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Mad Genius Economics
Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:10 AM EST
Something is wrong with a system that guarantees students can take loans to pay for college, yet 25% of loans risk going into default or actually do default.
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Elliottwave Forecast
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:18 PM EST
The next logical swing target for the yellow metal is to retest the 2018 high at the $1360 area.
In this article: GLD
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Modest Money
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:29 PM EST
The company is fundamentally strong with good valuations. However, slowing revenue growth is a concern.
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TheoTrade
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00 PM EST
2019 earnings are very interesting because of the effect comparisons will have on growth. It’s very important to differentiate between actual bad earnings and weak earnings growth rates caused by tough comparisons.
In this article: SPX
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Marc Lichtenfeld
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:26 PM EST
IBM has come under a lot of heat from Wall Street. The stock is viewed as a dinosaur by some investors. I think they’re misinformed.
In this article: IBM Also: RHT
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Gary Gordon
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:51 PM EST
Since 2008, allocating abroad has been an exercise in futility. Whereas the U.S. market has experienced admirable total return gains, non-U.S. equities have netted next to nothing for 11 years.
In this article: ACWI, BIL Also: FTSM, JPST, SPY, EWI
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Michael J. Kramer
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:20 PM EST
Copper prices continue to surge and today’s move higher puts the metal on the cusp of a big breakout should it rise above $2.91, placing it on a course to $3.01.
In this article: SPY, BB, QQQ Also: JJCTF, USO, AMD, AAPL, TSLA, NXPI
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Michele Schneider
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 6:41 PM EST
With concerns over China and global growth, the Fed took a dovish stance in today’s released FOMC minutes. They want to exercise patience to see what the U.S. economy has in store for the second half of 2019.
In this article: IWM, IYT, SPY, DIA, QQQ, KRE, SMH, IBB, XRT
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China’s yuan just isn’t a stable currency. I don’t mean its exchange value, either. CNY floats up and down on the whims of the eurodollar.
It’s not hard predicting what comes next: The 2020s will be the decade when gold, silver, and commodities see a monster bull market as everything financial begins to deflate.
Growth, credit risk, financial stability and inflation are what really set interest rates. The government and the market can try to influence these things, but they can’t control them.
Canada has long been a nation that depends heavily on its export markets, deriving roughly 25% of total income from external trade. Thus, one of the best measures of the health of the Canadian economy is its performance in international trade.
Commentators say the market entered a “correction” in December when the S&P 500 dropped ten percent from its high. In my view, this year represents the real correction. Stocks are correcting what was ridiculous December selling.
The Powell Put will be in play today. The market is going to focus on the FOMC and the balance sheet run down is where many see the biggest risk.
Eagle's price per share closed at $33.00 yesterday. A year ago its price was $32.25. Price rose $0.75 per share last year, or over 2.3%.
