Friday, November 15, 2024
After running above $48,000 earlier this week thanks to key catalysts, Bitcoin (BTC) has turned positive for the year. One catalyst, as noted by CryptoPotato.com, is news that Do Kwon, the founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, intends to buy $10 billion worth of Bitcoin over time. A second catalyst is that as the overall […]
I don’t know if I am amused or appalled by how much a gambling mentality has taken over much of our lives. For example, I recently noticed that NFL football analysts spent as much time on the betting spread as they spent discussing teams’ potential to win or lose. You see and hear gambling terms […]
Russia’s had their hands in the energy sector long enough. I’m looking at a chart that could spell a major blow to their energy exports which many European countries rely on. (40% from Russian to the EU by last count). A new trend is forming at this very moment. One not seen in over a […]
A couple massive options block trades last week could be very bullish indicators that the price of gold is headed much higher. Call spreads in VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) could both be pointing towards much more upside in gold. The precious metal is often used as a hedge […]
One of the first things that might draw in investors who are considering an investment in ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) is its sky-high dividend yield. The company paid its recent massive dividend of $17 last week to push its current yield north of 20%. This follows previous quarterly dividend payouts of $2.50 and $2 in […]
Although the meme stocks were grabbing the headlines, there was some interesting options activity last week in VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH). SMH is a popular ETF for tracking the chipmaker industry, with over 30,000 options trading per day on average. On a day last week when options activity was 2x the normal amount, 65% […]
You may think I am crazy to be excited about this stock market. Major market indexes are down for the year, many former high-flying stocks have crashed, and the market volatility is tremendous. From the financial news, it appears that investors are very nervous about the value of their stock portfolios. And yet, I don’t […]
Lithium prices are soaring as demand continues to significantly outweigh supply. In an article titled “Lithium Prices Have Nearly Doubled in 2022 Amid Insane Commodity Rally,” OilPrice.com writer Alex Kimani reported that this rapid doubling comes on the heels of 2021’s quadrupling of lithium prices. Kimani ads: “…lithium producers have been caught flat-footed again, ill-prepared […]
Last fall the Fed said it began “tapering” the amount of debt securities they were buying. This Wall Street on Parade (WSOP) headline reports; “Since the Fed Announced It Was ‘Tapering’ Last November, It’s Actually Added $332 Billion in Liquidity with New Debt Security Purchases.” The Fed says one thing and does another; they continued buying debt […]
I’m going to show you a few charts on the next page revealing how we might not be out of the woods yet. Despite seeing some relief rallying last week… From a technical perspective, I expect more downside to come. This isn’t a fundamental statement… nor a remark about any geopolitical events… I’m looking purely […]
