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Market Statistics Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange ( CBOE ) saw 995,598 call contracts traded on Friday, compared to 742,281 put contracts. Across the pond, traders are digesting a scandal surrounding International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, while inflationary concerns and lower commodities prices dragged down stocks down in Asia. Lower commodities prices weighed on energy and mining issues, while banks and utilities continued to struggle in Japan as traders considered a pending aid package for nuclear crisis-stricken Tokyo Electric Power. | "2011-05-16T00:00:00Z" |
SPY ( quote ) and EFA ( quote ) are driving the next leg. The most recent move out of emerging markets back into the developed economies of the world is only two days old, but it already feels like it will become a running theme. Expect one last bout of inflation hysteria from Asia despite better numbers coming in from Korea, Indonesia and even China. | "2011-05-03T00:00:00Z" |
Petrobras ( PBR ) sank 3.9% and Vale ( VALE ) plunged 4.4% as traders fled signs that China may be tapering off its once-massive commodity imports. India , stocks were almost completely unchanged as traders shifted from fleeing what they see as elevated inflation risks and into a new appreciation of the robust domestic economy. On the one hand, the latest inflation numbers coming out of Beijing indicated that price pressures are alive and well even as industrial activity cools. | "2011-05-13T00:00:00Z" |
Yesterday, we stalled out at those levels, and now the chart on EEM ( quote ) is worth a fresh look: See the repeated failures at $50.25? The most recent move out of emerging markets back into the developed economies of the world is only two days old, but it already feels like it will become a running theme. Expect one last bout of inflation hysteria from Asia despite better numbers coming in from Korea, Indonesia and even China. | "2011-05-03T00:00:00Z" |
The iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) filed to sell almost $2.2 billion in new trust shares to buy more silver. "Silver at $80 would probably generate a move in the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) to $78.00 or more if the move is fully up to $80.00 per ounce." There is an increasing belief in markets that the silver boom is far from over; it does have legs and is not just a momentary upward spurt caused by more investors hedging against inflation and paper money. | "2011-05-01T00:00:00Z" |
Thanks to the rate hike fever, the Mumbai stock market has been the slumping to the point where it could easily become a buying opportunity some time soon -- just not today. Remember: when food prices pull back, it is time to buy into PIN quote ) or your favorite Indian ETF. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | "2011-05-03T00:00:00Z" |
( BP ), Chevron Corp. ( CVX ) and ConocoPhillips ( COP ). Some US senators are proposing to repeal about US$2B in annual tax breaks given to Exxon Mobil Corp.( XOM ), Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Oil & Gas companies have warned that gasoline prices will climb even higher and energy production in the US will drop if the tax incentives are removed. | "2011-05-10T00:00:00Z" |
Across the pond, traders are digesting a scandal surrounding International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, while inflationary concerns and lower commodities prices dragged down stocks down in Asia. Lower commodities prices weighed on energy and mining issues, while banks and utilities continued to struggle in Japan as traders considered a pending aid package for nuclear crisis-stricken Tokyo Electric Power. Strauss-Kahn, a French presidential hopeful, was arrested Saturday and charged with attempted rape, sexual assault, and unlawful imprisonment of a maid at the Sofitel hotel, and is expected to be arraigned Monday in New York. | "2011-05-16T00:00:00Z" |
Nike (NYSE: NKE ) and Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR ) have done the same. If you own long-term bonds, such as 30-year U.S. Treasuries, you could see their prices fall dramatically as yields rise to keep pace with inflationary expectations. These funds buy pieces of loans made by major banks such as JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM ) to large corporate borrowers. | "2011-05-25T00:00:00Z" |
As reflected by EEM ( quote ), the emerging world has lagged the S&P 500 by a substantial margin, down 1% year to date compared to a climb of 6.5% in the SPX ( quote ). First, what we know is that the year to date has really been two separate periods when the institutional funds were underweight emerging markets: January 15 through the end of February, and then April 15 to now. Now there are signs of a similar cycle emerging as global growth expectations get weaker, inflation fears recede and risk appetites rise. | "2011-05-17T00:00:00Z" |
ICL ( quote ) and MOS ( quote ) are also names to watch here. And keeping them fed is a matter of critical importance for the governments that can pay market price for shipments of grain and other produce. There is enormous pressure on countries like China and India to manage food prices, while other places like Egypt can see entrenched regimes fall simply because the cost of importing wheat becomes unsustainable. | "2011-05-19T00:00:00Z" |
Coming just prior to the CPI report was a consumer climate estimate performed by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs ( SECO ). The USD/CHF , shortly after this morning's SECO report, jumped in value by 73 pips from 0.8731 to 0.8804 before settling near the latter. The consumer price index ( CPI ) data out of Switzerland this morning revealed slower inflationary growth than was originally expected. | "2011-05-10T00:00:00Z" |
SunPower's primary competitors include First Solar ( FSLR ), SuntechPower (NYSE:STP), and Yingli Green Energy Holding Com (NYSE:YGE). McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) sees food prices increasing by 4-4.5% in the US and Europe and said it will take a hit on gross margins to keep its growth intact. But we believe that the residential & commercial components business will continue to be the biggest source of value for the company - almost 43% of the $16.22 price estimate we maintain for SunPower's stock . | "2011-05-23T00:00:00Z" |
