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Silver Miners’ 3Q18 Fundamentals
The major silver miners’ stocks have been largely abandoned this year, spiraling to brutal multi-year lows. Such miserable technicals have exacerbated the extreme bearishness plaguing this tiny contrarian sector. While profitable silver mining is challenging at today’s exceedingly-low silver prices, these miners are chugging along. Their recently-reported Q3’18 results show their earnings are ready to […]
OECD Recommends Potential Major National Debt Increases: The Impact On Retirement
The Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is urging the nations of the world to be prepared for and have a coordinated plan to simultaneously engage in major “fiscal stimulus” in the event of a downturn in the global economy. “Fiscal stimulus” is how economists refer to a government substantially increasing spending, while holding […]
USD/JPY Rate Weakness Spurs Shift In Retail FX Interest
JAPANESE YEN TALKING POINTS USD/JPY may face a more bearish fate over the remainder of the month amid the failed attempt to test the 2018-high (114.55), and recent developments keep the downside targets of the radar as the weakness in the exchange rate appears to be spurring a shift in retail interest. USD/JPY RATE WEAKNESS […]
Agriculture Market Report – Friday, Nov. 23
A review of the day’s trading in the agriculture markets. Video Length: 00:09:42
Retail ETFs To Buy On Black Friday Deals
The Christmas shopping season has kicked off, and retailers are splurging on promotions, early-store openings, heavy discounts, as well as free shipping on online purchases to lure customers. Now that the Thanksgiving feast is done, it’s time for the biggest shopping day of the year. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than 164 […]
Overstock Surges 23% On News It Will Sell Retail Business, Launch Crypto
In an obvious act of desperation, Overstock will sell its retail business to launch a crypto business called tZero. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne is so certain about blockchain technology that he’s planning to sell Overstock’s retail business to launch tZero. Byrne announced tZero in 2015 and it has been losing money ever since, along with everything […]
U.S. Stocks Returns: First 17 Months, President Obama Vs. President Trump
I thought readers might be curious to see a comparison of the performance of U.S. stocks after each president’s first 17 months in office. The graph below shows that in President Obama’s first 17 months in office, Feb-02-2009 to Nov-21-2010, large-cap stocks (measured as the S&P 500) rose 45%, and small-cap stocks (measured as the […]
Oil (Energy) Is More Important Than You Think
Oil is the lifeblood of the industrialized nations and it has become the world’s most important source of energy. Its products underpin modern society, mainly supplying energy to power industry, heat homes and provide fuel for vehicles and airplanes to carry goods and people all over the world. Video Length: 00:13:20
Oil Price Forecast: Bearish Momentum Lingers Despite Looming OPEC Cut
Crude slides to a fresh yearly-low ($50.64), with the spill likely to put pressure on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to clamp down on production, but the current environment may keep oil prices under pressure as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits in oversold territory. OIL PRICE FORECAST: BEARISH MOMENTUM LINGERS DESPITE LOOMING OPEC CUT […]
