Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Clovis Oncology Submits Supplemental New Drug Application For Rucaparib
BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) announced today that the company has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for rucaparib as maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. […]
Buying Stocks Below Their Cash Value
Do you think a return of 56% over a period of less than two years is pretty good? How about 115%? Those are the actual returns of stocks that you could have bought less than two years ago that were selling for less than the cash per share. What is cash per share? In simple […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Part Time Real Estate Investing
Wondering how to boost your investing game while you work a full-time job? Curious if efforts spent on part time real estate investing will help you see the career gains you desire? Looking to get a crash course on “real estate investing for beginners” while you get a paycheck from somebody else? There are many […]
Scenes From The September Jobs Report
On Friday I highlighted the difference between the results of the establishment survey and the household survey. A 2006 paper from the BLS (pdf) explaining the differences in how jobs are counted in the two surveys shows us why: Interviewers from the Census Bureau contact households and ask questions regarding the labor force status of […]
Is Market Breadth Confirming The Stock Market’s Recent Highs?
Volume-Based Breadth Indicator The monthly chart below shows the NYSE’s volume associated with advancing issues minus volume associated with declining issues. As of October 9, 2017, the indicator has been making new highs along with the market. Fact or Fiction? This week’s stock market video water tests three widely held beliefs about bull and bear […]
Avon Lacks Luster: Can Transformation Plan Aid Turnaround?
Avon Products, Inc (AVP – Free Report) has been out of investors’ favor for quite some time now. The company’s persistent dismal performance can be attributed to weak Active Representatives. Reflecting the struggles of this beauty products retailer, recent records reveal that it has missed earnings and sales estimates for four consecutive quarters now. Evidently, […]
Here’s 8 Things You Need To Know About Crypto-Currencies
Here are 8 critical points to understand about Crypto-Currencies. Plus read on till the end of the article for a chance to win one bitcoin, currently valued at over $4,800! In 1994, I was working for HBO at a low-level programming job. I had begged for the job and I wasn’t qualified but they gave […]
A Simple Strategy For Trading Counter Trend Moves
Both mining indexes and many miners on the SoS list today. I have to wonder if the banksters just baited the hook the last two days and we’re about to see another fleecing. I’m still not convinced the dollar has completed its daily cycle rally, or the euro its daily cycle decline. Video Length: 00:06:11
The Devil’s In The Retails
Of my seventy-five existing short positions, thirteen of them are retail-related. This is definitely one of my favorite sectors right now, so much so that I also own put options (January $43) against the retail fund XRT. Here are seven of them, zoomed in to interesting recent activity:
Stock Market: Modest Selling
No surprise to see sellers step in and take profits with markets at or near all-time highs. The S&P remains at channel resistance with 2,553 still a stop level for potential shorts. Volume was light so there was no real conviction to the selling. The Tech averages experienced regular selling without proximity to resistance or […]
