Monday, November 12, 2018
One Direction More Likely for Bitcoin Price / Currencies / Bitcoin
By: Mike_McAra
The recent period of sideways trading may make traders impatient or even discouraged altogether. At any rate, those who crave more action in Bitcoin could be driven out of the market. But this is no time to bet on Bitcoin staying docile.
If the recent months haven’t exactly been rosy for Bitcoin traders, there are avenues which might offer more optimistic news. Unlikely avenues, perhaps. A report by Morgan Stanley suggests that Bitcoin might have become an asset class for institutional investors. In an article on CoinDesk, we read:
Institutional investors are increasingly getting involved in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies – while the number of retail investors in the space is staying stagnant – according to a new report by Morgan Stanley.
Monday, November 12, 2018
A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility / Interest-Rates / Global Debt Crisis 2018
By: John_Mauldin
Is debt good or bad? The answer is “Yes.”
Debt is future spending pulled forward in time. It lets you buy something now for which you otherwise don’t have cash yet.
Whether it’s wise or not depends on what you buy. Debt to educate yourself so you can get a better job may be a good idea. Borrowing money to finance your vacation? Probably not.
The problem is that many people, businesses, and governments borrow because they can. It’s been possible in the last decade only because central banks made it so cheap.
Monday, November 12, 2018
3 Triggers That Could Push This Sell-Off into a Financial Crisis / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2018
By: John_Mauldin
There’s very real possibility the global economy breaks down in the next six months.Anything could trigger a crisis, and it could well be something no one now foresees. But here are my three candidates.
Corporate Credit Crisis
US companies are way more leveraged now than they were ahead of the 2008 crisis.
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Monday, November 12, 2018
The Place of HSE Software in Today's Business / Companies / Health and Safety
By: Submissions
Today, every business is looking to grow their market share. They also focus on minimizing risks. A business that addresses growth and risk with ease is a leader of the pack.
Having HSE (Health Safety and Environment) software is important to every organization. Especially companies keen on growth and risk mitigation.
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Gold Asks: Are US Bonds Overvalued? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
“We are in a bond market bubble that’s beginning to unwind.” This is the statement of Alan Greenspan. Is he right? We invite you to read our today’s article about the US bond market and find out whether it is in bubble or not – and what does it all mean for the precious metals market.
Bond yields are in an upward trend since 2016/2017. And they hit the accelerator again last month. The 10-year Treasury yield topped 3.2 percent, the highest level since May 2011. Other yields have also increased recently: on 30-year Treasuries hit 3.40 in October, while on 5-year US government bonds jumped above 3 percent, as one can see in the chart below.
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
Here’s Why 10%+ US Treasury Bond Yields Are a Real Possibility / Interest-Rates / US Bonds
By: John_Mauldin
The US Treasury has closed the books on Fiscal Year 2018, which was another debt-financed failure.The federal government spent above $4.1 trillion in FY 2018. It had to borrow $779 billion on budget and a few hundred billion more off-budget.
And over 40% of the on-budget deficit went simply to pay $325 billion in interest on previously-issued debt.
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
Why the Stock Market Will Pullback Before Heading Higher / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Troy_Bombardia
The S&P 500 has reached its 61.8% retracement and is now facing short term resistance (as expected).
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
GDX - Will you Buy This Hated Stock with Me? / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2018
By: Stephen_McBride
Will you listen to me?
Will you buy the stock I recommend in this issue?
I hope so… because we have a realistic shot to make roughly 140% on our money in just a few months.
Stock markets don’t often hand us opportunities like this. I study markets for a living and I see one setup like it a year, max.
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
The Los Angeles Measure for a City-owned Bank -- A Valiant Effort! / Politics / Banking Stocks
By: Ellen_Brown
I've gotten inquiries on the outcome of the Los Angeles ballot measure to approve a city-owned bank , so thought I would send a quick update. Unfortunately it did not pass, but it did get 42 percent of the vote. It was a remarkable outcome considering that the dynamic young Public Bank LA advocacy group effectively only had a month to educate 4 million voters on what a public bank is and why passing the measure was a good idea. If they had had another month, the bill could well have passed.
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
Christmas and Halloween LED Dynamic Projector Light Review / Personal_Finance / Reviews
By: HGR
LOPOO Christmas and Halloween LED Dynamic Projector Light Review
Christmas is around the corner and I wanted to step up my game this year by going further than the usual string and icicle lights. So I thought I would try an animated projector light. So after much searching I settled on giving this one a try.
The item arrived promptly from amazon costing £26.99 (current price £21.99), and well is pretty straightforward to setup and use. Just plug it in and use the little remote to turn it on.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Wall Street Veteran: Why I Don’t Lend to Family and Friends / Personal_Finance / Debt & Loans
By: Jared_Dillian
Once in a while, friends or family want to borrow money. How should you handle this?Be careful.
Over the years, a hundred people asked me to borrow money from fifty bucks to tens of thousands. I have granted only two requests.
A lot of ill feelings will come up over borrowed money that isn’t paid back. It destroys relationships. Happens all the time.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Stocks Breaking Higher, but Resistance Ahead / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Paul_Rejczak
Wednesday's trading session was very bullish, as stocks accelerated their short-term uptrend following the U.S. Elections outcome. The S&P 500 index got back above the level of 2,800. The market is at its mid-October local high. So, will it continue higher or reverse downwards here?
