Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
US approves $43bn ChemChina-Syngenta deal
On April 4, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a $43bn merger between Swiss chemical company Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corp (ChemCorp). While Syngenta hailed the decision as a “major step” in the process, FTC approval carried the condition that each company must divest three types of pesticide: the herbicide paraquat, the […]
EUR/JPY Elliott Wave View: Pullback Ended
Short term Elliott Wave view in EURJPY suggests that the decline to 118.18 on 2/24 ended Primary wave ((4)). Primary wave ((5)) is currently in progress higher and the rally from Primary wave ((4)) low at 118.18 is unfolding as an ending diagonal Elliott wave structure where Intermediate wave (1) ended at 122.88. The subwaves of Intermediate wave (1) takes […]
Greenback Consolidates Losses As Yields Stabilize
The US dollar remained under pressure in Asia following the disappointment that the FOMC did not signal a more aggressive stance, even though its delivered the nearly universally expected 25 bp rate hike. News that the populist-nationalist Freedom Party did worse than expected in the Dutch elections also helped underpin the euro, which rose to […]
NYC Rents Need To Fall Up To 15% Says Billionaire Real Estate Investor
Billionaire real estate investor Richard LeFrak sat down with Bloomberg this morning and unloaded some rather disappointing predictions for New York real estate owners, namely that they should expect 10-15% rent reductions over the coming months/years. As we have several times as well, LeFrak said the pricing weakness will come courtesy of a massive oversupply of new apartment […]
Dollar Slides In Asia As Fed Comments Sink In
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve confirmed an interest rate hike of 25 basis points, sending U.S. stock prices broadly higher and confirming traders’ expectations, without giving any tangible hints towards future monetary policy. Nevertheless, according to a Reuters poll released on Wednesday, analysts expect at least two more rate hikes in 2017 and as […]
Dollar Bullish Or Bearish?
I have been bearish the Dollar expecting this downward move. Last night I closed all my Dollar short positions and today I’m opening Dollar longs. The Dollar index has reached the important 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and is looking ready for a bullish reversal. The Dollar index needs to reverse from current levels if my view […]
Pound, Franc Fireworks Unlikely On BOE And SNB Rate Decisions
A Bank of England monetary policy announcement tops the calendar in European trading hours. Governor Mark Carney and company seem firmly locked in wait-and-see mode however, meaning the outcome may not offer a lasting lead to the British Pound. The UK economy looks relatively well-supported despite a run of softer data over the past month but Brexit-related worries […]
An Introduction To Vegan Investing
Now, I’ll save the nitty-gritty bits of the vegan investing process for another time, but the main thing that restricts financial advisers from working with vegans is that they simply do not know how to create such a non-diversified portfolio and still gain returns comparable to the stock market. As my post yesterday on focus […]
BriaCell Phase 1/2a Trial Underway
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. On March 15, 2017, BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (TSXV: BCT) (BCTXF) announced that the U.S. FDA had granted clearance to initiate the Phase 1/2a clinical trial of BriaVax™ in patients with advanced breast cancer. This is […]
