Category Archive: Finance
Russia And Saudi Arabia To Extend The Output Cut
Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC Once again, OPEC and Non-OPEC producers have succeeded in stopping Crude Oil prices from cracking lower. A few days ago, when both Brent and WTI Crude Oil were trading at the lowest level of this year, Russia and Saudi Arabia announced that they are leaning toward extending the […]
E Mid Cap Best And Worst Stocks – Wednesday, May 17
The best mid cap sector utilities. The top mid cap industry is technical & system software. The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 54.99 and the average score over the past four weeks is 56.65. The typical mid cap stock in our coverage is trading -14.52% below its 52 week high, […]
Fueled By Trump Concerns Safe Haven Demand Rises
The Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc both hit multi-week peaks versus the US Dollar as the scrutiny into the Donald Trump White House escalates. The latest news is that the recently terminated FBI Director James Comey had memos documenting his meetings with the US President which clearly indicate that Trump may have tried to […]
Rising Euro And Gold
Yesterday, the euro jumped above $1.10. What does it mean for the gold market? On Tuesday, the common currency rose more than 1 percent against the U.S. dollar. As the chart below shows, the euro surged above $1.10, hitting the highest level since November 2016, when Trump won the presidential election. Chart 1: EUR/USD exchange […]
EPR Properties: 5.9% Yield, Monthly Dividend Income
Real estate and dividend stocks are two of the most-cited strategies for creating passive retirement income. The downside to owning rental properties is that it is not really passive. Any landlord who has had to call a plumber or an electrician during the middle of the night can attest to this. For investors looking to capture the returns […]
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) Hits 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE – Free Report) is probably on the radar now. The fund just hit a 52-week high of $65.38. Shares of DFE are up roughly 37.9% from their 52-week low price of $47.40/share. But could more gains be ahead for this ETF? Let’s take a quick look at the fund […]
Trump Is The USD’s Albatross, Gains From Election Wiped Out
Video length: 00:09:02 A quote comes to mind when reflecting on the headlines of the past few days: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” It seems like the past week has taken the form of the latter, where self-induced controversy after controversy has piled upon the Trump […]
Gold Nears $1250, Breaks Key Technical Resistance As Trump-Turmoil Safe-Haven Buying Escalates
Gold’s initial spike after the NYT story last night has extended this morning with another heavy volume buying spike lifting the precious metal back near the $1250 level (and well above a key technical support level). Breaking above its 50-day moving average Silver is also running higher for the sixth straight day…
GBP/USD: Continues To Retain Upside Pressure Short Term
GBP/USD: The pair continues to retain its short term uptrend but with caution. Support lies at the 1.2900 level where a break will turn attention to the 1.2850 level. Further down, support lies at the 1.2800 level. Below here will set the stage for more weakness towards the 1.2750 level. Conversely, resistance stands at the […]
Target Corporation Shares Rise On Strong Earnings Beat
Target (TGT) released its latest earnings report before opening bell this morning, posting adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share on $16.02 billion in revenue. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 91 cents per share on $15.62 billion in sales. In the year-ago quarter, the big box retailer posted adjusted earnings of $1.29 per share on $16.19 billion […]
