Current Report: Carlyle Secured Lending

Current Report: Carlyle Secured Lending

Image Source: PixabayCarlyle Secured Lending Inc (CGBD) operating in the capital markets industry, is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company.It focuses on providing directly originated, financing solutions across the capital structure, with a focus on senior secured lending to middle-market companies located in the United States.The company’s investment objective […]
EUR/USD Weakens To Near 1.0400 On Trump Tariff Threats, ECB Dovish Bets

EUR/USD Weakens To Near 1.0400 On Trump Tariff Threats, ECB Dovish Bets

Image Source: Pixabay EUR/USD trades with a mild negative bias around 1.0410 in Thursday’s Asian session. Trump delivered fresh tariff threats against the EU and China. The ECB’s dovish bets might weigh on the Euro against the USD.  The EUR/USD pair trades with mild losses around 1.0410 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) […]
XAG/USD Falls Toward $30.50 As US Dollar Rises On Hawkish Fed

XAG/USD Falls Toward $30.50 As US Dollar Rises On Hawkish Fed

Image Source: Pixabay Silver prices decline as the US Dollar strengthens, with expectations that the Fed will maintain its rate in January. Silver demand could rise due to persistent concerns over supply issues, especially in London vaults, coupled with robust industrial demand. Silver futures premiums decrease following reports that Trump plans to delay new tariffs. Silver […]
SPDR ETF Report For Wednesday, Jan 22

SPDR ETF Report For Wednesday, Jan 22

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day that ended, Wednesday, January 22.Video Length: 00:13:16More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Jan 22Metal Markets Report For Tuesday, Jan 21SPDR ETF Report For Tuesday, Jan 21
Korea: Fourth Quarter 2024 GDP Up Just 0.1 Percent Yet The Worst Seems To Be Over

Korea: Fourth Quarter 2024 GDP Up Just 0.1 Percent Yet The Worst Seems To Be Over

Image Source: PexelsSouth Korea grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted in the fourth quarter of 2024 (vs. 0.1% in the third quarter, market consensus of 0.2%). Net exports made a positive contribution to the economy, while domestic growth remained subdued. Both consumer and business sentiment indices have risen, and we believe that at least the worst of the […]
Avoid These Popular ETFs With Triple-Digit Yields

Avoid These Popular ETFs With Triple-Digit Yields

Image Source: PixabayI was recently asked by a Wealthy Retirement reader to evaluate the dividend safety of the YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAG), which has a 39% yield.This is an interesting ETF in that it pays weekly dividends. I’ll get into how the YieldMax ETFs work in a minute, but as is the case with all […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Polkadot Crypto Price News For Thursday, Jan 23

Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Polkadot Crypto Price News For Thursday, Jan 23

Image Source: PexelsElliott Wave Analysis TradingLounge Daily ChartDOT/ U.S. dollar(DOTUSD)DOTUSD Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFunction: Counter TrendMode: CorrectiveStructure: Zigzagposition: Wave ((C))Direction Next higher Degrees: wave IIWave Cancel invalid level: DOT/ U.S. dollar(DOTUSD)Trading Strategy:Price is in a Wave II structure which has a Corrective (A-B-C) structure. Wave A: Strong correction from the high. Wave B: Rebounding. Wave C: Expected to continue […]
This Perfect-Pullback Could Be Our Biggest Win Of The Week

This Perfect-Pullback Could Be Our Biggest Win Of The Week

Image Source: Pixabay Woah, what a move today!  Everyone’s waiting to buy pullbacks after today’s massive run higher…And this 21ema *trick* will make easy to pick the perfect pullback tomorrow morning!Trump’s back in office, and markets clearly like what they’re hearing right now…But let’s talk pullbacks… they’re not as easy as they sound, right?Luckily, this 21ema […]
Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Jan 22

Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Jan 22

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Wednesday, January 22.Video Length: 00:07:10More By This Author:Metal Markets Report For Tuesday, Jan 21SPDR ETF Report For Tuesday, Jan 21Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Jan 21
Earnings Picture Remains Strong: A Closer Look

Earnings Picture Remains Strong: A Closer Look

Image Source: Pixabay The picture emerging from the 2024 Q4 earnings season is one of strength and improving outlook, with the companies not only coming ahead of estimates but also providing reassuring guidance for the coming quarters. Total earnings for the 62 S&P 500 companies that have reported results are up +19.6% from the same period […]