In late 2017 we warned of much more volatile times ahead, from 2018 to 2020. Up until the start of 2018 the stock markets were in a solid 9+ year bull market. Investors were confident, to the point of being ‘complacent’ , with a ‘risk-on’ sentiment. But then things changed, inflation worries crept into the […]
The promises of exponentially higher speeds with 5G cell phone network technology are astounding, so now that 5G has made its first moves off the test bench into public use, we can start to see if the lofty promises might actually be real. The expectation is that 5G will download a 2-hour movie in 3 […]
The stock market has had a great run to start the year, but this rally is starting to look a little tired now. As we have warned subscribers, we are heading into some very challenging times in many areas of the globe and volatility in the markets is going to rise. But right now investors […]
Even though there are many signs pointing to a continued global economic slowdown, the Chinese stock market could be ripe for a surprise spike higher. The Shanghai Stock Exchange started the year with a bang, rising over 28%. The SSEC is no stranger to volatility as we can see on the following chart. Back in […]
According to a recent Gallup poll, more young Americans would prefer living in a socialist country than a capitalist one.They like the idea of free education, free healthcare, and even free income. To receive these benefits students are increasingly supportive of higher taxes on the wealthy in order to pay for these progressive policies. But would […]
On Wednesday last week the US Federal Reserve announced the expected, saying they were not raising rates at this time. Voting members also changed their outlook for 2019 from the two increases predicted in December to no movement. At first the stock market loved the news, but as the day went on investors started to […]
There are many companies working diligently on interesting Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, ranging from medical imaging to autonomous vehicles and advanced robotics. We see AI as being a disruptive technology that will have long term and far reaching impacts, and the changes envisioned will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Machine learning is an iterative process, […]
The S&P 500 is attempting to break through its key near-term resistance range but as of today it is also getting overbought. While we remain long-term bullish for the equity markets, we note that two key technical indicators are signaling that the stock market is getting overbought in the near-term. On the chart below we show […]
Health care costs and budgets are ballooning all around the world as we see global populations moving into higher and higher age brackets. With so much health care research going on, doctors are challenged to keep up with new drugs and their side effects, as well as new procedures and tools that deliver more accurate […]
Wikipedia defines Civil Asset Forfeiture “as a legal process in which law enforcement officers take assets from persons suspected of involvement with crime or illegal activity without necessarily charging the owners with any wrongdoing. While civil procedure, as opposed to criminal procedure, generally involves a dispute between two private citizens, civil forfeiture involves a dispute between law enforcement and property such as a pile of cash […]