White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says that the US is the only global economy that is growing. The financial guru and agrees with recent research that predicts that such economic strength will easily carry President Trump into a 2nd White House term. “We are the only economy that is really, really growing,” Mr. Kudlow […]
$XAU, $OIL, $USD A Russia official reportedly has declared that Moscow can thrive despite falling Crude Oil prices because of its massive gold holdings and the government’s efforts to reduce reliance on energy resources, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that while Moscow is satisfied with the current price of Crude Oil, possible market turmoil will […]
Unless the market sees radical changes over the coming days, history suggests the Fed will cut, it has never withheld easing against the market’s expectations. The Fed’s last words before the customary silence preceding policy makers’ meetings left traders nearly certain the central bank is about to deliver its 3rd rate cut running. Futures are […]
Mexico’s massive deployment of its federal forces along the US southern border is blocking migrants from reaching the United States providing and paying for President Trump’s border wall. A Mexican military operation by military police from Mexico’s National Guard has blocked a large caravan of migrants in Tuzantan, Mexico, who were trying to head North and […]
Traveling comes with its risks, and you may have heard some stories of tourists becoming victims of crimes or being taken advantage of on their holidays. Crime exists in all parts of the world and it can sometimes be difficult to avoid. But, if take your holidays in 1 of the 5 cities listed below and you […]
$CMCSA, $LGF, $CBS Joker has earned$55-M in its 2nd frame for a 10-Day NA take of $192.7-M and a huge global take $543.9-M. Joker stayed at #1, as MGM and United Artists Releasing’s animated family pic The Addams Family came in strong at #2 with $30.3-M, burying Ang Lee’s big-budget Gemini Man that followed at #3 with $20.5-M. The VFX-heavy Gemini Man opens […]
$SPY, $SPX, $SPLRCT, $USD, $EUR, US companies are preparing to report Q-3 earnings following a few months grappling with a US-China trade conflict undermining the business environment and an overall economy that has been showing signs of slowing. Among S&P 500 (SPX) earnings for the July-September frame look set to mark the weakest performance in […]
UK PM Boris Johnson briefed his Cabinet on the progress of last-minute BREXIT talks with the European Union. Britain is due to leave the 28-nation currency bloc on 31 October, and attempts for plans at the border between EU member Ireland and the U.K.’s Northern Ireland have been bumpy. Negotiations intensified last week after PM […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Stock market guru, Jim Cramer said President Trump has the upper hand in the China trade distpute because tariffs are hurting the Chinese economy way more than the US economy. “Hate him or like him, he has them where he wants them,” Mr. Cramer said on TV Friday. “I always […]
“Whatever happened to Hunter? Where the hell is he?” President Trump asked his rally crowd. “Let’s do another T-shirt. Where’s Hunter?” Soon after the rally, President Trump’s 2020 campaign website started selling $25 T-shirts emblazoned with “Where’s Hunter?” Forcing him out of his low-profile stance on the brewing China-Ukraine scandal. President Trump has called on […]
$RACE Valtteri Bottas took victory in a fascinating 2019 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix Sunday as MercedesAMG wrapped up the constructors’ championship for a 6th year running. Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) claimed a 1-2 lockout on the grid in Sunday’s qualifying session, but Mr. Bottas jumped both Pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc at the start before the latter collided […]
$RACE After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday at Suzuka International Racing Course Suzuka, Japan Lap length: 5.81 kilometres Third session 1. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1 minute, 27.064 seconds. 2. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 1:27.253. 3. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, MercedesAMG, 1:27.293. 4. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, MercedesAMG, 1:27.302. 5. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing Honda, 1:27.851. 6. Alexander […]
According to the “Heart of the Matter,” American physiologist Ancel Benjamin Keys can be credited with originating and cementing the saturated fat/cholesterol theory of heart disease. In the 1950’s, Keys produced research that showed perfect correlations between cardiovascular disease and the dietary consumption of fat in several prominent Western countries. But, there was a problem […]
Tips to overcome the fear of flying. This may come as a shock to most of folks, but it is reported that nearly 25% of people have at least some fear of flying, and about 1 in 10 people have a phobia of flying. It mostly happens on overwater flights when the airplane is cruising hours […]
Simon Calder debunks the myths and sets the record straight on how travelling to Europe after BREXIT will really change. This article will be upgraded as required… We’re all in the departure lounge – we just don’t know where we’re going. The Leave decision in the EU referendum campaign, the battle about the Draft Withdrawal […]
