Federal Reserves Risky Q4 Stock Ramp
The US stock markets dramatically surged mostly in a straight line since mid-October. This extraordinary rally started when the Federal Reserve announced it would resume expanding its balance sheet for the first time in years. The deluge of new liquidity from that quantitative-easing bond buying has again acted like rocket fuel for stock markets. After…
Gold Mining Stocks Are Wavering
The gold miners’ stocks are wavering, frustrating traders. For the better part of a half-year, this sector has neither broken out nor broken down. Instead it has mostly ground sideways since the last upleg’s peak. Gold stocks being mired in a consolidation so long, even a relatively-high one, is steadily eroding bullish sentiment. That ups…
Technology is reshaping modern medicine
But ethical and economic challenges could limit the benefits medtech brings to healthcare. The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019 was awarded to three men for “their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability”. The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2018 was given to two men “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition…
Investor Signposts: Week Beginning January 20 2020
Australia: Quiet week ahead • The fourth week of the year looks to be a quiet one for economic data, both in Australia and the US. In Australia consumer sentiment and employment data dominate the list of scheduled releases. • The week kicks off on Tuesday when the Commonwealth Bank releases the December Household spending…
Investor Signposts 8 July 19: Post-Election Results
CommSec Chief Economist Craig James previews the economic & financial market events scheduled for the week ahead including the NAB business survey, consumer confidence & China inflation. Australia: Post-election results • In the coming week there will be more insights into the post-election economic environment in terms of business conditions and consumer sentiment. • The…
The Best Gaming Stocks On The Market
If you believe there is opportunity in beaten down markets then the Australian gaming sector is worth a look. In the aftermath of the GFC these companies were hammered into a quivering pulp of their former selves. But some appear to be on the rebound. Currently, there are three macroeconomic concerns creating volatility in markets…
Will Junior Gold Miners Rally or Bust?
Contrarian investors everywhere often look to 52 Week Rolling Low Lists for buying opportunities. This is a strategy fraught with considerable risk, as even if the market sentiment is wrong about a particular stock or sector, buying into a company on a downward trajectory can lead to an investment that keeps falling and falling. Early…
Bullish Signs For Oil And Oil Stocks
Averaging $96 so far this summer, crude oil certainly doesn’t feel cheap. Nevertheless, its technicals are looking increasingly bullish. After recently bouncing out of a major correction, oil appears to be embarking on a new bull-market upleg. If one is indeed brewing, speculators and investors alike ought to capitalize on this excellent buying opportunity in…
Commodities risk an extension of the stockmarket
Commodities prices have been exceptionally volatile in recent weeks, with big daily rallies and plunges intermingled. Seemingly without rhyme or reason, commodities surge one day as traders crave riskier bets but then fall the next as they flee risk. While this commodities risk trade often looks capricious and schizophrenic, it actually has a logical and…
