LM Funding Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2015 Results
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
TAMPA, Fla., March 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMFA) (NASDAQ:LMFAW), a specialty finance company offering unique funding solutions to community associations, reported results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2015. Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights Revenue totaled $1.77 million versus $1.82 million in Q4 2014 Cash flow from operations was […]
3 Biotech Stocks That Make The Grade For Investors
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
The happening but highly volatile biotech sector has been under immense pressure since the end of last year. Stressed balance sheets, growing political pressure on drug prices, and other broad-based factors had an impact on this sector, cutting short its phenomenal run. But if we are to believe Alex Berenson who said “If only the human […]
Stocks Are On The Move
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”Mark Twain A bit of a quiet day for some but the breakouts are holding and markets are acting great with some stocks set to further push us higher with new breakouts coming. We look great for a strong […]
We May Have Just Witnessed A Generational Peak In Corporate Profit Margins
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Over the past few years I’ve written a fair amount about the record-high levels of corporate profit margins. I’ve been focused on this topic because corporate earnings are one of the most popular ways to value equities thus the sustainability of record-high profit margins should be an issue of great concern to investors. If profit margins revert to […]
EUR/USD Tests Resistance After CPI Data
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
EUR/USD 2 Hour Chart (Created using Marketscope 2.0 Charts) The EUR/USD is testing resistance this morning, but has failed to breakout despite a series of high importance news events. This morning EUR German CPI (YoY) figures were released at .3%. This was better than the expected value of .1%. Even with this news, the […]
Central Banks: Less Pain Now Often Brings More Pain Later
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Fed Playing A Dangerous Game Yellow flags are waving in numerous corners of the market regarding global central banks. As illustrated recently with the three legs of the stool story, monetary policy is not immune to the law of diminishing returns. From The Wall Street Journal: Central bankers are playing a dangerous game, and they are running out […]
Solid Sale Of 7 Year Paper Ends Streak Of Poor Treasury Auctions
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Following two disappointing auctions earlier this week when first the 2Y and then the 5Y auctions either demonstrated a substantial drop off in bid-side interest or priced wildly through the when issued, we said to await today’s 7Y auction for the true picture of demand for primary paper, as the first auction took place when […]
SharePlanner Reversal Indicator: Sellers Remain On The Sidelines
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
We had a very light and shallow sell-off last week, and sometimes that is as good as you will get in a monster rally like we are in. When the bears have every opportunity to kill a rally and pull the market back some and they fail to do so, that isn’t the time to double down […]
Five S&P 500-Beating Stocks To Buy For The Rest Of 2016
Mar 30, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Worries over the global economic outlook, along with volatile oil prices and commodities rout, have led investors to dump riskier stocks and scurry toward safe-haven assets, such as gold and government bonds. While the U.S. economy with its moderate growth expectations amid the global mayhem offers an attractive investment opportunity, the global concerns have spread […]