Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Are Inflation Hawks About To Get Crushed?
Written by Rick Ackerman, Rick’s Picks (NYSE:RINF) is the symbol for an ETF trading vehicle that tracks inflation expectations. This is of more than passing interest to me, since I’ve been a hard-core deflationist and written on the topic for more than 30 years. RINF has yet to break out on a long-term basis (see chart below), […]
Momentum Trading Opportunities To Watch For
The market was dull as can be, and any stabs at momentum trading was quickly vanquished as the day wore on. Tomorrow could be more of the same as the north east prepares for a massive snow storm, along with the FOMC on Wednesday, which also can create some dull trading days leading up to […]
This Is What Happens When Private Equity Firms Run Out Of Things To Buy
What do you do when you’re part of an industry that has levered up $100’s of billions of dollars in investor capital and paid a handsome premium for pretty much every asset available all while “excess cash sits on the sidelines” because there are just no deals left to do at remotely attractive valuations? Well, […]
6 Signs Of A Shareholder Friendly Stock
Shareholders are the ultimate owners of any publicly traded business. By putting capital on the line to gain fractional ownership in a company, shareholders will participate in the successes (and failures) of the underlying business. Company management has some very obvious goals that are dictated by shareholders, including: Maximize profits Minimize expenses Reduce reputational risk […]
No Mere Trivia
We are at the stage ten years later where it is still necessary to define terms. In every finance and economics textbook, the chapter on monetary policy defines “tight” money as when the Federal Reserve (or whatever central bank) raises its policy rate(s). Conversely, “accommodative” money is where it lowers the rate(s). In the US […]
Solutions Abound – On The Local Level
Those looking for centralized solutions to healthcare, jobs and other “macro-problems” will suffer inevitable disappointment. The era in which further centralization provided the “solution” has passed: additional centralization (Medicare for All, No Child Left Behind, federal job training, Universal Basic Income, central banking “free money for financiers”, etc.) have all entered Diminishing Returns. The systemic costs […]
SEC Denies Bitcoin ETF: Bitcoin’s Price Crashes
In this article, I will discuss the latest developments in European monetary policy and review an interesting chart which shows historical real labor unit costs, but first I will react to the breaking news about bitcoin which was released Friday afternoon. Bitcoin ETF Denied The, much heralded by the media, Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF was denied […]
77 Bullish Stocks To Consider
Plenty of bullish stocks to be following The number of bearish stocks are ticking upwards as well, but for right now, I only want to focus on the bullish stocks. Bearish stocks will be posted soon enough. Nonetheless, stocks like Apple (AAPL) which has been on a huge tear of late, is setting up, yet again, to […]
Energy Stocks Could Collapse If This Happens
Last year, we saw in this crude oil price forecast that crude would face an incredibly strong resistance area between $54 and $60. InvestingHaven’s analysts wrote that energy stocks would be very bullish only if crude’s resistance area would be broken to the upside. However, so far that scenario hasn’t materialized, and energy stocks are facing a serious breakdown threat at this […]
GameStop: A 6% Yield, But Is The Dividend Safe?
At a glance, GameStop (GME) is a tempting dividend stock for retired income investors. GameStop offers a high dividend yield in excess of 6% and has increased its dividend every year since initiating its dividend program in 2012. The company has a healthy payout ratio near 40% and consistently generates positive free cash flow as well. […]
