Category Archive: Finance
The Coca-Cola Co 3Q 2017 Earnings Preview: Sales Decline Expected
The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) 3Q 2017 earnings are set for release on Wednesday before opening bell, and Wall Street is looking for 49 cents per share in earnings on $8.72 billion in sales. In the year-ago quarter, the beverage maker reported earnings of 49 cents per share on $10.63 billion in revenue. Couleur/Pixabay Coca-Cola 3Q […]
GBP/USD – Headed To 1.3000?
Cable feeble attempt at a rally failed miserably this week, and the pair appears to be headed to 1.3000 as markets finally begin to fear the impact of Brexit. With time starting to weigh and no serious progress on talks, the markets are beginning to fear that the prospect of a “hard Brexit” where UK […]
Treasury Yields – A Long-Term Perspective
Let’s have a look at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields as of today’s close. The chart below shows the 10-Year Constant Maturity yield since 1962 along with the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) and inflation. The range has been astonishing. The stagflation that set in after the 1973 Oil Embargo was finally ended after Paul […]
Japan Is Booming, Except It’s Not
Japan is hot, really hot. Stocks are up to level not seen since 1996 (Nikkei 225). Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called snap elections in Parliament to secure a supermajority and it worked. Things seem to be sparkling all over the place, with the arrow pointing up: “Hopes for a global economic recovery and US shares’ strength […]
Natural Gas Goes Nowhere
Prompt month natural gas prices had their smallest trading range today since September 22nd, as through the settle the November contract traded within just a 4.4 cent range. Prices still sit between the 30-DMA at $2.96 and overhead resistance around $3.02. Again today we saw the least selling near the front of the strip, where […]
Semiconductor ETFs Touch New Highs Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Semiconductor stocks have been on a tear this year on improved overseas demand and innovative technologies. New areas such as autonomous cars, cloud computing, gaming, wearables, VR headsets, drones, virtual reality devices, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence are fueling growth in the sector, offsetting struggling traditional businesses like PCs and smartphones. In particular, iShares […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Tuesday, October 24
(Video length 00:09:58) A review of the day’s trading in the agriculture markets.
2017 – The Year Without Corrections – Echoes Of 1995
How rare is a year without corrections of more than 3%? 1995 was the last period of incredibly persistent optimism without a hiccup in price to afford a paltry decline beyond 3%. Most consider a pullback of 5 to 10% to be modest and a normal expectation at least once a year. A 3% drop […]
Comparison Of Systemic Risk In China, US, Eurozone: Systemic Risk Is Everywhere
China leads the world in economic growth but that growth is 100% debt-driven. China’s recent $10 trillion in growth comes from $10 trillion in additional debt. In total, China has $26 trillion in debt. Debt is a huge systemic risk, but it’s not just China. The instability of China’s credit-fueled, investment-focused growth strategy is—without a […]
Silver Miners Going Sideways, Not Bullish Nor Bearish
Silver miners have finally chosen a direction. After we noticed several false breakouts followed by false breakdowns, especially around summer time, silver miners are now going sideways. Readers will remember how we said that silver miners were confusing both bulls and bears. This is how the silver mining stocks evolved this summer: It’s Official: Silver […]
