Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Investors Can Buy Selective Energy Stocks At Bargain Prices
Both oil and natural gas have rebounded from their multi-year lows reached in 2016 and while the commodities may not be at levels many thought they would be at the end of the year, even at today’s prices certain companies are in a position to earn profits. As proof, over the past four quarters, the […]
ECB Governor Draghi Giving Calculated Statements
The governor of ECB, Mario Draghi is expected to face a dilemma during the July rate decision meeting, as the bank is seeking an exit path from the massive stimulation program in the absence of inflationary pressures. It is expected that the ECB board, led by Draghi, to maintain the three rate prices as is […]
NBC Launches Snapchat Stay Tuned, The First Daily Live News Show
Snapchat and NBC News announced earlier this week that they’re uniting to launch the first daily news show on the social network. Snapchat Stay Tuned will appear on the social network‘s Discover platform two times a day Monday through Friday and once a day on Saturday and Sunday. The news was enough to boost Snap shares on Wednesday […]
E Sept. 2017 Silver Outlook
From the long-term view, Silver had been in a bear trend since making major top in April 2011. However, since making a major bottom in December 2015 and staging the biggest monthly rally (in number of months) to top in July 2016, it has given back about 70% of those gains (was about 88% last […]
The Elephant In The Room: Debt
It’s the elephant in the room; the guest no one wants to talk to—debt. Total global debt is estimated to be about $217 trillion and some believe it could be as high as $230 trillion. In 2008, when the global financial system almost collapsed global debt stood at roughly $142 trillion. The growth since then […]
Market Digest – GDP Debt Percentage Crosses 100%, More Chipotle-Related Illnesses
Stocks rose modestly as earnings season hit full stride. IBM, GE and Microsoft fell short of market expectations while Netflix had its best day of the year. Driven by new all-time highs in the tech sector, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 10 straight days before retreating modestly on Friday. Weekly Returns: S&P 500: 2,473 (+0.5%) […]
Auto Stocks Crushed As Autoliv Slashes 2017 Growth Forecast In Half
After seemingly ignoring a whole host of a negative data points over the past several months, from collapsing sales volumes and soaring inventories levels to crashing used car prices, auto investors apparently couldn’t see their way to ignoring Autoliv’s abysmal earnings this morning. A maker of automotive safety systems for various light vehicle platforms around the world, the $9 […]
Has This Trade Gotten Too Crowded? Specs Now Most Long Euro In 6 Years
So yeah, as noted in “A Wild Week In Charts“, this was one hell of a week for the euro. Unlike rates, FX markets had no trouble discerning the most important sentence in Mario Draghi’s prepared remarks for the post-ECB-decision presser. This was the sentence that mattered: DOWNSIDE RISK TO OUTLOOK MAINLY DUE TO GLOBAL FACTORS […]
Nordson: A Premier Dividend King Dispensing Higher Dividends For 53 Straight Years
Nordson (NDSN) has the 14th longest dividend growth streak among U.S. public companies with 53 consecutive years of increases, but many investors have never heard of this member of the dividend kings list here. However, Nordson is certainly a business that’s worth getting to know. The company has sticky customer relationships, a large base of recurring revenue, […]
