The new coronavirus has already infected the global economy. The global lockdown means that recession is inevitable. The central banks all over the world have stepped in, including the Fed, cutting interest rates and pumping liquidity into the system. We invite you thus to read our today’s article about the monetary policy in time of plague and find out what the fresh central banks’ ba...Read More
By: Gary SavageThe market top is next not going to happen until May, maybe in June..Gary Savagehttps://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold losing momentum and changing into a negative state..Read More
Gold and silver should rise after crude oil bust up. First casualty of the crude oil bust as Singapore Police probe Hin Leong After $800 Million Oil Losses. There will be more. I remember in 2009 during the natural gas price bust, a lot of hedge funds vanished. Red Kite and copper everyone one remembers. There will be a lot energy traders who have been busted. Large hedge funds and state backed...Read More
Both gold and June-dated crude fell lowerThe Dow closed in the red, extending its losses from midday, following a second day of heavy losses for oil. Also weighing heavy for the blue-chip index is Boeing (BA) and Merck (MRK). Meanwhile, all eyes are on Washington, D.C., as the Senate managed to reach a deal for a $484 billion coronavirus relief package, aimed toward small businesses, testing, and...Read More
There is plenty of room for analyst upgrades in this "buy" cycle Consumer products staple Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) is fresh off an upbeat post-earnings reaction from Friday. In addition to the shares coming off a $300 billion market cap near the $121 level, earlier in the week PG broke out of a trendline connecting lower highs since late February. In other words, the blue chip has support in...Read More
Beyond Meat will launch products in Starbucks' China locations this weekStarbucks (SBUX) announced yesterday that it would roll out its new plant-based lunch menu in China this week, with stores reopening amid an apparent slowdown of the coronavirus in the region. Many of the menu items will feature products made by Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND), marking a massive step for the company as it looks...Read More
All three benchmarks are off by 2% or moreThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is once again stuck deep in the red, down over 700 points at last check asoil prices cripple Wall Street. While May-dated crude futures --set to expire at the close today -- crossed back into positive territory at midday, panic around black gold remains amid plunging demand and soaring storage. Additionally, the S...Read More
LabCorp's at-home test was approved by the FDA fro emergency use Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) is higher this morning after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization to its COVID-19 at-home test kit. Healthcare workers are taking priority, while the company intends on making the kits available to the greater public in "coming weeks." In response,...Read More
Travelers Companies reported profits of $2.62 per shareShares of Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) are up 2.6% to trade at $104.46 this morning, despite the company reporting a first-quarter earnings miss. The company reported profits of $2.62 per share and revenue of $7.35 billion, lower than Wall Street's anticipated $2.85 per share and $7.42 billion. CEO Alan Schnitzer says the industry will b...Read More
The company predicts the coronavirus lockdown will bruise its second-quarter sales While Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) entered the earnings confessional this morning with first-quarter profits and revenue that exceeded analysts estimates, the shares of the soda giant are slipping in early market trading. KO is down 4.6% at $44.38 after the company also predicted its current-quarter sales would take a hit...Read More
There's earnings and political gridlock to unpack today as wellAfter a dismal start to the week, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are pointed sharply lower again this morning. The historic collapse of oil prices has rattled investors everywhere, with expiring May-dated crude futures sitting in negative territory last seen at -$4.00 per barrel. Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and...Read More
"Social isolation should not mean spiritual isolation."Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist.Continue...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comApril 21, 2020 The US stock market is once again in imminent danger of a major collapse.Pleaseclick here now.Double-click to enlarge this disturbing daily chart of the Dow. A rally towards resistance has taken the shape of a bear wedge.The rally failed to even reach that resistance zone, a...Read More
By Craig HemkeAfter watching front month NYMEX crude oil futures collapse into negative pricing on Monday, you should be sure to consider the possibility of an exact opposite scenario playing out one day soon in COMEX gold futures. What happened Monday in NYMEX crude oil? It can be summarized this way: The May20 crude oil contract was scheduled to go off the board and into delivery on Tuesday, A...Read More
Graceland UpdatesBy Stewart Thomson 1. The US stock market is once again in imminent danger of a major collapse. Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this disturbing daily chart of the Dow.2. A rally towards resistance has taken the shape of a bear wedge. The rally failed to even reach that resistance zone, and now there's an ominous breakout to the downside.3....Read More
By Keith Weiner In mainstream economic thought, there is one primary way that the economy can go screwy. Prices can rise too fast, and this is called bad inflation. This is to be contrasted with good inflation, when prices are rising at the Goldilocks-just-right rate. Diehard Keynesians (and monetarists) do fret about falling prices. But as Ben Bernanke's infamous "helicopter money" speech demo...Read More
By Steve St. AngeloWhile I forecasted Negative oil prices were on their way last month, it's still SHOCKING to see it happen to such a degree. Today, the May WTIC futures contract saw the price drop to a stunning NEGATIVE $38 a barrel. Gosh, I thought we might see slightly negative oil prices, especially in the Canadian Oil Sands or Shale Oil, but I never imaged it falling to $38 with a MINU...Read More
By: Gary SavageThe market top is next not going to happen until May, maybe in June..Gary Savagehttps://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/Read More