A few trading days ago, I suggested shorting Diana Shipping. It went great, but I covered way too soon. It simply keeps falling (I’ve marked my “short” point with an arrow). I mentioned this before, but one of my readers got bent out of shape than I dared show a picture of Lady Diana, but, meh, you get a […]

Do you want a “pure” look at how disconnected equities have become from the economic realities of the reflation narrative? Sure you do. And your interest is appreciated by RBC’s Charlie McElligott who has the following chart for you: (BBG, RBC) We don’t really aspire to much in the way of professional standards here at HR […]

ETFs have attracted plenty of criticism over the past few years, and according to researchers at Stanford University, Emory University and the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya in Israel, at least some of these concerns are valid. The researchers published a paper on the topic last month within which they examined whether an increase in ETF ownership is accompanied by […]

Most Active Stock Options For Midday April 20, 2017  

Last week, two important U.S. economic reports were released. What do they imply for the gold market? Recently, geopolitical events – such as the U.S. strike in Syria, tensions over the North Korea, Turkish constitutional referendum, or May’s call for a snap election in the UK – have caught the investors’ attention. However, geopolitical events rarely lead to lasting rallies. Since the […]