Category Archive: Finance
The Profoundly Personal Impact Of The National Debt On Our Retirements
In this analysis we will take a look at something deeply personal – which is how the $20 trillion United States national debt may change the day-to-day quality of life for savers and retirees in the decades ahead. That is likely a somewhat unusual perspective for many savers and investors. On the one hand, we […]
Nigeria’s Economy To Grow By 0.8%
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted that Nigerian economy will grow at 0.8 percent in 2017 and 1.9 percent in 2018. Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa contracted by 1.6 percent in 2016 due to global oil glut that eroded 70 percent of its foreign revenue. However, the economy emerged from recession in the second quarter […]
The Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Tuesday, Oct. 10
The most active equity options and strikes for midday are: INTC, CZR, FCX, BAC, JNJ, AAPL, PFE, NVDA, UAL.
Is USDJPY Rolling Over?
Although US fundamentals remain firmly positive, USDJPY has failed to respond to the data, rejecting the 113.00 level and falling through the 112.00 figure in morning US dealing today. Aside from the usual geopolitical tensions between the US and North Korea, there seems to be something greater that is worrying the market and when there […]
Eli Lilly Drops After Verzenio Fails To Meet Primary Endpoint In Phase 3 Study
Shares of Eli Lilly (LLY) dropped in morning trading after the large-cap drugmaker said its drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer failed to meet its primary goal in a clinical trial. Separately, the stock was downgraded at Credit Suisse and an analyst at BMO Capital said he has concerns about its results in fiscal […]
Gold And Silver Price Report – Several Interesting Charts
The Gold Direction Indicator has just turned positive again, at 71%. Featured is the daily gold chart. Price found support on Friday and produced an upside reversal. Then on Monday gold began to break out at the downtrendline. A close above the blue arrow will confirm the breakout with a target at $1360. The supporting […]
Real Estate Taxes Lead To Liquidity Traps
We discuss the nasty negative feedback loop that rising real estate taxes have on homeowners in a credit crunch event, and the role these taxes play in regional Housing market crashes when the local economy goes south. Liquidity Traps come at you from all angles when you are struggling with a downturn in the economy! […]
Does Social Capital Payoff During Times Of Crisis In The Markets?
What are the research questions? There is little to no research on the degree to which, or even if, stock price performance during a crisis is related to the amount of trust and social capital (CSR) attributed to a company. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (2000), defines CSR as ”…the commitment of a business […]
Big Banks Will Win The Fintech Revolution
A recent report from Accenture asks “Fintech – Did Someone Cancel the Revolution?” The report notes that the promise of Fintech startups to change market structure, radically improve products, and disrupt incumbent financial firms has not yet come to pass. This question comes in the wake of a decline in new Fintech startup formation. Per […]
“Technical Error” Blamed For Dow Jones Fake News That Google Is Buying Apple
It appears that “fake news” has finally made it to the news wires. Shortly after the market open, Dow Jones blasted a story that “in a surprise to everyone who is alive” Google was buying Apple for $9 billion. It said that Google CEO Larry Page had “secret talks with the now-deceased Steve Jobs in […]
