Category: Politics
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![How will the Stock Market Perform in 2024?]()
How will the Stock Market Perform in 2024?
We are nearing the time of year when investors attempt to look ahead to safe guard or grow their holdings, so the question on everyone’s mind is how will the stock market perform in 2024. Are we in for another bullish run or is it time for an abrupt correction? How will either affect your…
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![JP Morgan lead analyst pegs $150 price target for Brent Crude, are we in an oil markets supercycle?]()
JP Morgan lead analyst pegs $150 price target for Brent Crude, are we in an oil markets supercycle?
Oil markets are making headlines, but if you have been a reader of Equity Guru, then you were given the heads up back in late July 2023. My outlook and technical analysis play by play was given in subsequent articles and chart attack videos. Our first target has been hit, and prices are pulling back…
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![SEC Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase: A Damning Indictment of the Cryptocurrency Concept?]()
SEC Lawsuits Against Binance and Coinbase: A Damning Indictment of the Cryptocurrency Concept?
In an unprecedented move signaling increased scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed lawsuits against leading crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. Allegedly, both exchanges knowingly violated securities laws, prompting the debate: is the entire concept of cryptocurrency fundamentally flawed, or even a sham? The SEC contends that Binance,…
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![Short sellers still strong at TD Bank – are we missing something?]()
Short sellers still strong at TD Bank – are we missing something?
Short sellers still have a concerning percentage of the share float at TD Bank (TD.T), totalling 22% as of May 31, 2023 according to the Short Sale Trading Summary Report published by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada or IIROC. TD Bank already made headlines when the Canadian-based financial institution was reported as the…
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![Have US stock markets established their bear market lows?]()
Have US stock markets established their bear market lows?
Have US stock markets bottomed? From a technical analysis perspective: yes, there is a very good chance they have. From a fundamental perspective: it gets complicated. If we consider fundamentals, there is a lot which can weigh in on markets. Some things to consider are: Earnings, China, Russia, Inflation, Interest Rates, Supply Chain Issues, European…
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![The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: XRP and the SEC- Is XRP a security?]()
The Cryptocurrency Guide for the Perplexed: XRP and the SEC- Is XRP a security?
The court proceedings between Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission haven’t come to a conclusion, and we won’t be able to provide any definitive answers to what we as here today, but we can speculate based on the existing information. Determining whether or not the XRP cryptocurrency is a security is really beyond…
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![Defense Metals (DEFN.V) just mapped its 4,220-acre Rare Earth Element (REE) property in B.C.]()
Defense Metals (DEFN.V) just mapped its 4,220-acre Rare Earth Element (REE) property in B.C.
The Wicheeda resource currently stands at 4,890,000 tonnes grading 3.02% LREO (Light Rare Earth Oxide) in the Indicated category, and 12,100,000 tonnes grading 2.90% LREO in the Inferred category.
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The IMF suddenly got very gloomy: what does that mean for the price of gold?
Today, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a statement predicting that the global economy will take a $12 trillion hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. $12 trillion is 60% the size of the U.S. economy – or $1,500 for every man, woman and child on the planet. The 189-country organisation says it will take a minimum…
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![DJIA surges as democrats gear up to nominate a male Hilary Clinton]()
DJIA surges as democrats gear up to nominate a male Hilary Clinton
Investors have legitimate reason to want four more years of Trump. Ignoring the recent coronavirus-catalysed carnage, the markets have performed well during the Trump presidency.
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5 Reasons your blue-chip stocks are tanking – and no – it’s not the corona virus
The recent blood-bath in blue-chip stocks was catalysed by the spread of the coronavirus, but there are 5 underlying causes that have made it so dramatic and ugly.
