Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

How Wall Street Banks “Masked” A Record $350 Billion In Subprime Exposure

How Wall Street Banks “Masked” A Record $350 Billion In Subprime Exposure

The latest monthly auto-loan data from the Fitch Auto ABS Index showed something very troubling: subprime delinquencies 60 days or more past due on the secondary market rose to 5.76% in February, the highest they’ve been in 22 years, or since 1996, and blowing past the highs hit during the 2008 financial crisis. At this rate, a […]
Is Bitcoin Now A Raging Bull?

Is Bitcoin Now A Raging Bull?

Has The Recession Already Started?

Has The Recession Already Started?

It started with a slow drip. Then it became a trickle. Now it is an undeniable torrent. Negative economic data reports, once as rare as hen’s teeth, have suddenly become as common as NRA bumper stickers at a Trump rally. The economic data flow has definitely turned sour. Is this a growth scare? Or is it the beginning […]
Honeywell (HON) Q1 Earnings Beat On Solid Top-Line Growth

Honeywell (HON) Q1 Earnings Beat On Solid Top-Line Growth

Honeywell International Inc. HON posted impressive first-quarter 2018 results with a year-over-year surge in revenues and adjusted earnings.The company’s adjusted earnings of $1.95 a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 by 3.2%. Notably, the reported figure increased 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Operational Details Honeywell’s first-quarter revenues came in at $10,392 million, up 9.5% year […]
Stocks Fall Despite Mostly Great Earnings

Stocks Fall Despite Mostly Great Earnings

Stocks Fall Slightly As Tobacco Has A Bad Day On Thursday, the S&P 500 closed down 0.57%. American Express was up 7.6% and Amazon was up 1.9%, but the consumer staples stocks were slammed as they were down 3.14%. The sector had a rough day because Phillip Morris reported a weak quarter as the heat not […]
Forget Bitcoin, Consider Blockchain ETFs

Forget Bitcoin, Consider Blockchain ETFs

Audio length: 00:22:18 In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I talked with Eric Ervin, President and CEO at Reality Shares. Earlier this year, Reality Shares launched a blockchain ETF– the Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (BLCN – Free Report) .Blockchain is the technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. After reaching record highs above $19,000 in […]
Fistfuls Of Dollars And The Good (Bitcoin), Bad (Bonds), & Ugly (Semis) Markets

Fistfuls Of Dollars And The Good (Bitcoin), Bad (Bonds), & Ugly (Semis) Markets

Take your pick – Good, Bad, or Ugly… Video length: 00:06:16 Good: The Dollar’s best week in over 4 months Silver’s best week in 4 months Bitcoin’s best 2-week gain in 4 months Not Good: 30Y Bond’s worst week in 3 months 10Y highest yield close since Dec 2013 Semi stocks worst week in a […]
Does The Rise In Oil Prices Tell A Wider Commodities Story?

Does The Rise In Oil Prices Tell A Wider Commodities Story?

On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Mark Eibel, director, client investment strategies, and Sophie Antal-Gilbert, consulting director, discussed the rising trend for the price of oil and other commodities. Eibel labeled commodities the forgotten asset class and presented oil as a classic example of supply-and-demand. According to Eibel, there have been oil output cuts, […]
Silver Breakout Or Fakeout?

Silver Breakout Or Fakeout?

Mike Maloney & David Morgan take a look at the recent price action in silver. Is this a breakout or a fakeout? (Video length 00:13:31)