Thursday, August 20th marks the Last Trade Date for the September 2020 Crude Oil futures contract. Active CL traders can…
Continue ReadingA Lesson in Trumponomics
Our nation is very fortunate to have as its president, a man who knows more about nearly every subject than…
Continue ReadingAnimal Spirits: Understanding Opportunity Zones
Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by OppZone Capital. Click here to visit their site On today’s show we…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus relief package deal drag until Sept. as Senate leaves town
There is bad news for those waiting for the coronavirus stimulus package. Hopes of any deal this week crashed as…
Continue ReadingIndustrial Production Increased 3.0 Percent in July; Still 8.4% Below Pre-Crisis Level
From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Total industrial production rose 3.0 percent in July after increasing 5.7 percent…
Continue ReadingRetail Sales increased 1.2% in July
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 1.2 percent from June to July (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 2.7…
Continue ReadingGold and Consumer Sentiment – The Linkage
Gold is up this year, which is not news to anyone likely to be reading this. And it is going…
Continue ReadingIf This Line Doesn’t Hold, Stocks May Get Hit
While the media is obsessively focused on cheering for the S&P 500 to close at a new all-time high, the…
Continue ReadingFriday: Retail Sales, Industrial Production
Friday:• At 8:30 AM, Retail sales for July is scheduled to be released. The consensus is for 1.8% increase in…
Continue ReadingValue Does Not Have To Mean Cheap: ANGI A Good Example
It’s a scenario value investors dream about: a growing company whose shares are selling at a statistically cheap price. Of…
Continue Reading