Thursday, August 09, 2018

Serious Bitcoin Price Decline / Currencies / Bitcoin

By: Mike_McAra

Bitcoin is depreciating. This might be just the turnaround you have been waiting for. But is there really enough weight behind the short-term action to pummel Bitcoin lower?

A startup backed by Starbucks, Microsoft and a couple of other companies is said to potentially pave the way for the Bitcoin ETF. In an article on CNN, we read:

Starbucks going all-in on cryptocurrency is "the biggest news of the year for bitcoin" — because it paves the way for a bitcoin ETF, according to BK Capital Management founder Brian Kelly.

Thursday, August 09, 2018

US Economic Fundamentals and the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is part 7 of my stock market in-depth analysis that concludes in a detailed trend forecast which takes a quick look at US economic fundamentals.

• Part 1 - Trumponomics Stock Market 2018 - The Manchurian President
• Part 2 - The Inflationary Exponential Stocks Bull Market
• Part 3 - Dow Stock Market Elliott Wave Analysis
• Part 4 - Stock Market Trend and Volatility Analysis
• Part 5 - Yield Curve Inversion and the Stock Market
• Part 6 - Stock Market US Presidential Cycle and Seasonal Analysis

The whole of this analysis that includes my detailed trend forecast was first made available to Patrons who support my analysis. 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.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Vestles Platform Offers Several Key Trading Tools / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade

By: Submissions

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

US Stock Markets Higher Until November 2018 - Part 2 / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Now, we are ready to share some new research that will help all of us understand the current and future market conditions given the ratios of the capital markets to GDP as represented in our previous article Part I.  The research team at www.TheTechnicalTraders.com believe we have identified a means of structurally understanding the US capital markets in relation to risks or reversal and crisis contagion.  As the Buffet Indicator is now warning that the US capital market may be nearing a critical price top, we can now attempt to put this data into perspective in relation to capital flows and capabilities.  Yes, in terms of historical price appreciation, we are now at or near levels that have historically been associated market tops and price collapses.  Let’s look at how the Buffet Indicator has reacted at times using our new Custom Market Cap Volatility Index.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Assange, Infowars and the Constitution / Politics / Censorship

By: Raul_I_Meijer

This morning I woke up, looked around me, and saw a world sinking into a quagmire of voluntary censorship, a world willing to let someone far away choose what it can and cannot see of itself, and about itself. A world that no longer appears to recognize, or care, that this goes directly against its founding principles of liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of the press.

I can think of many reasons why someone would want to ban Infowars and Alex Jones, and I don’t even know them other than from incidental tweets and comments. But I also acknowledge that that is not the point. Just because you would like to ban a person or organization, just because you don’t agree with them, doesn’t mean you can, or should be able to.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

US Stock Markets Higher Until November 2018 - Part 1 / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Our research team at Technical Traders Ltd. have been laboring over the recent market moves attempting to identify if and when the market may be likely to turn lower or contract.  We’ve been pouring over all types of various data from numerous sources and have concluded the following is the most likely outcome for when the US stock markets may find a reason to pause of contract.  As you read this research post, please allow us a brief introduction of the facts that supported our research.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Borrowers and Savers - How to Survive the Base Interest Rates Rise / Personal_Finance / UK Interest Rates

By: MoneyFacts

Just a few short days after the Bank of England’s historic base rate increase to 0.75%, everyone has had time for the news to sink in. Now it is time for both borrowers and savers to take action – but what can be done?

Charlotte Nelson, Finance Expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk, said:

“A base rate rise can either be a blessing or a curse depending on where you stand. Regardless of whether you are a borrower or a saver, there are things you can do now to help either get the most from your savings pot or soften the blow of the rise itself.”

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Stock Market US Presidential Cycle and Seasonal Analysis / Stock-Markets / Cycles Analysis

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is part 6 of my stock market in-depth analysis that concludes in a detailed trend forecast which takes a look at the the US Presidential Cycle and Seasonal analysis expected impact on the stock market.

• Part 1 - Trumponomics Stock Market 2018 - The Manchurian President
• Part 2 - The Inflationary Exponential Stocks Bull Market
• Part 3 - Dow Stock Market Elliott Wave Analysis
• Part 4 - Stock Market Trend and Volatility Analysis
• Part 5 - Yield Curve Inversion and the Stock Market



The whole of this analysis that includes my detailed trend forecast was first made available to Patrons who support my analysis. 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.

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Tesco Petrol / Diesel Fuel 10p off per Litre Money Saving Promotion / Personal_Finance / Motoring

By: N_Walayat

Tesco have just started a new promotion that runs until the 26th of August 2018 that allows drivers to save 10p per litre of fuel (upto 100 litres) at Tesco petrol stations which amounts to an approx saving of 7.5% on fill ups. To get a fuel discount coupon one needs to spend at least £60 either in store or online. Where coupons issued at the till are valid for 2 weeks whilst those issued online are valid until the 9th of September.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Is the Stock Market Correction Over? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018

By: Andre_Gratian

Current Position of the Market

SPX: Long-term trend – The bull market is continuing with a top expected in the low 3000s.
 
Intermediate trend –  A correction in the intermediate trend should keep prices above the 2680 level.
 
Analysis of the short-term trend is done on a daily basis with the help of hourly charts.  It is an important adjunct to the analysis of daily and weekly charts which discusses the course of longer market trends. 

