FV Why India ETFs Are Soaring In 2017
Video length: 00:08:00 Emerging market ETFs are surging in 2017 and within that space, India ETFs are the best performers. Foreign investors continue to pour money into Indian stocks as optimism about economic growth and structural reforms continues to rise. Since his election in 2014, Prime Minister Modi’s government has pushed through a lot of […]
E Gold And Unrealistic Expectations – Gold Is Not An Investment
Gold has been characterized as insurance, a hedge against inflation/social unrest/instability, or, more simply, just a commodity. But it is treated most of the time, by most people, as an investment. This is true even by those who are more negative in their attitude towards gold. “Stocks are a better investment.” In most cases, the logic used and the performance […]
The Most Dangerous Narratives Are Usually The Smartest
You’ve probably read a million market narratives that sound super smart. But have you ever read one that was so over-the-top smart that it just sounded like it had to be true? I consider myself to be a pretty smart market participant and in recent years I keep coming across narratives that sound so smart […]
E IBM Stock Is Not For Your Pocket
IBM disappoints, but you shouldn’t have been in this stock in the first place. Video length: 00:06:06
Two Marijuana Startups Raising Money Now
A brand-new CBS poll out this week shows support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high. A full 61% of Americans now support overall legalization of cannabis. An impressive 88% are in favor of cannabis for medical uses. We’ve come a long way since the peak of anti-pot propaganda. That same poll showed just 27% in […]
Investing Opportunities This Quarter
Written by Richard Turnill We see three interrelated themes shaping investing this quarter: broadening reflation, low returns and the need for a different approach to diversification. We believe reflation is going global, and the reflation trade—favoring assets likely to benefit from rising growth and inflation—has room to run. We see muted returns across asset classes in […]
Gold Upleg Momentum Building
Gold’s young upleg just enjoyed a major upside breakout, bolstering strong technicals and heralding a coming Golden Cross buy signal. Investors have started aggressively buying gold again after record-high stock markets distracted them. This gold upleg’s upside momentum is really building, portending accelerating gains in coming months. Yet sentiment remains poor, with traders still quite […]
EUR/USD Drops As Final French Polls Continue Showing A Tight Race
Are markets just a bit more cautious within the cautious optimism about the French elections? EUR/USD dipped under 1.07 as the week comes to an end. This is close to 100 pips below the high levels seen early in the week and a few dozens pips below levels seen earlier in the day. The last […]
5 Personal Finance Tips That Will Help You & Your Business
Personal finance tips take center stage when tax season is in full effect, and for good reason: it’s this time of the year when the importance of saving is made most apparent. It’s worth noting, however, that personal finance tips are valuable to individuals well beyond April 18th. With the right mindset and a little financial literacy on […]
Market Thoughts And Forecast From The Legendary Robert Prechter
In a recent interview I conducted with the legendary market technician Robert Prechter, he offered some very interesting insights into how he views today’s market, along with his perspective on socionomics. He also provides us with a general forecast as to how he sees the market playing out in the coming decade. 1. How did […]
