Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Gold Prices Rise As North Korea Tensions Keep Markets On Edge
Gold prices rose as a dour mood prevailed in thin holiday trade. Stocks in Japan – one of the few major markets not closed for the Easter Monday holiday – declined in a move that appeared linked to geopolitical jitters after North Korea conducted a ballistic missile test (albeit unsuccessfully). Investors appear concerned about escalation after reports emerging […]
Mainstream Media Joke Of The Week: “Trump Tanked The US Dollar”
Last Wednesday, president Trump commented, “I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me.” Numerous mainstream media reports were was all over Trump’s statement, attributing major moves in the US dollar to Trump’s statement. Now that the dust has settled, let’s recap some headlines and […]
The Greatest Rally Of All Time? The Day Of 1987 Crash
Howard Marks, the famed investor who runs more that 100 Billion at Oaktree Capital, tells a story of a phone call that changed his life. He had a conversation with Michael Milken who was just starting out as the king of junk bonds at the time. Milken told him that, “If you buy AAA or […]
How Wage Growth Contributes To The Australian Economy
from The Conversation — this post authored by Graham White, University of Sydney The Fair Work Commission is considering whether to increase Australia’s minimum wage. The Australian Council of Trade Unions is arguing for a A$45-a-week rise. Industry, arguing that currently business has limited ability to afford wages increases, wants the increase capped at 1.5% (closer to $10 a week). While […]
Top 4 Trading Assets This Week – Sunday, April 16
US Eschews Multilateralism in Favour of America First Policy US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross launched a scathing rebuke against IMF head Christine Lagarde who accused the US administration of protectionist measures. Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor whom Trump tasked with heading the Commerce Department, has pooh-poohed comments by Lagarde and other European organizations accusing the […]
Weekly Gold And Silver Update: The Correction Is Over
Our proprietary cycle indicator is now up. The gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term. The gold sector is on a short-term buy signal. Short-term signals can last for days and weeks, and are more suitable […]
What Bullish Sentiment Means For Oil Prices
$OSX is on a major buy signal, which can last for months and years. Speculative sentiment, according to open interests in the Commitment of Traders report, suggests that current sentiment is too bullish to support overall higher prices. What appeared to be a breakout this week was promptly reversed, thus resulting in a trend that […]
All Aboard The Geopolitics Train! “Thoughts For The Week Ahead”
All aboard the geopolitical risk train! It took one Brexit, one Trump, a close call with Geert, 59 Tomahawk missiles, and a whole helluva lot of Pyongyang saber rattling, but everyone is finally coming around with regard to the fact that geopolitics is going to be the dominant driver of asset prices in a post-central bank […]
Markets Net Bearish Technically
It has been a while since markets were net bearish, but the S&P, Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrials and Russell 2000 are all now net bearish in technical strength. Adding to this is a number of these indices have also broken from support channels. The best case for bulls is that markets shift sideways […]
Toyota Could Go Either Way
Toyota (TM) hasn’t had the best of times in the market as of late. In fact, the stock has been on the decline for about three months at this point. Looking at the chart, the knee-jerk reaction may be that this thing is going to continue to fall. However, that may not be the case. […]
