Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Inflation Warning to the Fed: Be Careful What You Wish For / Commodities / Commodities Trading
By: The_Gold_Report
Sector expert Michael Ballanger examines the charts for commodities like soybeans and the components used in handheld electronic devices, and reflects on what they say about the future prospects of those who hold mortgages and invest in precious metals.
As I peruse my favorite website in search of technical patterns for various commodities and stocks, I am reminded of the soon-to-be-immortal words of former stock salesman and current Fed chairman, Jerome Powell, when he announced a major shift in policy related to "inflation targeting." As the Gregorian-like chant of "Bye-bye 2%" echoes throughout the room, a second memory appears of a quote that I lifted from the pages of Yale Hirsch's timeless "Stock Trader's Almanac," where it is said that "Inflation is like toothpaste; once out of the tube, it is impossible to get it back in."
Rather than applying my obsessive-compulsive personality disorder to the same old charts of first gold and silver, then the senior and junior miners, and ending with virtually everything that is in my personal portfolio, I decided this morning to change it up. They say that "sometimes a change is better than a rest," so as the Powell-esque mantra resonated in the background, I thought of food prices and how my trusty government agencies are constantly feeding me information about how "subdued" the inflation rates are thanks to the mercurial talents of the central bankers.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Financial Stocks Sector ETF Shows Unique Island Setup – What Next? / Stock-Markets / Banking Stocks
By: Chris_Vermeulen
One would think the Financial Sector would be doing quite well related to the booming housing market and a decline in overall consumer debt and delinquency levels. Historically, the XLF chart shows that $32 is very close to the 2007 peak levels before the collapse that started in late 2007. Currently, the February 2020 highs represent a similar price peak level (near $32), and the current upside price trend has stalled near $27.50, which is a very strong resistance level.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Herd Immunity or Herd Insolvency: Which Will Affect Gold More? / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2020
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
Vaccines are coming. But so is the debt crisis. What does it imply for gold?
COVID-19 cases are still rising at an alarming rate in the United States. As the chart below shows, the rolling 7-day average of new daily infections stays above 160,000.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Stock Market SEASONAL TREND and ELECTION CYCLE / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2020
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Stock market seasonal trend is usually for a weak October followed by strong November and December, which this year is being disrupted by the election. So where the election cycle is concerned the first few months of a new presidency tends to be subdued, following which the bull market settles in and continues it's business as usual. So we could be heading for a subdued 5 to 6 months.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Amazon Black Friday - Karcher K7 FC Pressure Washer Assembly and 1st Use - Is it Any Good? / Personal_Finance / Money Saving
By: HGR
Is this costly Karcher K7 Pressure washer any good? Find out in our latest video where we assemble and give it's first use on a dirty weed infested driveway, Just how effective is it, value for money? find out now!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
I Dislike Shallow People And Shallow Market Pullbacks / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2020
By: Avi_Gilburt
Well, let’s start with the “shallow people.” And, within the context of markets, I am specifically referring to those with shallow and superficial perspectives about markets.
You see, the typical manner in which many view markets is that they see a market move, look to the news, and assume that the news of the day “caused” the market move that we see.
The reason that this is superficial is because we often see the market move in the exact opposite way one would have expected based upon the substance of the news event, leaving many scratching their heads. And, if you are honest with yourself, you know this has likely happened to you many times.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Small Traders vs. Large Traders vs. Commercials: Who Is Right Most Often? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
By: EWI
When one of these groups acts, "the odds become high for a change of trend"
It's useful to know who is doing what in particular financial markets.
You'll find out why as we proceed, however, let's first start off with some basic background information.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission follows the activity of three different groups of participants in the commodity markets: small traders, large traders and commercials.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
10 Reasons You Should Trade With a Regulated Broker In UK / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
By: Submissions
When it comes to your hard earned money it pays to be cautious and calculated with how you utilize it. If you are planning on investing in forex markets, or any other markets for that matter, it is essential that you get the services of a regulated broker. You want your money to be earning you more for the future, and that means you have to take care of it.
You have an overwhelming number of options for people and services to help you access investing, but not all of them will be equal. There are regulated brokers everywhere for a reason, as they offer a lot of perks and security for the average investor.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Stock Market Elliott Wave Analysis / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2020
By: Nadeem_Walayat
My commonsense interpretation of EWT resolves in a clear cut 5 wave advance into the Mid September peak with subsequent price action resolving in an ABC corrective decline.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Evolution of the Fed / Interest-Rates / US Federal Reserve Bank
By: Michael_Pento
The evolution of humankind supposedly goes something like this: From a void and through a series of serendipitous happenstances arose; galaxies, the Earthly Primordial ooze, Bacteria, Monkeys, and eventually homo sapiens (wise man). The evolution of the Fed is deserving of equal derision, but with a much worse outcome.Back in 1913, the Federal Reserve Act gave birth to the Federal Reserve System. The law gave power to the central bank to become a lender of last resort to financial institutions. If a bank found itself in trouble, it could approach the discount window and exchange 100% guaranteed government debt for Fed credit at a deep discount. This process defined the majority of the Fed's role for decades to follow.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Gold and Silver Now and Then - A Comparison / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2020
By: P_Radomski_CFA
When making decisions regarding the gold mining stocks sector, some will choose to follow price actions while others will use indicator tools. The Gold Miners Bullish Percent Index ($BPGDM) is one such tool, essentially being a gauge of overbought and oversold conditions for the gold mining sector with readings plotted on a range between 0 and 100. Anything below 30 suggests oversold conditions while readings above 70 indicate an overbought situation, with a buy or sell signal being triggered when the index reaches an extreme level and then reverses. Because gold stocks move in tune with gold or silver, the index can be useful in determining the direction of the entire precious metals sector as well as acting like a crystal ball when comparing historical patterns.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Confidence Erodes in U.S. Institutions... Is the Dollar Next? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2020
By: MoneyMetals
Confidence in American politics is now rarer than gold.
