USD/CAD broke above the bearish trend line on the 4-hour chart, suggesting that consolidation for the downtrend from 1.2920 is underway. Range trading between 1.2499 and 1.2600 would likely be seen in a couple of days. As long as 1.2600 resistance holds, the downtrend could be expected to resume and another fall towards 1.2400 is…
The British services sector is growing at a slightly stronger pace: a score of 54.2 points. It is marginally higher than expected. A separate release showed that mortgage approvals also beat with 65,139 while M4 Money Supply missed by rising only 0.1%. Net lending to individuals met expectations with 4.9 points. Pound/dollar is not really impressed,…
I would like to start out by looking at the $CDNX, Canadian Venture Composite Index, which blasted higher last week and is following through this week. The reason this index is so important is because it not only has many junior precious metals stocks but also many small-cap energy related stocks as well as other speculative venture…
In our previous blog post, we noted that active managers demonstrated the potential to generate strong performance, even with large AUM, across several equity and fixed income strategies and regions. Such an observation may be surprising given our early research on the “Perils of Success,” our continued preference for lower AUM managers and University of California…
I’m frequently asked about paying off a home mortgage. I tell everyone, “It depends!”. I asked that same question. A friend said his CPA was emphatic that one should not pay off their mortgage. He arranged a meeting where the three of us could talk. The CPA asked about the interest rate; 6% at the…
Thursday’s stock picks Take a look at three trading ideas to prep you for the next trading session. Long Universal Display (OLED) Long DXC Technology (DXC) Short Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
The “huge story”, as Graticule’s Adam Levinson called it, will, it appears, be a “wake up call” for the West that seems to happily be ignoring this potential bombshell that is China’s looming launch of domestic oil futures trading. as Graticule’s Adam Levinson called it, that besides serving as a hedging tool for Chinese companies, the contract will aid a broader Chinese…
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 the total price of the market divided by its replacement cost (more) The relationship of…
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December 2017, marking the 103rd consecutive month of economic expansion in the US. The numbers point to a continued brisk pace of expansion, likely inviting multiple Fed policy responses in early 2018. Here are the numbers: Source: ISM These figures make 2017, with its 57.6 average, the…
Ripple, the cryptocurrency backed by some banks in Asia and elsewhere for facilitating transactions, continues its relentless rise. The XRP coins, which dived to $0.82 just before Christmas, have quadrupled in value. XRP/USD reached a new high of $3.24 and is back to $3.14 at the time of writing. On the day, Ripple is up…
