Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Brexit 2016 British Pound Expectations | The Who, How & What
Brexit 2016 British Pound Expectations Brussel’s bombing did not help with the Brexit risk. The UK is facing an uncertainty which could ultimately impact its economy: “Britain exiting the European Union” known as Brexit. Just in the anticipation of a potential Brexit 2016 British Pound is already dancing down to the beat of rumors. What […]
Tuesday Terror – Belgium’s Brussels Bombing Breaks Bulls Backs
This is not the way we want to be right. There was bound to be something that caused a sell-off. On Friday, we noted the massively overbought conditions that led us to bumping up our SDS hedges and yesterday morning, we marked off our lines for shorting the Futures at 2,040 on the S&P (/ES), 17,550 on the Dow(/YM) 4,415 […]
Trades In The Smart Alpha Low Volatility Portfolio
The Smart Alpha Low-Volatility Select S&P 500 Portfolio went through its quarterly refresh this week, at which time five positions were closed and six new ones were established. Five Sales Five stocks were sold: YUM! Brands! (YUM); IBM (IBM); Dollar General (DG); Chipotle (CMG); and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). The only genuinely eventful one was for […]
EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – March 22, 2016
EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair initially tried to rally during the course of the day on Monday, but turned right back around to show a very negative candle. It looks as if we are going to pull back and perhaps try to find support below, and on a supportive candle I am willing to buy this […]
Bulls Gather Conviction As Fundamentals Regain Importance In Eyes Of Investors
March Madness is in its full glory with some of the most epic displays of competition, controversy, surprises, and visuals we have ever seen. Oh, and the NCAA basketball tournament is pretty incredible, too, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the U.S. presidential election. And it has produced some crazy headlines, […]
Can Krispy Kreme Bake Up Sweet Earnings? Here’s What To Watch
Photo Credit: HS photography Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (KKD) Consumer Discretionary – Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Reports March 22, After Market Closes As Americans become more health conscious, sugary treats such as doughnuts have begun to lose favor to spinach and kale. This comes to the displeasure of iconic doughnut maker, Krispy Kreme (KKD) who is […]
Technically Speaking: Only 4% From The Highs
In this past weekend I stated “While my “emotions” are currently screaming to start increasing equity allocations at this juncture, there are several reasons why my discipline is keeping me from doing so currently: The market is GROSSLY overbought in the short-term and will have either a mild corrective process or consolidation to allow for an increase in equity exposure. […]
4 Top-Rated Global Mutual Funds To Watch For
In a scenario wherein the major central banks are choosing intensive economic stimulus measures and the U.S. benchmarks are rebounding strongly, investing in global mutual funds may provide an excellent opportunity to diversify one’s portfolio. While the U.S. economy has shown some signs of improvement and the key interest rate are expected to remain low […]
5 Strong Industrial Stocks To Buy Now
Oil fueled gains have turned the tide for stocks since the second half of February. Prices have rebounded to hover near the $40 per barrel mark, sparking off gains for the broader markets. All the indices are now in the black for the year and a record rally shows no signs of abating. Not unsurprisingly, […]
E The Daily Shot And Data – March 22, 2016
Greetings, “All is well” again in the global markets, with risk appetite returning as quickly as it dissipated late last year. VIX is now at the lows we haven’t seen since the summer. Source: barchart Here is the Morgan Stanley’s Risk Demand Index. Source: Morgan Stanley Inflation expectations turned higher as the dollar rally stalled. […]