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Yield Curve Inversion and the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018

By: Nadeem_Walayat

In part 5 in this stock market analysis series I take a look at what the Yield Curve Inversion implies for stocks.

• Part 1 - Trumponomics Stock Market 2018 - The Manchurian President
• Part 2 - The Inflationary Exponential Stocks Bull Market
• Part 3 - Dow Stock Market Elliott Wave Analysis
• Part 4 - Stock Market Trend and Volatility Analysis



However, the whole of this analysis, including the detailed stock market trend forecast was first made available to my Patrons who support my work. 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.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Stock Market Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast - Video / Stock-Markets / Elliott Wave Theory

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This video is part 3 of my stock market in-depth analysis that seeks to conclude in a detailed trend forecast for the whole of the remainder of 2018

• Part 1 - Trumponomics Stock Market 2018 - The Manchurian President
• Part 2 - The Inflationary Exponential Stocks Bull Market

The whole of this analysis that includes my detailed trend forecast was first made available to Patrons who support my analysis. 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.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Trade War! Win the Economic Hostilities Against the Chinese / Politics / Protectionism

By: BATR

The establishment culture indoctrinates the public with the mythical virtues of 'Free Trade', while omitting the destructive record of the globalist economy that has ruined American prosperity. Prosperity is not defined as cheap consumer items. Economic success that creates wealth and achieves affluence requires that a society can reach a lasting production capacity to fill ongoing demands, primarily from domestic output. Trade as long as it attains a positive balance of payment result is fine. However, when a country continues to bleed money to purchase goods that were previously produced domestically, the economic treasure of the importing country sinks into the quicksand of a quagmire.   

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Technical Analyst Sees Silver as 'Oversold' / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018

By: The_Gold_Report

Technical analyst Clive Maund takes a look at the latest movements in the silver market.

The picture for silver looks dull and weak, and it has dropped back over the past month or two, like gold, in response to dollar strength. On its latest 14-month chart we can see how, after breaking support in the $16.15 area, it has dropped back to support close to the low of last July, where it is oversold. The intermediate trend must be classed as neutral/down as it is below bearishly aligned moving averages. Having said all that there is a fair chance of it turning higher soon, as in addition to being oversold and at support, its COTs now look bullish, as we can see on the latest COT chart stacked below the 14-month silver chart for direct comparison, with gold's COTs being more so, and with gold's seasonal factors now approaching their strongest for the year, silver may come along for the ride if gold now advances, which looks likely also because there is a good chance that the dollar will react back over the near-term, as we have observed in the parallel Gold Market update.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Alex Jones Banned! Will Unapproved Opinions Be Censored Off the Internet? / Politics / Censorship

By: MoneyMetals

"False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing." - Joseph de Maistre

You wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t value alternative points of view. After all, you could easily click your mouse right now to CNBC, CNN, or the New York Times for conventional news and opinion.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Gold and Silver Stocks On the Verge of the Next Major Decline / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2018

By: P_Radomski_CFA

On Thursday, the HUI index just broke below the December 2016 lows (in terms of daily closing prices), but it reversed on Friday and closed the week back above this important support. Invalidations are often more important than breakdowns, so did Friday’s action just tell us that we’re going to see a major reversal?

Both: yes and no. Yes, because it was – objectively speaking – a bullish signal. No, because we might have already seen what was likely to take place. There was an intraday rally that ran out of steam and was followed by a move back down before the end of the session. We saw a new sell signal as well. Let’s take a look at the very short-term developments (charts courtesy of http://stockcharts.com).

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Best Instant Access Interest Rate UK Savings Accounts / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Savers, is your bank still failing to match base rate?

It seems all a little too familiar for savers this month as many providers have yet to announce whether they will pass on the Bank of England’s rate rise. The latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk shows that even if the biggest brands were to pass on the full 0.25% rise, their easy access accounts will still fail to match or beat 0.75%. Today, challengers, supermarket brands and mutuals dominate the easy access Best Buys as an alternative.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

First Time Buyers Need to ‘boost the affordability’ of Their Move Alone  / Housing-Market / UK Housing

By: Submissions

Recent reports by the Financial Times note that ‘more needs to be done to boost affordability for capital’s first-time buyers’. Well, duh.

Renting in London is prohibitively expensive and buying is perhaps even more so, in the short term at least. In fact, recent studies conducted by The Times found that a first-time buyer in London needs a salary of £100,000 to get on the property ladder. (Basically, you need to be a wealthy financial sector worker.)

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Long Term Care Homes as an Investment are Heating Up! / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Dylan_Moran

People are living longer than ever these days thanks to the advancements in medical science. The social and economic implications of this are complex, but it does open the eyes for investment opportunities. There are lots of ways that one can invest in long-term care homes, especially with so many people putting their money in income-generating properties. Here’s how you can invest in long-term care homes to make money while also making things easier on the already burdened care industry.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Tourists Getting Scammed on Westminster Bridge London - Three Cups Find the Ball Scam / Personal_Finance / Scams

By: N_Walayat

One of the must do's for all tourists visiting London is to go on a walk along Westminster Bridge, and tourists being tourists tend to drop their guard down to take in as much of the sights and sounds whilst on their holiday.

Unfortunately this leaves tourists open to getting scammed as this video illustrates it's really easy to fall victim to a scam as the unsuspecting tourists, such as Anika here are buttered up by with what seems like an easy to win game. Of course it's meant to look easy to win, that is until one puts their own money on the line.