We expect the average price to keep rising given the growing industrial demand for silver as well as on fears of inflation. Fears of Inflation The continued easy monetary policy adopted in response to the economic crisis has led many to believe that this could result in high inflation as growth takes hold. While we estimate Silver Wheaton's average price for silver (per ounce) will rise closer to $50 by the end of our forecast period, Trefis members predict it to reach higher at $57. | "2011-05-27T00:00:00Z" |
Petrobras ( PBR ) sank 3.9% and Vale ( VALE ) plunged 4.4% as traders fled signs that China may be tapering off its once-massive commodity imports. India , stocks were almost completely unchanged as traders shifted from fleeing what they see as elevated inflation risks and into a new appreciation of the robust domestic economy. On the one hand, the latest inflation numbers coming out of Beijing indicated that price pressures are alive and well even as industrial activity cools. | "2011-05-13T00:00:00Z" |
RRF, which will join a crowding field of ETFs designed to deal with rising rates and inflation, will have a particular focus on commodities-rich economies in developed as well as emerging market countries. WisdomTree's fixed-income ETF lineup includes an emerging markets-focused local debt fund (NYSEArca:ELD), which has nearly $900 million in assets; and its Asian counterpart (NYSEArca:ALD), which has gathered $476 million in AUM. The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (NYSEArca:RRF) is designed to give investors capital appreciation and income that exceed the long-term rate of inflation, according to paperwork the company filed with U.S. regulators this week. | "2011-06-30T00:00:00Z" |
Market Statistics Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange ( CBOE ) saw 827,256 call contracts traded on Wednesday, compared to 917,156 put contracts. Specifically, disappointing economic data from home and continued concerns about the Greek debt situation resulted in a triple-digit loss for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA ) on Wednesday. The combination of weak manufacturing data and rising inflation sparked worries about the state of the U.S. recovery, while talk of a revamped Greek government added fresh uncertainty to the prospect of a bailout for the cash-strapped country. | "2011-06-16T00:00:00Z" |
One of the most striking developments this earnings season is the jaw-dropping strength of health-insurance companies such as UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, and Humana. HUM reported similarly strong results, and guidance from all three companies was significantly above forecasts. Income stagnation is another factor because a lot of health-care spending is discretionary: Joe Six-Pack hasn't had a raise in four years, and gasoline prices are killing him. | "2011-06-01T00:00:00Z" |
Meanwhile, investors are looking for places where value is popping up after EEM ( quote ) has traded down almost 7% since the start of May: If Asia is now starting to move more aggressively to the downside, it might be worth staying sidelined tactically. Next week, Tuesday night's CPI numbers in China will remain a key data point for the markets. And the looming elections in Turkey do not appear to be shaping up to be a market mover unless the ruling AKP party wins a supermajority. | "2011-06-10T00:00:00Z" |
Meanwhile, traders are also bracing for another round of U.S. economic data, with reports on consumer-level inflation and New York-area manufacturing due out later this morning. The company now expects fiscal 2011 earnings of $3.10 to $3.20 per share, while sales are expected to be flat with 2010 levels. Fee revenue for the quarter arrived at $197.3 million, while analysts, on average, were anticipating quarterly revenue of $191.0 million. | "2011-06-15T00:00:00Z" |
Van Eck's Market Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (NYSEArca:FLTR) meanwhile has a gross annual expense ratio of 0.49 percent, but a net expense ratio of 0.19 percent. The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (NYSEArca:RRF) is designed to give investors capital appreciation and income that exceed the long-term rate of inflation, according to paperwork the company filed with U.S. regulators this week. RRF, which will join a crowding field of ETFs designed to deal with rising rates and inflation, will have a particular focus on commodities-rich economies in developed as well as emerging market countries. | "2011-06-30T00:00:00Z" |
In precious metal ETFs, the SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ) is down 0.25% at $148.56. Stocks are lower at mid-day as the major indexes pare prior-session gains in the face of a weak New York regional manufacturing report and the biggest rise in three years of core consumer prices, although overall inflation is down. Among the executives AMD approached were Oracle (ORCL) CO-President Mark Hurd, EMC COO Pat Gelsigner and Carlyle Group Managing Director Greg Summe, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. | "2011-06-15T00:00:00Z" |
Market Statistics Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange ( CBOE ) saw 897,458 call contracts traded on Tuesday, compared to 591,109 put contracts. Fresh concerns about the Greek fiscal crisis are inspiring a Street-wide case of jitters, as euro zone finance ministers failed to reach an agreement on how to handle an additional aid package for the debt-crippled country. Retailer Tuesday Morning (TUES - 4.65) also trimmed its full-year financial guidance, with CEO Kathleen Mason explaining, "Food and fuel inflation, combined with the challenging housing market, has affected our customers' disposable income." | "2011-06-15T00:00:00Z" |
First, you can invest in gold through the SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ). This contract will soar in price when Greece defaults, more than offsetting any losses on GLD. In the longer term, money printing and renewed inflation may make the market rise and these options fall back, but by that time GLD will be rising and you can safely sell the puts. | "2011-06-01T00:00:00Z" |
