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Job Openings & Labor Turnover: Clues To The Business Cycle – Tuesday, Oct. 16
The latest JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary), with data through August, is now available. From the press release: The number of job openings reached a series high of 7.1 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed […]
Trade War – Negative Impacts
Trade War – Soybean Inspections It’s very important to avoid listening to cynics who claim soybeans aren’t important. They are America’s largest export to China. The trade war between China and American appears to be getting worse. It’s important to follow this commodity closely. America has a mixed economy while China has a command economy. […]
Incredible U.S. Equity ETFs Under $20 For Higher Returns
Most investors want to put their money in equities but may not be able to afford large stakes in valuable companies with higher-priced stocks. For them, low-priced stocks could be attractive as these will enable them to buy more number of shares instead of just a handful of higher-priced stocks for the same amount. For […]
Key Considerations On The Long And Short Side Of The PMs
(Audio length 00:09:47) David Erfle, Founder and Editor of The junior Miner Junky joins me to recap some of the factors he was watching before the bounce in metals and look ahead to what will drive them further. We discuss the action in South African resource stocks, relative weakness in silver, and a gap in […]
U.S. Household Incomes: A 51-Year Perspective
Last month the Census Bureau released its annual report on household income data for 2017. Last year the median (middle) average household income rose to $61,564, a 4.1% increase over 2016 and a record high. The median average income adjusted for inflation is also at a record high, above the peak of $60,421, set in 2016. Let’s […]
4 Toxic Stocks To Discard Or Sell Short For Solid Gains
Accurate identification of correctly priced stocks is crucial for successful investing. However, in reality, the correctly priced stocks and overpriced toxic stocks are intermixed in such a way that it is very tough to distinguish between them. Generally, overpriced toxic stocks are vulnerable to external shocks. Moreover, these stocks are burdened with a large amount […]
Industrial Production Increased 0.3% In September, Minimal Impact From Florence
Industrial Production Increased 0.3% in September. Hurricane Florence had an estimated effect of less than 0.1%. The Fed released Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization numbers for September this morning. Industrial production increased 0.3 percent in September, about the same rate of change as in the previous two months. Output growth in September was held down slightly by […]
World Markets Update – Tuesday, Oct. 16
Two of eight indexes on our world watch list have posted gains through Monday, October 15, 2018. The top performer this year is India’s BSE SENSEX with a gain of 3.11%. In second is our own S&P 500 with a gain of 2.89%. In third is Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 with a loss of 2.17%. Coming […]
Is Technological Know-How The Key To Economic Growth?
According to this year, Nobel Prize winner in economics, Paul Romer, the technical knowledge that spills over into the creation of new products is the key to sustained economic growth. Is it, however, true that technical knowledge is the heart of economic growth? If this would have been the case, why do economies in the […]
Domino’s Pizza Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ – Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.27 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 12.72%. A quarter ago, it was expected […]
