April 12, 2017

Betting on a stock is more like an attempt to hit the jackpot. But one needs a fair amount of luck for it to work every time. So, how to go about it? Instead of being a mute spectator and

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President Trump jawboned the U.S. dollar this afternoon sending EUR/USD sharply higher. In an interview on CNBC, Trump said the dollar is getting too strong because “people have confidence in me.” The market latched onto these words but we think

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TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Micro-cap stocks generally refer to U.S. publicly traded companies with a market capitalization between $50 million and $500

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Thesis: Substantial pessimism of the completion of the Genworth (NYSE:GNW) deal to be acquired by China Oceanwide presents an opportunity for the smart investor. Risk/Reward The shares have a deal premium priced into them. They could lose that premium quickly

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Before I get into a discussion of the latest market action, I will make a clarification of an aspect which I wasn’t aware of. As I have mentioned a few times in the past few weeks, the NY Fed’s Nowcast

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Trump ended the trading day with a comment that he thought the USD is “getting too strong”. This caused the dollar to sell off and gold to pop. Here are some comments to wrap up the markets that focus on

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Gold and silver had a very good follow through on the rally yesterday, going out on the highs even into the after hours trade. Gold is around 1283 and silver 18.50. A weaker dollar helped, in addition to strong physical

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American Tower (AMT) is unlike most real estate investment trusts (REITs). The company’s business model has very low maintenance capital needs, throws off excellent free cash flow each year, provides recession-resistant services, and consistently enjoys renewal rates close to 100%. While

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Asia traded heavy with the yen making new recent highs in the continued flight to quality/safety. Interesting we have seen such a tight trading range as we near almost half year lows and in rather thin volume. The blame continues

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