Bloomberg just posted an analysis of the recent correction in media stocks (Another major pillar of the bull market is collapsing) that contains some surprising, occasionally amazing stats. Consider: The 15-company S&P 500 Media Index has posted annualized returns of more than 33% since 2009. Prior to Tuesday, these stocks had risen 531%, from an…
In trying to explain the UK’s low inflation, Carney identified weakness in food and energy prices as the main culprit. It sounds reasonable. After all, the decline in commodity prices, including oil, is well known. Consumer prices have not risen in the UK over the past year. Carney’s comment suggests looking at core inflation. In…
What the Fed’s about to do will affect your job and your income, and here’s what you can do to make sure the Fed makes the right decision. Video Length: 00:05:12
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Regenerative medicine is just beginning to be understood by governments and investors alike. Last autumn, new regulations took effect in Japan that promise to speed patient access to some of these new therapies….
Here is the opening statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ending August 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 270,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 267,000. The 4-week moving average was 268,250, a decrease of 6,500 from the previous week’s unrevised average of…
Two of the technology sector’s hottest areas of growth are data and cyber security. But that doesn’t mean much for income-oriented investors, right? Wrong! Today, real estate investment trusts (REIT) are poised to capture some of that growth and provide income investors with a way to capitalize on it. Exponential Data Growth There’s no denying the…
Epic divergence between commodities and stocks. Click on picture to enlarge
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Unlike many analysts, Joe Mazumdar of Canaccord Genuity does not expect a substantially higher gold price any time soon. So what are hard-pressed gold investors to do? In this interview with The Gold Report, Mazumdar…
Financials has been one of the best performing sectors in the Q2 earnings season but excluding finance, the overall growth picture for the broader market looks dull. Total earnings for 96.4% of the sector’s total market capitalization are up 8.6% on 0.9% revenue growth, with beat ratios of 67.9% and 64.2%, respectively. Most of the…
Lowry Sees Bull Market Ending There is a very interesting podcast at Financial Sense with Richard Dickson, who is the Senior Market Strategist at Lowry Research. The reason that this particular interview is so interesting is that Lowry Research has been one of the primary supports for Jeff Saut’s uber bullish view on the markets over…
