Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
What Other MarTech Startups Will HubSpot Acquire Next?
A Technavio report published earlier last year estimates the global cloud-based marketing platform market to grow 9% annually over the period 2017 to 2021. The market is dominated by big players like Adobe Systems, Oracle, Salesforce, and IBM. But there are a few other vendors like Billion Dollar Unicorn HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) that are doing very well in […]
Comerica (CMA) Q1 Earnings Improve Y/Y, Interest Income Up
Have you been eager to see how Comerica Incorporated (CMA – Free Report) performed in Q1 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Texas-based money center bank’s earnings release this morning: Earnings Improve Y/Y Comerica came out with adjusted earnings per share of $1.54, up from the prior-year quarter adjusted figure […]
Forex Manipulation: To Take Trump Seriously Means Not Literally
Through Republican and Democrat Administrations, no US president has found that a foreign country’s activities have risen to the level that can be considered manipulation for nearly a quarter of a century. Initially, the law required a judgment of intent. Intervention by itself, or even a pegged currency regime, was not proof of manipulation. Unsatisfied with […]
No Better Signal Than The Yield Curve
Remember back a few years ago when all the hard-money advocates were complaining about how the Federal Reserve was distorting the economy with their zero interest rate policy? Hedge fund managers like Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn constantly harped about the artificial “sugar high” the aggressive monetary policy stimulus was inflicting on both markets and the economy. These […]
With Volatility Comes Wide Targets For Cryptocurrencies
Ryan Wilday is the technical analyst over at Avi’s site, focused on cryptocurrencies. We discuss the wild volatility and why this leads to a wide range of targets. We also look at the sector as a whole and assess the discrepancy we are seeing between the larger more established coins and the smaller coins which […]
It Happened Right Under Mickey’s Nose
Sometimes big changes happen right under our eyes and we barely notice, until one day we look at the same thing we’ve been looking at every day and suddenly realize how different it has become. The example of Netflix and Disney is a perfect example. For more than a few years now, there has been […]
Go Regulate Yourself
So how do you regulate a new market that is decentral in nature? Best Answer: Let them regulate themselves It may sound surprising but the world’s two most crypto friendly nations are going this way. Very recently both Japan and South Korea have announced the formation of a self-regulatory program for crypto exchanges. The idea is that those with hands-on experience in […]
Stock Charts Today – Tuesday, April 17
A review of today’s commodities, stocks, ETFs, stock market indexes and cryptocurrencies. Video Length: 00:08:53
Roasted Turkey: Lira, Stocks Dive As Erdogan Considers Calling Early “Elections”
Among the many market-related geopolitical stories playing out in the background this week, you’ll find Turkey and the case of the beleaguered lira (more here), which plunged to an all-time low earlier this month amid concerns that Erdogan’s desire to keep juicing the economy is going to make it well nigh impossible for the central bank […]
Some Economics For Tax Filing Day
U.S. tax returns and taxes owed for 2017 are due today, April 17. To commemorate, I offer some connections to five posts about federal income taxes from the last few years. Click on the links if you’d like additional discussion and sources for of any of these topics. 1) Should Individual Income Tax Returns be Public […]
