Category Archive: Finance
Biggest Tax Increase Ever
Image Source: PexelsIn nominal dollar terms. Thanks, Trump.Notes: Tax increase associated with announced Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China assuming a unitary price elasticity of import demand (orange bar), and assuming zero (orange bar plus light orange bar). Source: graphic from Factcheck (2012), modified by author.Over the weekend, US taxes roughly $2.4 trn worth of goods (2023 amounts). That’s […]
Tariff News Causes Market Volatility To Spike
Image Source: UnsplashToday, the S&P 500 moved lower by about 75 basis points, an improvement from the sharp drop at the open. The market was initially digesting news of tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. However, by the end of the day, it appeared that tariffs on Mexico and Canada had been put on hold for […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – At The Hands Of A Savage Few
Image Source: PexelsStocks were reeling overnight, in reaction to Trump’s intended imposition of fairly draconian tariffs on some of the US’ biggest trading partners.It is fairly well established in economics and history that tariffs tend to exacerbate the conditions of the economies involved.Well, perhaps this time is different.I can already see the true believers trying to […]
Trump’s ‘Big Stick, Then Carrot’ Diplomacy Ignites Market Rebound
Image Source: UnsplashMARKETSIn a classic case of “hit ’em with a big stick, then dangle the carrot” diplomacy, President Donald Trump has agreed to delay the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month after a conversation with his counterparts on Monday. This dramatic U-turn came just as the neighbouring nations teetered on the edge of a full-blown […]
Rally Starting Soon
Image Source: Pexels SPX Monitoring purposes; Long SPX on 1/27/25 at 6012.28.Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes GOLD:Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. We shaded in light blue where the […]
Mawson Finland, Gold & Cobalt In Strong Location
TM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Image Source: Unsplash No matter where one looks, there are supply-chain risks & uncertainties, some more serious than others, but few critical, precious, or base metal production sources are safe.Barrick Gold is in arbitration with Mali and recently […]
The Growing Interest In Private Markets
Image Source: Unsplash ETF TV welcomes Sanjay Arya, Morningstar Indexes to discuss the growing interest in private markets This episode provides valuable insights into the evolving private markets landscape and where opportunities for ETFs may evolve.Video Length: 00:04:58More By This Author:Staking And Innovation In Crypto Indexes Economic Exposure Indexes The Case For Investing Women-Led Companies
Roblox To Report Q4 Earnings: What’s In Store For The Stock?
Image Source: Unsplash Roblox Corporation (RBLX – Free Report) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 6, before the opening bell.In the last quarter, RBLX reported a loss of 37 cents per share, which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter’s level.Notably, the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing […]
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD Climb Amid Rising Global Trade Tensions
Image Source: Pixabay Silver prices advance late in the North American session on Monday, up 0.71%, as trade tensions between the US, Canada, China, and the Eurozone (EU) rise. The XAG/USD trades at $31.49 at the time of writing. XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical outlook The XAG/USD has consolidated within the $30.60-$31.60 area during the last two days but lacks […]
2 Indian Consumer Stocks Worth Buying After Budget 2025
Image Source: Unsplash Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the income tax exemption limit from 0.7 million to 1.2 million rupees as she announced the Union Budget 2025 on February 1st.The new tax regime is broadly expected to result in higher disposable income for the middle class, potentially leading to a meaningful increase in consumption.Against such a backdrop, two Indian consumer […]
