Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Global Financial Markets Continue To Rally

Global Financial Markets Continue To Rally

Global stock markets rose on the final trading day, recouping losses from earlier in the week, as the dollar steadied against other currencies. Major indexes in the US hit session highs, finishing the day squarely in record territory and booking a fourth straight weekly advance. A reading of fourth-quarter gross domestic product came in slightly […]
Foreign Banks Stock Outlook – January 2018

Foreign Banks Stock Outlook – January 2018

The key short-term concern for foreign banks with significant U.S. operations is the impact of the recent tax overhaul. Similar to the domestic banks, these are being forced to write down the value of the tax credits they realized for incurring losses in the past, per a provision in the new tax law. These one-time […]
GBP: Remain Bullish But Don’t Chase Trades Too Hard

GBP: Remain Bullish But Don’t Chase Trades Too Hard

Talking Points: UK economic data has beaten expectations on the upside but Brexit worries remain. The current bout of US dollar weakness helps GBP/USD to a three year high. Stay disciplined and focus on entry points. Fundamental Forecast for GBP: Bullish We remain fundamentally positive on GBP – as we have for the past couple of weeks – and look for further gains […]
Gold & Gold Stocks Approaching Resistance

Gold & Gold Stocks Approaching Resistance

Gold and gold stocks have enjoyed an excellent rebound since their December lows. Over the past six weeks Gold rebounded from a low of $1238 all the way to $1365 in recent days. The miners meanwhile rebounded nearly 18% (GDX) and 21% (GDXJ). However, these markets are approaching important resistance levels and at a time […]
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                        Canada Has Negative “Real” Central Bank Interest Rates? Are Interest Rates Too Low?

E Canada Has Negative “Real” Central Bank Interest Rates? Are Interest Rates Too Low?

“I have talked before about the process of bringing the economy back home—at the intersection of full capacity and 2 per cent inflation. Our return home was made even longer by the detour we took when oil prices collapsed back in 2014. But, today, we find ourselves quite close to home, and getting closer, with […]
A Stellar Lumens Price Forecast Of $4 USD In 2018

A Stellar Lumens Price Forecast Of $4 USD In 2018

Our InvestingHaven Stellar Lumens Price Forecast of $4 USD in 2018 is the newest addition to what has been so far our successful series of Cryptocurrency forecasts. We have previously provided forecasts for Ethereum, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash, Ripple. In today’s article, we will be reviewing Stellar Lumens and the factors behind our Stellar Lumens forecast of $4 USD in […]
EUR/USD Forecast Jan. 29 – Feb. 2 2018

EUR/USD Forecast Jan. 29 – Feb. 2 2018

EUR/USD had yet another excellent week, rising to higher ground on the US dollar weakness and Draghi’s unsuccessful jawboning. What’s next? The upcoming week features all-important GDP and inflation numbers. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD. The ECB left the rates unchanged and will take its […]
S&P 500 Faces FOMC, NFPs; DAX, FTSE Sell-offs Bring Trends Into Question

S&P 500 Faces FOMC, NFPs; DAX, FTSE Sell-offs Bring Trends Into Question

Talking Points: S&P 500 to face FOMC and jobs report next week, starting to wobble, but trend remains strong DAX breaks down on euro strength, softening risk trends; several key data points to be released FTSE sold off hard last week, has big support below; no major data on the calendar S&P 500 Looking ahead to next week there are two main […]
The Complete List Of TSX 60 Stocks

The Complete List Of TSX 60 Stocks

The TSX 60 Index is a stock market index of the 60 largest companies that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Because the Canadian stock market is heavily weighted towards large financial institutions and energy companies, the TSX is a reasonable benchmark for Canadian equities performance. It is also a great place to look for […]
High-Yield Corporate Bonds ETF In Jeopardy

High-Yield Corporate Bonds ETF In Jeopardy

The High-Yield Corporate Bonds ETF (HYG) is in jeopardy at major resistance. The monthly chart below shows that price is facing double resistance at the confluence of the 60% Fibonacci retracement level at 89.29 and the upper edge of a large triangle formation (both of which began forming during the 2007/08 financial crisis to the 2009 lows). Major support […]