EUR: A Victory For French Opinion Polls – NAB
Macron won the first round and will meet Le Pen. The market favorite helps the euro. What should we look out for next? Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: NAB FX Strategy Research notes that comments on the latest results of the first round of voting in the French presidential election which showed certainty of a Le […]
Chinese Stocks Are Plunging
Despite a liquidity injection and the rest of the world in ‘risk-on’ mode over the French election results, Chinese markets are tumbling… On Friday, we asked “Is China Trying To (Slowly) Burst Another Stock Market Bubble?” as Chinese monetray conditions were tightening dramatically… And, as Bloomberg reports, it seems the catalyst is further crackdowns on shadow-banking. China’s banking […]
Stock Market Crash Alert – Trend Following
Yes…the stock market has been trending upwards…however that has waned… The realities are as follows… Company valuations are sky-high. At 26.44, the S&P 500’s Price/Earnings ratio is the highest EVER, except for 2008 crash and the 2000 crash. You decide if it is a good time to invest???? At 28.93, the “Shiller P/E ratio”, which […]
Corporate Debt, A Achilles’ Heel For Indian Banks
Credit indebtness of India Inc continues to bog down the country’s banking system. Measures taken by the government and RBI have also not met with much progress. What is worrisome is that IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report expects India to be among the countries that will see the greatest deterioration in corporate balance sheets. The […]
5 Benefits Of Real Estate Crowdfunding Every Investor Should Know
Whether you’re just beginning your real estate investing journey or you’re a seasoned pro, locking down the necessary financing to fund a deal can be a challenge. If you’ve exhausted your private lender options and been turned down by tradition banks, real estate crowdfunding is a unique option you’ve probably never thought of. Real estate crowdfunding is a way for […]
Weekly Gold And Silver Update: Trends Are Up
Our proprietary cycle indicator is up. The gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for the long term. The gold sector is on a short-term buy signal. Short-term signals can last for days and weeks, and are more suitable […]
What Does The Strong Q1 Growth Mean For China?
China announced a growth surprise last week. After this solid first quarter performance, the central government may be in the unique position to achieve its growth target – even while tightening. In the first quarter, China’s economy grew 6.9 percent; slightly faster than expected and led by strong expansion at factories. What the first quarter […]
The Most Useful Stock Valuation Methods
Video Length – 01:03:51 In today’s session, my co-host Andrew Sather of einvestingforbeginners.com are going to talk about stock valuation methods. Andrew has a great eBook that he wrote a while back that talks a lot about how to value a stock. A breakdown of the 7 valuation metrics that we use P/E ratio and […]
Baby DivHut Dividend Income Portfolio Update Q1 2017
Every quarter I like to review baby DivHut’s portfolio and dividend income. With the first quarter of 2017 already in the books it’s time to see how his portfolio has fared. Generally speaking there is not much change in his portfolio on a month to month basis as fresh capital is not always available to make trades […]
Long-Term IDDA Analysis For EUR/USD
We got a major short-term knee-jerk on the pair upon French Election results. But what about EURUSD long-term analysis? What can you expect in the coming months, especially if you are a medium to the long-term investor? Here is a quick IDDA update to figure it all out. 1- Fundamental Points French Elections: It was a […]
