This looks like being a fairly quiet week ahead, especially on Monday which is a public holiday in the USA, Japan and Canada. It should be a fairly quiet week for the Forex market, with scheduled data releases focusing mostly on the USD and GBP. The currencies that were in sharpest focus at the end…
Here we are in the midst of The Great Stagnation Middle Class Elimination and some central bankers and mainstream economists are promoting negative interest rates. One economist was quoted in a Marketwatch piece by Greg Robb as saying, “…pushing rates into negative territory works in many ways just like a regular decline in interest rates that…
Most people, including non-investors, know that the primary way to make money in the stock market is to buy a stock and sell it later at a higher price. Simple enough, right? Well, what if I told you that there’s a way to safely invest in a company at a 70% discount or more to…
It hasn’t been good for the US dollar these past few weeks. As a result of the Fed decision not to raise interest rates in September and with little confidence that it will do so by the end of this year, together with the rise in some industrial commodities the currency was down against most…
Penumbra Incorporated (PEN) – Buy Recommendation – $42.25 The 25-day quiet period on Penumbra Incorporated will come to an end on October 13, 2015, allowing the firm’s IPO underwriters to publish analyses on the firm that makes medical devices to address neuro and peripheral vascular conditions and other vascular conditions on October 14th. PEN’s share…
T. Rowe Price Value Adv (PAVLX – MF report) a Zacks Ranked #2 (Buy) invests at least 65% of total assets in common stocks that the portfolio manager regards as undervalued. Stock holdings consist primarily of large-company issues, but also includes smaller companies. PAVLX offers dividends and capital gains annually in December. This All Cap…
A number of people have written asking about the proposition that gold should rise to be equal to the Dow because that is where it had reach in 1980. Sorry – no way. When gold was $875 in 1980 and the Dow 1,000, that was the end of a Public Wave which peaked…
Despite a full slate of data, continuing international events, Washington maneuvering, and a possible record in Fed speeches, a new subject will command attention this week: Will there be an earnings recession, and should we worry? Prior Theme Recap In my last WTWA I predicted that attention would focus on reasons behind the recent…
Morningstar, Inc. Investment Management’s David Blanchett explores the pros and cons of using dividend income, the 4% rule, the endowment approach, and more. Video length: 07:37
Crude oil: The commodity closed strongly higher the past week holding above its key resistance at 49.30 and opening the door for more strength in the new week. However, we may see a pullback as a rejection candle is now seen on the daily chart after its Friday negative close. On the downside, support resides…
