The Stock Whisper Of The Day: MU
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Can The Dow Correct For Up To 5 Months?
A weekly closing in the Dow Jones Industrials below 17722 will confirm that the January correction where we have had that Panic Cycle due in the middle of the month is in play. This will open the door to a retest of the 16300 area. Keep in mind that we did NOTachieve the…
ADP Employment Report: December 2014 Preview
Private nonfarm payrolls in the US are projected to increase by 213,000 (seasonally adjusted) in tomorrow’s December update of the ADP Employment Report, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The median projection is marginally above November’s increase. Two estimates based on recent surveys of economists point to a modestly…
Great Graphic: Euro-Dollar Exaggerates Euro’s Decline
The euro has declined roughly 13% against the dollar over the past six months. This is supposed to be stimulative for the eurozone economy, but it remains moribund. What gives? Part of the problem is that the bilateral exchange rate is not the proper metric in this context. To understand how a currency’s fluctuation impacts…
Runaway Dollar Could Make Deflation Unstoppable
by Rick Ackerman, Rick’s Picks I don’t often feature technical analysis as the topic of the week. In this case, however, the Dollar Index is at a crucial threshold that deserves a drum-roll and our close attention. Notice the two tightly spaced purple lines near the top of the chart. These are ‘Hidden Pivot’ rally targets…
5 Small-Cap Growth Mutual Funds Poised For A Surge
Small-cap funds are believed to have higher growth potential. Small-cap funds are a good choice for investors seeking diversification across different sectors and companies. Investors with a high risk appetite should invest in these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies having market cap lower than $2 billion. The companies, smaller in size, offer growth…
5 Small-Cap Growth Mutual Funds Poised For A Surge
Small-cap funds are believed to have higher growth potential. Small-cap funds are a good choice for investors seeking diversification across different sectors and companies. Investors with a high risk appetite should invest in these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies having market cap lower than $2 billion. The companies, smaller in size, offer growth…
Retirement Planning Isn’t Only About Numbers
Retirement planning is not only financial. Retirement planning is more than analyzing your expenses and investment accounts. It is a deeply personal journey of who you are, what you like to do, and what type of legacy you wish to create. Retirement planning has a financial component, but before you gather all your bank statements,…
Top Stock Picks: 2014 In Review
If you’re investing in stocks, identifying those that are set to take off is key to outperforming the stock market. Unfortunately, identifying stocks that are about to take off is extremely difficult. With corporate filings that run in the hundreds of pages, there’s a lot that investors don’t know. In the market, what you…
Testy Tuesday – 17,600 On The Dow And 2,020 On S&P Must Hold...
Wow, what a downer yesterday was. Our Members were loving it as we reviewed our Short-Term Portfolio on Friday afternoon and it was up just 68.7% for the year at $168,680 and, of course, we were bearish into the weekend. Those same positions, with no adjustments, finished the day yesterday up 81.7%, at $181,680…