Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Duke Energy Hits A 52-Week High On Fed’s Soft Approach
On Mar 17, 2016, shares of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK – Analyst Report) soared to a new 52-week high of $80.22. The stock pulled back a bit to end the trading session at $79.99. This utility giant with a market cap of around $55.03 billion has seen its shares rise roughly 12.05% so far this year, outperforming the 0.16% […]
Big Volume Accumulation
Options expiration played into Friday’s volume, but it was a decent push by bulls for a rally which is in the latter stages of its run (at least on an intermediate time frame).The Dow had the best of the action as it cleared declining resistance defined by Winter 2015 highs. The next challenge for […]
German Central Bank Head Warns About “Helicopter Money” (He Really Means “Helicopter Money”)
I am constantly skeptical of the term “helicopter money” as bandied about by the average economic writer. “Free cash” is what I consider helicopter money. The typical headline reference to helicopter money is some sort of discussion about QE, monetary printing, central bank asset purchases, etc., not free money. Today, Jens Weidmann, head of Deutsche Bundesbank, […]
This Will Be The Next Bear Market Sector
It all started back in 2008 when the industry was hit with ultra-high oil prices and tightening credit markets. This helped keep new players out of the industry and capacity in check — so no oversupply or pressure on pricing. At the same time, high fuel costs lead to a wave of consolidation in the […]
Central Banks Are Attempting To Ward Off Stock Market Crashes
The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan have run out of “bullets” in their arsenal. They will continue to cut interest rates further ‘below zero’, but that is not taming the ‘Beast of ‘Deflation’.To the global community, it is evident that this is not continuing to prop up the stock markets any longer. […]
Analyzing Warren Buffett’s Biggest Bet-Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (WFC) is Warren Buffett’s largest holding, and he first bought into the company in 1989. Buffett owns businesses with lengthy operating histories, durable competitive advantages, and excellent management teams, and Wells Fargo is no exception. Warren Buffett even added to his stake in the company during the fourth quarter of 2015, making the stock […]
USD/JPY-More At The 110.66 Low Than You Might Think
EUR/USD Weekly Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT See REAL TIME trader positioning -The most recent comments noted that “the failed breakout could be bearish but EUR/USD is still in a range (could end up as a triangle or flat from the 2015 low) and levels to pay attention to for support are 1.0872 (year open) and […]
Week In Review: Bain Capital Enters China Healthcare Market With $150 Million Deal
Bain Capital of the US will pay $150 million for a majority stake in Asia Pacific Medical Group, a collection of five hospitals and several clinics in China and southeast Asia (see story). The facilities serve both local and international clients. The investment allocates some capital for expansion in China’s largest cities, though details were not […]
QE By NIRPitrage Working As Corporate Executives Run History’s Biggest Theft
US bank loan and deposit growth continues to go bonkers at annual growth rates of more than 8% for loans and around 6% for money supply while loan and deposit growth in Europe are near zero. Most of that loan growth has been in Commercial and Industrial Loans, which are not being used to finance […]
Speculators Pile Into Sterling And Take Profits On Long Aussie Positions
After a relatively quiet period into the run-up to the ECB, speculative activity markedly increased in the CFTC reporting week ending the day prior to the conclusion of the FOMC meeting. Two speculative gross currency position adjustments stand out. First, speculators appeared to have bought a record amount of sterling contracts. The gross long position more […]
