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When Will The Fed Reduce Rates? Here’s The Magic Number…
Some readers may question why we discuss inflation so much since it hasn’t catalyzed a change in the economic cycle in years. We contend the lack of inflation has been a major reason why this has the potential to be the longest expansion in over 100 years. With that in mind, we’ll look at the […]
11 Financing Options To Start A Business
Entrepreneurship is both a dream and a career. It takes time, devotion, passion, and hard work. But, it also takes money. It takes initial financing and ongoing support. Once you start your own business in a passion you love, your dreams really do become a reality. It doesn’t take much to know when you need […]
Financial Wrap-Up: Weekend Edition
Video length: 0017:17 Ira Epstein Shares his financial wrap-up following a crazy week in the markets.
Soft Drinks Industry Outlook: Will Healthy Options Bring Fizz Back?
Non-alcoholic beverages like sparkling soft drinks, juices, enhanced water, sports and energy drinks, and dairy and plant-based beverages are the main constituents of the soft drinks industry. Additionally, some industry participants produce and sell handy foods and snacks, which complement their non-alcoholic flavored and sweetened beverages portfolio. The soft drinks industry holds a dominant place […]
Tall Buildings, Mighty Crashes
On Wednesday the DJIA took an 800 plus point beating. On Thursday, another 500 points were shed. At the same time, the mood of real estate buyers has darkened. Austrian Business Cycle Theory is proven right again. President Trump is blaming the central bank, “No, I think the Fed is making a mistake. They’re so […]
Economic Data And Forecasts For The Weeks Of October 15 And 22
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Consensus Week of October 15 October 15 Retail Sales – September 0.5% 0.1 0.6 Retail Sales, ex Autos 0.4 0.3 0.4 Retail Sales, ex Autos and Gas 0.4 0.2 […]
SPX Closes Above Long-Term Support
VIX rallied above its Cycle Top support at 19.51in a confirmed buy signal. The Cycles Model shows a likely surge in strength for the VIX through late October. (CNBC) Wall Street’s favorite fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, hit its highest level since mid-February as traders accelerated stock selling during Thursday afternoon. The VIX hit a […]
Pullback, Correction Or Bear Market?
We all know that stocks don’t go up every day. And that even during the healthiest bull markets there will be down days…weeks…and even months. So, lets discuss the events of this past week so we can chart our course forward. First, we need to define terms to appreciate what is happening now. Bear Market: […]
Banks Provide Positive Start To Q3 Earnings Season
Bank stocks have been notable laggards in recent quarters, with market participants preferring the faster growing technology stocks to these seemingly boring companies. But as the turmoil of the last few days’ market action shows, the unwinding of the overcrowded trades in technology and other momentum stocks can get messy very easily. Banks are boring, […]
Week In Review: Biosense Exercises $75 Million Option For China Rights To Neovacs’ Lupus Immunotherapy
Biosense Global, a New Jersey-Suzhou in-licensing company, exercised a $75 million option for China rights to an active lupus immunotherapy developed by Neovacs (Paris: ALNEV), a French biopharma (see story). The exercise of the option follows a successful Phase II trial of the therapeutic vaccine, IFNalpha Kinoid. Biosense will make an undisclosed upfront payment plus milestones. It will […]
