Sunday, November 04, 2018
The USMCA Quest for ‘America First' World Trade / Politics / Protectionism
By: Dan_Steinbock
The era of post-1945 multilateralism is fading. After the revised NAFTA, Trump's dream is U.S.-dominated world trade and the ‘America First’ Asian Century, says Dan Steinbock. President Trump seeks to redefine all major free trade agreements on the basis of U.S. economic and geopolitical leverage.
In these efforts, the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is likely to serve as a blueprint.
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Sunday, November 04, 2018
Gold Price Sets Up For A November 2018 Rally To Near $1300 / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Today’s upside price move in gold, already up over $18 (+1.5%), sets up a real potential for a move to near $1300 before the end of November. We have been advising our followers that a strong potential for an upside move in the precious metals markets was likely and that a potential move to above $1300 was in the works prior to the end of 2018.
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Sunday, November 04, 2018
Banking Stocks Index Signals Bank Failures / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Jim_Willie_CB
A very significant, very loud, very nasty warning signal has been given. It is extremely important for those who choose to live in the world of reality, and not the fantasy world from the US financial markets. The Reich theme of sluggish economic recovery is a total lie, since the recession which began in 2006 has repeated each and every year since then. The deception is derived from the wrong (under-stated) price inflation used in supposedly real adjustments to the Gross Domestic Product. The significant negative signal is of the sharp decline in the BKX bank sector stock index. But first, consider that in 2007 and early 2008 the significant negative signals were
- the sharp decline in the Fannie Mae stock price
- the sharp rise in the Lehman Brothers credit default swap contract rate.
Sunday, November 04, 2018
IKEALand - New Theme Park Opens in Sheffield! / Local / Sheffield
By: Anika_Walayat
Sheffield, Britians' fifth largest city now has its very own theme park in the form if IKEA Land - A new magical super store that is good for both adults and children as the wonder from ride to ride, traipsing through whole houses of ideas. Lots of fun! And what's best it's free! and a lot of the items are decently priced, as long as they will fit in your cars boot!
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Sunday, November 04, 2018
London Eye Giant Ferris Wheel Ride Review - Top UK Tourist Attractions 2018 / Personal_Finance / Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
Thinking of going on the London Eye, europe's biggest ferris wheel? We'll here's what to expect from queuing to get on and the view from the top. If the weathers good you get a good view of the whole of London, and not just the usual House of Commons Westminister Bridge view. Is it worth the wait and expense? We'll yes, for a one off, so you don't want to do it more than once in a decade.
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Sunday, November 04, 2018
5 Major Factors Affecting the Direction of EUR/USD / Currencies / Euro
By: Andrew_Cioffi
The EUR/USD pair is a major trading pair at the markets. According to https://www.Forexobchodnik.sk the volume of trade recorded each day for this pair is the highest of any other pair at the exchange market. In order to get a proper insight into what factors affect the direction of this par, a little background is important for each of the units on the pair. To start with, the Euro is the largest currency in Europe and it is the second largest in the world – only behind the US dollar/
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Should You Sell Your Stocks Before Tuesday’s Big Elections? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Stephen_McBride
Are you prepared for Tuesday?
It’s going to be a crucial day for the stock market.
As you likely know from the lawn signs dotting American neighborhoods, midterm elections take place this Tuesday.
If the polls are correct, President Trump and Republicans are in big trouble…
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
CareDx, FireEye, Tandem Diabetes Care, Xilinx - 4 Stocks to Watch on Earnings & Other News / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Harry_Boxer
Here are four stocks with strong technicals lifted by earnings and other news.
CareDx, Inc (CDNA) jumped $1.56 to $26.11 on over $1 million shares traded Wednesday, more than 1 1/2 times its average volume. The transplant diagnostics company is scheduled to report third quarter results on November 8. The move popped the stock out of a month-long coiling pattern. A move through the October 1 high near $19.50 could accelerate the stock towards the channel top in the high-$30's.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Silver Bottoming Almost Complete / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Hubert_Moolman
The current silver bottoming process is very similar to that of 2001 to 2003. It took a while for silver to establish a base which set up the bull rally in the following years to 2011.
The current bottoming has been longer, but it fits the profile of the early 2000 bottom in many respects. Below, is a chart which show the similarity:
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Saudis Might Embrace A 'Take-The-Money-And-Run' Strategy Post Khashoggi / Politics / Saudi Arabia
By: Steve_H_Hanke
Since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, oil prices have plunged by 11.92%. Just today, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) shed 4.56%. At present, WTI is trading at $66.05/bbl. That’s well below the high for the past year of $76.90. It’s also well below my forecast for the year’s end price of $75/bbl.
