18 May 2024

Howe Street Reporter Title

Tag: investments

  • Copper set to print new all time record highs?

    Copper set to print new all time record highs?

    Metals continue to perform! In recent weeks, I have spoken about the breakouts on the gold and silver markets. The precious metals have been taking the spotlight, but copper is now making its way around the mainstream financial media headlines. And a certain billionaire is the reason why! Before I jump into the fundamentals, let’s…

  • Silver bulls maintain strong uptrend!

    Silver bulls maintain strong uptrend!

    Ever since breaking out above $25.50, silver has been in a technical breakout. In my last article highlighting this break, I spoke about silver taking out a resistance zone which had been held since August 2021. The metals continue to do well in this current market environment… even with some pop in yields and the…

  • Are stock markets about to crash hard?

    Are stock markets about to crash hard?

    At time of writing the US stock markets are green for the day in an attempt to end four red days in a row. However, the green is slowly dissipating with a sell off. In fact, the Nasdaq has already gone red. My readers know that I like to rely on technicals. We will get…

  • Silver tests key resistance zone as precious metals rip!

    Silver tests key resistance zone as precious metals rip!

    It has been a fun time for precious metal investors and bulls. In fact, many commodities have been on a rip. Coffee and cocoa have been ripping. Canola had a nice pop last month. Those who follow my work here at Equity Guru know about the inverse head and shoulders pattern we have been calling…

  • Stocks sink as yields hit 2024 highs on rate cut bets cooling

    Stocks sink as yields hit 2024 highs on rate cut bets cooling

    In Q1 2024 everything was moving up on interest rate cut bets. Q2 2024 has started off sour. It seems rate cut hopes keep getting pushed down further. The 10 year treasury yield is rising as bets on the June rate cuts cool down. The market is still expecting a 62% chance of a cut…

  • Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years

    Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years

    By gawd they did it. They actually did it. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has finally raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. Ending the world’s only negative rates regime. Truly a historic pivot. The BOJ raised its short-term interest rates to around 0% to 0.1% from -0.1%. The BOJ also announced…

  • Gold hits record highs. Do not FOMO!

    Gold hits record highs. Do not FOMO!

    Gold prices against fiat currencies are printing new all time record highs. The only pairing which has not yet printed record highs is gold against the Swiss Franc, but it is almost in new record high territory. In this article, I will provide a technical game plan to play gold. But first off, let’s talk…

  • Why I am buying Japan

    Why I am buying Japan

    So I feel validated, folks. Regular readers know that I have been covering Japan, and what I believe is a great opportunity for investors. Yes you heard that right. Japan is a great opportunity in 2024. Last weekend, we had the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. The final panel was about major investment opportunities. I heard…

  • US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading

    US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading

    Bitcoin bulls have been waiting for this news. The biggest catalyst touted by Bitcoin traders and investors was the SEC approving US Bitcoin ETFs. That day has come and US Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading today. The SEC approved the first ever batch of Bitcoin ETFs to come out of the US with the green…

  • Stocks extend slide to start of the year as Fed path remains uncertain

    Stocks extend slide to start of the year as Fed path remains uncertain

    Are you sick and tired of market pundits and mainstream financial media telling you the Fed is done raising then to flip saying rate cut interests have waned? Well be prepared for more. And this just means more uncertainty. The market narrative has been about the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and a successful soft landing.…