Think Ahead: Great Minds Think Alike
We asked actual real people what they thought on everything from the Fed to the US dollar. Are they thinking what we’re thinking?
Multi-Year Channel Failure
How many analysts do you think had any Sell or Strong Sell recommendations for Nvidia when the market cap was a trillion dollars higher a few months ago?
8 Ways To Trade Tesla Stock Using ETFs
Did you know that there are eight different ways to trade Tesla (TSLA) using ETFs, and without using options? These ETFs are especially useful for those who do not want to trade options or are not eligible to trade options.
Financial Markets Report For Friday, Sept 6
In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Friday, September 6.
Employment Slowdown In Context
What about the impact of the preliminary benchmark? This has a big — perhaps too big — impact on the level of measured employment.
A Rough Week At The Office
The key number here was 150k, the approximate replacement rate for jobs, and with August clocking in at 142k, the market is staring down the barrel of a rising unemployment rate
Intel Considers Selling Mobileye Stake: What We Know So Far
Intel is reportedly considering the sale of its substantial 88% stake in Mobileye, an Israeli company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology.
The Market Just Got Serious - Here’s What To Do
In tonight’s video, I want to focus on all the juicy opportunities on the table for the taking amid this emerging sell-side activity.
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts - From The Wilderness
The numbers for the Non-Farm Payrolls report were remarkably in-line with expectations. But the revisions lower in the prior months cast a pall on the outlook.
Gold’s Demand Comeback
This gold bull’s latest upleg has proven mighty, surging to many new nominal record highs. Amazingly gold’s massive gains have accrued despite no demand from one of its primary drivers.
AskSlim Market Week - Friday, Sept 6
An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.
A Silver Tea Cup! This Epic 45-Year Silver Pattern Should Have Traders Drooling
Historically, the ratio has always returned to the mean. And it has done so with a vengeance, overshooting that mean. The ratio fell to 30:1 in 2011 and below 20:1 in 1979.
Gold Ratios: Proper Gold Mining Macro Takes A Big Step Forward
Gold’s standing relative to cyclical markets continues to improve, thus, so does the macro backdrop for gold mining equities.
Key Recession Indicator Gives Stronger Recession Signal in August
A modified McKelvey recession indicator with no false positives or false negatives since 1953 suggests we are in recession now.
Break Up Google
The most impactful story for all of our lives is that the federal government won its landmark case against Google, with a district court declaring the company a monopoly.
Navigate The September Swoon With These Low Volatility ETFs
We have highlighted five ETFs from the space that are popular and could be solid options for investors in the current choppy market.
The Mistake Many Could Make With Gold Stocks
The Sahm Rule recession indicator has been triggered. The yield curve (2s and 10s) has finally un-inverted, which, if it steepens aggressively, is a sure-fire recession signal.
US Dollar Recovers Despite Cooling Labor Market Signals
The US Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the US Dollar against a basket of six currencies, recovered its footing on Friday after the release of August Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data came in mixed.
Net Lease REIT Sector Update
Comparing net lease REITs. We made a mistake in undervaluing National Retail Properties relative to Realty Income.
The Yield Curve Has Steepened Again - Now What?
Well, one of the most significant macroeconomic developments in the past couple of years just unfolded. I’m talking about the “re-steepening” of the yield curve.