The geopolitical backdrop and news flow is creating ripples across commodity markets, and giving the rebound in crude oil a boost as tensions rise in the Middle East. But is it time to step up bullishness on the oil price? …or has the meat of the move already been eaten? I look at a couple…
Ten-thousand baby boomers turn 65 every day. An estimated one-third of them will spend at least some time in assisted living residences. So it’s no surprise that long-term care facilities are a popular investment. It makes sense for, well, the long term. But for investors who need income today, can they bank on getting paid? Let’s examine LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) to…
The 200-day moving average is one of the most durable timing models that investors use to get in and out of the stock market. It would have saved you a lot of money if you got out of the market when the index broke below this moving average in the dot-com and financial crashes. Many…
Concerns over new U.S. sanctions against Iran sent oil prices higher for the second day on Thursday, pushing them to new multi-year highs after gains over 3 percent during Wednesday’s U.S. trading session. U.S. WTI futures were up 0.77 percent as of 1:05 p.m. HK/SIN on Thursday, to trade at $71.69 per barrel. Brent crude…
The Changing Landscape of Business Risk In the modern era, the pace of business is fast – but the pace of technological change is even faster. As a result, the landscape of business risks is constantly shifting and changing, and both entrepreneurs and investors need to be on top of the potential factors…
AUD/USD’s downside movement from 0.7813 extended to as low as 0.7412. Further decline is still possible after a minor consolidation and next target would be at 0.7300 area. Resistance levels are at 0.7500 and 0.7560, only break above these levels could signal completion of the downtrend.
As Australia struggles to maintain its unprecedented 104-quarter-long streak of uninterrupted economic growth, lawmakers are intensifying the country’s “war on cash” – ostensibly part of a crackdown on “criminal gangs” that are smuggling drugs and/or people into the island nation and companies that are trying to cheat their taxes. To wit, Australia’s government has introduced…
Ripple’s XRP has been mainly consolidating since it reached a 5-week-high level on April 20th. This is despite some positive developments in South Korea concerning the cryptocurrency. What’s Going on in South Korea? The news included South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, adopting Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network for cross-border payments. According to a press release from…
Ripple’s XRP has been mainly consolidating since it reached a 5-week-high level on April 20th. This is despite some positive developments in South Korea concerning the cryptocurrency. What’s Going on in South Korea? The news included South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, adopting Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network for cross-border payments. According to a press release from…
