EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair initially dipped a bit during the trading session on Friday but found enough strength to turn around and rally a bit. The 1.17 level above was the neckline of the and shoulders pattern on the daily chart, so I think that level should be resistance. We have seen a little bit […]

Starbucks Corporation’s (Nasdaq: SBUX) growth rate might be slowing, but it’s making up for it by shifting its focus toward sending money back to shareholders. With a price-to-earnings ratio of about 29, this stock is on the high end of valuation compared to other stocks I tend to buy, but in my opinion the numbers justify […]

Weekly Technical Analysis & Forecast December E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index futures inched higher supported by support in some of the largely portfolios combined with solid earnings last week. While the Index in itself closed a tad bit lower, the divergence in the futures settlement away from the cash close allowed the futures price to stabilize and […]

True to its perpetually optimistic form, OPEC, which only last week for the first time conceded the threat posed by rising US shale production… … sharply raised its demand forecast for cartel oil in 2018, ahead of a key meeting of the group’s ministers later this month. According to OPEC’s monthly market report, the oil exporters […]

Internet shutdowns (116 in two years) show physical gold is ultimate protection Number of internet shutdowns increased in 2017 as 30 countries hit by shutdowns Democratic India experienced 54 internet shutdowns in last two years; Brazil 2 EU country Estonia, a technologically advanced nation, experienced a shutdown Gallup poll shows Americans more worried about cybercrime than […]