Treasury Yields Tumble, Dow & Dollar Dump As Trump Impeachment Odds Spike
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
The overnight chaos is accelerating as we head into the US equity open… Treasury safe-haven buying is picking up… VIX tops 12.00 as Dow Futures are accelerating to the downside… Yen is also bid… back below 112.00 And the Dollar is being dumped… Dropping as Trump impeachment odds surge… Erasing all of the post-election gains…
Risky Wednesday – White House Turmoil Worries Markets
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
“Don’t compare it to Watergate!” That is the GOP talking point du jour as an Army of Trump apologists storm the media to counter claims that President Trump asked the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to shut down the federal investigation into Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, in an Oval Office meeting in February, according […]
Russia And Saudi Arabia To Extend The Output Cut
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC Once again, OPEC and Non-OPEC producers have succeeded in stopping Crude Oil prices from cracking lower. A few days ago, when both Brent and WTI Crude Oil were trading at the lowest level of this year, Russia and Saudi Arabia announced that they are leaning toward extending the […]
E Mid Cap Best And Worst Stocks – Wednesday, May 17
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
The best mid cap sector utilities. The top mid cap industry is technical & system software. The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 54.99 and the average score over the past four weeks is 56.65. The typical mid cap stock in our coverage is trading -14.52% below its 52 week high, […]
Fueled By Trump Concerns Safe Haven Demand Rises
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
The Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc both hit multi-week peaks versus the US Dollar as the scrutiny into the Donald Trump White House escalates. The latest news is that the recently terminated FBI Director James Comey had memos documenting his meetings with the US President which clearly indicate that Trump may have tried to […]
Rising Euro And Gold
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Yesterday, the euro jumped above $1.10. What does it mean for the gold market? On Tuesday, the common currency rose more than 1 percent against the U.S. dollar. As the chart below shows, the euro surged above $1.10, hitting the highest level since November 2016, when Trump won the presidential election. Chart 1: EUR/USD exchange […]
EPR Properties: 5.9% Yield, Monthly Dividend Income
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Real estate and dividend stocks are two of the most-cited strategies for creating passive retirement income. The downside to owning rental properties is that it is not really passive. Any landlord who has had to call a plumber or an electrician during the middle of the night can attest to this. For investors looking to capture the returns […]
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) Hits 52-Week High
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
For investors seeking momentum, WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE – Free Report) is probably on the radar now. The fund just hit a 52-week high of $65.38. Shares of DFE are up roughly 37.9% from their 52-week low price of $47.40/share. But could more gains be ahead for this ETF? Let’s take a quick look at the fund […]
Trump Is The USD’s Albatross, Gains From Election Wiped Out
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Video length: 00:09:02 A quote comes to mind when reflecting on the headlines of the past few days: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” It seems like the past week has taken the form of the latter, where self-induced controversy after controversy has piled upon the Trump […]
Gold Nears $1250, Breaks Key Technical Resistance As Trump-Turmoil Safe-Haven Buying Escalates
May 17, 2017Jeremy Parkinson0
Gold’s initial spike after the NYT story last night has extended this morning with another heavy volume buying spike lifting the precious metal back near the $1250 level (and well above a key technical support level). Breaking above its 50-day moving average Silver is also running higher for the sixth straight day…