Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Gold Reverses Gains – Thursday, April 20

Gold Reverses Gains – Thursday, April 20

Gold prices moved lower on Wednesday as the greenback clawed back some of its recent losses. “Economic activity increased in each of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts between mid-February and the end of March, with the pace of expansion equally split between modest and moderate… Employment expanded across the nation and increases ranged from modest […]
Above The 40 – Stock Market Stasis

Above The 40 – Stock Market Stasis

AT40 = 47.2% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) AT200 = 60.1% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 14.9 (volatility index)Short-term Trading Call: cautiously bullish) Commentary The S&P 500 (SPY) ended last week on a sour note. The index hit its first 42 trading day low since the days going into […]
Goldman Pours Cold Water On Trump’s Fiscal Stimulus Plan

Goldman Pours Cold Water On Trump’s Fiscal Stimulus Plan

Goldman Sachs’ Chief US Political Economist Alec Phillips writes that tax reform faces a risk of failure, but tax cuts remain likely… in 2018 and investors need to stay realistic about the impact of fiscal stimulus. President Trump’s campaign proposals initially raised expectations of several forms of fiscal stimulus, driving investor optimism on both infrastructure spending and […]
Creating A College Savings Plan For Your Kids

Creating A College Savings Plan For Your Kids

  It was brought to my attention that I ought to write a piece to help some of my peers with this struggle… Many Millennials are starting families, and even though their kids are facing an uncertain monetary future when it comes to retirement, the least that parents can do is insure that they have […]
NZD/USD Cannot Break Out Of Range Despite CPI Jump

NZD/USD Cannot Break Out Of Range Despite CPI Jump

Prices in New Zealand surged by 1% in Q1 2017, above 0.8% expected and a much slower 0.4% that was reported in Q4 2016. Year over year, we also had a beat of 0.2%: CPI is up 2.2% against 2% expected. The kiwi did react positively to the news, but it never went very far. NZD/USD reached […]
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Reports Positive Phase III Data For Their Kyowa Hakko Kirin-Partnered Drug

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Reports Positive Phase III Data For Their Kyowa Hakko Kirin-Partnered Drug

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: RARE) has reported clearly positive Phase III data for their Kyowa Hakko Kirin-partnered drug for X-linked hypophosphatemia, and now they plan to hustle that data package to regulators at the FDA and EMA. Written by John Carroll (ENDpts.com) Researchers recruited 134 patients for the study, and found that 94% of the patients […]
3 Best Real Estate Mutual Funds To Add To Your Portfolio

3 Best Real Estate Mutual Funds To Add To Your Portfolio

Investing in the real estate sector adds stability to a portfolio, mainly because the volatility in property prices is far less than what is experienced by stocks. Hence, investors willing to hold long-term positions would do well to consider real estate mutual funds as they add stability and bring steady returns to a portfolio. This […]
Gold Prices Drop As Risk Recovery Boosts Yields – Now What?

Gold Prices Drop As Risk Recovery Boosts Yields – Now What?

Gold prices pulled back as the US Dollar recovered alongside front-end Treasury bond yields, undermining support for non-interest-bearing and anti-fiat assets. A broad-based recovery in risk appetite appeared to drive the move, with rates and the greenback tracking shares upward through Asian and European trade. Sentiment soured as Wall Street came online, with disappointing EIA inventory data sinking crude […]
17 Reasons Why You Should Own Gold

17 Reasons Why You Should Own Gold

Gold has no counter-party risk in a 2008-style crash. The continual devaluation of the US dollar is inevitable. Gold will eventually return to its true historic role as money. The destruction of government balance sheets, continual devaluations, and the widespread implementation of zero interest rate policies probably will result in hyper-inflation. Central banks are nearing an inflection […]
The Best Way To Build Wealth Depends On Your Own Real Estate Goals

The Best Way To Build Wealth Depends On Your Own Real Estate Goals

We have all heard it before: real estate is one of today’s best wealth-building strategies, if not the best way to build wealth. And while you could certainly argue whether or not real estate belongs at the very top of everyones list, there is absolutely no reason to believe it doesn’t warrant consideration for the best […]