To shed some light on what might be driving the crude oil market, let’s use the flickering candle of the economics of production. The economic production rate for oil is determined by the following equation: P - V = MC, where P is the current market price of a barrel of oil, V is the present value of a barrel of reserves, and MC is the marginal recovery cost of a barrel of oil.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Palladium Technical Analysis Price Forecast / Commodities / Palladium
By: Nadeem_Walayat
This a technical look at the prospects for the Palladium price. This analysis was first made available to Patrons who support my work. So to get immediate First Access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
SMIGGLE Advent Calender 2018 UK - What's Inside Part 2 - Gifts 9 to 16 / Personal_Finance / Shopping
By: Anika_Walayat
Thinking of buying the new SMIGGLE advent calendar but wondering exactly what's inside, and whether its worth the £25 price tag (discounted to £22.50 in Sheffield). Well wonder no more as we open up TWO SMIGGLE Calendars to see what goodies it contains. Two calendars because we wanted to make sure that the items don't vary from calender to calendar.
So find out in our latest SMIGGLE video exactly what's inside the 2018 Advent Calendar, where part 2 covers gifts 9 to 16.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5 Water Proof Camera Under Water Test / ConsumerWatch / Reviews
By: HGR
In this seres of videos we put the compact Olympus Tough TG-5 waterproof under water use camera through it's paces. Where in this vide we conduct it's first water proof test to see what happens when one submerges a TG-5 camera under water for over a minute. So find out in our third video what happens and what to expect from a TG-5 camera that costs in the range of abotu £320 to £400, as set against an average price of abotu £300 for for waterproof cameras.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
5 Practical Tips to Decorating Your Office Space / Companies / SME
By: Dylan_Moran
You probably don’t have time to think about how your office should look, but at the same time, you know that it has to look good because it represents your business. Of course, you and your team spend a good chunk of your day in this space and you’d want it to feel less claustrophobic and more conducive for productivity.
If you cringe at the thought of doing a full office makeover because of the expenses, you’d be glad to know that a few changes here and there can already do wonders to your office space. To get you started, here are five practical tips that are easy to follow and most importantly, easy on your pocket:
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Friday, November 02, 2018
Trump Is Not Thrilled. But What about Gold? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
Trump is going to influence the US monetary policy or even to destroy the Fed’s independence. This is what many analysts say after the recent President’s comments. But are they right? We invite you to read our careful examination of Trump’s remarks about the Fed’s policy and find out what does it imply for the independence of the US central bank and the gold market.
Friday, November 02, 2018
The Stock Market’s Road Higher is Going to be Really Choppy / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: Troy_Bombardia
The U.S. stock market rallied today but faced resistance at its 38.2% retracement (38.2% retracement is the minimum requirement for a bounce).
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Friday, November 02, 2018
Stock Market Barometers, Thermometers, and Recency Bias / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2018
By: The_Gold_Report
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses recent moves in the stock market. As the month of October fades away and is replaced by the month of November, which represents the start of the "best six months of the year" for stocks, traders are all sharpening pencils, firing up slide rules and priming keyboards in anticipation of making some very bold calls on the pending "bottom" for the current market bloodbath. This weekend alone, the blogs and email inboxes are stuffed with glowing predictions of an imminent upturn and the number one reason for this is apparently the "incredible strength of the U.S. economy."
Friday, November 02, 2018
Iron Lady of Europe Quits. Will Gold Replace Her? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2018
By: Arkadiusz_Sieron
On Thursday, Mr. Draghi held a press conference. But the real thunderbolt hit on Monday, when Ms. Merkel announced that she would step down this year as a leader of her conservative party. Will that lighting make gold shine?
Draghi Says That We Shouldn’t Worry
Let’s start with the latest ECB’s monetary policy statement and the following Draghi’s press conference. In short, the ECB kept its monetary policy unchanged, which means that the European quantitative easing will end in December 2018. Given a somewhat weaker economic momentum in the euro area and the turmoil in Italy, the lack of any changes might seem to be rather hawkish. However, the expansion of the euro area economy continues, while inflation pressure is gradually rising. According to Draghi, we should not worry about the weaker momentum, as “it’s simply that we're having growth returning to potential after 2017, where it was clearly above potential.”
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Friday, November 02, 2018
You Need These Five Tips to Grow Your Business Quickly / Companies / SME
By: Dylan_Moran
Every entrepreneur starts a business with one common goal in mind: growth. The world loves a good success story, after all, and building a business from scratch and growing it into an empire is definitely one of the most interesting topics out there.
Business growth, however, doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it takes a great deal of time, effort and money to take your business higher. The good news is, it can be done. The better news is, you have these five tips to get you started:
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Friday, November 02, 2018
Win Big in Gold and Silver without “Buying the Bottom” / Commodities / Gold and Silver Stocks 2018
By: MoneyMetals
Last month in this space, I penned an essay titled "Are Silver and Gold 'at the Flood'"?. A few weeks later, two other essays on another widely-read site discussed this topic from the same perspective and sourcing – a case of "great minds thinking along similar lines"?
Please take time to read or review that Money Metals Exchange Post of August 28.
I made the case of a misalignment in the precious metals' markets regarding price versus value which had become so pronounced that – in the near term – an explosive change in trend catching most participants by surprise was pretty much baked into the cake.
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