Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
What Matters Most In The Days And Weeks To Come
Stocks end the shortened holiday week right at the upper level of the expected move. Led by AMZN, AAPL, and GOOGL the major indices hit new all time highs. In this crucial weekend update learn what to expect next week and what is driving the market. Watch this video to find out what matters most […]
Stocks Soar As Q4 Holiday Shopping Season Begins – Week In Review
The market remains very strong as the Q4 holiday shopping season officially began. The S&P 500 topped 2,600 for the first time as buyers showed up with a very shallow two week pullback. The Nasdaq also hit a fresh record high as stocks continue to surge. The Dow closed below its record high and also […]
Bitcoin Explodes Through $8,700 To Record High: ‘Thanksgiving Table Discussion Was All About Bitcoin’
Bitcoin is on the move – who’s surprised? Hilariously, everyone’s favorite “currency” that is definitely not a currency has managed to rally above $8,700: As usual, there is no readily discernible catalyst for this, which pretty much by definition means it’s pure, unadulterated speculation. “Central banks are working on this issue of crypto currencies very […]
Week In Review: China Renaissance Sets $7 Billion Goal For New VC/PE Funds, Including Biotech/Healthcare
China Renaissance, a Beijing investment bank and VC/PE investor, plans to expand its investment funds operations, climbing from $3 billion assets-under-management currently to $10 billion over the next three years (see story). At the moment, the company runs two funds: Huaxing Growth Capital, focused on technology, media and entertainment, and Huaxing Healthcare. The company plans to build up […]
Economic Data And Forecasts For The Weeks Of November 27 And December 4
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Consensus Week of November 27 November 27 New Home Sales – October 625K 667 620 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index 25.0 27.6 24.5 November 28 […]
Buy These Fallen Angels For A Q1 Rebound
There are two reasons why we often see great buys in November and December, at least for the short to intermediate term. First, individual investors owning what they believe (or believed!) to be quality companies have looked on hungrily as they see other companies’ share prices move forward rapidly. They look at their own holdings […]
E SPX Makes Another All-Time High; VIX Slammed
VIX was slammed in the final hour of the day on Friday to a new all-time low. This leaves the VIX with a Megaphone (reversal) formation. The larger formation that gives an upside target is the Ending Diagonal which suggests a complete retracement of the decline from January 2016. (Bloomberg) The CBOE Volatility Index […]
The Simple Way A Stop-Loss Order Protects Your Investment
As an investor, the biggest risk you face is losing money. While the goal is to make money in the stock market, no matter how much research you put into a stock it doesn’t guarantee that you will see a positive return on your investment. If only there was a way to lower the risk […]
Bitcoin Facts
A Useful Infographic When we last wrote more extensively about Bitcoin (see Parabolic Coin – evidently, it has become a lot more “parabolic” since then), we said we would soon return to the subject of Bitcoin and monetary theory in these pages. This long planned article was delayed for a number of reasons, one of […]
$1 Billion AR/VR Investment In Q4, $2.5B This Year So Far
Startup leaders across the 27 AR/VR sectors in Digi-Capital’s Augmented/Virtual Reality Report and Deals Database raised $1 billion in the fourth quarter before the end of November. This is only the second time the billion dollar figure has been reached in a single quarter. Three quarters of a billion dollars went into big deals like […]
