Mara Marijuana
“I want to get high, but I never knew why.” David Peel 1968 Now that the overall market has performed like it’s starring in the film,Reefer Madness, it’s time to look at value that has the potential to grow like a weed. A Megatrend still in infancy, medical and recreational marijuana is clearly controversial. Added to […]
ShotSpotter: The Good News Alongside Motorola’s Stock Sale
One part of the bear case for ShotSpotter (SSTI) is that insiders are eager to dump their positions, and their selling will crush the stock. It turned out that company executives were eager and willing to BUY company shares. When it came time for a significant holder to sell, SSTI sailed through the event just fine. Motorola disclosed […]
Beware The Tales Of Techlash
According to Axios, Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently warned of the consequences of the strengthening “techlash” — the “backlash against major tech companies that is gaining strength … both at home and abroad, and among consumers and governments alike.” My friend Arianna Huffington recently penned “The Great Awakening,” in […]
Core Inflation Starts To Accelerate
Core CPI beat expectations as it was up 1.8% year over year. The estimates were for 1.7% growth which was what last month showed. This was the strongest gain in 11 months. The month over month increase was 0.3% which beat estimates for 0.2% growth. The headline CPI which includes food and energy was up 2.1% […]
China Posts Largest-Ever Annual Trade Surplus With US: What’s It Mean?
The Wall Street Journal reports China Reports Biggest-Ever Annual Trade Surplus With U.S. A global recovery led by the U.S. provided a shot in the arm for Chinese exporters last year, boosting China’s economy. Rising American demand, in particular, pushed up Chinese shipments, expanding China’s trade surplus in goods with the U.S. by 10% to $275.8 billion […]
AUD/USD Forecast Jan. 15-19 2018
The Australian dollar had another successful week, enjoying upbeat data and global optimism. The jobs report and China’s GDP stand out in a busy week. Here are the highlights of the week and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD. Retail sales increased by 1.2%, triple the early expectations. Building approvals also came out well above early projections: […]
For Sale By The U.S. Marshals: 3,813.0481935 Bitcoins (Approximately)
Back in 2014 and 2015, the U.S. government held three Bitcoin auctions in connection with the prosecution of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. Venture capitalist Tim Draper won the 2014 auction which drew some 45 bids from names including Barry Silbert and Coinbase. Ulbricht challenged the legality of the forfeiture but ultimately dropped the case allowing the government to collect the proceeds from […]
Dollars Paper And Dollars Gold 1925 To 2018
It doesn’t look like it in the Dow Jones’ Bear’s Eye View (BEV) chart below, but in the past three weeks the venerable Dow has increased 1,100 points (4.39%). Three Fridays ago the Dow Jones closed with a 24K handle. Two weeks later it has almost blown through 25,000, closing the week at 25,803. When […]
EUR/USD: Bullish, Triggers Long Term Uptrend
The EUR/USD pair closed higher the past week triggering the resumption of a long term uptrend. On the upside, resistance comes in at the1.2250 level with a cut through here opening the door for more upside towards the 1.2300 level. Further up, resistance lies at the 1.2350 level where a break will expose the 1.2400 […]
3 Best Small-Cap Value Mutual Funds For Stunning Returns
A small-cap value fund is a good choice for investors seeking diversification across sectors and companies, and focusing on gaining exposure to stocks that are trading at a discount. Those with a high-risk appetite should invest in these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies having market cap of less than $2 billion. The companies, […]
