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"The Money Is Just Sitting There… Doing Nothing For Society"
Article By:
John Rubino
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:21 PM EDT
Of all the despicable side-effects of modern monetary policy, the worst might be the implicit encouragement artificially-low interest rates give small savers to take outsize risks.
Safe Haven ETFs In Focus Amid Geopolitical Threats
Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:16 PM EDT
North Korea has been relatively silent for two months. Safe haven funds were out of investor radar. However, they are back in reckoning as the North Korean leader made claims of his regime completing its nuclear program.
Are Gold Stocks In For A Double Bottom?
Podcast By:
Cory Fleck
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:11 PM EDT
Some of the major miners are breaking down but GDX and GDXJ are still well above the early 2016 lows.
BTFD! Bitcoin Back Above $10,000 After Flash-Crashing To $8,500
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:05 PM EDT
Having soared in the last 24-48 hours to as high as $11,395 this moring, Bitcoin has just tumbled back below $10,000.
Low Volatility Means Low Turnover?
Article By:
Roger Nusbaum
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:57 PM EDT
Anyone even vaguely connected to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) knows that it has spent dozens of days this year below ten after having only done so a handful of times in its more than 20-year history.
In this article: VIX
November 2017 Beige Book: Reading Between The Lines - Rate Of Economic Expansion Unchanged
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:47 PM EDT
The consolidated economic report from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts (Beige Book) stated "activity continued to increase at a modest to moderate pace in October and mid-November".
Give Auto Parts A Try?
Article By:
Tim Knight
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:30 PM EDT
The two big auto parts retailers are rocketing up toward massive amounts of overhead supply.
The UK Was The Best Part Of The European Union
Article By:
Foundation For Economic Education
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:22 PM EDT
In the debate around the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, the side arguing on behalf of Britain remaining a part of the EU wasn't a particularly convincing one.
Gold Being Odd And USD Being Tricky
Article By:
Przemyslaw Radomski, CFA
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:15 PM EDT
Gold’s rally that we saw yesterday is either inconsequential, if we focus on its performance relative to the rest of the precious metals market, or actually bearish, if we focus on it on a stand-alone basis and compare it to the size of the volume.
Third-Quarter GDP Hits Consensus 3.3% Estimate
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:55 PM EDT
The BEA reported the second estimate of third-quarter GDP was 3.3%. The report matched the Econoday consensus.
Cesca Therapeutics Inc. Announces Pricing Of Public Offering Of Up To 900,000 Shares Of Common Stock
Article By:
NASDAQ GlobeNewswire
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:35 PM EDT
Cesca Therapeutics Inc., today announced that it has priced a best efforts registered public offering of up to an aggregate of 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price to the public of $3.00 per share.
In this article: KOOL
We Still Need Bank Branches
Article By:
Chris Skinner
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:25 PM EDT
America still has a large number of branches (32 per 100,000 people) and remaining fairly steady, whilst Europe has seen a near 20% reduction in bank branches from 2009 to 2015 (238,467 in 2009 falling 49,616 to 188,851 in 2015).
ETH/USD > $500 – Ethereum Getting Carried After Bitcoin
Article By:
Yohay Elam
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:17 PM EDT
The price of the second most popular cryptocurrency, Ethereum, is trading above $500. The high so far is $548 but liquidity remains relatively low.