As tariffs loom on $7.5-B worth of tariffs on European goods, leaders in those countries “respect” President Trump and how his policies have worked to improve and grow the US economy, US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell said Friday. “I’ll tell you one thing, they respect him,” Amb. Grenell said in a business interview, after […]
Anthropological research suggests laughter and humor are genetically built-in, and that humor, historically, has functioned as “a social glue.” The critical laughter trigger for most people is not necessarily a joke or funny movie, but rather another person Many studies support the notion that optimism has a beneficial influence on your health. The Big Q: What […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) signed new Performance bonus agreement for its Italian workforce, further investing in its employees Ferrari and the trade unions on 26 September signed a new Performance bonus agreement, which will be in force from Ys 2020 to 2023, in the context of the trade union relationships as normed by the Collective labour […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Friday, the White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow declared President Trump is doing the “Lord’s work” when it comes to defending the US economy in terms of dealing with China, and said he does not believe there is a recession in sight under current scenario. “I know everybody wants […]
Friday, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States or do not have the means to pay for their healthcare costs themselves. The Proclamation, issued by the White House, said it would not affect any individual’s eligibility for […]
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow speculates that next week’s China trade talks with the US could very well stun everyone. Mr. Kudlow held out hope for progress in opening China’s financial services markets to American companies in trade talks next week, adding the US team was heading into them “open-minded.” “There could be positive […]
This is a scary story: after a night with just 5 hours sleep a young UK woman decided to down a 2X Espresso. Then it was no-holds-barred as she then downed 6 more 2X shots. Apparently, she thought she was drinking single shots. Astonishing because she actually works in the cafe, and was making the coffee […]
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders , 78 anni, suffered a heart attack earlier this week, his physicians said Friday, describing his heart health issue in more specific terms than disclosed previously. Friday after Senator Sanders left the hospital, his treating physicians cast the events in a more serious light. “After presenting to an outside facility with […]
$NLY, $CRWD, $GPRO, $INCY, $LYFT, $TSLA, $UBUR Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Friday, as follows Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE:NLY) was started […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) SF90, with the new higher downforce package, leap forward being able to retain Top Speed advantage relative to Mercedes. This came as a surprise to MercedesAMG’s Silver Arrows, whose Spec-3 update failed to live up to expectations and requires that it operates below its upper thresholds in order to hold on to […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX US stocks recover from oversold condition, soft data boosts rate-cut expectations. The recent ADP job numbers suggest that employers are either having difficulty filling positions, are hiring fewer people due to weaker demand, or both. The lowest manufacturing jobs gauge since Y 2016. Slower private hiring. A sharp drop in […]
Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a TV interview said she does not think the impeachment inquiry on President Trump has gone past no return, and she does not think a vote to impeach him is inevitable in the House. “We just go forward and follow the facts,” the California Democrat said. “There are some […]
$BA, $EADSF Thursday, President Trump hailed as a “nice victory” when the United States got the Green light to place tariffs on European Union goods in a row over EU aircraft subsidies. Wednesday’s decision by the WTO left Scottish whisky makers, Spanish winemakers and French cheesemakers fuming as the US tariffs targeted products from countries […]
$AIG, $AAPL, $SCHW, $CIEN, $SMAR, $AMTD Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Thursday, as follows; American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) was reiterated as […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $ESDAY, $VXX Wednesday’s US economic data included the ADP Employment Change report for September and the weekly MBA Mortgage Applications Index. The takeaways are as follows: Private-sector payrolls were estimated to have increased by 135,000 in September (consensus 150-K) while the prior month’s print was revised down to 157-K from 195,000. Private-sector […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Tuesday, President Trump continued his attack on the Fed, and this time saying Chairman Powell and central bankers were “their own worst enemies” after a US manufacturing index posted the weakest monthly reading since the end of the last recession in Y 2009. “As I predicted, Jay Powell and the […]
$AAPL, $BBBY, $CI, $DE, $EMR, $GPS, $PNM,$REAL Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Tuesday, as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was indicated higher after […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD, $USO, $OIL FLASH: Gold Off, USD Up, Crude Oil Up, Stocks Firm Headlines Crude Oil prices recover after output from US, Russia, OPEC fall Asian shares firm as investors stay hopeful on US-China disputes Gold fell to a 2 month low on the back of a strong Buck, last trading at $1,468.50 oz. Gold: […]
