Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Dividends Attracting People To Energy Stocks
Crude Oil seems to be a lot stronger than it usually is this time of the year. People are now attracted to energy stocks. Video Length: 00:20:10
Macro Plan Still On Track For Stocks, Commodities & Gold
As I’ve been noting again, again, again, again, and again the macro backdrop is marching toward changes. I’d originally thought those changes would come about within the Q4 window and while that may still be the case, it can easily extend into the first half of 2018 based on new information and data points that have come in. One thing that […]
Natural Gas Continues Its Grind Higher Into The Weekend
Prompt month natural gas prices have now logged gains 7 days in a row, yet each of the last 4 days we have not seen a gain over a percent. Prices have continued this steady grind higher as we have continued adding GWDDs to our 15-day forecast, so the weather has continually been providing support. […]
Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Friday, November 10
Top Tickers For End Of Day, November 10th: CBS, AAPL, GE, MU
USD/JPY Fails To Break Higher – Forecast Nov. 13-17, 2017
Dollar/yen made an attempt to move higher as the leaders of both countries met, but never went too far, finding itself falling back down. What’s next? The first release of Japanese GDP coincides with the all-important US inflation report. The question remains open: bounce or break? USD/JPY fundamental movers Tax reform issues, Trump and Abe meet Tax reform […]
4 Hot ETF Deals For Singles’ Day
Singles’ Day is here and e-shoppers in China will be seen binging on what is touted as the world’s busiest online shopping day. Also known as anti-Valentine’s Day, the date 11.11 is special for those who are single. E-commerce players have a tradition of enjoying a huge rally on the Singles’ Day shopping fervor. Last […]
EC HH Somehow Food Companies Are No Longer Viewed As Stable, Defensive, Attractive Investments
For decades the consumer staples sector was viewed by investors as a stable and predictable cash flow generator with above-average dividend yields and below-average volatility. In particular, food companies like Kraft and Pepsi fit the bill, with brands that stood the test of time. Lately, however, investor sentiment has shifted. While brand names continue to […]
China Accounts For A Third Of Global Corporate Debt And GDP… And The ECB Is Getting Very Worried
There is a certain, and very tangible, irony in the central banks’ response to the Global Financial Crisis, which was first and foremost the result of unprecedented amounts of debt: it was to unleash an even greater amount of debt, or as BofA’s credit strategist Barnaby Martin says, “the irony in today’s world is that […]
Bitcoin Avoids A “Hard Fork”
You may have heard about an upcoming “split” in bitcoin known as SegWit2x. It was canceled a few days ago, with barely a week’s notice. It’s important to understand these events, so I’m going to tell you a little bit about how they work and what they mean. Technically, these “split” events are called “hard […]
The Real Message In The Junk Bond Sell-Off
Junk bonds have taken a hammering over the last few weeks. The reality is that high yield has not been very high yielding of late! The Barclays high yield ETF is sitting at about 5.6%. This is an asset class which is supposed to be inherently risky. People seem to be willing to throw money […]
