levels; Possible Contagion, Warns Russell Napier
All focus is on Turkey right now as their currency goes into freefall and 5-year credit default swaps (insurance against default) have now spiked to levels last seen during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Source: Bloomberg, Financial Sense® Wealth Management. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Emerging market risks accelerated with an inversion in the corporate yield […]
E When It Comes To Financial Crises In The Emerging Markets, History Repeats Itself All Too Often
The collapsing Turkish lira provides yet another example of how financial crisis are a regular feature amongst emerging economies. Readers may recall the situation in 1998 when the collapse of Thai currency set off a wave of currency collapses, rising interest rates, defaulting debt and severe balance of payments stresses in many Asian nations. Today, […]
Housing Is Still Affordable In (Many Areas Of) America
From crime rates to life expectancy to income levels, statistics at the national level are next to useless when it comes to measuring the daily lives of ordinary people in the United States. This is because the United States — which is a huge and geographically diverse country — is simply too large to be summed up in a single […]
