Black Friday (Thursday?) is quickly approaching, and whether you see it as a daylong spend-a-thon or a blight on American consumer culture, the fact remains—it can be crazy out there. Last week, I asked what were some of the craziest Black Friday moments you’ve ever witnessed, and wow… just wow. I was able to glean…
Email is an incredibly useful tool for businesses dealing with basic information. However, using email to communicate with customers and other businesses can pose a serious risk for your business if you don’t take the proper precautions. Because of the risks inherent in unencrypted email communications for hackers and identify thieves, businesses are warned to…
Since 2010, the average return for our weekly best scoring small caps has outpaced the R2K by a median 759 bps over the following year. The best performers from one year ago are HA up 111%, GTIV up 57%, UEIC up 55%, and ARII up 55%. The best small cap sector is utilities. The top…
The December futures roll was also one for the ages. On Nov. 20 there were 162,509 December contracts, and now we go into first day notice Friday with 11,524 standing. That is still enough to be disruptive and take all Crimex deliverable gold. Incredibly, only about 30% of these Dec. contracts rolled out to the…
Citigroup may have been unable to prevent the Netherlands from repatriating some 122 tons of “a fiat commodity currency with insignificant intrinsic value“, or in the words of Ben Bernanke, “tradition”, but it sure won’t stop that erudite expert on the timing of Greece’s exit from the Eurozone, Willem Buiter, from doing all in his…
A Popular Meme, that Remains as Wrong as When it Was First Conceived A recent article in the Guardian mocks JC Juncker’s latest scheme to produce some €300 billion in “investment” with a magical money multiplication scheme. Naturally, we agree that Juncker’s plan is deeply flawed, to put it as politely as possible. We have pointed this out…
USD/JPY Signal Update Yesterday’s signal was not triggered and expired, as the price never hit 117.03. Today’s USD/JPY Signal Risk 0.75% Trades may only be entered between 8am London time and 1pm New York time; and then after 8am Tokyo time. Long Trade 1 Go long following bullish price action on the H1 time frame immediately…
Depreciation is a very complex element of the tax code. It’s best you don’t try to tackle it on your own. From time to time, you may buy a piece of equipment for your business. This can be anything from a small computer to a large machine that makes little washers to use in…
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Black Friday is fast approaching, are you ready to spend some money? Thinking of spending and Black Friday, credit cards came to my mind. Even though the S&P 500 finds itself at all time highs, Mastercard (MA) & Visa (V) have struggled to move higher, the majority of 2014. Of…
The following is an excerpt from Rich As A King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing. by Douglas Goldstein and Susan Polgar. Imagine if someone summarized your whole financial picture on one page. Wouldn’t that be great? Not only would it present all of your holdings, but it would also show you…
