Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Zuora Inc. Strives For Growth In Billing Software
Enterprise subscription management software is pretty boring. But the world is shifting from purchase to subscription. Every company now wants “continuous customer relationships” and consumers love subscriptions. In many ways, the subscription economy isn’t new. Even cars were often leased versus bought but they were still treated as an asset. Companies like Zipcar took it […]
The Markets Are Slaves To The News Cycle
John Rubino joins me today to share his thoughts on the markets. These markets are simply reactive to the news cycle which has caused historic volatility this year. We address some of the longer term trends for the USD and gold. (Audio length 00:13:01)
Gold’s Brick Wall
For the past four years, every time gold hit the 1350-1370 level or so, it is turned down sharply. Yesterday, gold surged nearly $24 intraday. John Rubino at Dollar Collapse noted Gold Tests Resistance – Again, posting a similar chart. A monthly gold chart provides much needed context. Gold Monthly What Have You Done For Me […]
E Trading Wells Fargo Around Earnings
Wells Fargo (WFC) is expected to report earnings Friday before market open. The whisper number is $1.11, four cents ahead of the analysts’ estimates and showing confidence from the WhisperNumber community. A year ago the company reported earnings of $1.00, six cents ahead of the whisper number. WFC has a 41% positive surprise history (having […]
Trump And China Are On The Same, Wrong Side
MIAMI – This week, we’ve been exploring how mock battles can go wrong. In one corner, we have The American Dreamer: the Blond Bombshell himself, Donald J. Trump. In the other, there is Xi Jinping of the Great Red Hope, determined not to be the Last Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Like pro wrestlers, the […]
Top 5 biggest financial scandals of all time
When millions, or even billions, of dollars are up for grabs, some individuals are willing to play dirty to get their hands on them. Below, World Finance examines five of the biggest financial scandals ever to take place. Charles Ponzi In 1919, Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant living in Boston, came up with a scheme […]
The Different Ways That Stocks Can Move
Most people think that to get the most success out of the stock market you simply need to have a good read on whether stocks will move up or down. While determining that is the fundamental goal of trading, professional traders do a slightly more complicated analysis than that. After a professional trader has figured […]
Is China Selling Treasuries?
Treasury yields are spiking notably today with 30Y back above 3.00% and 10Y yields at 2.83% are near 3-week highs and along with the dismal indirect bids in the latest 3Y and 10Y auctions (i.e. foreigners not buying), some are suggesting today’s move could be the start of China’s move to unwind its Treasury holdings. 10Y yields […]
