Theresa May Calls For Snap UK General Election On June 8
In a stunning development, Theresa May announced she would seek an early general election for Britain on June 8 to obtain a direct mandate to take the country through the Brexit divorce with the EU. The decision, which comes just three weeks after the prime minister began the formal Brexit process, has shocked British politicians […]
Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increase & 3x ETFs
Delinquency rates in Single Family Residential Mortgages and other Consumer Loans began to climb through the later half of 2016 and early 2017. The timing of this delinquency rate increase coincided almost identically with the Fed increases in their Funds Rate. Additionally, commercial loan origination stalled for the first time since 2008-2011 (prior to that […]
Indicating Market Fear? Keeping Perspective On The Surging Interest In World War III
On April 17, 2017 volatility expert Steven Sears wrote an article in Barron’s called “Profiting From the Stock Market’s Latest Fears.” In this piece, Sears recommends that long-term investors take advantage of rising market anxieties by selling put options. The most nervous investors can cope by “…stockpiling cash and buying some bullish call options to […]
GBP/USD Tumbles As May Calls Special Press Conference
UK Prime Minister Theresa May called a special press conference at 10:15 GMT. This is totally unscheduled and according to rumors, she might call snap elections to parliament, taking advantage of Labour’s disarray. Various opinion polls put May’s Conservatives with over 40% support and Labour under 30%. However, she previously ruled out bringing forward the elections from 2020. Elections […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Tuesday, April 18
WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market initially tried to rally on Monday but rolled over slightly. I still think there’s plenty of support below, but it’s likely that we may have to pull back in order to find enough support to extend the longer-term moved to the upside. I think the $52 level […]
EC Don’t Get Hung Up On Bull/Bear Labels
Gold is probably immersed in a multi-decade bull market containing cyclical bull and bear markets. We can be sure that a cyclical bear market began in 2011, but did this bear market come to an end in December of 2015? In other words, did a new cyclical gold bull get underway in December-2015? I don’t […]
5 Top-Ranked China Stocks To Buy As Growth Surges In Q1
In what comes as welcome news to an economy in transition, China’s GDP has increased for a second consecutive quarter. The pickup in growth experienced during the first quarter of the year was largely attributable to an increase in industrial production, credit growth and a booming real estate sector. With consumption contributing more strongly toward […]
Sensex Trades In The Green; PSU Stocks Lead Gains
After opening the day on a positive note, share markets in India have continued the momentum and are trading comfortably above the dotted line. All sectoral indices are trading on a positive note. Stocks in the power sector and stocks in the PSU sector are leading the gains. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 83 points (up 0.3%), and the NSE Nifty is trading […]
Trading The French Elections With EUR/USD – 4 Scenarios
The first round of the French Presidential elections is held on Sunday, April 23rd, and the stakes are very high. Opinion polls in the past week have been showing an open 4-way race. Any two of the four leaders can make it into the second round. Here is some background towards the highly anticipated race, followed by four scenarios. […]
Smart Vs Dumb Money – Which One To Opt For?
If you are raising money, you may encounter the phrases ‘smart’ and ‘dumb money’, as a way to describe different types of investors. As an entrepreneur, you may wonder: which is better for me. Should I try to get smart or dumb money? The first thing to keep in mind is that typically capital seems […]
