The Main Highlights In Trump’s Sweeping Tax Reform Proposal
In brief, the tax reform was largely in line with what was leaked and what was expected. Small surprises: the tax bracket for high income earners was 2% more (at 35%) than what Trump campaigned on, and the standard deduction has been doubled so that no married couple pays tax on their first 24k earned, […]
Amazon Q1 Earnings Preview: How Much Will AWS Grow?
In what promises to be one of the busiest days of season, several of the world’s biggest tech companies, including the likes of Alphabet (GOOGL – Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT – Free Report) , are set to post their latest reports on Thursday. Nevertheless, investors can expect internet behemoth Amazon (AMZN – Free Report) to hog the attention when it […]
Gold Rebounds From Two-Week Lows
Gold rose on Wednesday, edging away from two-week lows reached in the previous session, as lower prices enticed buyers back to the market. The market’s focus is now on the ECB’s monetary policy meeting. The key levels remain unchanged, as the market continues to consolidate between the daily Tenkan-sen (nine-period moving average, red line) and […]
Trump Cries Wolf – Backs Down On NAFTA Cancellation Already: “Trump’s Bluff Didn’t Come Off”
In a few short hours Trump when from threatening to pull the plug on NAFTA (again), to stating “It is my privilege to bring NAFTA up to date through renegotiation.” In the here we go again category, please consider Donald Trump will not terminate NAFTA treaty after ‘pleasing talks with Canada & Mexico’. The President congratulated […]
BOJ Holds Policy Stable, Sends Optimistic Signs
The Bank of Japan ended its policy meeting on Thursday with a commitment to keep monetary policy unchanged. The BOJ signaled confidence that an increase in overseas demand will help support the country’s economic recovery. The central bank cut its inflation forecast marginally for this fiscal year and hinted that it will maintain its aggressive […]
Trump’s Disappointing Flip-Flop On The Export-Import Bank
President Donald Trump has apparently changed his mind about eliminating the crony Export-Import Bank, opting to “reform” the swamp rather than drain it. As bad as this flip-flop is, his excuses for doing so are downright pitiful. Billions of taxpayer dollars will go to foreign firms to purchase exports from favored multinational companies. As a […]
US Consumers Tap Out: Credit Card Defaults Surge To 4 Year High And It’s Getting Worse
Two weeks ago, when JPMorgan launched Q1 earnings season, we noted that while the results were generally good, one red flag emerged: the company’s credit card charge offs rose to just shy of $1 billion, the highest in four years. It wasn’t just JPM: all other money-center banks reported similar trends, so we decided to look […]
Indian Indices Remain Range Bound; Metal Stocks Witness Selling
Share markets in India are presently trading marginally lower. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note with stocks in the metal sector and FMCG sector witnessing maximum selling pressure. Consumer durables sector is trading in the green. The BSE Sensex is trading down 72 points (down 0.2%) and the NSE Nifty is trading down by 11 points (down 0.1%). The BSE Mid Cap index is trading up […]
ECB To Reduce QE- Euro Vulnerable To Dovish Draghi
– European Central Bank (ECB) to Retain Zero-Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP), Narrow QE Program. – Will the Governing Council Increase Its Efforts to Ward Off a Taper-Tantrum? Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to retain the zero-interest rate policy (ZIRP) as it struggles to achieve its […]
Why The Traditional “Emergency Fund” Is A Bad Idea
Now I am sure that I’m going to get a lot of heat for this one, so just let me say that if you do have an emergency fund, that is great, but you are only halfway there. In general, people start an emergency fund to set aside the funds needed in the event of a personal […]
