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Asia-Pacific Calendar: The Week Ahead – Friday, Sept. 21
By Steven Levine (Video length 00:03:27) Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the Asia-Pacific region in the week beginning September 24.
Trump’s Hand-Picked Winners And Losers: China Vs Canada, NAFTA Threats, And P&G
As a single country, China is the US’s largest trading partner but Canada is the largest export partner. As Trump struggles to get a NAFTA deal going on account of Canada, the above chart puts things into perspective. Canada is the US’s largest export partner. Moreover, when it comes to goods (as opposed to goods […]
3 Drug/Biotech Stocks In Focus On World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed annually on Sep 21. The day is marked with countless global campaigns, raising awareness to counter the common stigma surrounding Alzheimer related dementia. The campaign was launched in 2012. What is Alzheimer’s Disease? A type of dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive medical condition, impairing memory and other mental […]
Corporate Debt And Leveraged Loans: Financial Snags Ahead?
It was 10 years ago in September 2008 that the worst of the financial panic crashed through the US economy. Where might the next financial crash be lurking? In a speech last week, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard pointed to some possible candidates. She said: “The past few times unemployment fell to levels as low as those […]
Base Metals Vs Precious Metals – One Is Bouncing The Other Is Not
(Audio length 00:15:10) Base metals are having another good day today. After dropping 25% in 3 months copper has rebounded nicely and might have further to go. Chris Temple and I discuss what is behind this rebound and if it is sustainable. We also compare copper to gold as gold is giving up all of […]
E Stock Analysis: Shopify
(Video length 00:04:38) Shopify is a new kid on the block, but wow, is it a great addition to your portfolio or what?
Weekly Technical Perspective On The US Dollar (DXY) Ahead Of FOMC
In this series, we scale-back and take a look at the broader technical picture to gain a bit more perspective on where we are in trend. The US Dollar Index is down more than 3% from the yearly highs with the greenback now testing the first major support hurdle in price. Here are the key targets & invalidation levels that […]
A Strong PM Abe Poised To Deliver Positive Pro-Growth Policies
On Thursday, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader, winning by a very solid 70-30 margin against his one internal competitor. Abe thus has a very strong internal party mandate and will continue to be Japan’s prime minister for another three years. This bodes well for Japan’s […]
Top-Ranked ETFs That Have Crushed The Market
After a tumultuous ride at the start of the month, Wall Street has regained momentum and extended its longest bull run in history with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones hitting new highs. Notably, the Dow Jones soared to its first record high since late January. This suggests that the stock market is showing strong […]
