Stock market analysis : Equities
Inside Apple’s very profitable services business
Analysts at Jefferies have been looking into Apple’s valuable services business, as the company announced that it would not disclose Iphone sales, but would instead publish its gross margin for the...
December 19, 2018 at 03:45 pm
The flattening yield curve is not “worth losing sleep over”
Many believe that the current narrowing gap between short-term and long-term borrowing costs is signaling an impending recession, but the Schwab Center for Financial Research doesn’t think that we...
November 13, 2018 at 12:02 pm
Analysts still believe in Facebook
The company published results that were not as bad as analysts feared. Hence, they remain rather positive on the company’s future. But some areas are still cause for concern…
October 31, 2018 at 03:57 pm
What analysts think of Netflix
Investors are in awe of Netflix’s results, which surpassed all expectations, as well as its subscriber growth. Most analysts are enthusiastic to say the least...
October 18, 2018 at 02:45 pm
The tide could be about to turn for emerging markets
A new report from Goldman Sachs believes there is a fertile ground for a comeback in EM assets.
September 18, 2018 at 02:05 pm
Should Elon stay or should Elon go?
Is Elon Musk helping or hindering Tesla? The debate is gaining traction as the tech billionaire displays more and more erratic behavior.
September 11, 2018 at 02:30 pm
Amazon after the trillion
Amazon just passed the $1 trillion market valuation mark, and almost all analysts are still keeping a buy rating. But some believe the company is getting way too big and can't keep growing at this...
September 05, 2018 at 02:13 pm
ING's settlement should bring better visibility, says Jefferies
Dutch banking group ING Group legal woes are finally coming to an end. It announced on September 4 it had agreed to pay a fine of €675 million and €100 million for disgorgement, to settle...
September 04, 2018 at 02:42 pm
Another take on the corporate bond bubble
Recently, the press and some analysts are warning investors about a bubble that has been forming in the corporate bond market, and that look like it might explode soon, as monetary conditions tighten....
August 30, 2018 at 04:50 pm
Tesla : Not going private after all… But there’s still hope
Shares tumbled after Musk’s announcement that Tesla will stay public, but an analyst at Baird remains optimistic about the company’s future.
August 27, 2018 at 02:36 pm
This is the longest bull market ever - how long will it last ?
This week, August 22 is a special day. From this point forward, the current bull market on Wall Street will be the longest in recent history: 3,453 days . Since March 9, 2009 - following the subprime...
August 22, 2018 at 02:23 pm
Tesla : To go private or not to go private...
That is the question after Elon Musk tweeted earlier this week that he wanted to take Tesla private at $420, declaring that financing was secured. The Tesla founder said that as a private company, it...
August 09, 2018 at 02:55 pm
Apple : on track to reach the trillion
Apple once again surprised markets, posting better-than-expected results for its third fiscal quarter
. EPS reached $2.34, while the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate was $2.18, and revenues stood...
August 01, 2018 at 02:53 pm
Amazing Amazon
Amazon's net income for the second quarter soared to a record $2.5 billion, up from $197 million for the year-ago period, marking the third consecutive quarter of surpassing $1 billion in profits. The...
July 27, 2018 at 02:34 pm
Equities : Anyone Else Want To Call For A Market Crash?
Hindenburg omens. Market valuations. Record low volatility. And, I am only scratching the surface of all the reasons paraded before investors as to why this market is, in their opinion, “too...
November 13, 2017 at 09:17 am
Equities : Miners Could Be Setting Up For A Big Hit Into Year End
As I read through the blogs and public articles on miners and the GDX, it has become quite evident that many have now turned either bearish or completely indifferent to this complex.
October 24, 2017 at 10:24 pm
Equities : Bearishness Still Sells, But The Market Does Not
I recently read a missive by John Mauldin wherein he makes an observation of what he is seeing from similar types of “analysis” of the stock market today:
October 23, 2017 at 11:13 am
Equities : The Truth About Elliott Wave Analysis
This evening, one of my members forwarded me a public post made by another “analyst” about Elliott Wave analysis, which seemed to be supported by his novice acolytes. And, yes, that perspective...
October 10, 2017 at 09:43 am
Equities : Can Market Mood Analysis Also Predict Social Turbulence?
Many of you have noted through the years that you simply do not understand how our analysis methodology works. Yes, it can be more complex than most other forms of analysis, but it is also often more...
October 04, 2017 at 09:45 pm
Equities : Crunch Time For Gold Investors
The central banks of the United States, Canada, UK and Europe are inexorably heading toward economic tightening and higher rates, which helps clean up their over-extended balance sheets. Although...
September 25, 2017 at 08:08 pm
Commodities : The Recent Metals Action Is “Causing” Me To Change My Life
I have made a ground-breaking discovery this past week. It is so earth shattering, that it will literally change the course of my life, and may cause you to change yours as well. Let me explain.
September 11, 2017 at 10:36 am
Equities : Sentiment Speaks: Greed Is Not Good
I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly as far as what traders and investors do through the years. And, no matter how much I warn about the pitfalls in the market, many chose to ignore me, and...
September 04, 2017 at 11:33 am
Equities : Looking Into Our Crystal Ball
Contrary to the title of this Commentary, we will not be making any audacious timing calls today. Timing any market is difficult in normal times. But when traditional valuation metrics and macro...
August 28, 2017 at 09:40 am