In precious metal ETFs, the SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ) is down 0.25% at $148.56. Stocks are lower at mid-day as the major indexes pare prior-session gains in the face of a weak New York regional manufacturing report and the biggest rise in three years of core consumer prices, although overall inflation is down. Among the executives AMD approached were Oracle (ORCL) CO-President Mark Hurd, EMC COO Pat Gelsigner and Carlyle Group Managing Director Greg Summe, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. | "2011-06-15T00:00:00Z" |
In case of another recovery, I will stay Bearish as long as 39.47, the Key resistance, holds, a clear break of 39.47 will augur that the correction from 49.82 finished at 32.30, and a stronger rally could come on to retest this level. Inflation is expected to remain elevated after moderating to +5.3% Y-Y in April while other indicators, including retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment likely grew. Inflation rates are expected to 'stay clearly above 2% in the coming months'. | "2011-06-12T00:00:00Z" |
Inflation pressures are catching up with restaurant chains, and we explore how this might impact Chipotle's ( CMG ) expansion plans. See article Rising Food Costs Could Dampen Chipotle's Expansion Plans While Chipotle's ( CMG ) fresh, nutritious Mexican fare has many fans in the US, the company has also been consistently adding new restaurants and is looking at further expanding in Europe. SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWRA) recently lowered guidance following earnings adding to the slew of bad news in the solar sector. | "2011-06-10T00:00:00Z" |
Funds like EMB ( quote ) and PCY ( quote ) have been the true winners of the macro sovereign and corporate credit stories. Shutterstock photo Last week saw the biggest redemptions in equity funds that cover the developed world since last August. Next week, Tuesday night's CPI numbers in China will remain a key data point for the markets. | "2011-06-10T00:00:00Z" |
Even higher-end homebuilders such as Toll Brothers ( TOL ) haven't enjoyed the success that luxury-shopping retailers have seen. Regardless of some of the positive news about the economy in recent months, one stark fact underscores the fragility of the recovery: Home prices have refused to rebound from their huge losses. The deflationary spiral In many ways, what's happening in the housing market is exactly what policymakers such as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner have feared for the economy as a whole. | "2011-06-17T00:00:00Z" |
By Gary Gordon : At the start of the week, many analysts believed that a -10% correction for U.S. stocks was an inevitability. Or will fears from worldwide inflation to high unemployment to debt defaults keep stocks under lock and key? The Retail HOLDRs ( RTH ) allow investors to play both consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals in a single ETF. | "2011-07-04T00:00:00Z" |
ConocoPhillips ( COP ) is in and out of the red in early trading, after China's State Oceanic Administration ordered the company to halt operations at the Penglai 19-3 oil field in northeastern China's Bohai bay, due to slow progress in containing an oil spill, DowJones reported. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. Stocks jumped after Bernanke noted that "the possibility remains that the recent weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might reemerge, implying additional policy support." | "2011-07-13T00:00:00Z" |
The fund will join a crowding field of ETFs, designed to deal with rising rates and inflation, that include offerings from iShares, IndexIQ and PowerShares. WisdomTree's fixed-income ETF lineup includes an emerging-markets-focused local debt fund (NYSEArca:ELD), which has nearly $900 million in assets; and a counterpart focused on Asia (NYSEArca:ALD), which has gathered $476 million. But RRF is global in scope, while the new fund in registration will tap into emerging markets alone, and invest in local-currency-denominated inflation-linked securities issued by government and corporate issuers in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. | "2011-07-05T00:00:00Z" |
China is the lion's share in many of the biggest global emerging markets funds, from EEM ( quote ) on down. Saturday night's reading on the Chinese consumer price index revealed that inflation did in fact surge -- as the markets were steeled to expect -- at an annualized rate of 6.4%. Given that the June numbers indicate producer prices surging 7.1% over the last year, I have to admit it looks difficult to see how China has seen the worst of its inflationary cycle. | "2011-07-11T00:00:00Z" |
By Gary Gordon : At the start of the week, many analysts believed that a -10% correction for U.S. stocks was an inevitability. Or will fears from worldwide inflation to high unemployment to debt defaults keep stocks under lock and key? The Retail HOLDRs ( RTH ) allow investors to play both consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals in a single ETF. | "2011-07-04T00:00:00Z" |
The SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ) posted a new 52-wk high this morning of 157.80. Rising inflation in emerging economies and stress to the Global financial system caused by both the EuroZone sovereign risk issues and the US debt ceiling impasse have combined to drive the Gold price to record higs. One of the World largest silver miners, Peru's Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN) reports earnings Wednesday, and analysts are expecting EPS of 0.91 on revenue of US$374M. | "2011-07-26T00:00:00Z" |
CSX Corp. (CSX): Railroads Industry. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Moody’s warned that an unsatisfactory outcome to the debt ceiling talks may lead the agency not only to downgrade the US sovereign AAA but to also to put the US on a negative outlook for the future. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
