Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
This Is What Keynesian “Success” Looks Like: Soaring Part-Time Jobs, Record Low Real Wages
Though we noted the plight of the Japanese worker in a previous post, a plight which arrived in the US some five years ago yet which the mainstream still refuses to acknowledge, the punchline may have been somewhat diluted. So here it is again, without much additional commentary. When it comes to the consequences of Japan’s QE, now […]
Overview Of Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund (FMCSX)
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock (FMCSX – MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) was incepted in March 29, 1994 and FMCSX seeks long-term growth of capital. FMCSX invests a lion’s share of assets in common stocks of companies with medium market capitalization (those with market capitalization similar to companies in the Russell Midcap Index or the S&P MidCap […]
Obama’s Push To Expand Credit To “Credit Invisibles”
A recently released government study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on “Credit Invisibles” has some interesting facts on people with and without credit histories. Approximately 188.6 million Americans have credit records at one of the NCRAs that can be scored by the commercially-available model. This represents over 80 percent of the adult population. An […]
Uranium’s Glow Still Smothered By Safety Concerns
Just when it looked like it was time to jump back into the uranium market, prices have faltered yet again. Uranium prices have taken a turn for the worse due to a combination of factors that pulled the floor from underneath the commodity. Back in November 2014, prices spiked from $28 per pound to […]
Changes To Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio In First Quarter 2015
After the market closed on May 15, 2015, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) reported its equity holdings of U.S. based companies in its SEC 13F filing for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. This report revealed numerous changes to Berkshire’s portfolio. The three largest were: (1) Warren Buffett added about $400 million (3%) to his […]
Weekly Economic & Political Timeline 5/17/2015
This week should be more news-driven than last week, with key central banks releases on the USD, JPY and AUD. The USD will of course dominate as it is central to the Forex market, which is usual, but right now focus on the USD is very dominant and Wednesday could have a key impact on […]
How Japan Became The Benchmark For America’s Fraudulent “Jobs Recovery”
It was one month ago when we showed how, thanks to a lot of statistical sleight of hand, Japan had completely “revised” one year of increasing nominal base wages to declining or flat at best, confirming that all the much-touted wage “improvements” heading into the Japanese election of late 2014 in which Abe was reelected by a […]
Inside 5 IShares ETFs Targeting The Globe
iShares is easily the biggest ETF sponsor globally, but other issuers are also holding their heads high now. Most sponsors are tapping lucrative areas as the market for plain vanilla ETFs looks to be maturing, compelling issuers to come up with novel themes. Most ETF launches are now based on the smart-beta theme (read: 2 New […]
Should Micron Technology, Inc. Investors Worry About DRAM Demand?
By Sarah Roden Analysts have differing views regarding how Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) will be impacted by the decline of personal computing. Jefferies analyst Sundeep Bajikar noted that the PC market represents 30% of Micron’s DRAM memory chip business. However, this means that the remaining 70% of Micron’s DRAM business remains in good form. Concerns about a […]
What Will Drive The Dollar In The Week Ahead?
The dollar bullish divergence story appears to have hit a wall. With US Q1 GDP likely to have contracted by around 1% at an annualized rate in Q1 and Q2 off to a weak start, whispers of a recession can be heard not only in the blogosphere but in the halls of the House […]