$RACE Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces that under the 2nd tranche of the common share buyback program announced on 1 July 2019 the Company has purchased additional common shares reported in aggregate form, on a daily basis on the Italian Stock Exchange (MTA) and on the NYSE as follows: MTA NYSE Total TradingDate(d/m/y) Number […]
MC is the 2nd-smallest country in the world, the city-state was associated with glamor when Grace Kelly added “Princess” to her name and James Bond tried his luck at the Casino, the last 50 yrs has added to its luxury reputation. You will not leave as a Prince or Princess, but you will be treated […]
China’s Communist Party (CNC) celebrated its 70th anni in power with a parade Tuesday showcasing the country’s economic growth and newest weapons. The nationally televised event opened with a military honor guard carrying the Chinese flag through Tiananmen Square, the country’s symbolic political heart, before thousands of spectators who waved flags. Artillery guns fired a […]
The Chinese government is buying stakes in private companies to keep them afloat amid economic troubles in the country, the WS-J reports. The government has taken steps in the past few decades to move from state-owned businesses to private enterprises, since their public-sector companies tended to lag behind private firms in terms of efficiency and innovation. […]
An organization of alien hunters, led by former Blink-182 singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge, claims to have found “exotic material” that is evidence of UFOs. The group, To the Stars Academy of Arts & Science Inc., was co-founded by DeLonge and Christopher Mellon, a former Defense Department official, in Y 2017 to research extraterrestrials. Earlier […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $USD, $USO, $GLD, $XAU, $VXX US stocks advanced for the 3rd Quarter running, as investors weighed the latest turns in the trade dispute between the world’s 2 largest economies. The USD rose and Treasuries moved higher. Tech drove the rise after The Trump Administration partially refuted a report it would target […]
$CHD, $IRBT, $KMB, $MTCH, $WU Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Monday, as follows: Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) was raised to […]
FLASH: Gold Dips, USD Little Changed, Crude Oil Off, Stocks Flat Headlines Asian shares mostly flat to unchanged Major currencies were little changed in early trade Crude Oil shares fall on potential limit on China investments Gold prices dip as fears of widening trade war ease Gold: Gold prices dip as fears of widening trade war ease […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $GLD, $VXX Investing in this market successfully requires the creation of an investing strategy that outperforms the broader market. Consider, Factor Investing, it is not new, dating to the mid-1970’s, and has been boosted over the past few years from the acceptance of ETFs. Now, there is over $900-B invested in […]
Not all protein is created equal. For heart health, experts say the Key is moderation and choosing wisely. “Very high intake of meat, especially processed red meat, is not good for overall health,” said Dr. Jyrki Virtanen, author of a recent study on protein consumption. “Those who are used to eating very high amounts of […]
There are hundreds of fascinating places around the world that you and the vast majorities likely never heard of or about. Below are 5 for your list. As follows: Aquarium in Rangiroa, French Polynesia Snorkeling, SCUBA and sea life lovers take note, because within the Tuamotu Islands archipelago is perhaps the world’s most breathtaking natural […]
$RACE Sunday afternoon it was frustrating at Sochi for Scuderia Ferrari. Charles Leclerc finished 3rd, as Sebastian Vettel DNF’d because of a problem with a hybrid component of his racer’s Power Unit. And particularly annoying for the Italian team was what caused Mr. Leclerc to fall back behind the MercedesAMG of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri […]
$DIS, $CMCSA ‘Downton Abbey’ crossed $100-M worldwide, while ‘It Chapter Two‘ clears $400-M. Marking the 1st studio animated pic of the fall season, DreamWorks Animation’s Abominable Topped the box office chart with $20.9-M from 4,242 theaters. Abominable from filmmaker Jill Culton, is the 1st co-production between DWA and China’s Pearl Studios. The movie is set to open Tuesday […]
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said his work with the Ukraine was not about finding dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, but investigating Ukraine-Hillary Clinton collusion in the Y 2016 Presidential election and “proving Donald Trump was framed by the Democrats.” “I am defending my client the best way I know how,” Mr. […]
Sunday, UK PM Johnson vowed he would not quit as Britain’s Prime Minister even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, saying only his Conservative government can deliver BREXIT on 31 October. At the beginning of his party’s annual conference in Manchester, PM Johnson wants to rally his party with […]
$RACE Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) dominated qualifying to claim 4th Pole running at the Russian Grand Prix, a 1st for Ferrari since Michael Schumacher in Y 2001. The last time a Ferrari driver took 4 straight poles (Michael Schumacher, 2000/01), Leclerc was 3 yrs old. Sebastian Vettel has been out-qualified by Ferrari team mate Leclerc […]
