Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
U.K. ETFs In Focus On Lower GDP Growth Forecasts
The European Commission revised its forecast for U.K. GDP growth to 1.5% for 2017 from 1.8% predicted earlier. Moreover, the commission expects GDP growth to fall to 1.3% in 2018 and 1.1% in 2019, as mounting concerns related to a hard Brexit weigh on the economic prospects of the region. Economic Scenario In the third […]
Resistance Is Futile, Retailers Must Work With Amazon: DA Davidson
Yes, Amazon is “unstoppable” and “we are living in the decade of Amazon,” but competing retailers are simply looking at the issue from the wrong perspective, says a D.A. Davidson Institutional Equity Report. The strategy retailers are using now will look very different in the future. Some corporations will find the magical formula and will prosper […]
Gilat Satellite Network – Chart Of The Day
The Chart of the Day belongs to Gilat Satellite Network (GILT). I found the satellite communications stock by using Barchart to sort today’s Top Stocks to Own list first by the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more.Next I used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for […]
Chart Of The Week: Another Compelling Note Of Caution
Leveraged loan prices and WTI tracked each other pretty well during the “rising dollar”, unsurprising given that the oil sector was over-represented in most new deals as the one truly booming part of the domestic US economy. That was the case on the rebound, too, where leveraged loan prices rose at the same time oil […]
IPOs For The Everyman
In August I received an invitation by mail – complete with an offering prospectus and stock order sheet – to subscribe for shares in the initial public offering (IPO) of Ponce de Leon Bank, a Bronx, NY-based savings institution where I have a CD. I’ll admit upfront I barely know anything about Ponce de Leon […]
Significant Differences In Senate Vs House Tax Overhaul Plan: Will Anything Get Done This Year?
There are significant differences between the House and Senate versions of the tax overhaul. Unlike the House, Senate Republicans cannot afford to lose more than two votes. Also unlike the House, the Senate has budget rules that must be met. Will the differences be resolved in reconciliation? The Wall Street Journal reports Senate Tax Plan Differs […]
COT Black: Crude Balance Here?
Oil prices have had a very good run for several months now. Dating back to the recent low reached June 21, WTI is up an impressive 35% to a new two-year high. Crude hasn’t traded at $57 since June 2015. During this latest increase, the oil futures curve has finally achieved backwardation (which isn’t necessarily […]
