Bi-Weekly Economic Review – Sunday, April 23
It wasn’t a very good two weeks for economic data with the majority of reports disappointing. Most notable I think is that the so called “soft data” is starting to reflect reality rather than some fantasy land where President Trump enacts his entire agenda in the first 100 days of being in office. Politics is […]
French Exit Polls: Macron Wins First Round 23.7%, Le Pen 21.7% – EUR/USD Should Rise
According to the exit polls, Macron leads with 23.7%, Le Pen with 21%. Well behind, Fillon and Melenchon are tied with 19.5%. French exit polls are relatively reliable as they use real data. It seems that neither Fillon nor Melenchon can beat Macron and push him out of the second round. Le Pen could eventually surpass Macron: 2% is not […]
Full Week Ahead Preview: Here’s “What To Watch” After France Votes
Well, it’s Sunday which means French voters are going to the polls to decide whether they want to do their part to help facilitate the end of Western Democracy as we know it. Here’s one voter who knows what she wants in that regard: Thanks Marine. Now if only you could convince the skeptics among […]
Macron, Le Pen Take Lead In Early Count Of French Vote: Live Feed
The first results are in and according to IPSOS exit polls, Macron leads with 23.7% of the vote, Le Pen is second with 21.7%, with Fillon and Mellenchon tied for third at 19.5%. However, according to official results, from the French interior ministry, Le Pen is leading with 24.2% of the vote, while Macron has […]
3 Reasons I Prefer PepsiCo Over B&G Foods
PepsiCo (PEP) has an excellent dividend history. It is a Dividend Aristocrat, a group of companies in the S&P 500 that have raised dividends for 25+ years. You can see the entire list of Dividend Aristocrats here. In five years, PepsiCo will become a Dividend King, a group of just 19 stocks that have 50+ […]
Beleaguered Oil Stocks Are Testing Important Support Stretching Back 3 Decades: What Happens Next?
Beleaguered oil stocks are testing important support stretching back 3 decades. Will they hold the trendline again and resume their leadership that they displayed throughout 2016 or is the repeated testing of the trendline wearing it down, leaving it destined to fail sooner than later? Written by Dana Lyons It’s no secret that while the […]
Breaking Down The Two-Stage Dividend Discount Model For Beginners
By IntrinsicValueFormula Dividends are the best friend an investor has. They are the gift that keeps on giving and finding a company that pays them consistently over a long period of time is a great way to build your wealth. Finding the intrinsic value of a dividend paying company is paramount to investing with a margin […]
USD/CAD Forecast April 24-28
USD/CAD reversed directions last week and posted a sharp gain of 170 points. The pair closed the week at 1.3481. This week’s key events are retail sales reports and GDP. Here is an outlook on the major market- movers and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD. Last week’s US data was soft. Construction numbers were mixed and manufacturing and employment […]
Stocks Going Ex Dividend The Fourth Week Of April
Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only […]
