Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Amazon Prime Hits 85 Million Subscribers, “Prime Air” Cargo Planes Ready For Takeoff

Amazon Prime Hits 85 Million Subscribers, “Prime Air” Cargo Planes Ready For Takeoff

Amazon Prime membership has gone from 41 million subscribers in March of 2105 to 85 million subscribers in June of 2017. Subscribers pay a single price for a year of free expedited shipping. Amazon understandably does not want to pay Federal Express or UPS so it opted to build its own air fleet. For the […]
The Market Bounces Like A Lowrider

The Market Bounces Like A Lowrider

Lowrider cars aim to cruise as slowly as possible. Owners paint them with intricate, colorful designs. Lowriders ride on 13-inch wire-spoke wheels with whitewall tires. They have hydraulic systems that allow the vehicle to be raised or lowered on demand. Some of you might be thinking-how long is Mish going to stretch the car metaphor? Heck, […]
US Dollar Gains Broad Ground

US Dollar Gains Broad Ground

The US Dollar edged broadly higher, gaining especially on the common currency Euro and the Japanese Yen. Analysts say the rise is largely as a result of the recent rise in yields on US Treasury notes, with the 10-year bonds gaining 25 basis points over the past two weeks. The US Dollar Index, used by […]
With Tech Expected To Post The 2nd Largest Profit Growth Of All 10 Sectors In Q2, What Specific Industries Should You Be Focused On?

With Tech Expected To Post The 2nd Largest Profit Growth Of All 10 Sectors In Q2, What Specific Industries Should You Be Focused On?

This week on the Estimize Roundtable, Estimize’s CEO, Leigh Drogen and SVP of Media, Christine Short, are joined by Sean Udall, CIO at Quantum Trading Strategies. With tech stocks as the best performers of 2017 thus far, rising 17%, we take a look at upcoming tech earnings expectations in cybersecurity (FEYE, IMPV, PANW, CYBR), fiberoptics (CIEN, FNSR, LITE), and semiconductors […]
Waiting On Earnings

Waiting On Earnings

Very quiet action, meaning, there is no action. The trend does remain higher but bases need to be built as stocks build the strength to continue higher so no rush. It will happen when it happens and we will be ready. Earnings season really gets going on the 19th so we may have to wait […]
Financial Analog

Financial Analog

Anyone else feeling the summer doldrums? I am. It can vary from day to day. Yesterday, for instance, seemed like kind of a kick. Today was three letters: M, E, and H. Oh, well. There’s just not much going on. Earnings season hasn’t started, and the political scene just has boring nonsense like this Trump/Russia […]
Preparing For The Bottom: Part 3 – Gold To Silver Ratio

Preparing For The Bottom: Part 3 – Gold To Silver Ratio

In the first part of the Preparing for THE Bottom series, we emphasized the need to be sure to stay alert and focused in the precious metals market, even though it may not appear all that interesting. We argued that preparing for the big moves in gold that are likely to be seen later this year should […]
Treasury Snapshot: Yields Up In July

Treasury Snapshot: Yields Up In July

Note: We’ve updated this commentary with data through today’s market close. Let’s take a closer look at recent activity in US Treasuries. The yield on the 10-year note ended the day at 2.37% and the 30-year bond closed at 2.92%, well off their interim highs. Here is a table showing the yields highs and lows […]
Gold, Yen Bid As Investors Seek Safety After Trump Jr. Snitches On Self

Gold, Yen Bid As Investors Seek Safety After Trump Jr. Snitches On Self

If you were looking for an interesting set up heading into Yellen’s testimony on Capitol Hill, you got one on Tuesday. Both gold and the yen were bid on the heels of Donald Trump Jr.’s tweets revealing a potentially damning e-mail chain that documents preparations for a meeting between Trump associates and a Russian lawyer. […]