According to Caixin , Chinese banks - limited in their ability to lend by China's efforts to rein in inflation - have introduced a dizzying array of "private wealth management" ((PWM)) products aimed at higher-income investors. Alternatively, critics worry that some products, which offer a guarantee fixed rate of return, may leave banks on the hook for serious losses if the funds don't perform as advertised. In the best case scenario, the shift to PWM funding may simply be a backdoor way of deregulating interest rates to reflect real risk and returns in China's domestic capital markets. | "2011-07-25T00:00:00Z" |
Chipotle's ( CMG ) reported strong Q2 results with a 22% quarter over quarter increase in revenues to almost $572 million. Its restaurant level operating margin was 25.8% in the quarter, representing a decrease of 110 basis points over the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by food cost inflation partially, which was offset by leverage from comparable restaurant sales growth. | "2011-07-26T00:00:00Z" |
( YUM ) and Papa John's ( PZZA ). Its restaurant level operating margin was 25.8% in the quarter, representing a decrease of 110 basis points over the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by food cost inflation partially, which was offset by leverage from comparable restaurant sales growth. | "2011-07-26T00:00:00Z" |
PG & E Corp. (PCG): Diversified Utilities Industry. What we know is that economic recovery has faltered, that the US’s fiscal situation is concerning and that Eurozone debt woes are increasingly alarming. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
Meanwhile, the tightening cycle has been hard on China funds like FXI ( quote ): On the other hand, the yuan ( quote ) has prospered. This is subtly different from the "victory" over inflation that premier Wen Jiabao was bragging about in the Financial Times barely 10 days ago. And in fact, Western economists expect to see Chinese inflation soar above 6% when the official June numbers are released later this month. | "2011-07-05T00:00:00Z" |
I got Outstanding Investment readers out of two of the large South African players, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU; JSE:ANG; ASX:AGG; LSE:AGD) and Gold Fields Ltd. ( GFI ) . Byron King: Whether Obama remains in office or a Republican wins the election, it is going to be tough to deal with the inflation and the built-in spending that is driving gold prices up. He has been interviewed by dozens of major print and broadcast media outlets including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, MSN Money, Marketwatch.com, Fox Business News, and PBS Newshour. | "2011-07-13T00:00:00Z" |
ConocoPhillips ( COP ) is in and out of the red in early trading, after China's State Oceanic Administration ordered the company to halt operations at the Penglai 19-3 oil field in northeastern China's Bohai bay, due to slow progress in containing an oil spill, DowJones reported. Copyright (C) 2016 MTNewswires.com. Stocks jumped after Bernanke noted that "the possibility remains that the recent weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might reemerge, implying additional policy support." | "2011-07-13T00:00:00Z" |
Oracle Corp. (ORCL): Application Software Industry. What we know is that economic recovery has faltered, that the US’s fiscal situation is concerning and that Eurozone debt woes are increasingly alarming. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
GameStop Corp. (GME): Electronics Stores Industry. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Moody’s warned that an unsatisfactory outcome to the debt ceiling talks may lead the agency not only to downgrade the US sovereign AAA but to also to put the US on a negative outlook for the future. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
The WisdomTree Global Real Return Fund (NYSEArca:RRF) comes with an annual expense ratio of 0.60 percent and is designed to move beyond Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPs) and also counter any loss of value to the dollar in international currency markets, the New York-based firm said in a press release. RRF is the latest addition to a growing field of ETFs that move beyond TIPs to help investors offset the deleterious effects of inflation. TIPS alone is simply an incomplete inflation-fighting strategy," Lavine added. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF ( GDX ) is up about 0.30%, at around 61/share, still shy of its 52-wk high at 64.62. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF ( GDXJ ) is also up about 0.30% on the day. Rising inflation in emerging economies and stress to the Global financial system caused by both the EuroZone sovereign risk issues and the US debt ceiling impasse have combined to drive the Gold price to record higs. | "2011-07-26T00:00:00Z" |
By Gary Gordon : At the start of the week, many analysts believed that a -10% correction for U.S. stocks was an inevitability. Or will fears from worldwide inflation to high unemployment to debt defaults keep stocks under lock and key? The Retail HOLDRs ( RTH ) allow investors to play both consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals in a single ETF. | "2011-07-04T00:00:00Z" |
Stryker Corporation ( SYK ): This Michigan-based medical technology firm offers products used in the reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine arenas. The Federal Reserve's second -- and perhaps final -- round of quantitative easing has ended, and some Congressional leaders continue to talk tough on deficit reduction. David Dreman, one of the investing greats upon whom I base my "Guru Strategies", has noted that unlike bonds or bills or gold, stocks can produce increasing earnings streams during inflationary climates, as companies raise prices. | "2011-07-05T00:00:00Z" |
In select cases, investors were afforded access to the spot market by physically backed commodity offerings like SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) and iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ). As the Fed executed extremely loose monetary policy, hoping to prevent a deflationary spiral through the direct injection of capital to the economy, inflationary fears began to surface. click to enlarge The Theory The downfall of first-generation products was the fact that persistent and outsized levels of contango caused very poor tracking relative to the spot commodity over the longer term. | "2011-07-01T00:00:00Z" |
