This week I want to discuss several risks I am currently watching starting to manifest “behind the scenes” so to speak. But first, let’s take a quick review of the markets which currently are flashing some very troubling signs. Last week, I
October 29, 2016
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. J. Paul Getty As the stream of earnings reports came rolling in this week, the center of
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Consensus Week of October 31 October 31 Personal Income – September 0.4% 0.2 0.4 Personal
In the Currency Strength table the USD is the strongest currency, the GBP is the weakest and the JPY is currently in a dip while all the other currencies did not change except for the CHF which is 1 point higher 12 Months Currency Score Strength The 12 Months Currency Strength and
Sometimes knowing what is happening beneath the surface tells you more than what we see on the surface of the markets. While the markets seem to be steady and lack volatility, the undercurrent is far from calm. ZeroHedge reports, “One month
Each week the CEO of Avondale Asset Management, Scott Krisiloff, publishes some of his observations from commentary provided by public company executives during earnings calls. Despite expectations for the usual rosy outlooks, Krisiloff notes that he was surprised to find that “comments
Introduction Recently, I have been engaged in rather intense discussions regarding the validity of P/E ratios versus PEG ratios as proper or appropriate valuation metrics. I generally find these types of debates befuddling for a couple of reasons. One, they
Fundamental Forecast for Gold:Neutral Gold & Silver Price Patterns, Patiently Awaiting a Breakout Gold Price – Trouble Area for This Rally Looking longer-term? Click here to review DailyFX’s 4Q Gold Projections Gold prices were fractionally higher this week with the precious
A Ranking system sorts stocks from best to worst based on a set of weighted factors. Portfolio123 has a powerful ranking system which allows the user to create complex formulas according to many different criteria. They also have highly useful
Speculators in the futures market increased their gross long sterling position by nearly 20% to 63.6k contracts (+11k) in the reporting week ending October 25. In mid-September the gross long position stood at 40.4k contracts. Not everyone is convinced that
