Gold Is Making A Comeback At The Center Of The International Monetary System
Physical gold is about to mark its return at the center of the settlement system for oil transactions – a first step toward a reintroduction at the center of the international monetary system. The months and years to come shall mark a radical change within the international monetary system, driven by China and the oil […]
Long-Term Trends In Employment By Age Group – Wednesday, September 6
Note: This commentary has been updated with the latest numbers from last week’s Employment Report. The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is a simple computation: You take the Civilian Labor Force (people age 16 and over employed or seeking employment) and divide it by the Civilian Noninstitutional Population (those 16 and over not in the military […]
Online Travel Agencies Slide After Trivago Cuts Guidance
The shares of online travel agencies are falling after one of the companies in the sector, Trivago (TRVG), lowered its 2017 guidance. GUIDANCE CUT: Trivago now estimates that its 2017 revenue will increase 40%, down from its previous estimate of a 50% gain. The company predicted that its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, […]
Emerging Markets Are Still A Bargain
When I used to be a journalist, one of the rules of the game was to “follow the money.” As an investor, the rules are still the same… Follow the money — in this case, into emerging markets. Back in mid-July, I wrote a story for Winning Investor Daily entitled “Wall Street Rushes Into Global Stocks” and […]
Gold Price In September 2017
It was not so long ago, when we wrote about the record-breaking volume in gold. We described the implications of the extreme monthly volume and we discussed the very high readings in case of the individual sessions. We even described these sessions as the most important sessions of the year – at that time. Well, […]
Correlations Between The 10-Year And The Financial Sector
Video by Steve Sosnick Steve Sosnick, Chief Options Strategist at Interactive Brokers, discusses the correlations between the 10-year and the financial sector.
Supernus Pharmaceutical – Chart Of The Day
The Chart of the Day belongs to Supernus Pharmceutical (SUPN). I found the specialty drug stock by using Barchart to sort today’s All Time High list first by the highest Weighted Alpha, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more. Since the Trend Spotter signaled another buy in 8/16 the stock gained 2.96%. Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a specialty […]
Labor, Inflation, Aggregate Demand, And French Reforms
Low unemployment rates in the US, UK, and Japan have not fueled much wage pressure, and this is vexing policymakers. They are unable to normalize monetary policy because inflation remains subdued, and it is difficult to envision a sustained and durable increase in price pressures without higher wages. There may not have been any other time in the post-WWII […]
How ETF Trading Works: A Deep Dive Into ETF Market Making
Many in the financial service industry are now using ETFs to build portfolios. Some love the tax-efficiency of ETFs relative to mutual funds, while others use ETFs as trading vehicles. Either way, ETF assets continue to grow at a steady pace, with total ETF assets now over $3 trillion. The question we often get is how ETF trading works? […]
ETFs To Watch In Harvey Aftermath & New Hurricane Irma
The long-lasting impact of Hurricane Harvey that badly hit Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city, is hard to estimate. But the storm seems one of the costliest natural disasters in the history of the country. Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimates damages at $150-$180 billion, calling Hurricane Harvey costlier than Hurricanes Katrina or Sandy, which devastated […]
