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European Golden Cross
Like their peers in the US, European stocks enjoyed quite a rally over the last two months of the year. In early December the STOXX 600 broke out above the resistance of the summer highs, and while momentum has slowed in the last couple of weeks, earlier this week the index experienced a golden cross […]
These 3 Companies Have A Monopoly On Custom Designed AI Chips
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash What Is Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software? Chips contained thousands of transistors in the 1970s but they contain more than a hundred billion today so it’s impossible to create these designs manually like it was done back then. That’s where electronic design automation (EDA) software comes in – a category of tools […]
Government + Social Assistance Accounted For Nearly 60% Of All Jobs In 2023
Jobs data from the BLS, chart by MishWelfare State Surge 2022 vs. 2023 Government: 5.74% 2022 vs 24.92% 2023 Social Assistance: 16.31% 2022 vs 34.11% 2023 Government + Social Assistance: 22.04% in 2022 vs 59.02% in 2023 Government employment and Social Assistance at the state level is surging. Much of it can be attributed to the […]
U.S. Fall Corn Demand Is Up, But 2023’s Hefty Crop Jumps Stocks
Image Source: Unsplash Market Analysis This year’s larger US corn crop & lower cash prices has boosted both the US & overseas demand during the 1st quarter of this crop year. However, 2023’s expanded US plantings and a 10.6% larger corn output substantially increased the available US feedgrain supplies for the coming year. The world’s coarse […]
3 Safe Dividend Stocks For 2024
Image Source: Pixabay Income investors should focus on stocks that pay solid yields, but also those that have sustainable payouts and strong business models. The safest dividend stocks can raise their dividends each year, even during recessions.The following 3 dividend stocks have low dividend payout ratios and recession-proof business models, meaning their dividends are well-covered even […]
Large Cap Tech Stocks Possibly Repeating 2021 Pattern
Image Source: Unsplash We have spent a lot of time discussing the importance of technology stocks and how this area of leadership is a great “tell” for what’s to come.Today, we look at the Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) and highlight why market participants should be watching right now!“The facts, Ma’am. Just the facts.” – Joe FridayAs […]
The Bank Of Canada Needs To Change Horses
Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash For nearly three years, the Bank of Canada has been in charge of bringing inflation down to its 2% target, even though it would come at the expense of economic growth. The job numbers just released for December confirms that the Bank has ignored the weaknesses in virtually all aspects of the […]
Bank Borrowing From Fed Bailout Program Has Surged
Image Source: Pexels Is a U.S. banking crisis still bubbling under the surface?If activity in the Federal Reserve’s bank bailout program is any indication, the answer to that question is yes.Over the last two months, the balance in the Fed Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) has surged, and the pace of borrowing appears to be increasing.Since Nov. […]
Three Stocks To Watch Out For In January 2024
Image courtesy of 123rf.com After gains in December, the S&P 500 (SPX) market benchmark is in a weekly decline, now at -1.5%. This comes as a mix of weakened Apple device sales and “window dressing” reallocation from the Magnificent Seven stocks, which hold around $11 trillion market cap weight.Likewise, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is down 0.5% […]
What Is The Weirdness Of The Job Openings Data Telling Us?
Image Source: Pixabay Job openings were sky-high in late 2022, and while the level has come down since then, they remain high compared to the previous 20 years. But why should job openings have skyrocketed after the pandemic recession? And what is it telling us?Here’s the basic data, from the ever-useful FRED website run by the Federal Reserve […]
