U.S. stocks are trading higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX),and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) getting a lift from the stronger-than-forecast nonfarm payrolls report for November. The U.S. economy gained 228,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%. Combined with the passage of a two-week funding bill to stave off a government shutdown,...Read More
Capital Ideas Media publisher Mark Bunting talks to Siyata Mobile (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) CEO Marc Seelenfreund, who gives the first live demonstration of the company's innovative, new flagship communications system for commercial vehicles that will hit the market in the first half of 2018."There are over 13 million commercial vehicles in United States and Canada, we sell not only in Nort...Read More
Ahead of the company's launch of bitcoin futures on Sunday, Cboe Global Markets Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) continues to trade near Monday's record high of $127.78, last seen 0.5% higher at $124.82. But even as the cryptocurrency storms to record high after record high, a number of high-profile Wall Street firms are actively opposing bitcoin, such as banks JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup (C). Meanwhile,...Read More
Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) is trading 7.3% higher at $179.60, after the company inked a deal with China's BOE Technology to develop and supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. Analysts like the arrangement, as Deutsche Bank and Susquehanna raised their respective price targets to $190 and $195, and Cowen weighed in by saying it believes 2018 should be another strong...Read More
Firearm stocks are on the move today, after American Outdoor Brands Corp (NASDAQ:AOBC) unveiled a disappointing earnings and revenue forecast -- and the resulting sell-off in AOBC, formerly known as Smith & Wesson, has extended to sector peer Sturm Ruger & Company Inc (NYSE:RGR). Both AOBC and RGR are trading sharply lower this morning, bucking an upside bias for the major equity indexes.Weak Outl...Read More
Bank stocks are in focus today, after global bank regulators gave the sector a post-recession win in the final Basel III agreement, which found "no significant increase" of capital requirements for financial institutions was needed. Additionally, this morning's strong U.S. jobs data helps strengthen the case for a possible rate hike at next week's Fed meeting. Among the names to watch today are Ba...Read More
Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are up 2.2% in electronic trading, after Susquehanna raised its price target on the chip stock to $60 from $54 -- representing expected upside of 39% to last night's close at $43.20, and sitting in territory not charted since September 2000. The brokerage firm also raised its fiscal 2018 profit estimate ahead of the company's fiscal first-quarter earni...Read More
It's shaping up to be another big day on Wall Street, with stock futures broadly trading above fair value. Investors this morning are reacting to the nonfarm payrolls report for November, which revealed an increase of 228,000 jobs, topping estimates of 200,000. However, wage growth for the period disappointed. Traders should stay focused on the economic schedule, too, since the University of Michi...Read More
The tension was high yesterday after Ford (NYSE: F) announced it was moving its new electric car production to Mexico.Initially, the company planned to build the cars in Michigan, but that's not going to happen now.Those who continue to fight the good fight to keep auto manufacturing in the U.S. were taking to Twitter to share their anger and frustration. And, of course, there were the obligatory...Read More
SD Friday Wrap: To anybody who's a contrarian or a value investor, silver is desperately trying to tell you something...The gold to silver ratio shot above 80 yesterday:Moves like we have seen over the last month have broken the sideways channel we were in since this summer. The difference now, however, is that since late November, the move has been more than 8.5%.Anybody who uses the gold to silv...Read More
"You gotta remember, establishment, it's just a name for evil. The monster doesn't care whether it kills all the students or whether there's a revolution. It's not thinking logically, it's out of control."-John Lennon (1969)Militant nonviolent resistance works.Peaceful, prolonged protests work.Mass movements with huge numbers of participants work.Yes, America, it is possible to use occupations an...Read More
LONDON, 8 December 2017 - Finance professionals' magazine FT Adviser today reports BullionVault data and analysis alongside comment on crypto-currency Bitcoin from leading UK investment managers.Quoting ?2.3bn manager Richard Buxton at Old Mutual and Neil Woodford of the ?8.1bn Woodford Equity Income fund, "Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault, said demand for gold is at a multi-year...Read More
LONDON, 8 December 2017 - Data and analysis from BullionVault are quoted today by Japan's leading financial newspaper, the Nikkei.Introducing the London-based service as a major online gold investment company, today's edition of the Nikkei reports that the number of new first-time gold investors fell in November to its lowest monthly level since December 2015.Over the last 12 months, the number of...Read More
Kitco News -- Max Keiser, host of The Keiser Report and a leading expert on Bitcoin, says that there is still room for growth for the world's largest cryptocurrency, as he sees it headed to $100,000. He also says that it has the power to help gold with its rally and will revolutionize how the metal is traded.Don't forget to sign up for Kitco News' Weekly Roundup - comes out every Friday to recap t...Read More
In this interview with SmallCapPower at the New Orleans 2017 Investment Conference, Exploration Insights newsletter Publisher Brent Cook says major mining companies have increased exploration activity this year following five straight years of decline. He also mentions a few 'tough' questions he likes to ask companies, and offers up some resource stock picks.Read More
Cryptocurrency Revolution: On The Frontlines Of The World's Hottest Tech OpportunityA film by Jonathan Roth | http://www.rothmultimedia.comDisclaimer: All statements in this video, other than statements of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or future performance. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always identified b...Read More
Erik Townsend welcomes Marin Katusa to MacroVoices. Erik and Marin discuss:--Saudi Arabia Politics--The power shift in the Middle East--Petrodollar and the Yuan oil contract--Considerations on American oil--Understanding the OPEC and Russia relationship--Saudi Aramco IPO--Future of electric vehicle market--The outlook on uranium--Understanding global uranium enrichment--Future of Russia and Vladim...Read More
Episode 29 - Porter's Bitcoin Warning and a Bet Against Warren BuffettPorter gives you his latest thoughts and a stern warning on Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency briefly passes $17,000. Buck welcomes Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform to help you understand exactly what's happening with the current tax reform bill in the House and Senate, and what it could potentially mean for in...Read More
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James Rickards is the bestselling author of Currency Wars, The Death of Money, The New Case for Gold, and The Road to Ruin. Interview Highlights[0:55] Update on N. Korea -- A war is not priced into the market. Is it a real possibility?[8:05] How important is the language coming out of the White House?[12:05] Is Jerome Powell a surprise choice for Fed Chairman?[20:30] Will Powell be 'innovative' wi...Read More