Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Silver Miners’ Q3’17 Fundamentals
The silver miners’ stocks have really languished this year, grinding sideways to lower for months on end. This vexing consolidation has fueled near-universal bearishness, leaving silver stocks deeply out of favor. But once a quarter when earnings season arrives, hard fundamentals pierce the obscuring veil of popular sentiment. The silver miners’ recently-reported Q3’17 results reveal […]
Retail ETFs Sizzling On Black Friday Deals
The holiday season has kicked off with Thanksgiving Day and now it’s time for Black Friday — one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Retailers are splurging on promotions, early-store openings, heavy discounts, as well as free shipping on online purchases to lure customers. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than […]
Smartphone Sales And The Reported “Death Of Black Friday”
Online sales are up and store traffic is down according to some reports. The Street says it’s the end of Black Friday. More and more people are buying online, and with phones, not desktop applications. The Street.Com says Black Friday 2017 Will Mark the Death of This Unofficial National Holiday. The Year Black Friday Died 2017: […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Precious Metals Option Expiry Next Week – Nocturne
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God […]
S&P 500 Strong, DAX Trying To Firm Up, FTSE Remains A Laggard
S&P 500 Last week was a holiday-shortened week, with markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and early on Friday. Looking ahead to next week there are several ‘high’ impact events on the docket, starting on Tuesday with Consumer Confidence, but of more interest that day is Fed Chair Nominee Powell’s testimony to the […]
Canopy Growth Corp. Will Support Growers Impacted By Aurora’s Acquisition Of Larrsen
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Yesterday, Canadian licensed marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB.TO) (ACBFF) signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Larssen Ltd. After making this announcement, Aurora said that any Canadian marijuana deal that Larrsen […]
EC The Low Volatility Puzzle: Is This Time Different?
from Liberty Street Economics — this post authored by David Lucca, Daniel Roberts, and Peter Van Tassel As stock market volatility hovers near all-time lows, some analysts are questioning whether investors are complacent, drawing an analogy to the lead-up to the financial crisis. But, is this time different? We follow up on our previous post by investigating […]
Market Talk – Friday, Nov. 24
Having had an extremely quiet day Thursday with Thanksgiving holidays in the states, many kept an eager eye on China following yesterdays 3% share decline. We did see the repeated weakness for most if the day, but managed an impressive rally just ahead of the close to finish small higher (+0.1%). The talk surrounding tighter […]
Erroneous Presumptions Undermine Financial Plans
Years of low rates, financial bubbles and poor saving plans have led to widespread shortfalls in household finances globally. Canadians are poster children for the consequences. A new Manulife Bank survey finds that three in ten Canadians are so financially confused that they don’t consider their mortgage a debt; two in ten don’t consider car […]
First Capital, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
CORYDON, Ind., Nov. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of First Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCAP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 (twenty-two cents) per share of common stock, according to William W. Harrod, President and Chief Executive Officer. The dividend will be paid on December 29, 2017 to shareholders of record […]
