Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
ACA: Uncertainty Remains After Healthcare Bill Failure But Stocks Get A Second Wind
Biotech and healthcare stocks resumed their rally today after attempts to roll back access to patients through Medicaid cuts failed yet again. An ACA repeal looks unlikely because as many as 32 million people would lose health insurance by 2026. Hospitals in rural areas and insurance companies would also be hard hit by Medicaid cuts […]
Bitcoin – The Magic Internet Money You Can No Longer Ignore
Audio Length: 01:17:47 As you’re probably aware, the cryptocurrency markets have evolved a lot since 2015, so BTCVIX is here to fill us in on what’s been happening and, potentially, what lies ahead… Topics of discussion: How to explain Bitcoin to people outside of finance, to what extent transactions can be tracked, the type […]
The Driver Behind The Bull Market In Emerging Market Stocks And Currencies
We brought breaking news last week when we wrote that emerging markets could be starting a new secular bull market. As said, a break above 43 points in EEM ETF would be strongly bullish, and our expectation is that this even will drive inflow of capital by smart investors who typically identify new trends in their early stage. […]
Hardest To Borrow
Written by IB Securities Lending Desk The following table shows the 15 hardest to borrow securities during the week of 7/12/17 – 7/18/17.
Alcoa Inc. 2Q 2017 Earnings, T-Mobile US Inc. 2Q 2017 Earnings Released
The Alcoa 2Q 2017 earnings and T-Mobile US 2Q 2017 earnings reports were released after closing bell tonight. Alcoa posted adjusted earnings of 62 cents per share on $2.9 billion in revenue, against the consensus estimates of 60 cents per share and $2.85 billion in revenue. The aluminum maker reported $2.3 billion in revenue and […]
Oil Prices Firmed Up And The Entire Stock Market Is Happy About It
The short-term trend continues to be impressive. Oil prices firmed up and the entire stock market is happy about it. The Medium-Term The weekly chart of the S&P Equal Weight is pointed higher, and the momentum indicator is encouraging. The Leader List This has turned into a broad based stock market rally. Almost all of […]
Will The JCB End Its Addiction To Government Bonds?
Bank Of Japan Is In Trouble The unwind potential of the central banks’ assets that is about to hit the market is remarkable in its scope; the fact that it’s all happening at once only adds to the drama. There could be currency implications if the ECB decided to increase its bond buying while the […]
USDJPY: Weakens Further With Eyes On 111.00 Zone
USDJPY: The pair continues to hold on to its downside pressure closing lower on Wednesday and opening the door for more declines. On the downside, support comes in at the 111.50 level where a break if seen will aim at the 111.00 level. A cut through here will turn focus to the 110.50 level and […]
Qualcomm, Inc. 3Q 2017 Earnings: Shares Fall After Results, Guidance
The Qualcomm 3Q 2017 earnings report was released after closing bell tonight. The chip maker reported non-GAAP earnings of 83 cents per share on $5.37 billion in sales, compared to the consensus estimates of 81 cents per share on $5.26 billion in revenue. In the same quarter a year ago, Qualcomm reported $1.16 per share in earnings […]
