Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Sink 2nd Month: Supposedly Car Sales Rise 3rd Month
The consumer has all but thrown in the towel as retail sales unexpectedly declined for the second month. The Econoday consensus was for a weak bounce to +0.1% but sales came in at -0.2%. Revisions did take May from -0.3% to -0.1% so sales were essentially flat for the last two months. Consumer spending in second-quarter […]
Fourth Approach
The emerging markets fund has soared almost 50% since the beginning of last year. That’s a pretty amazing performance for such a broad base of equities. I would like to point out – – for what it’s worth (which isn’t necessarily that much in today’s QE-fueled world) this is the fourth time prices have approached the red […]
Difference Between A Stop And A Limit Order
Difference Between a Stop and a Limit Order Day trading is a rewardable profession that can be quite profitable but only if you do your homework. Learning the basics of trading before you risk real money in the market is a must. One of the first things you will need to learn about is the […]
EUR/USD Forecast July 17-21, 2017
EUR/USD took another step forward, but could not hold onto the highs. What’s next? The big event on the agenda is undoubtedly the ECB meeting. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD. The ECB continues sending mixed messages about its next moves. It seems that they will […]
Real Estate: A Global Outlook
PWC and the Urban Land Institute have jointly issued a report on “emerging trends in real estate” around the globe, which stresses that real estate’s attraction as an investment, even as a cross-border investment, has held up notwithstanding unprecedented levels of concern about geopolitics. The “global drift back to domestic agendas” as exemplified in the “America First” […]
EC Retail Sales Conundrum
Retail sales were thoroughly disappointing in June. Whereas other accounts such as imports or durable goods had at least delivered a split decision between adjusted and unadjusted versions, for retail sales both views of them were ugly. Seasonally-adjusted first, spending last month was down for the second straight time. Worse than that, estimated sales were […]
Picking Great Gold Stocks 2
One of the primary keys to success in investment and speculation is picking the right stocks to trade. That’s no mean feat, as it takes great effort, expertise, and time to winnow the whole field down to the likely winners with the best fundamentals. Although deeply out of favor now in the summer doldrums, the […]
FAANGs In Finance: Joining The Customer Journey
The biggest opportunity for Financial Institutions today is getting their product into Google, Amazon, and Facebook’s customer experiences. 72% of millennials would rather bank with Google, Facebook or Amazon than their existing financial institution. You have to wonder how long it will be before these tech giants launch their own financial products. Financial institutions already […]
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Kuaishou To Focus On AI
According to a report by Zion Market research, the global digital photography market is expected to grow 6% annually from $77.66 billion in 2015 to $110.79 billion in 2021 driven by the increasing advancements within the social networking and photo sharing sites. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Kuaishou is already reaping benefits associated with this trend. Kuaishou’s Offerings Beijing-based […]
National Debt Too High, Silver Price Too Low
Silver currently sells around $16, which would be sensible if the U.S. national debt was much less than its current $20 trillion. Given the massive national debt and 100 years of experience, silver prices could easily be double or triple their current prices, and far higher in a panic. WHY? Examine over a century of official […]
