Friday, August 31, 2018
Market Participants Betting on Nafta Deal between US and Canada / Currencies / Canadian $
By: ElliottWave-Forecast
The Canadian Dollar strengthened to a two month high against US Dollar earlier this week. Market participants seem to bet on possible inclusion of Canada in a new Nafta pact. The U.S. has just concluded a successful bilateral talk with Mexico on Monday. Under the new agreement, cars need to have 75% of their content originate in the U.S and Mexico. The current Nafta requires 62.5% originate within North America. Under the new deal, 40-45% of auto content need to be made by workers who make more than $16 per hour, favoring the U.S. and Canada.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
If You Consider Your Home an Investment, Read This / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Jared_Dillian
Is your home an investment?
Some say yes.
Some say no.
I say:
- It is an investment
- Not a great investment
- But for a lot of people, the best investment
Let’s unpack.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Dow How Much Higher? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: readtheticker
Lucifer was loved in heaven the day before he fell.
Reference: SP500 Cycle Review
The angels today are: Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), NetFlix (NFLX) and Google (GOOGL). These stocks are loved by the masses, so much so there is a sellers strike. There is no supply of stock float, as no one is selling hence prices rises month after month.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Are Silver and Gold 'at the Flood'? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: MoneyMetals
There is a tide in the affairs of men...
Thus, begins one of the most famous quotes ever uttered, taken from Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. Brutus, talking to Cassius, says, "There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune..."
A flood tide takes place at the very crest in the water's height. Once the "tide turns," there is no stopping its ebb until, much later, it reaches an extended, even a minus low.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
The Final Gold Bull Market Confirmation Is Very Close / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Hubert_Moolman
We are getting very close to what I believe is the final confirmation of the coming multi-year gold bull market. Although it is very clear that gold is going higher from around these levels, a move pass the $1375 area would be that final confirmation, based on the update of this previously shown comparison:
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Eleven Reasons Why I Am Super Bullish On Gold and Silver. / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Peter_Degraaf
The Ducks are Lining Up!
This chart is courtesy Real Investment Advice.com and borrowed from a recent article: ‘Wicksell’s Elegant Model’. The brown areas in the chart highlight the periods when ‘real rates’ were and are negative. Gold tends to perform best during those periods.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Recommendation for Bond Investors: Don’t Fight Financial Repression / Interest-Rates / US Bonds
By: F_F_Wiley
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two supplemental reports this month—the first reveals budget scenarios it “did not have enough time” to include in June’s 2018 Long-Term Budget Outlook, and the second shows what needs to happen for policy makers to reach certain government debt targets.
I plan to post a few charts summarizing the new reports, but because I’m sounding off on bonds for now (or in a moment) and don’t need all the detail to support my argument, I’ll share only a short summary of the first report.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
What is Content Marketing? Why It Still Matters in 2018 / Companies / Internet
By: Boris_Dzhingarov
Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to build your brand. Unlike interruption marketing, which used to be the norm before the internet, content marketing wins people over. Many well-known marketers now believe that content marketing isn’t something you should do, but something you must do. It isn’t a nice afterthought but a necessity.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
How to Invest in The Farming and Agriculture Industries / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities
By: Dylan_Moran
Agriculture is always a solid choice to invest. People always need to eat no matter the current economic outlook. This is why many people consider agricultural investments to be recession proof. The good news is that you don’t actually have to own a farm to invest in them. Here is a look at how to invest in farms, all without having to actually own one.
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Stock Market Trend Forecast Update / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Nadeem_Walayat
It's now over 1 month since I published my stock market trend forecast for the whole of the remainder of 2018 on the 21st of July 2018 which was first made available to Patrons who support my work. So to get immediate First Access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for as little as just $3 per month. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
What's So "Cryptic" About Trading Cryptocurrencies? / Currencies / Bitcoin
By: EWI
Lots and lots. Trading is not easy, period. But a few things can help.
Here's a cool parlor trick: If you want to bring a loud, rowdy room to a screeching silence, ask if anyone can explain how cryptocurrencies work.
Cue crickets chirping.
Turns out, the "crypto" part of the name originally signified the encrypted nature of digital assets and their anonymous owners. But it's proven foretelling, as cryptocurrencies have become synonymous with a cryptic impenetrability the likes of which no modern mainstream financial market -- especially not one so fervently embraced -- has known.
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Social Media vs the Constitution / Politics / US Politics
By: Raul_I_Meijer
An ancient Latin saying goes: “Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi” (what is permissible for Jupiter, is not for an ox). It feels very much on topic when social media are concerned. And as the heat over their censorship is turned up, it may well be the decisive factor.
Reuters reiterates today that on May 23, Manhattan US District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled that Donald Trump’ Twitter account is a public forum and blocking Twitter users for their views violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment. The same, says the ruling, applies to other government officials’ accounts.