In select cases, investors were afforded access to the spot market by physically backed commodity offerings like SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) and iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ). As the Fed executed extremely loose monetary policy, hoping to prevent a deflationary spiral through the direct injection of capital to the economy, inflationary fears began to surface. click to enlarge The Theory The downfall of first-generation products was the fact that persistent and outsized levels of contango caused very poor tracking relative to the spot commodity over the longer term. | "2011-07-01T00:00:00Z" |
Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN): Apparel Stores Industry. What we know is that economic recovery has faltered, that the US’s fiscal situation is concerning and that Eurozone debt woes are increasingly alarming. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR): Semiconductor Industry. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Moody’s warned that an unsatisfactory outcome to the debt ceiling talks may lead the agency not only to downgrade the US sovereign AAA but to also to put the US on a negative outlook for the future. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
Some of the more popular products using this strategy, like United States Oil ( USO ) and United States Natural Gas ( UNG ), substantially underperformed their spot commodities due to a persistent and outsized negative roll yield. For instance, UNG lost 12% of its value during the summer of 2007 while the spot commodity actually gained 1%. As the Fed executed extremely loose monetary policy, hoping to prevent a deflationary spiral through the direct injection of capital to the economy, inflationary fears began to surface. | "2011-07-01T00:00:00Z" |
The selling spread to other well-known tech plays in the semiconductor/wireless space, including Texas Instruments ( TXN ), Analog Devices ( ADI ), and Qualcomm ( QCOM ). I have always been skeptical of how the traditional CPI (Consumer Price Index) is calculated. Traditionally, CPI was calculated by taking the average cost of red meat one year and measuring it against the cost one year later. | "2011-07-12T00:00:00Z" |
This morning's news out of the Halifax Bank of Scotland reaffirmed the trend with a 1.2% rise in its house price index ( HPI ), beating forecasts that called for a meager 0.1% growth. Construction price inflation in the UK came in as expected Monday, leading several analysts to assume that housing may be stabilizing in Great Britain. The news bodes well for Britain which has been battling a structural deficiency in its labor market that has caused rampant downturns in the nation's economy these past several years. | "2011-07-06T00:00:00Z" |
Discover Financial Services (DFS): Credit Services Industry. But other members are more worried about inflation risks which may prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Moody’s warned that an unsatisfactory outcome to the debt ceiling talks may lead the agency not only to downgrade the US sovereign AAA but to also to put the US on a negative outlook for the future. | "2011-07-14T00:00:00Z" |
By Gary Gordon : At the start of the week, many analysts believed that a -10% correction for U.S. stocks was an inevitability. Or will fears from worldwide inflation to high unemployment to debt defaults keep stocks under lock and key? The Retail HOLDRs ( RTH ) allow investors to play both consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals in a single ETF. | "2011-07-04T00:00:00Z" |
I got Outstanding Investment readers out of two of the large South African players, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU; JSE:ANG; ASX:AGG; LSE:AGD) and Gold Fields Ltd. ( GFI ) . Byron King: Whether Obama remains in office or a Republican wins the election, it is going to be tough to deal with the inflation and the built-in spending that is driving gold prices up. He has been interviewed by dozens of major print and broadcast media outlets including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, MSN Money, Marketwatch.com, Fox Business News, and PBS Newshour. | "2011-07-13T00:00:00Z" |
Newmont Mining Corp. ( NEM ) reports earnings Friday, and is expected to post EPS of 0.98 on revenue of $2.49B. Rising inflation in emerging economies and stress to the Global financial system caused by both the EuroZone sovereign risk issues and the US debt ceiling impasse have combined to drive the Gold price to record higs. One of the World largest silver miners, Peru's Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN) reports earnings Wednesday, and analysts are expecting EPS of 0.91 on revenue of US$374M. | "2011-07-26T00:00:00Z" |
Later Models By participating in futures contracts that sat further from expiration, later ETPs like United States 12 Month Oil ( USL ) and PowerShares DB Oil (DBO) tempered the outsized negative roll yield that arose in front-month-only strategies. Products like USL, considered second-generation, simply ladder their assets across a number of futures contracts with varying expirations. As the Fed executed extremely loose monetary policy, hoping to prevent a deflationary spiral through the direct injection of capital to the economy, inflationary fears began to surface. | "2011-07-01T00:00:00Z" |
Visteon Corp. (VC): Auto Parts Industry. Contributing factors to despair and pessimism facing consumers include fears of inflation, loss of confidence in the government's ability to fix the economic slump, unemployment, concerns over the global economy and market volatility following the downgrade. This figure is something to cheer over: Consumer spending represents 70% of the nations GDD, thus any increases spells good news for a staggering economy. | "2011-08-26T00:00:00Z" |
