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$100 Oil Is A Distinct Possibility
An oil price spike is starting to look increasingly possible, with a rerun of 2008 not entirely out of the question, according to a new report. The outages from Iran are worse than most analysts expected, and bottlenecks in the U.S. shale patch could prevent non-OPEC supply from plugging the gap. To top it off, […]
Indian Indices End Marginally Lower; FMCG & IT Stocks Witness Losses
After opening the day on a positive note today, Indian share markets witnessed losses thereafter and ended their trading session marginally lower. Losses were largely seen in the FMCG sector and IT sector, while metal stocks ended the day higher. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 110 points (down 0.3%) and the NSE Nifty closed lower by 13 points (down 0.1%). The BSE […]
The Andersons Do Grain, Ethanol, Rail, & Plant Nutrient Operations
This week I’m seeking a prestigious and long-term dividend-paying stock from the consumer defensive sector. The defensive sector includes thirteen industries all related to providing those convenient packaged goods we’ve just gotta have. Industries like: beverages, brewed, soft, or distilled; confections; discount stores; education & training; farm products; food distribution; grocery stores; household & personal […]
Treasury Yield Curve And The Fed Rate Decision: Is The Federal Reserve Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place?
The conventional wisdom among fixed income market seers is that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten credit, raising the fed funds target rate multiple more times before they are finished! This is due to a stronger economy, inflation under control and unemployment at low levels suggesting full employment. This scenario presents the Fed with a […]
AUD/USD Daily Analysis – Wednesday, Sept. 26
AUD/USD remains in the uptrend from 0.7085, the pullback from 0.7303 is likely consolidation for the uptrend. Near term support is at 0.7236, followed by 0.7200, as long as these levels hold, the upside movement could be expected to resume and a break of 0.7303 resistance could take the price to 0.7350 area. On the […]
Opportunities In Uranium, Cannabis, And Gold
Sean Brodrick, Natural Resource Analyst at Weiss Group joins me to outline three sectors that he is recommending to readers. These groups are cannabis, uranium and gold. We break down the main factors that have his attention and a couple companies he likes in each. (Audio length 00:14:20)
How Donald Trump Has Betrayed The Working Class
(Video length 00:03:16) Start with his new tax law–one of the very few laws he actually got through the Republican Congress. Trump said it would likely […]
Strong PNW Yields And Lower US Wheat Exports Jump Stocks
Market Analysis In the past, the USDA’s Small Grains report at the end of September has been a non-event. Very limited changes in US barley, oats and total wheat crops have been the rule over the years. Yet, possible changes within the various varieties of winter wheat and adjustments between spring and durum outputs may […]
3 Retail Stocks To Buy As Consumer Confidence Nears 18-Year High
Consumer confidence surged once again to help set up what could be another strong quarterly performance from the retail sector. With September’s Consumer Confidence Index closing in on an 18-year high, let’s look at three retail stocks that might be worth buying at the moment. Consumer Confidence The retail industry shined last quarter on the […]
Is The Recent Downtrend In The Dollar Foretelling A Bigger Picture Theme?
Doc is with me today to look at the USD. With a short-term breakdown in the dollar, we also look at the longer-term charts. Doc remains in the bearish camp but is not expecting a waterfall decline. We also discuss the potential of other countries to move away from the dollar for a number of […]
