Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
EC Chang And Eng – The US And Canada
Chang and Eng were the first internationally known “Siamese twins”, as a result of their having been exhibited worldwide. Although each had a complete body, they were joined together at the sternum. In 1870, Chang suffered a stroke and his health deteriorated over the next four years. In 1874, at age sixty-two, he developed bronchitis […]
5 Solid Picks For Your Investment Basket This Easter Weekend
Good Friday, which falls on March 25 this year, is officially a holiday for the Wall Street and the U.S. stock exchanges. Nevertheless, for an avid investor, the holiday is a great opportunity to ponder over the best stepping stone to hit the market with a blast ahead of next week’s trading. Year to date, […]
Core Durable Goods Orders Disappoint – USD Shrugs It Off
Less than convincing data from the US: durable goods orders fell by 2.8%, slightly better than expected but on top of a downward revision. Worse off, core orders dropped by 1%, far worse than 0.2% expected and also with a downward revision. Jobless claims beat with 265K and with a small revision to 259K for the […]
E The Daily Shot And Data – March 24, 2016
Let’s begin with the UK where a higher risk of Brexit is now being priced into the markets. Once again, the Brussels attack made a “yes” vote on Brexit more probable. 1. The euro-sterling exchange rose to the highest level in over a year (pound fell vs. the euro). 2. The British pound 3-month implied […]
Durable Goods Fail To Solidify US Dollar Gains – USD/JPY Losses Continue
The preliminary February US Durable Goods report wasn’t exactly a strong report despite beating expectations, and helped keep the US Dollar’s intraday pullback in place. While the headline figure was ‘above expectations,’ the prior month’s data were revised lower, creating an illusionary base effect. Accounting for these statistical quirks, it’s clear that US consumers are […]
What Is A Guaranteed Stop Loss?
For traders, managing risk is absolutely essential. You may think that you’re onto a winning position, but if things go the wrong way then you want to make sure that your losses are limited. Traders use stop losses to achieve this, ensuring that they exit their position if the market moves in the wrong direction. […]
Core Durable Goods Tumble For 13th Month, Longest Non-Recessionary Stretch In 70 Years
Durable Goods New Orders (Ex-Transports) or so-called “Core” durable goods dropped 0.5% YoY, extending its losing streak to 13 months. This is the longest streak in the history of the series with no recession. All segments of the durable goods report saw negative MoM moves with headline down 2.8% (small beat) but prior data was revised dramatically lower, Capital […]
Is That Buzzing Sound Helicopter Money?
Helicopter money is the rage. Central banks are talking about it. Economists are debating it. The media is rife with coverage. While it sounds important, it is not precisely clear what helicopter money means. It appears to have originated with Milton Friedman. In 1969, he wrote: “Let us suppose now that one day a helicopter flies […]
The Value Of Transparency: Why Methodology Matters
Disagreement makes markets. Every time you buy a stock, someone on the other side has to be selling it. You’re making a bet that the stock is going to outperform in the future; the other person is betting that it will underperform. This point seems obvious, but it’s one that investors forget time and time […]
E Cyber Security Is Only Just Getting Started
It looks like the cyber security sector is about to take off like a rocket once again. There could be another 25%-50% in it this year. The near destruction of Sony (SNE) by North Korean hackers last November has certainly put the fear of God into corporate America. Apparently, they have no sense of humor […]