Since it went public as a spin-out from Newmont Mining Corp. ( NEM ), Franco-Nevada is up about 300%, while Newmont is up about 6%. Add to that unease the European contagion potential where many German and French banks have been selling their gold for the past five years to buy sovereign debt. We have noticed in our financial models that any time a government pays less on their Treasury bills than inflation, gold starts rising in that country's currency. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM): Gold Industry. Early Tuesday gold prices hit a new nominal high of $1,917/oz only two weeks after rising above $1,800 for the first time. He believes that gold prices will likely soon threaten their inflation-adjusted high around $2,200 an ounce -- another warning bell of things getting a little too frothy, he said. | "2011-08-23T00:00:00Z" |
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW): Auto Parts Industry. Contributing factors to despair and pessimism facing consumers include fears of inflation, loss of confidence in the government's ability to fix the economic slump, unemployment, concerns over the global economy and market volatility following the downgrade. This figure is something to cheer over: Consumer spending represents 70% of the nations GDD, thus any increases spells good news for a staggering economy. | "2011-08-26T00:00:00Z" |
Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) released its Q2 earnings earlier this week and confirmed some concerns of ours. Inflation could cool-off towards the end of the year Although oil prices have somewhat moderated over the last three months, the costs have continued to rise for some of the critical inputs such as polymer resin, superabsorbent, adhesives and packaging material. Given the Q2 results and the sheer magnitude of cost-inflation, we do not rule out Kimberly-Clark impacting price hikes outside North America as well. | "2011-08-01T00:00:00Z" |
iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) is down 2.92% to $36.94. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.98% to $2.77 a gallon while natural gas was up 1.58% to $3.99 per million British thermal units. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
In metal ETFs, SPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ) is up 3.28% to $172.59. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.98% to $2.77 a gallon while natural gas was up 1.58% to $3.99 per million British thermal units. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
(See Graph) Chart Source: McKinsey Global Shanghai Composite Index has been up by 92.1% since 2000 outperforming almost all other major stock indices reflecting investors’ expectations for high future growth and returns. However, A separate McKinsey Global study calculates that based on the average return on equity (ROE), Chinese companies stocks are overvalued by 10-20%, and remain at a 20-30% premium above those in the United States and the European Union. The liberal lending and free capital post-financial-crisis has exacerbated inflationary pressure, created potential bubbles in housing, non-performing loans and assets, and widened the income inequality between regions. | "2011-08-02T00:00:00Z" |
The writer is long Petrobras ( PBR ) and Embraer ( ERJ ). Analysts are predicting that the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates by another 25 basis points in September, trying to prevent the economy from overheating. Meanwhile, Bloomberg writes that the Brazilian central bank may actually lower rates, risking higher inflation - long a bugbear of the South American economy - to stave off the negative effects of global slowdown. | "2011-08-16T00:00:00Z" |
The author is long Petrobras ( PBR ), Embraer ( ERJ ) and the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF ( BRF ). Brazil's central bank plays a difficult game, balancing one of the world's most rapidly-appreciating currencies against the ever-present danger of inflation and the needs of an economy which must diversify beyond commodity production into other sectors. Thought it never reached Zimbabwe-like levels, the government was forced to raise interest rates many times, and had to experiment with several devaluations and currency shifts until former president Henrique Cardoso's Plano Real finally slayed the monetary beast. | "2011-08-29T00:00:00Z" |
(See Graph) Chart Source: McKinsey Global Shanghai Composite Index has been up by 92.1% since 2000 outperforming almost all other major stock indices reflecting investors’ expectations for high future growth and returns. However, A separate McKinsey Global study calculates that based on the average return on equity (ROE), Chinese companies stocks are overvalued by 10-20%, and remain at a 20-30% premium above those in the United States and the European Union. The liberal lending and free capital post-financial-crisis has exacerbated inflationary pressure, created potential bubbles in housing, non-performing loans and assets, and widened the income inequality between regions. | "2011-08-02T00:00:00Z" |
In energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund ( USO ) is down 3.52% to $30.40. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.98% to $2.77 a gallon while natural gas was up 1.58% to $3.99 per million British thermal units. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
Eldorado Gold Corp. (EGO): Gold Industry. Early Tuesday gold prices hit a new nominal high of $1,917/oz only two weeks after rising above $1,800 for the first time. He believes that gold prices will likely soon threaten their inflation-adjusted high around $2,200 an ounce -- another warning bell of things getting a little too frothy, he said. | "2011-08-23T00:00:00Z" |
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN): Processed & Packaged Goods Industry. Contributing factors to despair and pessimism facing consumers include fears of inflation, loss of confidence in the government's ability to fix the economic slump, unemployment, concerns over the global economy and market volatility following the downgrade. This figure is something to cheer over: Consumer spending represents 70% of the nations GDD, thus any increases spells good news for a staggering economy. | "2011-08-26T00:00:00Z" |
