Think Ahead: CEE Region In Focus

Think Ahead: CEE Region In Focus

Image Source: Pexels THINK Ahead for Central and Eastern Europe  Hungary (Peter Virovacz) Current account (Mon): Based on high frequency data, we see a significant deterioration in the current account surplus in the third quarter, mainly via the goods balance. Nevertheless, the year has turned out much better than expected, and the current account surplus will be well […]
US Dollar Edges Lower After Soft PCE Data

US Dollar Edges Lower After Soft PCE Data

Image Source: Pixabay DXY slips as profit-taking sets in, falling toward 107.80. Traders parse disinflationary PCE data after Fed’s hawkish cut on Wednesday. The soft inflation readings might not alter the ‘wait and see’ posture of the Fed. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the USD against a basket of currencies, took a […]
USD/CAD Holds Positive Ground Above 1.4400, Eyes On Canadian Retail Sales, US Core PCE Data

USD/CAD Holds Positive Ground Above 1.4400, Eyes On Canadian Retail Sales, US Core PCE Data

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD gains ground to around 1.4405 in Friday’s early Asian session.  The hawkish rate cut by the Fed supports the USD.  An unexpected downtick in the November Canadian CPI inflation reinforces expectations for more BoC modest rate cuts. The USD/CAD pair gathers strength to near 1.4405 during the early Asian session on Friday, […]
Rampant Insider Selling Signals The End Of The Bubble In Stocks

Rampant Insider Selling Signals The End Of The Bubble In Stocks

Image Source: Pexels Today’s guest expert is the second this week to warn that US financial asset prices appear to be in bubble territory.Is that truly the case?And if so, will the bubble burst in 2025? Or inflate further?Investors have much riding on the answer.To discuss, we welcome back to the program macro analyst Jesse Felder, […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Sliding Into The End

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Sliding Into The End

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what a triple witch option expiration in December looks like.Gold and silver likely put in some bottoms here.The Dollar backed off sharply from its recent peak into the 108’s.VIX dropped like a rock.And so here we are, sliding into the end of another year.Have a pleasant weekend. More By […]
Equinor ASA: Is This Deeply Undervalued Stock A Hidden Gem?

Equinor ASA: Is This Deeply Undervalued Stock A Hidden Gem?

Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash  As part of our ongoing series here at The Acquirer’s Multiple, each week we focus on one of the stocks from our Stock Screeners, and why it’s possibly a deeply undervalued gem.The Stock this week is: Equinor ASA (EQNR)Equinor ASA is a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. It is primarily […]
Global Diversification Is Still Working

Global Diversification Is Still Working

When the stock market booms like this we inevitably start getting questions about why we shouldn’t be 100% stocks.1 More recently, the discussion has become even more concentrated as US stocks have outperformed international by a huge margin and now investors are wondering “why shouldn’t I be 100% stocks AND 100% US stocks?” Let’s dig into the data […]
2024 Value Stock Winners: What’s Next?

2024 Value Stock Winners: What’s Next?

Image Source: Pexels Every week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.The end of the year is a good time to look back at what value stocks did well for the year. Are they STILL values going into next year? What’s the outlook for […]
5 Lowest Volatility Dividend Stocks

5 Lowest Volatility Dividend Stocks

Image Source: Pexels Standard Deviation Overview Standard deviation is a calculation that involves a number of inputs, such as a security’s closing share prices over a given period of time, the mean value over that time, and the number of data points in the data set.Why this matters is because investors can utilize standard deviation to get a […]
The Market’s Pulling Off Festivus Feats Of Strength

The Market’s Pulling Off Festivus Feats Of Strength

Image Source: Pixabay The Fed straight-up stole Christmas. But that’s not the only game in town.I’m talkin’ Festivus… the Pole, the Airing of Grievances, the Feats of Strength…I’d bet the last two days have left unprepared traders with a lot of grievances to get out there. No grievances from my Three Trades a Week people – […]