The U.S. stock market indexes gained 2.1-2.6% on Wednesday, breaking above the short-term consolidation, as investors' sentiment improved following the U.S. Elections. The S&P 500 index was 11.5% below September the 21st record high of 2,940.91 on last week's Monday. And now it trades just 4.3% below the all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.1% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.6% yesterday.
The nearest important level of resistance of the S&P 500 index is now at around 2,815-2,820, marked by mid-October local high of 2,816.94. The next resistance level is at 2,860-2,865, marked by the previous local lows. On the other hand, the support level is now at 2,780-2,800, marked by the recent resistance level. The support level is also at 2,755-2,775, marked by yesterday's daily gap up of 2,756.82-2,774.13.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
In US Elections Both Parties Won. And Gold? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
US mid-term elections are behind us. Surprisingly, both parties won! How is it possible? Let’s read our article and find out! We will also explain what the election results imply for the world and the gold market.
Democrats Win
The elections were very interesting. We provide you with the key takeaways, focusing on the possible implications for the precious metals. First, Democrats took control of the House, the first time in eight years. Their victory will make it harder for Trump to push his agenda forward. Given that investors liked his pro-business stance, the change should upset the Wall Street. It implies weaker greenback, while stronger gold.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Stock Market Was Supposed to “Crash Like 1987” / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Troy_Bombardia
It seems like just yesterday when everybody on CNBC was saying “here’s why the stock market could crash like 1987”.
With that being said, the S&P has made a perfect 61.8% retracement of its current correction. We predicted over the past 2 weeks:
Read full article... Read full article...Even if this is the start of a bear market, the S&P will bounce and retrace 50-61.8% of its decline. Bear markets don’t go down in a straight line.
Friday, November 09, 2018
SPX : The Incredibull Stock Market Plays On / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Rambus_Chartology
Today I would like to update some of the charts we’ve been following for some of the SPX that had a wild October to say the least. For whatever reasons October has a lot of volatility which can lead to some important lows and in a few cases a crash which is rare. This past October shaped up similar to many of the previous Octobers we’ve seen since the bull market began in 2009.
This weekly chart for the SPX shows all the Octobers since the bull market began in 2009. For the most part if you took a position in October you were generally ahead of the game the following October with a few exceptions. This past October again marked a good spot to take a position in the SPX for a possible intermediate term move.
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Friday, November 09, 2018
US Stocks Roar To Life After Midterm Elections / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Our research team is writing this message to alert all investors and traders of a pending rotation in the US stock market that may happen between now and November 15. The upside price breakout that is occurring on November 7, the day after the US mid-term elections, is an incredible display of global investor sentiment regarding the GOP success in the Senate and the continued business-friendly expectations originating out of Washington DC. The move, today, shows how clearly a global capital market shift is still engaged in the US markets and how much global investors are counting on the US to drive ROI and economic growth going forward.
Yet, we feel it is important to urge investors that our modeling systems are still suggesting an ultimate price bottom should be setting up near November 8~15 and that we could still see a bit of downward price rotation over the next few days before this ultimate price bottom completes. It might be too easy to get caught up in this move, today, and fail to properly understand the price rotation risks that are still active in the time/price horizon.
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Friday, November 09, 2018
US Mid-terms Post-Election Run Down: Biggest Winner, Biggest Loser / ElectionOracle / US Congressional Elections
By: MoneyMetals
Tuesday's elections produced some winners, some losers, some surprises, and some lingering uncertainties.
For investors, the potential for a major shock to the markets was averted. But with Democrats poised to take control of Congress, new legislative threats to wealth holders loom on the horizon.
Even though the GOP lost the House of Representatives, it gained seats in the Senate – a rare feat during a mid-term election for a party that controls the White House. President Donald Trump hailed the night a “tremendous success.”
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Friday, November 09, 2018
USD/CAD – The Moment of Truth Is Coming / Currencies / Forex Trading
By: Nadia_Simmons
Although the U.S. dollar increased recently against its Canadian counterpart, currency bulls didn’t manage to trigger an upward move above the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement for the third time in a row. Will their nearest ally be able to stop the selling pressure once again in the coming days?
Friday, November 09, 2018
Are We Entering a Stocks Bear Market? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: John_Mauldin
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about whether I think we are entering into a bear market. The honest answer is I don’t know.
First, looking back in history, there are two types of bear markets:
- those that happen in a recession,
- and those that don’t.
Bear markets that happen in a recession are often deeper and the recovery is much longer. Those that happen simply because the market had gone “too far, too fast” tend to be “V”-shaped recoveries. Think 1987 or 1998.
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Friday, November 09, 2018
The Risk of Stock Market “Buy-and-Hold” Nobody Is Talking About / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: John_Mauldin
Investment advisers say we are “investing for the long run” and diversify among low-fee funds in various asset classes and indexes.Then they trot out studies showing investors will average 8% or whatever in the long run. And those are true statements.
The problem is that most investors don’t have the 40 or 50 years those studies cover. And they have to experience the bear markets along with the bull markets.
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