Wednesday, November 08, 2017
If This Bond Market Line Breaks, We’re in Serious Trouble / Interest-Rates / US Bonds
By: Graham_Summers
Let’s talk about Junk Bonds.
Junk Bonds are corporate debt issued by companies that have a significant chance of defaulting (meaning they don’t pay you back).
Why would anyone want to lend these companies money?
Because these bonds are risky, they typically pay very large yields to compensate for the increased risk. Think yields of 8% or even 10%.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Over Two Thirds of Global GDP Is Entering an Inflationary Shock / Economics / Inflation
By: Graham_Summers
The world is careening towards an inflationary shock.
As was the case with the beginning of the Housing Crash, few are noticing what’s happening. And even fewer realize the true scale of what’s about to take place.
Below is a chart you have to see.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
4 Earnings Stocks Winners Breaking Out / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Harry_Boxer
Here are four stocks to watch riding positive earnings announcements.
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (HIIQ) broke out above a key resistance level on Tuesday, up $1.50, or 6.7%, closing at $23.70. The move above the $23 resistance level, which came on light volume of 945,700 shares, saw price cross over to the positive side of the 50-day moving average for the first time in two months. The stock is bouncing back from a steep decline in September, and has been climbing in a rising triangle pattern since its bottom at $12.65 on September 28. A week ago, the Web-based health coverage provider topped Wall Street's expectations in its earnings report. Next targets: $27.75 and $33.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
How Much is Too Much: Oil’s Upside Price Target / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Nadia_Simmons
Crude oil’s price continues to soar in a sharp manner, but no asset can move in a straight line without periodic corrections so even if crude oil’s price was about to rally tens of dollars (which doesn’t appear so likely to be seen this year, but that is a discussion for a different day), one should still expect it to form local tops along the way. Where will crude oil top and where can it provide us with a promising trading opportunity?
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Markets are Warning, But No Major Sell Signal / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2017
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
SPX futures are challenging the upper trendline of the Broadening Wedge formation. Should it break through, the next level of support appears to be the lower Diagonal trendline at 2570.00. These supports are what makes the decline appears controlled and manageable. However, once beneath them, the decline becomes stronger as the SPX hones in on the next target indicated by the formations. For example, the Ending Diagonal formation, once triggered, is often completely retraced, with a target near 2400.00.
The smaller Broadening formation was relabeled as an Orthodox Broadening Top due to the near-horizontal lower trendline. If so, the first decline may stop at the Cycle Bottom support at 2499.76. We should remain flexible to allow for the possible conflicts between formations. It will become clear in the end.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Here’s Why The Market Mispriced Jay Powell / Interest-Rates / US Federal Reserve Bank
By: John_Mauldin
BY JARED DILLIAN : Jay Powell has been named the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Provided he survives the confirmation process, it is a done deal.
This wasn’t the easiest pick for Trump. It’s not easy to find a Republican who is also in favor of low interest rates. Powell isn’t exactly a dove, but he’s significantly more dovish than John Taylor.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
USDCHF Moved Sideways Between 0.9938 and 1.0038 / Currencies / Forex Trading
By: Franco_Shao
The USDCHF pair moved sideways in a narrow range between 0.9938 and 1.0038 on the 4-hour chart for several days. As long as the price is above 0.9938 support, the sideways move could be treated as consolidation of the uptrend from 0.9704, and further rise is still possible after the consolidation.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Gold Prices – Inflation vs. Deflation / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017
By: Kelsey_Williams
Inflation is the debasement of money by government. The expansion of the supply of money and its subsequent loss in value results in an increase in the general level of prices for goods and services.
Deflation is characterized by a contraction in the supply of money and a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. (What we are currently experiencing is called ‘disinflation’ which is a lower rate of inflation.)
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
So You’re a Bitcoin Millionaire! Now Where Do You Invest? / Currencies / Bitcoin
By: GoldSilver
If you’ve made a profit from bitcoin and other cryptos, congratulations! You’re obviously a smart investor who spotted a trend early on and was able to profit. Hats off to you.
But now it’s time to take some profits… right? If you were smart enough to buy in early, you’re smart enough to know that it’s not a profit until you take it. And that asset prices don’t rise forever, no matter how revolutionary the technology.
Yes, some cryptos will gain widespread acceptance and use, but most won’t. Yes, the technology is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean prices will rise indefinitely. Yes, it’s a whole new industry that will continue to grow and evolve, but that doesn’t mean you’ll make a killing forever.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Best Foreign Exchange Broker / Currencies / Forex Trading
By: Kavinesh_A
Foreign exchange is basically the exchange of one country’s currency or money into another country. The other name of foreign exchange is Forex. In the economy of a country, the total value of the currency depends on the supply and demand of it. Otherwise, we can say that the value of a country’s currency can be fixed to another country’s currency, like U.S dollar. And also by the country’s government, the value of that country’s currency can be fixed.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Why Oil Stocks May Be The Best Way To Profit From The Renewable Energy Revolution / Companies / Oil Companies
By: John_Mauldin
BY PATRICK WATSON : When Europe’s central banks pushed rates below zero, large depositors found themselves paying interest instead of receiving it.
