EUR/USD: Stabilization And A Rise? Two Opinions
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
EUR/USD is trading at the 1.16 handle. Has it stabilized in this region? Will it move up from these levels? Here are two opinions about the current state of affairs in the pair. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: EUR/USD: Signs Of Stabilization; Above 1.15 Diminish Risk Of Deeper Pullback – BTMU BTMU FX […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Bitcoin Chaos
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
I can’t remember a nuttier weekend in the history of Bitcoin than this one. That’s because the action gets more exciting by the day, with deeper plots, more options, growing complexities, and financial and personal drama all around. You know why? Because this technology matters enormously for the future of the world. It’s Day One […]
EC Be Aware Of Investing Biases
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
We can be irrational investors and have to be aware of our biases. Investing biases can cost us significant returns over time. Group Thinking, Loss Aversion, and Overconfidence are few of the prominent biases we possess. Systematic Investing diminishes the bias related underperformance evident in Active Management. Biases can be hard to eliminate but can […]
Divergences Occurring In This Market
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
My Swing Trading Approach There are a lot of divergences occurring in this market right now and plenty of reason to be concerned. Based on the indicators that I follow, the market has been consolidating through time for the better part of a month. I plan to be cautious with new long setups, until we […]
Another Chart Shows A Recession Is Coming
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
The probability of a recession is rising. I recently highlighted how the Federal Reserve will trigger a recession at its December meeting. Now, market data confirms that research. The yield curve, a traditional recession indicator, is falling. It’s at a 10-year low. In fact, it’s only been this low twice in the past 20 years. The yield […]
UBS Makes A Striking Discovery: Ex-Energy, US GDP Growth Is The Slowest Since 2010
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Last week, UBS released its Global Economic Outlook forecast for 2018-2019, which coming in at over 220 pages and with more than 270 charts, is rather “difficult to summarize” as UBS’ chief economist Arend Kapteyn snarkily notes. Still, as Kapteyn helpfully summarizes, the 3 charts below capture some of the main themes from the report, […]
Choice And Health Insurance Coverage
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
If you think if Medicare and Medicaid as examples of “single payer” health insurance plan, you are at best partially correct. Government health spending (including federal, state, and local) does accounts for about 46% of total US health care spending. However, a major and largely unremarked change is that government health care spending is being filtered […]
Blockchain And Financial Market Innovation
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
from the Chicago Fed — this post authored by Rebecca Lewis , John W. McPartland , Rajeev Ranjan Blockchain technology is likely to be a key source of future financial market innovation. It allows for the creation of immutable records of transactions accessible by all participants in a network. A blockchain database is made up of a number of blocks […]
4 High Earnings Yield Stocks To Improve Your Portfolio
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
The importance of financial parameters in making prudent investing decision is undeniable. When you are not able to decide whether to invest in stocks or bonds, you can take the help of some key financial metrics. One such metric, which assists investors in making correct decisions, is earnings yield. It is the reciprocal of the […]
End Running Trust-Abusing Financial Intermediaries
Nov 13, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
We have been quietly reading and watching the evolution of blockchain since the introduction of its first application Bitcoin, in 2008. It is a complex, new world paradigm, where one is well advised to study, process and think before making conclusions or taking any action. Among a growing body of legitimate developers and end users in this […]