Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Ahead Of The Fed Meeting
US investors are buying gold bullion once again. Surprisingly, it is happening ahead of tomorrow’s Fed announcement day. Yesterday and today as many as 314.2 thousand ounces of gold were added to GLD vaults: Another gold bullion vehicle, iShares Gold Trust (IAU) added 9.6 thousand ounces of gold. Interestingly, today the share prices of precious metals mining […]
Estimating Future Stock Returns, December 2016 Update
What a difference a quarter makes! As I said one-quarter ago: Are you ready to earn 6%/year until 9/30/2026? The data from the Federal Reserve comes out with some delay. If I had it instantly at the close of the third quarter, I would have said 6.37% — but with the run-up in prices since […]
What’s Preventing The Dow From Exploding?
The stock market has once again entered a period of consolidation as investors wait for the results of the most important legislative decision of the year. The fight to repeal and replace Obamacare has taken the spotlight as Congress debates the passage of legislation that would eliminate its most burdensome aspects for businesses and individual […]
Market Review & Forecast
A review of the current market and a forecast for tomorrow. Video Length: 00:09:57
Market Rates – Tuesday, Mar. 14
The bullish percents are headed lower which means the broad market is experiencing some selling pressure. If this indicator keeps going lower then at some point the general market indexes will head lower as well. However, the SPX hasn’t even broken below the 20-day yet. The market is a bit oversold based on the PMO […]
New Mexico R.I.P (Ripple In Peace)
Today, news came out that New Mexico, our home state, has the highest unemployment record in the country. With a rate of 4.7% nationally, NM’s rate stands at 6.7% up from 6.5% a year ago. Here are the top 3 reasons why: Volatility in the oil and gas sector, which has led to layoffs Declines […]
9.8% Earnings Growth Expected In 2017
This week is going to be centered around the Fed’s decision on interest rates on Wednesday. This rate hike will be met with much less angst than the previous two as investors become accustomed to the Fed raising rates at a faster clip than 25 basis points per year. The decision on rates will be the […]
Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day – Tuesday, Mar. 14
Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day March 14, 2017
Inflation + Populism = Soaring Gold
Audio Length: 00:09:00 Inflation is back, thanks to the past few years’ exuberant borrowing and currency creation. Meanwhile, populist politicians are gaining traction in Europe, threatening both the European Union and the eurozone. The world has never seen this combination of excessive financial leverage and widespread political upheaval, so expect the next few years to […]
Tech’s Biggest Hater Finally Shows Us Some Love
Common wisdom suggests America’s most famous investor has long avoided high-tech companies. Instead, Warren Buffett has stuck to what he knows – everything from insurance and railroads to soda and razors. “I know about as much about semiconductors or integrated circuits as I do of the mating habits of the [beetle],” Buffett once wrote. “We will not […]