Early Tuesday gold prices hit a new nominal high of $1,917/oz only two weeks after rising above $1,800 for the first time. He believes that gold prices will likely soon threaten their inflation-adjusted high around $2,200 an ounce -- another warning bell of things getting a little too frothy, he said. "Gold could keep working its way higher, but it is starting to look a bit bubbly," Matt Zeman from Kingsview Financial in Chicago told CNN. | "2011-08-23T00:00:00Z" |
Marchex, Inc. (MCHX): Marketing Services industry with a market cap of $401.33M. (In fact, any slowdown in the Chinese economy will be intentionally induced by its government in order to rein in inflation) Ninth, July non-farm payrolls increased by 117,000, beating expectations. Here is a list of some buoyant bets – stocks trading above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day simple moving averages with significant institutional buying. | "2011-08-11T00:00:00Z" |
The author is long Petrobras ( PBR ), Embraer ( ERJ ) and the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF ( BRF ). Brazil's central bank plays a difficult game, balancing one of the world's most rapidly-appreciating currencies against the ever-present danger of inflation and the needs of an economy which must diversify beyond commodity production into other sectors. Thought it never reached Zimbabwe-like levels, the government was forced to raise interest rates many times, and had to experiment with several devaluations and currency shifts until former president Henrique Cardoso's Plano Real finally slayed the monetary beast. | "2011-08-29T00:00:00Z" |
The same thing was happening in the transports sector with FedEx ( FDX ) and United Parcel Service ( UPS ) trying to rebound off new 52-week lows hit earlier in the week. Looking at today's market movers, Bank of America ( BAC ) was able to climb back to the $7 level as the stock appears to be the short-term focus of every financial media anywhere you turn. We know there is a tough squeeze going on from unemployment, reduced benefits, lack of salary raises, and inflation in areas that pinch the consumer (food, gas, utilities). | "2011-08-24T00:00:00Z" |
The author is long Petrobras ( PBR ), Embraer ( ERJ ) and the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF ( BRF ). Brazil's central bank plays a difficult game, balancing one of the world's most rapidly-appreciating currencies against the ever-present danger of inflation and the needs of an economy which must diversify beyond commodity production into other sectors. Thought it never reached Zimbabwe-like levels, the government was forced to raise interest rates many times, and had to experiment with several devaluations and currency shifts until former president Henrique Cardoso's Plano Real finally slayed the monetary beast. | "2011-08-29T00:00:00Z" |
Add to that unease the European contagion potential where many German and French banks have been selling their gold for the past five years to buy sovereign debt. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can inject capital into the market, but if it is overwhelmed with regulations, there is not going to be turnover of that money supply. We have noticed in our financial models that any time a government pays less on their Treasury bills than inflation, gold starts rising in that country's currency. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
The United States Natural Gas ETF ( UNG ) is up 1.2% at $10.10. Energy shares are mixed and trending lower as the market makes massive swings in highly volatile trading. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
The United States Natural Gas ETF ( UNG ) is up 1.2% at $10.10. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.98% to $2.77 a gallon while natural gas was up 1.58% to $3.99 per million British thermal units. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
USD/CAD hit 0.9775 during U.S. morning trade, the lowest since August 10; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9797, declining 0.27%. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said earlier that producer price inflation rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July, after declining by 0.4% in June. Core PPI, which excludes food and energy costs, rose by 0.4% after rising by 0.3% in the preceding month. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
Add to that unease the European contagion potential where many German and French banks have been selling their gold for the past five years to buy sovereign debt. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can inject capital into the market, but if it is overwhelmed with regulations, there is not going to be turnover of that money supply. We have noticed in our financial models that any time a government pays less on their Treasury bills than inflation, gold starts rising in that country's currency. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
Since it went public as a spin-out from Newmont Mining Corp. ( NEM ), Franco-Nevada is up about 300%, while Newmont is up about 6%. Add to that unease the European contagion potential where many German and French banks have been selling their gold for the past five years to buy sovereign debt. We have noticed in our financial models that any time a government pays less on their Treasury bills than inflation, gold starts rising in that country's currency. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
On Friday, government data showed that U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in July, the biggest gain in four months. The U.S. is to publish official data on producer price inflation, a leading indicator of consumer inflation, as well as government data on crude oil stockpiles, which can be a big market mover for the Canadian dollar, due to the size of Canada's energy sector. The loonie extended losses on Tuesday, falling to a six-month low as mounting fears over the global economic recovery weighed on risk sentiment. | "2011-08-14T00:00:00Z" |
In energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund ( USO ) is down 3.52% to $30.40. Energy shares are mixed and trending lower as the market makes massive swings in highly volatile trading. In its statement, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee said it sees inflation moderating with the drop in commodity prices. | "2011-08-09T00:00:00Z" |
