Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
The Cultural And Political Consequences Of Fiat Money
by Jorg Guido Hulsmann It may seem unusual that an economist would talk about culture. Usually, we talk about prices and production, quantities produced, employment, the structure of production, scarce resources, and entrepreneurship. But there are certain things that economists can say about the culture, and more precisely, that economists can say about the transformation of the culture. […]
Bull Of The Day: Micron Technology
Micron has recently bounced back nicely after last month’s sell-off. As analysts continue to raise their estimates ahead of its fiscal first quarter results, the stock could continue its positive momentum in the coming months. Founded in 1978, Micron Technology (MU – Analyst Report) is a provider of advanced semiconductor solutions. They manufacture and market DRAM, NAND and […]
How To Trade Growing Pressures On Herbalife’s Stock
$HLF catching my interest again as it rides into 50DMA resistance on heels of insider buying news. Shorts and put/call ratio at major highs — Dr. Duru (@DrDuru) November 26, 2014 Here are the follow-up details on this tweet from Wednesday, November 26th, 2014. Herbalife (HLF) has experienced a strong rally from recent lows. The […]
“Panicking” Ukrainians Face Soaring Prices, Warn “Inflation Is War”
With Ukraine, according to President Poroshenko, on the verge of World War III, it appears the people of the divided nation face another all too familiar war… on their living standards. As Hyrvnia continues to collapse to record-er lows, Ukraine’s Central Bank warns of further stress and FX (think USDollar or EUR) demand because the “population is […]
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 46: Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) manufactures and markets disposable consumer products. The company owns five brands that do over $1 billion per year in sales: Kleenex, Kotex, Huggies, Pull-Ups, and Scotts. The company sells its products in over 175 countries and has grown to a market cap of over $42 billion. Approximately 25% of the world’s population uses Kimberly-Clark […]
Cut This Year’s Tax Bill Dramatically With This Easy Chess Tactic
Look for what you will get when you sacrifice a piece and make sure it’s worthwhile. Sometimes taking a big loss can actually help you make a big gain. Tax-loss harvesting is a similar tactic in investing. Listen to this podcast to learn what tax-loss harvesting is and why it may be helpful. Audio Length: […]
Initial Unemployment Claims Rolling Average Worsens. We Have Been Spoiled Expecting Claims Under 300,000
Blue Line 4 Week Average The market was expecting the weekly initial unemployment claims at 278,000 to 295,000 (consensus 286,000) vs the 313,000 reported. The more important (because of the volatility in the weekly reported claims and seasonality errors in adjusting the data) 4 week moving average moved from 287,750 (reported last week as 287,500) to […]
Finding Top Dividend Stocks That Beat The Stock Market
Buying and holding dividend stocks, over long periods of time, beats the market. Research proves it. First, dividend stocks as a group, outperform in bull and bear markets and beat the S&P 500, by 1.6% on average according to Ned Davis Research. But you can do even better (than a 1.6% beat) by focusing your […]
The Biggest Tech Turkeys Of 2014
Technology companies can make our lives easier and even change the world. But just as often they can mess up. Spectacularly. And 2014 delivered ample proof that even smart people do stupid things. It was a year of extreme bad-boy behavior, from former RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh Chahal being charged with battering his girlfriend to anonymous […]
EU Announces Job Creation Scheme
According to the latest figures from Eurostat, a shade over 10% of the European workforce is idle. The figure for the 18 nations which use the Euro is slightly higher, standing at 11.5% (both figures from September 2014). This equates to 24.5 million European citizens are currently out of work. For comparison, a low of […]