But at the same time, some lucky homeowners found their mortgage payments turn into credits.
The weirdness continues.
Bloomberg recently reported that German power producers would likely be paying customers to use electricity on one weekend.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
The Next Financial Crisis Will Reveal How Little Liquidity There Is / Stock-Markets / Financial Crisis 2017
By: John_Mauldin
This is something I’ve been pondering for some time. I think the next crisis will reveal how little liquidity there is in the credit markets, especially in the high-yield, lower-rated space.
Dodd–Frank has greatly limited the ability of banks to provide market-making opportunities and credit markets, a function that has been in their wheelhouse for well over a century.
However, when the prices of massive amounts of high-yield bonds that have been stuffed into mutual funds and ETFs begin to fall, and the ETFs want to sell the underlying assets to generate liquidity, there will be no buyers except at extreme prices.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
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By: EWI
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
4 Reasons for Investment Firms to get Social / Companies / Social Media
By: Submissions
Social media platforms have opened up the world. These computer-mediated technologies facilitate the creating and sharing of information, ideas, career interests, and other forms of expression amongst people anywhere. These outlets are popular with private users as well as businesses and governments. The financial industry also is joining the social media movement.
Financial and investment firms use various platforms to reach huge audiences of potential clients as well as maintain contact with current customers. Some companies, however, seem to have more success at informing and connecting with clients than do others.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
How to Protect All of Your Assets (Including Gold) from Government Seizure / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017
By: HAA
Olivier Garret : On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order making private ownership of gold illegal. The order forced Americans to sell their bullion to the Treasury at the then legal price of $20.32.
Gold ownership remained illegal in the US until 1974.
Failure to tender your gold could get you a maximum fine of $10,000 (492 ounces of gold or approximately $625,000 at today’s prices) and up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
World’s Largest Gold Producer Sees Production Fall 10% / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017
By: GoldCore
– Gold mining production in China fell by 9.8% in H1 2017
– Decreasing mine supply in world’s largest gold producer and across the globe
– GFMS World Gold Survey predicts mine production to contract year-on-year
– Peak gold production being seen in Australia, world’s no 2 producer
– Peak gold production globally while global gold demand remains robust
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Electronic Gold: The Deep State’s Corrupt Threat to Human Prosperity and Freedom / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017
By: Stewart_Dougherty
“There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate.” Final blog entry by Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, renowned Maltese investigative reporter who specialized in exposing state corruption; posted on 16 October 2017, one day before she and her vehicle were blown to bits by a car bomb in Bidnija, Malta
In 2011, gold pulled a “Bitcoin” before anyone even knew what Bitcoin was: its price went vertical to $1,900 per ounce. Inflation-adjusted, the price was still far below its 1980 all-time high, and from all indications, it was going to keep heading north toward its free market print.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Bitcoin Blockchain Hypocrisy Most Foul... / Currencies / Bitcoin
By: The_Gold_Report
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger examines why gold and silver have been stagnant while bitcoin and blockchains have taken off. As you all know by now, I have absolutely zero knowledge of anything related to the "blockchain" technology, which translates into "I don't own Bitcoin and would not touch HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (HIVE:TSX.V; PRELF:OTC) with a barge pole." That also means that I am constantly being reminded, primarily by those considerably younger than me, that geriatric anchoring is costing me (and my readers) a great deal of money by avoiding the space which, as you can see from the chart below, has been absolutely true.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
When Civil Liberties are Violated by Government / Politics / US Politics
By: BATR
Behold, who really cares about civil liberties in a society that puts government as the final arbitrator of authority? Well, sadly the prospects for a rebirth in recognizing that individual liberties are the basis for a civilized union are more remote now than at any time in the last half century. Most people view civil liberties as defined by protecting the personage. Notwithstanding, constitutional freedom has an important component is maintaining a just and functioning government regime. Sinking into a despotic authoritarianism is the expected risk when governments go amok. However, inadequate attention is given to the discussion and study of what constitutes a responsible state power.
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Silver’s Sign and USD’s Upcoming Reversal / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2017
By: P_Radomski_CFA
Most of technical analysis that one can read about gold and gold stocks is based on these markets alone. This is quite strange given the multitude of intermarket relationships, but still that’s the case. While it is true that looking at the performance of a given market is the most important thing that one can do when estimating the future performance of a given asset, it doesn’t mean that it’s all there is to it. Conversely, looking at the bigger picture and considering the less known factors can give investors and traders extra insight necessary to gain the Holy Grail of trading – the edge. So, we thought that you might appreciate a discussion of factors that are not as popular as the analysis of the precious metals market on its own, but that is still likely to have an important effect on its price.