Baker Hughes Rig Count Analysis – Story Of The Year In Oil Markets
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Today`s Baker Hughes Rig Count data spells real trouble for U.S. Oil Production for the remainder of 2016. At this pace, we are going to start having massive declines in U.S. Domestic Oil Production. (Video length 00:05:02)
Capital Flight In Eurozone Continues
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Capital flight from one Eurozone country to another, continues to rise. That capital flight is a measure of trust of of a nation’s banks. Capital flight is ongoing in Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and Portugal in that order. The recipient countries are Germany, Luxembourg, Finland, and the Netherlands in that order. Some charts and tables […]
Enterprise Products: Big Dividend, Big Upside
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
High dividend Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) have been decimated as measured by the Alerian MLP index which is down roughly 50% since August 2014. Once the darlings of income-seeking investors, fear has set in as many investors sold out of their positions believing low energy prices would create a vicious circle whereby MLPs would be […]
25 March 2016: ECRI’s WLI Growth Index Improves And Is In Positive Territory
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
ECRI’s WLI Growth Index which forecasts economic growth six months forward has broken into positive territory.This index spent the last 34 consecutive weeks in negative territory. Current ECRI WLI Level and Growth Index: Here is this week’s update on ECRI’s Weekly Leading Index (note – a positive number indicates growth): U.S. Weekly Leading Index Rises […]
Two More Spike Targets – Three Winners Today!
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
I just wanted to touch base before the week comes to an end. Overall I think it was a fantastic week in terms of providing real-time analysis that unfolded exactly as out analysis predicted a with Fed news and employment numbers. This was an extremely difficult week to trade and was coasted through it and […]
Inverse Head And Shoulders Pattern Confirming On S&P 500
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
This is a beautiful inverse head and shoulders pattern that SPX is close to breaking through here. Once it confirms there is a good chance there is another additional 20 points of upside before the index reaches its pattern target. Here’s the IH&S pattern:
The Truth Behind U.S. Jobs Data
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
This morning, the March nonfarm payrolls report topped expectations as the economy added 215,000 jobs, versus economists’ target of 205,000. The report will be hailed as another win for the U.S. economy, as job growth above 200,000 is considered solid. Beating Wall Street’s expectations was just icing on the cake. And so, analysts and investors […]
PMI Reruns
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Stimulus always works because every uptick and improvement is attributed to it no matter how small and ultimately inconsequential. That has been the history of the past four years now, as the slowdown has not come at a steady pace. Nothing goes in a straight line except mainstream extrapolations of every positive variation. And when […]
4 Best Performing Stocks Of March
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Markets enjoyed a month of strong gains following the resurgence in oil prices and reassurances from the Fed about rate hikes. The rising possibility of a production freeze and weaker-than-expected increases in crude inventories were among the factors fueling the rise in prices. Additionally, an earlier reluctant Iran has shown indications of joining talks on […]
How To Smell A Rotten Company A Mile Away
Apr 01, 2016
Jeremy Parkinson
Finance
Every time you think that the embarrassment known as Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) could not worsen, the company proves you wrong. Just two weeks after announcing the return of CEO J. Michael Pearson after a well-deserved sick leave and the withdrawal of 2016 earnings guidance, VRX announced new guidance and earnings that sent its […]