Because Brazil depends so heavily on the expert of raw materials like oil, steel and soybeans, a drop in consumption and demand will reverberate back to major firms like Petrobras and Vale ( VALE ). Analysts are predicting that the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates by another 25 basis points in September, trying to prevent the economy from overheating. Meanwhile, Bloomberg writes that the Brazilian central bank may actually lower rates, risking higher inflation - long a bugbear of the South American economy - to stave off the negative effects of global slowdown. | "2011-08-16T00:00:00Z" |
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN): Gold Industry. Early Tuesday gold prices hit a new nominal high of $1,917/oz only two weeks after rising above $1,800 for the first time. He believes that gold prices will likely soon threaten their inflation-adjusted high around $2,200 an ounce -- another warning bell of things getting a little too frothy, he said. | "2011-08-23T00:00:00Z" |
Add to that unease the European contagion potential where many German and French banks have been selling their gold for the past five years to buy sovereign debt. We have noticed in our financial models that any time a government pays less on their Treasury bills than inflation, gold starts rising in that country's currency. Frank Holmes: Gold Is for Fighting Deflation, Not Inflation Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report (8/17/11) http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/10608 Whether out of fear or love, everyone is running to gold, says Frank Holmes, head of investment firm U.S. | "2011-08-17T00:00:00Z" |
Cinemark Holdings Inc. (CNK): Movie Production, Theaters Industry. Granted, the big city theaters are typically more expensive than in other areas, but the fact remains that the cost of movie tickets has risen across the board. NY Times writer Michael Cieply sums up the inflation nicely: "In some markets, too, pricing changes have caused surprising distortions. | "2011-08-02T00:00:00Z" |
Cable extended losses on Tuesday, falling to a three-week low as mounting fears over the global economic recovery weighed on risk sentiment. The pound edged higher on Thursday as risk sentiment was boosted after official data showed that U.S. initial jobless claims fell to a four-month low in the preceding week. Looking ahead to the coming week, U.S. data on consumer price inflation will be a major focus of attention, while the Bank of England is to publish the minutes of its most recent monetary policy committee meeting. | "2011-08-14T00:00:00Z" |
New Gold, Inc. (NGD): Nonmetallic Mineral Mining industry with a market cap of $4.28B. (In fact, any slowdown in the Chinese economy will be intentionally induced by its government in order to rein in inflation) Ninth, July non-farm payrolls increased by 117,000, beating expectations. Here is a list of some buoyant bets – stocks trading above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day simple moving averages with significant institutional buying. | "2011-08-11T00:00:00Z" |
IAMGOLD Corp. (IAG): Gold Industry. Early Tuesday gold prices hit a new nominal high of $1,917/oz only two weeks after rising above $1,800 for the first time. He believes that gold prices will likely soon threaten their inflation-adjusted high around $2,200 an ounce -- another warning bell of things getting a little too frothy, he said. | "2011-08-23T00:00:00Z" |
In the ETF space, iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) is the most active Nasdaq-traded pre-market listing. Gold and silver futures, as well as related stocks and ETFs, remain active decliners again this morning. Analysts cite rising demand to trade the metals in for cash, but some rumblings of deflation risk is also cropping up. | "2011-09-26T00:00:00Z" |
Other names gaining in today's run-up include Prudential Financial ( PRU ), Coach ( COH ), and Cummins Inc. ( CMI ). The U.S. markets are doing their best to follow the lead in Europe, even as we see several economic data points coming in worse than expected today (CPI, Philly Fed, Empire Manufacturing Survey, Jobless Claims). And despite all the band-aids world regulators have applied, the true determining factor for a sustained market recovery will be healthy economic activity without constant governmental intervention. | "2011-09-15T00:00:00Z" |
Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (CCM): Operates a network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in the People's Republic of China. Study the population, the government, the culture, the market trends, learn about the average income levels, inflation rates, and about the region's traded goods. Emerging market bonds (including local currency denominated, inflation indexed, and also corporate securities) are an asset class growing in size and -- if handled correctly -- can help you diversify your portfolio," according to Adrian Cronje, chief investment officer at Balentine. | "2011-09-09T00:00:00Z" |
Britain's core consumer price index ( CPI ) is the only figure anticipating a decline (albeit of a meek 0.1%), while the house price index ( HPI ) being released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is foreshadowing a much shallower decline in home values from last month. Set to be released tomorrow are the data on CPI, RPI, and DCLG's HPI. Tuesday's publications of heavy inflationary figures from Great Britain are by and large forecasting stability. | "2011-09-12T00:00:00Z" |
The Overall Fundamentals Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Merc closed modestly lower Wednesday, as players booked profits in anticipation of an unfavorable decision to be announced by US Federal Reserve. Most analysts still believed that Gold would keep the Bull charging in the long run, as the supportive forces, including economic slowdown and inflation, remained intact. The most active Gold contract for Dec. delivery declined one USD, or 0.055%, to 1,808.1 oz. | "2011-09-22T00:00:00Z" |