U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are waiting for a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to be released at the Economy Club of New York at noon.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of U.S. third quarter real GDP at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for second estimate of third quarter real...Read More
My 14-year-old daughter has taken it upon herself to help me with my holiday shopping.She’s been sending me links to everything from clothes to stocking stuffers to electronics that she wants under the tree for herself or her siblings.This week, she’s been joined by her brothers and sisters too!At this point I’m getting requests at all hours of the day. It’s like these kids...Read More
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Nov 29, 2018 Guest(s): Edward Egilinsky Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investments, Direxion Copper has the best potential of all the metals to outperform in 2019 based on fundamentals, said Edward Egilinsky, managing director of Alternative Investments at Direxion. "I think it would be copper on the standpoint of a deal with China, and also Chinese stimulus within their economy to boost...Read More
Nov 29, 2018 Guest(s): Bart Jaworski CEO & Director, Group Eleven Resources A little known fact is that Ireland is ripe with zinc and is a prime mining ground for the metal, this according to Bart Jaworski, CEO and director of Group Eleven Resources. "A lot of people don't know this but Ireland is actually number one in terms of zinc found per square kilometer, so there's a lot of deposits that...Read More
Looks like we just hit an inflection point. So far this morning:U.S. new home sales drop to more than 2-1/2-year low(Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to a more than 2-1/2-year low in October amid sharp declines in all four regions, further evidence that higher mortgage rates were hurting the housing market.The Commerce Department said on Wednesday new home sales dropp...Read More
Looks like we just hit an inflection point. So far this morning:U.S. new home sales drop to more than 2-1/2-year low(Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to a more than 2-1/2-year low in October amid sharp declines in all four regions, further evidence that higher mortgage rates were hurting the housing market.The Commerce Department said on Wednesday new home sales dropp...Read More
Click here for the full transcript: http://financialrepressionauthority.c...Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More
The following story's been on my radar for a while, but it wasn't until I read the fictional-sounding article published in The Nation yesterday that I finally turned my focus on the issue.Continue...Read More
Jason talks about his research into GE and how there's a much larger problem in corporate bonds and corporate debt than just General Electric (GE).1) When Blue Chip Companies Pile on Debt, It's Time to Worry https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/op...2) Lawmakers consider multibillion-dollar bailout for troubled pensions, retirees https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtm...Read More
Frank Holmes is the CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., a boutique investment advisory firm based in San Antonio that manages domestic and offshore funds specializing in the natural resources and emerging markets sectors.Read More
Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder of The Daily Gold joins me today to share his thoughts on the strategy of holding cash and deciding when to start buying. During tax loss selling there are a number of people who say it is a great time to start buying. However there are many factors to consider and right now holding cash is a preferable position to be in. We also dive into the silver chart.Jordan Roy-Byrn...Read More
This is of course just the first step in a long dance that will progress through:1)The end of rate increases sometime in early 20192)The beginning of rate cuts soon thereafterContinue...Read More
RAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co's shares dropped 12% Wednesday after diminished spending by Chinese tourists led to weaker-than-expected sales. Comparable-store sales - at branches open for at least a year - grew 3% in the third fiscal quarter ending October 31, but analysts had predicted a rise of 5.3%, according to Reuters. While total revenue climbed 5% to $1 billion, profit fell 5% to $95 m...Read More
RAPAPORT... Customers will soon be able to pay in Bitcoin at eight BirksGroup stores in Canada, the retailer said. The jeweler claims to be the first luxury retailer in Canadato accept the cryptocurrency. The service will be available at the end ofNovember in select locations, including its recently opened GraffDiamonds and Patek Philippe boutiques in Vancouver, the company noted Tuesday. Th...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Tiffany & Co.'s share price ended the day down almost 12% on Wednesday with analysts disappointed that it missed revenue and same store sales targets. Tiffany attributed the performance to lower demand from foreign tourists, particularly from China, who spent less in the U.S. and in Hong Kong. In the third quarter, worldwide net sales increased 4% to $1.0 bil...Read More
Superior Gold (TSXV: SGI; US-OTC: SUPGF) recently announced results from a phase two reverse circulation drill program at its Hermes South gold project in Western Australia. The company is trying to expand the existing resource at Hermes South and determine if it could become another open pit mine.Highlights from the program include 3 grams gold over 16 metres from 137 metres downhole, 4.4 grams g...Read More
Tascent developed a face recognition device that passengers will be asked to use in order to board the ship, move around on the ship and buy and sell items on the ship.Continue...Read More
Imperial filed a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court in 2016 alleging negligence and breach of contract by both engineering firms Knight Piesold and AMEC, which is now Amec Foster Wheeler, following the August 4, 2014 failure.The company said the lawsuit was settled among all parties, resulting in net payments due to the financially struggling company totalling C$108 million.Imperial sai...Read More