The U.S. election system, once sacrosanct, is losing the trust of half the country. Which half will depend on the outcome of Donald Trump’s efforts in the courts to demonstrate widespread fraud.
The political left is certain Joe Biden is the rightful winner. They dismiss Trump's legal team as hacks and are unconcerned with the sworn affidavits and other evidence of fraud brought forth in legal cases.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Nasdaq NQ Has Stalled Above a 1.382 Fibonacci Expansion Range Three Times / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Chris_Vermeulen
The NASDAQ E-Mini Futures (NQ) has rallied and stalled above 12,055, a 138.2% Fibonacci expansion of the December 2018 low range to the February 2019 (Pre-COVID-19) highs three times over the past 4 months. We believe this resistance level, near 12,055, on the NQ is acting as a major price ceiling and may continue to prompt continued downside resistance as price attempts to break through this level.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Learn How To Trade Forex Successfully / Currencies / Forex Trading
By: Boris_Dzhingarov
f you are looking to get into forex trading, you might want a guide to help you make the very first step towards it. You can consider this article as the first step. Before starting forex trading, you need to gather the most basic knowledge about the forex market.
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Stock Market 2020 vs 2016 and 2012 / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2020
By: Nadeem_Walayat
How does 2020 compare to the last 2 presidential elections in terms of stock market trend.
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Gold & Silver - Adapting Dynamic Learning Shows Possible Upside Price Rally / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2020
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Our advanced Adaptive Dynamic Learning (ADL) modeling system is showing some interesting future trends for both Gold and Silver. The rally in precious metals has really just started if our ADL system is accurately predicting future price trends.
Over the past two years, we’ve highlighted a number of ADL research posts that have proven to be incredibly insightful regarding future market price trends. The ADL predictive modeling system is unique in that it maps out price and technical indicator DNA markers and attempts to correlate future price characteristics into highly probable outcomes. The result is a clear picture of what the ADL system believes is the most likely outcome based on the selected price bar.
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Stock Market Short-term Correction / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2020
By: Andre_Gratian
Current Position of the Market
SPX Long-term trend: There is some good evidence that we are still in the bull market which started in 2009.
SPX Intermediate trend: New intermediate uptrend underway.
Analysis of the short-term trend is done daily with the help of hourly charts. They are important adjuncts to the analysis of daily and weekly charts which discuss longer market trends.
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Why Budgies Make Great Pets for Kids / Personal_Finance / Animals & Pets
By: Eliza_Walayat
Why Budgies Make Great Pets, Playing in the Garden Outside Summer Fun With Children.
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Stock Market SPY/SPX Island Setups Warn Of A Potential Reversal In This Uptrend / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2020
By: Chris_Vermeulen
My researchers and I want to highlight a Weekly chart pattern that is warning of a potential Top/Reversal in the SPY & SPX. Although the current trend is Bullish and the markets are looking forward to the new year, new policies, and probably new stimulus which normally prompts some type of upward price rally in the markets, we see an “Island Setup” that has continued to form after all the positive COVID-19 vaccine news.
An Island Setup in price is when price moves or Gaps away from a typical price range or boundaries, then stalls. This type of setup is similar in structure to a Doji Star setup in an “Evening Star” formation. Similarly, the Doji Star pattern also warns of a possible trend reversal. Our researchers believe any continued failure to rally at this stage points to a very real downside price reversal setting up in the SPY/SPX. Let’s take a look at some Weekly charts.
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
How To Find The Best Dry Dog Food For Your Furry Best Friend? / Personal_Finance / Animals & Pets
By: Submissions
If you are crazy about your pet (like you should be), you might be spending hours upon end to find the best dry food for your dog. After all, you want to do everything you can to give them the life your fur babies deserve. But searching for the perfect dog food can be frustrating.
Finding good quality dog food that’s healthy for your dog and also remains in your budget can be challenging. With so many options available it always pays to do a bit of research/.
Your dog’s growth, wellness, energy level, and overall health depend on the kind of dry food you put in your dog’s stomach. However, some dry dog foods are of poor quality and can even have an adverse effect on your dog’s health. So you need to be very careful and look for the ingredients that are suitable for your dog and the nutrients your dog needs.
Believe us, we understand the struggle. And to help you feed your dog the best food, we have compiled all the basic information about dog food in this guide. Below we will discuss what you should consider before buying dog food and every other related aspect of how to keep your pup healthy and happy.
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