Finance
It’s A (Low Inflation) Trap!
Mark Carney did his best yesterday to justify the decision of keeping interest rates at 0.5% at the same time that it was promising that the economic momentum will be regained and that interest rates will have to rise soon. Unfortunately, this is not new. Since March 5th, 2009 (more than nine years ago), when interest rates…
Malaysia’s Post-Election Maelstrom: What Happens Next?
Malaysia’s 14th general election resulted in a surprise victory for an opposition coalition for the first time since Malaysia’s independence. In a stunning political comeback, 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad – the former authoritarian leader – was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday. As AP reports, the election result is a political earthquake for the Muslim-majority country, sweeping…
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I have been asked recently how my day is structured between, technical analysis, trading, study and personal errands. It took me a long time to find a structured daily routine that works for me, so it is very personal, but my journey may help people cherry pick what may work for you, I thought this…
Sensex Opens Marginally Higher; Asian Paints Rallies On Strong Q4
Asian shares are higher today as Japanese and Hong Kong shares show gains. The Nikkei 225 is up 1% while the Hang Seng is up 1.3%. The Shanghai Composite is trading down by 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones industrial average rose sharply on Thursday, posting its sixth straight day of gains, following the release of weaker-than-expected US inflation data. Back home, India share…
The Market Cycles And Fear And Greed
The continuous market cycles that occur produce different psychological effects on those that participate. For example, at the peak of the investment cycle traders and investors feel sanguine about the returns they’ve realized up to that point in the market cycle. This is usually followed by a sense of dread when they see those returns begin…
5 Niche Tech ETFs Hitting All-Time Highs
After two tumultuous months, the technology sector is once again at the heart of the market rally given a deluge of upbeat earnings results. This is especially true as the ultra-popular Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF (XLK – Free Report) has gained 5.1% in a month versus gains of 2.2% for SPDR S&P 500 (SPY – Free Report) and…
Want To Know How High Silver Prices Could Go? Look At The Silver
Miners Making A Bullish Case for Silver Prices Silver mining companies are making a very strong case for higher silver prices in the coming years. A shortage in the silver market could be looming. It’s nothing but great news for precious metal investors. Understand this (and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise): silver miners are…
Japan’s Monumental QE Has Done Nothing For Its Inflation Or Growt...
The biggest debates I have are with gold bugs. They believe endless money printing will inevitably lead to hyperinflation and that will push the gold price over $5,000 an ounce while sinking the dollar to near zero. They are (and have been), quite simply, wrong! Japan has already proven that money printing doesn’t lead to much higher…
The Great Recession: Crucial Lessons For Investors
It was around 10 years ago that the wheels fell off the housing boom in the United States and the Great Recession took its toll on the country. For many, this was the first time in their lives where they were impacted so harshly from an array of financial fronts. Not only was it near…