How Much & Where Did The U.S. Export Most Of Its Gold Since 2011?
Since 2011, The United States exported the majority of its gold to only four countries. In the past five years, the U.S. exported a total of 1,961 metric tons (mt) of gold to these four countries which accounted for 68% of the total 2,876 mt. As we can see in the chart, the top four […]
What To Watch For In Gold & Gold Stocks
Gold and gold stocks finally showed a bit of weakness during the holiday shortened week. Gold had its biggest weekly loss in months, losing 3% to $1217/oz while the miners (GDX, GDXJ) declined about 5%. Silver lost 4%. If weakness in Gold and gold stocks continues then we should turn our attention to technical support […]
Virtually Reality Is Literally Here – And This Is The Best Way To Cash In
You’d hardly consider the daily paper to be a pioneer in cutting-edge technology. Sure, most papers maintain a strong online presence – and some are even true innovators. However, most daily papers are slowly dying – and plenty are already kaput. So, it comes as a surprise that Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) – the publisher of USA […]
The “Three Calm C’s” Suggest The Dollar Likely Ranges For A While Still
Quotable “Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Commentary & Analysis The “Three Calm C’s” suggest the dollar likely ranges for a while still. If you’re a longer term trend follower, and you trade the US dollar index using an exchange traded fund, or the listed […]
GDP Growth Estimate For 1Q16 Declines To 1.4%
I recently discussed the point that the US economy is slowing down based on the yield spread. The GDPNow indicator from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta further confirms that the US GDP growth for 1Q16 is likely to be weak. The chart below shows the GDP growth estimate as predicted by the GDPNow model at different times in […]
3 Stocks Replacing Netflix In Every Home
While Netflix is the undisputed king of online streaming right now that might be about to change. These three stocks are fighting to steal customers and market share from Netflix and could end up with a large slice of the $60 billion video on demand pie. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has become known as the king of […]
The Fed Needs To Get A Clue
When the Federal Reserve released its monetary policy statement last week, there were no surprises — no rate increase, no hint of when to expect an increase and no, well … nothing. Fed Chair Janet Yellen toed that dovish line in a press conference shortly after the statement was released, not budging an inch. While […]
7 Ways To Short Crude Oil Now
Crude oil has had a wild ride this year. It seemed every day in January oil was making new lows before it bottomed in early February at $26.05.The last five weeks have been the opposite, with almost every day a green day for the black gold. Crude oil futures looked to have finally topped out […]
EC Should You Buy A Company After A Dividend Cut?
Should you buy a company after it has cut its dividend? That’s the question Morgan Stanley’s analysts have tried to answer in a European Equity Strategy research note sent to clients today and a reviewed by ValueWalk. Morgan’s research has been prompted by renewed investor interest in dividend cuts. Against a depressed earnings base, the […]