Here, we have compiled a list of 5 Top trending destinations that worth the trip plus what to see, do and eat to make your visit a super success, as follows: Paris, France Paris has always topped the list of popular tourist destinations. As the capital of France, the most-visited country in the world, the […]
Friday, President Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that they are spending a combined $10-M on ads attacking Joe Biden over Ukraine and the House Democrats for beginning an impeachment inquiry of the President. One e-Mail mailing that went out Saturday referred to the “phone call from hell” — a reference […]
Dems are basing their impeachment inquiry on “snitches, and rats, and backstabbers,” Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera predicts. Just another day in the life of the woebegone Presidency. “So it’s going to be the president of the United States in a conversation that was intercepted by a rotten snitch – I’d love to wap him, […]
The legend is irresistible: 800 bbls of gold and jewels hidden on the small, rocky island in the Pacific Ocean that inspired Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe novel. The story of how the 18th Century Spanish gold from the Americas got there changes with every telling. But, that has not stopped Dutch businessman and treasure hunter […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Friday, US financial markets suffered a trade-related happening on concern The Trump Administration may move to limit US investment in China, a move sure to raise tensions. The S&P 500 turned lower after it was reported that officials are discussing ways to restrict portfolio flows into the world’s 2nd-largest economy. […]
$AAPL, $COO, $DISCA, $RL, $DIS, $WYNN Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Wednesday, as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had coverage transferred at Jefferies […]
$BYND Ultra-processed foods typically have 5 or more ingredients, many of which are not commonly found in home kitchens. This describes the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, including fake blood processed from genetically engineered yeast to mimic the taste and texture of real beef. The junk food industry has a new product they are offering […]
FLASH: Gold Steady, USD Flat, Crude Oil Off, Stocks Off Headlines Asian stocks rattled, seeing Trump impeachment bid raises new risks Gold steady as President Trump’s impeachment inquiry stokes risk-off mood Crude Oil futures declined on concerns of political uncertainty and US-China trade Gold: Gold prices were trading steady Wednesday, just below a nearly 3-wk high hit […]
Food lovers looking for the best dining around the world turn to the Michelin Guide, the world’s premier ranking of restaurants. And in the USA, California not New York, now holds the most, with its restaurants holding a collective 90 Stars total. Recently, 34 California restaurants were recently awarded Michelin Stars in conjunction with the new release […]
$RACE Ferrari “very hard to beat” now, says Lewis Hamilton MercedesAMG’s Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari’s victory in Singapore shows they will be difficult to beat over the remaining races this year. Following the Summer break Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) strong showing at Spa and Monza was widely expected because of their strong straight-line speed. However, Charles Leclerc’s Pole […]
$XAU, $GLD Gold is back in a short-term Bull mode with prices creeping up from $1,500 over the last 3 days of trading. The Big picture A lot could happen, but it is looking good.The problems causing renewed interest in gold as a hedge and as a safe-haven have no clear resolution. There are now […]
Mechanisms by which insomnia or poor sleep affects the heart health include hypothalamic-pituitary axis dysregulation, increased sympathetic nervous system activity, abnormal modulation of the autonomic nervous system, increased atherogenesis and increased systemic inflammation Sleep deprivation has the same effect on your immune system as physical stress or illness, which may help explain why lack of sleep […]
Petting a beloved animal restructures the interior singular cortex of our brain, providing serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, which help reduce depression and anxiety disorders. Try it see what happens, and then do it often. Stay tuned…
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX At the close: DJIA -142.22 at 26807.77, NAS Comp -118.84 at 7993.62, S&P 500 -25.18 at 2966.64 US stocks fell Tuesday, as investors shunned risk following a decline in consumer confidence, and a hard-lined speech from President Trump. The S&P 500 (-0.8%) and DJIA (-0.5%) declined less than 1%, while the NAS Composite (-1.5%) and Russell […]
Tuesday, President Trump denounced Iran’s “blood lust” and called on other nations to join the United States to pressure Iran after attacks on Saudi Crude Oil production facilities, but said there is a path to peace. “America knows that while anyone can make war, only the most courageous can choose peace,” President Trump said Tuesday […]
Incoming ECB President Christine Lagarde said the global economy is likely to dodge an outright contraction, though the trade tensions remain the Key threat to the growth outlook. “It is not in the baseline to have a recession,” Ms. Lagarde said in a TV interview Tuesday. “That said, it’s mediocre growth, it’s at risk because of essentially […]
