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U.S. Market Update: Careful Balancing Act By The U.S. Central Bank
Image Source: Unsplash The recent movements in the US stock market reflect a complex interplay of monetary policy expectations, economic indicators, and corporate performance.The mid-session recovery witnessed on Wednesday underscores a cautiously optimistic sentiment among investors, buoyed by Fed Chair Powell’s comments on the prospect of achieving a soft landing.However, divergent economic signals and sector-specific challenges […]
Biden Halts Attempts To Refill SPR As Oil Price Soars
Image Source: Unsplash More than a year ago, we laughed at the thought that the Biden admin would actually follow through with its promise to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil fell below $80, which in turn prompted area idiots to really rub it in our face when WTI tumbled as low as $73. WTI is $73 […]
Investment Process
Image Source: Pexels Profiting in bull or bear markets. How to read the markets and select winning stocks.Video Length: 00:16:24More By This Author:What Is The Message Of The Market? Profiting In Bull Or Bear Markets – The State Of The Markets Profiting In Bull Or Bear Markets; Selecting Stocks Using Relative Strength
Will The S&P 500 Crash By 50%? How Gold Could Protect Your Portfolio
Image Source: Unsplash From gold’s surprising rally and the potential tech stock tumble to the unexpected ascent of commodities like oil and copper, this episode dives deep into strategies to protect and grow your wealth amidst looming market shifts.Don’t miss Chris Vermuelen’s insightful analysis on gold’s bright future, the precarious position of tech giants like Apple and […]
Chart Of The Week: Cyclical GDP
Image Source: Pexels In this video, we look at the trends in Cyclical GDP vs. Non-Cyclical GDP.Video Length: 00:05:53More By This Author:Chart Of The Week: Residential Housing Construction Chart Of The Week: Leading Vs. Coincident Employment This “Rule” Only Triggers Before A Recession
Intel Stumbling
Image Source: Pexels Even with the absurd government largesse ($90 billion in giveaways, which just happens to match how much Intel has wasted on buying back its own stock) INTC can’t get out of its own way.Let me put it this way: if Intel’s stock can’t thrive in this completely accommodating, corporate welfare queen environment, what’s it going to do when reality manages to push […]
A Sour Apple
Image Source: Unsplash One of investors’ favorite stocks has been underperforming the S&P 500 for several weeks lately, falling from $200 to $170 during that time frame. I could, of course, be referring to Tesla (TSLA) – especially after yesterday’s disappointing deliveries – but the description also fits for Apple (AAPL).Let me preface today’s piece by […]
“Urban Doom Loop” Of Vacant Offices: How Far Will It Go?
Image Source: Unsplash Even the mainstream is starting to acknowledge the massive problem of vacant office buildings littering American cities, slowly turning them into post-Covid wastelands. While a few pundits are claiming (in somewhat Orwellian fashion) that the surge in empty commercial real estate is actually a chance for a utopian turnaround in the ashes of […]
Few Silver Miners Will Be Able To Significantly Ramp Up Production
Image Source: Unsplash Silver industry executives have been talking about how there’s an ongoing deficit in the silver market. That will necessitate a higher silver price for more production to come online.Yet even if we saw a $35-50 silver price for an extended period of time, would that be enough to close the gap?Don Durrett of […]
Mexican Peso Bucks The Trend, Ascends After Mixed U.S. Data, Stern Fed
Image Source: Unsplash The Mexican Peso posts gains against the US Dollar on Wednesday as US Treasury yields climbed, sponsored by Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic’s hawkish comments. Economic data from the United States (US) was mixed, while goodish Gross Fixed Investment figures in Mexico capped the emerging market currency’s fall. The USD/MXN trades at 16.53, down […]
