Overseas Stock Funds Beat US Equals In 1H17: 4 Picks
Overseas stock funds are finally making a difference for fund investors. Investors are looking to trim U.S. investments which are getting increasingly expensive. Instead, they intend to put that cash into cheaper foreign stocks, which in turn has helped foreign stock funds outdo U.S. equals in the first half. Support from central banks also played […]
USD/CAD Further Bearish Pressure Is Expected
Following reports from OPEC that supply shall exceed demand in the oncoming year or so, we have a consolidating Crude Oil price around USD44-45/bbl. BoC has increased their rate overnight following signs of inflation. Given this, the USD/CAD could be further sold-on on rallies. My previous analysis showed a drop in the pair and I expect this […]
Gold & Silver Market: Four Interesting Developments
There are four interesting developments taking place in the gold and silver market that precious metals investors should be aware of. While Americans continue to place all the BETS in the CASINO called Wall Street, via stocks, bonds and real estate, the EAST has been acquiring record amounts of gold and silver. Furthermore, something interesting […]
US Debt To GDP Hits A Record Level But China Catching Up Quickly
China’s rapidly growing corporate and personal debt is always cited as being one of the main risks to the global economy. The country’s debt mountain has exploded higher since the financial crisis, and after the World Economic Forum had warned that China’s debt would increase by a worrying $20 trillion by 2020 and could soon catch up […]
The Bank Of Canada Confirms Easy Money Ain’t Gettin’ No Easier
I greatly under-estimated the confidence of the Bank of Canada (BoC) when I mapped out the possibilities for a currency market that highly anticipated a rate hike from the Bank. In its latest statement on monetary policy, the BoC increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 0.75%. The Bank cited its […]
S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Thursday, July 13
S&P 500 The S&P 500 had a strong showing on Wednesday as the Congressional testimony of Janet Yellen assured traders that although there will be interest rate hikes in the near future, they will be gradual and data dependent, which of course means that the Federal Reserve is very cognizant of how fragile the markets […]
AUD/USD Tops 0.77 On Chinese Trade, Yellen
The Australian dollar enjoys a “risk-on” sentiment and it has reasons to rise. The pair is eyeing a high resistance. The relative dovishness expressed by the RBA seems to have been forgotten. Yellen’s relative caution replaced it. The Fed Chair said they are “closely monitoring” inflation. developments despite her optimism and sense that the current weakness is due […]
Using Sports Science To Stack Probability In Favor Of Trading Success
Audio Length: 01:10:28 Up until recently, James King was the Performance Director at a commodity trading firm in London, Mandara Capital. And it was here that he implemented scientific methods to stack probability in the favor of success—by using techniques he learned from his education in Applied Sports Science and Performance Psychology. Now, James is setting […]
EC Should Investors Fear Rising National Debt?
U.S. National Debt continues to rise and many investors are afraid. This fear is nothing new; it has been around for decades. Is it rational for equity investors to fear rising debt levels? Let’s take a look. First, some background. Since 1966, the U.S. National Debt has risen in each and every calendar year. Through […]
Sensex Holds 32,000-Mark; FMCG Stocks Gain The Most
After opening the day on a strong note, the share markets in India continued to witness buying interest. Barring PSU stocks, oil & gas stocks and metal stocks, all sectoral indices are trading in green, with stocks in the FMCG sector & capital goods sector leading the gains. The BSE Sensex is trading higher by 237 points (up 0.7%) while the NSE Nifty is trading higher by 63 points […]