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Lucozade Win Larazade Lara Croft Tomb Raider Prizes - Don't Bother! / ConsumerWatch / Freebies and Comps
By: HGR
Lucozade's latest promotion aptly named Larazade seeking to capitalise on the success of the latest game in the Lara Croft Tomb Raider franchise, with the promo featuring a healthy list of potential prizes to be won all for just entering the code off of a Larazade lucozade bottle. Such as £1000 X40, 100 XBox One consoles and 200 Tomb raider games. All of which sounds good on paper, however there is a fly in the ointment which is that when one comes to trying to decipher the codes on the bottles as our following video illustrates of why this promotion is probably one to give a miss!
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Booming Industries: How Online Gaming is Set to Lead the Way / Companies / Gambling
By: Boris_Dzhingarov
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
4 Societal Trends in the UK / Politics / Social Issues
By: Dylan_Moran
Every year we sit down and take a look at the trends in society; how the world is changing and what is causing that change. Technology remains a major factor of course, thanks to automation and digitisation, but there are several trends that have little to do with tech. Here’s a closer look at 4 societal trends in the UK.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Preparing for THE Gold Price Bottom - Buy-and-Hold on Steroids / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: P_Radomski_CFA
All investors start their adventure in the capital markets with dreams of immediate wealth, luxurious cars, yachts, holidays in five-star hotels and making all the people around happy in a million ways. Virtually all investors have to lose a lot of money before they learn hubris and realistic expectations. Some give up investing completely, others become very conservative and claim that you can only count on long-term buy-and-hold types of investments.
Some of the people who survive the first – unavoidable – losses never give up their initial dreams and continually seek ways to make them come true. Are they doomed to fail spectacularly over and over again? Skeptics will say that searching for the Holy Grail of speculation has no sense and that the market is simply a complicated tool to drain naive investors of their capital. Enthusiasts, on the contrary, will try to convince you not to listen to the skeptics since you shouldn’t “blame the floor if you can’t dance.”
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Here Are Top Market Predictions from Camp Kotok / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2018
By: John_Mauldin
I’m back from Camp Kotok. As always, it was both rejuvenating and enlightening.This year, I quickly sensed a more upbeat mood. There were not that many that were wildly bullish, but most were positive or at least neutral. There weren’t nearly as many bears as I expected. “Cautious optimism” seemed to be the theme.
That led me to refine my own views with a wide variety of participants. Today, I’ll do the same for you.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Elliott Wave Analysis of TWM (ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000) / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: WavePatternTraders
The recent gyrations between Jun – Aug 2018 appear to count well enough as a running triangle. For those readers that have some knowledge of Elliott Wave, will note that a triangle is a very common pattern for a 4th wave of an impulse wave. I am counting the current decline from April 2018 as a 5th wave of a larger impulse wave that started from the 2016 highs (2016 lows on the Russell 2000).
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Last Chance Summer 2018 UK Caravan Holiday Park What to Expect at Hoseasons Review / Personal_Finance / Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
This is your last chance to book a last minute UK Caravan Holiday for summer 2018 as you probably have just 1 week to go before the kids are expected back at school. Whilst those contemplating delaying their childrens return to school would need to budget for a £60 fine per child. Anyway here is our comprehensive review of what to typically expect at Hoseasons Carvan Parks, covering many aspects from checking in, to what that caravan is like, beach and the in park entertainment cente.
This review was at the popuilar Hoseasons Caravan Park at Cayton Bay, North East England, not 10 miles from Scarborough. Specs for the holiday: Site: Hoseasons Cayton Bay Accommodation: Holmfirth, 3 bedrooms. Duration: 4 nights. Time of year: August.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Gold and the Great Stage of Fools / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Richard_Mills
Gold prices briefly traded above $1200 on Wednesday due to the legal and political troubles facing Donald Trump following the Paul Manafort guilty verdict on Tuesday. Kitco’s Jim Wykoff reports:
Wednesday saw some trader and investor anxiety as Trump is in some hot water. Two of his close associates are likely going to jail. This has added a bit of uncertainty to the world marketplace at mid-week. There is talk Trump could pardon those associates, or that he could be impeached. And the mid-term congressional elections are right around the corner.
Gold actually climbed for five straight sessions on US dollar weakness, giving some relief to gold bugs shell-shocked by the $1174 low hit on August 22 – the worst level since January 2017. The metal of kings on Wednesday finished above the psychologically important $1200 an ounce, with gold futures trading at $1202.90, though the spot price stayed under, at $1189.70. Gold had a mini-rally on Friday, hitting $1208 an ounce (at time of writing) on comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell that the central bank is committed to gradually, not suddenly, raising interest rates.
Unfortunately however, it doesn’t look like there’s much light at the end of gold’s tunnel which has seen an especially dark summer. Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee held July 31 to August 1 signalled that the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates next month due to what it deems solid economic growth.