A number of factors have kept investors on their toes — thanks to elevated U.S-China trade war tensions, possibilities of three or more rate hikes by the Fed this year, and tech stock related concerns amid stringent regulations related to
April 4, 2018
Prompt month natural gas prices settled up less than a percent today after spiking earlier this morning. This came as Henry Hub cash prices ticked up higher over prompt on the day as well. In our Morning Update we had
For many, one of the most surprising impacts of the administration’s $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports announced recently has been a rocketing bond market. Since a recent low, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has jumped
It has been a very tough time since early January for crypto investors. At the last day of last year we alerted readers as well as paid subscribers that we believed cryptocurrencies had set a major though intermediate top, in
It has been a very tough time since early January for crypto investors. At the last day of last year we alerted readers as well as paid subscribers that we believed cryptocurrencies had set a major though intermediate top, in
Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) delivered an above average 13.0% ROE over the past year, compared to the 8.3% return generated by the Financials sector. Nasdaq’s results may indicate management is running an efficient business relative to its peers, which may very well
Ginseng farmers in the red state of Wisconsin voted for Donald Trump. And they did so knowing their entire crop of cool ginseng is shipped to China! Tariffs are potentially in place for larger crops like Soybeans, as the trade
It doesn’t look like the turmoil Facebook Inc (FB) is experiencing will end any time soon, despite analysts’ attempts to calm investor fears. Finally, we’re starting to see signs that one or two analysts are starting to see the new reality for
On Apr 3, the United States unveiled the list of the Chinese imports which will come under fire from the proposed U.S. tariffs. Chinese products which are utilized in high-tech sectors like industrial robots, information technology, communication technology, aerospace, and
Here is a summary of the four market valuation indicators we update on a monthly basis. The Crestmont Research P/E Ratio (more) The cyclical P/E ratio using the trailing 10-year earnings as the divisor (more) The Q Ratio, which is
