African Markets Plumb New Lows As Economic Uncertainty Triggers Capital Flight
So far in 2016, no market has been spared the toxic blend of plunging oil prices, global growth headwinds and policy uncertainty. For Africa, these forces have combined with government mismanagement and deep-rooted corruption that have made the investing climate more uncertain than ever. However, jitters about Sub-Saharan Africa stretch way back. Over the past […]
E Mid Cap Best & Worst Report – April 6, 2016
The best mid cap sectors are utilities and technology. The highest scoring mid cap industry is oil & gas equipment & services. After rolling scores to reflect second quarter seasonality, the average mid cap score is 57.78, which is below the 61.67 four week average score. Historically, the second quarter offers coin-flip seasonality with mid […]
Buying Dollar Bills For $1.10
The following research was jointly produced by: J. Brett Freeze, CFA of Global Technical Analysis and 720 Global As we have previously noted, a large majority of companies, including 94 of the S&P 100, have actively repurchased shares since 2011. These companies often announce and execute share repurchases without providing a rationale to shareholders. As a fiduciary of […]
Living With Debt In Retirement
Written by Richard Rosso, CFP, CIMA At the end of the financial crisis, my perspective on financial planning and investment strategies were deeply impacted. It wasn’t by choice. I was jolted by the realization that things had changed; a deep crack now existed in household financial foundations. I was shocked by how fragile our financial system […]
GBP/USD Slips Below Critical Support – 3 Political Reasons
The British pound continues suffering and drops below the critical support line of 1.4050, a double bottom in recent weeks. If confirmed, the pair has potential for a free fall, perhaps all the way to challenge the 6 year lows of 1.3840. Here are 3 reasons for the fall of the pound. These are all […]
USD/JPY And AUD/USD Forecast – April 6, 2016
USD/JPY The USD/JPY pair fell during the bulk of the session on Tuesday, testing the 110 level. We found enough support there to turn things around though, and as a result we formed a bit of a hammer. This is interesting to see at this level as it is a large, round, psychologically significant number, […]
Expecting 10% To 15% Correction In U.S. Equities
I am of the opinion that the S&P 500 index is likely to decline by at least 10% to 15% in the coming months. In my view, this decline is likely to come sooner than later. I therefore advise caution and investors who are sitting on gains can consider some profit booking. In the recent […]
Today’s Trading Plan: Losing Momentum
Technical Outlook: Biggest sell-off yesterday since March 8th, as price in one swoop dropped below the 5-day and 10-day moving averages. Two key price levels to watch today – 1) The Friday lows from last week. 2) The lows from March 24th. Particularly, if the latter should break, it would put in a lower-low into the […]
An Interview With Lee Ann Wolfin: Cresval Capital Corp.
Interview with Lee Ann Wolfin, president of Cresval Capital Corp. (TSCV: CRV). Cresval Capital Corp. is exploring the 100%-owned MIKE Project (formerly the Bridge River/Copper claims), situated in the Lillooet Mining Division of southwestern British Columbia. This region is renowned for large-scale copper discoveries, exploration and mining. Video Length: 00:07:55
Are There Any Invesment Opportunities Left In 2016
Does this sound familiar? You are tired because of the current market environment. Most of your holdings are in red, or neutral at best, since market volatility exploded last summer. You have tried investment services like paid e-newsletters from gurus worldwide, took consultations, read books … but your profitability has not improved, on the contrary. If this sounds […]
