AUD/USD Forecast April 17 – 21
AUD/USD posted modest gains last week, as the pair closed at 0.7572. This week’s key event is the RBA Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes. Here is an outlook on the major market-movers and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD. US consumer indicators disappointed, as CPI and retail sales reports missed their estimates. However, employment and consumer confidence beat expectations. In Australia, […]
China And Currency Values: Fast Growing Countries Run Trade Deficits
I don’t generally comment on pieces that reference me, but Jordan Weissman has given me such a beautiful teachable moment that I can’t resist. Weissman wrote about Donald Trump’s reversal on his campaign pledge to declare China a currency manipulator. Weissman assures us that Trump was completely wrong in his campaign rhetoric and that China does not […]
Will 2017 Be The Year Of Energy IPO Revival?
Following two dismal years of near zero initial public offerings (IPO) activity in the energy market, 2017 is expected to be the year that sees oil and gas listings return to the center stage. A Dry Spell for Energy IPOs Oil’s horror show saw black gold’s price come down from some $110 per barrel in […]
FX Markets Look Ahead To Chinese GDP, New Zealand & Canadian CPI
Talking Points: – The week ahead is barren for key economic data out of the Euro-Zone, the United Kingdom, and the United States; although, French elections on April 23 are just around the corner. – Chinese GDP on Monday, New Zealand CPI on Wednesday, and Canadian CPI on Friday are the only ‘high’ rated data […]
Junior Gold Miner ETF Suspends Creation Orders Due To Shortage Of Underlying Instruments
Over the last several weeks, two years after Howard Marks first brought attention to the topic with a letter in which he asked “What Would Happen If ETF Holders Sold All At Once?” some investors have once again quietly voiced concern about the inordinate and rising influence passive investing in general, and ETFs in particular, […]
10 Legendary Investment Wisdoms From Legendary Investors
Throughout history, investors have repeatedly made the same investment mistakes. Whether it was selling at the bottom of major market routs, or buying near the peaks of the next cyclical bull market, the results have, for the most part, been generally the same. I have written many articles previously on investing, portfolio and risk management and the fallacy of long-term “average” rates of […]
Economic Data And Forecasts For The Weeks Of April 17 And 24
Forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Consensus Week of April 17 April 17 NY Fed Manufacturing Index 15.8 16.4 15 NAHB Index – April 70 71 70 April 18 Housing […]
First Quarter 2017 Earnings Preview: Double Digits?
By LPL Financial Key Takeaways The S&P 500 appears likely to produce double-digit year-over-year earnings growth for the first quarter, powered by energy’s rebound. Last year’s first quarter marked the trough of the earnings recession as S&P 500 earnings fell 5%, setting up an easy comparison. We have several reasons to be optimistic, including good macro […]
Dividend Gems Are Still To Be Found Among These 13 French Stocks Trading As ADRs
U.S. dividend investors should think outside the box in finding undervalued dividend stocks…Foreign stocks now provide higher dividend yields than their U.S. counterparts, especially in Europe. Although many of these ADRs (American Depository Receipts) have infrequent trading and also tax implications, it is well worth casting your net across the world to find dividend gems. This […]
