Category Archive: Finance
Will The Annual Jackson Hole Symposium Hold New Surprises?
If the markets are still talking about the “Sintra Accord”, then Jackson Hole is quite likely to bring with it some expectations. Not so long ago, central banks convened in Sintra, Portugal. Here, surprisingly many central bank chiefs came out strongly hawkish. This included the BoE Governor Carney, BoC’s Poloz and the ECB’s Draghi. The […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Thursday, August 24
WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market broke higher during the day on Wednesday as the inventory figures came out about as expected. We have broken above the top of a shooting star from the previous session, but I also see a lot of noise between the $49 level and the $50 level above […]
AUDUSD Daily Analysis – Thursday, August 24
AUDUSD remains in uptrend from 0.7807, the fall from 0.7962 could be treated as correction of the uptrend. Another rise to test 0.7962 resistance is possible after the correction, and a breakout of this level could signal resumption of the uptrend, then next target would be at 0.8030 area. Support levels are at 0.7870 and […]
Why Have Mylan’s (MYL) Shares Lost 19.4% So Far This Year?
Shares of Mylan N.V. (MYL – Free Report) have lost almost 19.4% in the year so far thereby underperforming the 4.5% increase registered by the industry during this period. Here we analyze the factors that led to the underperformance. Mylan, a global pharmaceutical company has a well-established generics business and is known for specialty pharmaceuticals products. We note that Mylan […]
Size Matters With This Trump-Fueled Opportunity
When it comes to the stock market action of the last 12 months, size matters. As you know, fueled by post-election enthusiasm, stocks of all sizes rose in the U.S. as investors bet big on economic growth. But small caps led the pack, by far. In the two-week period following the election, the small-cap benchmark […]
UK Public Borrowing Surplus Just A Flash In The Pan
It is often stated that it is wrong to compare national spending to balancing a household budget, but fundamentally, it should be the same thing. A family unable to balance its costs of living gets drawn ever deeper into debt with the uncertainty and potential for (personal) disaster that that brings. On the national level, […]
BTC/USD Forex Signal – Thursday, August 24
Yesterday’s signals were not triggered as there was no bearish price action at $3934.00. Today’s BTC/USD Signals Risk 0.75% per trade. Trades may only be entered until 5pm New York time today. Long Trades Long entry after a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $3978.85 or $3600.00. Place […]
Kite Pharma Is Flying High
Kite Pharma has been a bright light in a rather dim biotech sector. Just look at its performance since the gap up in June. It has risen a whopping 80% – even the dog days of summer cannot slow it down. Because this stock has barely had a pullback, it’s been difficult to get on board. […]
UK Revised GDP Q2 Confirmed At 0.3% Q/Q, 1.7% Y/Y – GBP/USD Retreats
The slow growth in the UK is confirmed in the second release: 0.3% q/q, 1.7% y/y. A disappointment was seen in the preliminary measure of investment: 0% against 0.2%. Services met expectations with 0.5%. Mortgage approvals came out at 41.6K, similar to previous levels. GBP/USD is slipping under 1.28, which it struggled to recapture earlier. […]
Making Way For The ‘Whales’ Of Cryptocurrency Markets
Audio Length: 00:40:09 Bobby Cho is a cryptocurrency trader at Cumberland Mining—which is a company of DRW Trading. Ever since getting involved in financial markets, during 2008, Bobby has gravitated towards mostly illiquid/difficult-to-trade products… So, in some ways, it was inevitable that he would begin to explore Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This was around 2013, […]