$APA, $CHWY, $ED, $EW Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Tuesday, as follows: Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA) was started with a Buy rating and […]
FLASH: Gold Steady, USD Up, Crude Oil Off, Stocks Up Headlines Crude Oil falls as focus shifts from Saudi supply to global demand concerns Global stocks up on trade hopes, growth fears temper gains Gold steady below 2-week peak but trade talk hopes weigh Gold: Gold prices are steady Tuesday, having risen to a more than […]
$AEMC, $DIS, $CMCSA, $LGF “The movie business as we have know it for the past 2 decades is dying, but that has not stopped Archer’s plan to make films, as the paradigm is shifting,” — Michael Selsman, President of Archer Entertainment Media Communications (OTC:AEMC). “Franchise fatigue is killing the movies, as movies for 12 year-old […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD One of the most common reasons to buy gold is to use it as a stable store of value. This analysis uses 50 yrs of history to test that common belief, and finds it lacking for it misses the best parts of investing in gold. The graph above will be developed, and […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX US household wealth kept rising in Q-2, though at a slower pace than at the start of the year, as the stock market hit fresh highs and home-price gains remained intact. Net worth for households and non-profit groups increased $1.83-T, or 1.6%, to $113.5-T after an upwardly revised 5% gainer […]
$RACE Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces that under the second tranche of the common share buyback program announced on 1 July 2019, the Company has purchased additional common shares – reported in aggregate form, on a daily basis on the Italian Stock Exchange (MTA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as follows: MTA […]
Monday, The Trump Administration told UN member nations that there is no “international right” to abortion, and called on other countries to fight efforts promoting abortions, drawing criticism from reproductive rights groups and other world nations. “We do not support references to ambiguous terms and expressions such as ‘sexual and reproductive health and rights’ in […]
Monday, President Trump told reporters at the UN Monday that while he was deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize, he does not expect it to be awarded to him, but he does deserve it. “I think I’m going to get a Nobel Prize for a lot of things, if they gave it out fairly, which […]
For sure, Paris is 1 of the greatest food cities in the world. There we find the perfect French wine to go with perfect French meal. Below is a look at some of the best Food & Wine pairings to try when next in Paris. Oysters and Champagne The locally-sourced French oysters are from Normandy […]
$AAPl, $ACB, $ETSY, $MRO, $STX, $TLRY Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Monday, as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was reiterated with a Buy […]
FLASH: Gold Lower, USD Up, Crude Oil Up, Stocks Off Headlines Crude Oil gains more than 1% on Saudi supply doubt China, Hong Kong stocks fall on US-China trade deal uncertainty Gold prices edge lower, as Palladium marks record high Gold: Gold prices lowed Monday, as equities gained after the US Trade Representative described last week’s US-China […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $GLD, $VXX SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of this Rally, what is Next? Thee DJIA futures are up a bit Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and NAS Comp futures. This stock market rally has stood negative headlines, but is not yet making a final push to record highs. Arguably, this […]
$RACE “Sebastian drove very well on new tires and simply that’s racing – he was ahead of Charles.” — Mattia Binotto This is racing…how it happened that Mr. Vettel took the Chequered flag and not Mr. Leclerc. Sebastian Vettel undercutting Charles Leclerc with an early pit stop in Singapore was the Key to the German […]
$DIS. $SNE, $CMCSA, $LGF, $IMAX Downton Abbey won the weekend box office race with a surprising $31-M from 3,079 theaters, beating the final installment in Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rambo action franchise and a new space thriller featuring Brad Pitt. Pitt’s Ad Astra may have edged past Stallone’s Rambo: Last Blood with an estimated $19.2-M from 3,460 sites. Last Blood took in $19.2-M from […]
Sunday, President Donald Trump’s run-up to the UN General Assembly was a visit to 2 Key political states, Texas and Ohio, with 2 world leaders at very successful events. Sunday, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, President Trump and Australian PM Scott Morrison visited a recycled paper factory being opened by Anthony Pratt, an Australian businessman who is […]
Sunday, President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praise at a “Howdy, Modi!” rally attended by upward of 50,000 people, a rare mass showing for a foreign leader on American soil. President Trump called the huge gathering a “profoundly historic event,” was greeted with a standing […]
$DIA, $XAU, $XAG At week’s end we find the Dow Jones with a bearish, picture-perfect head and shoulders technical formation. The left shoulder goes back to last April, the head in early July and the right shoulder at the close of the week. So, is the market a sell as September 2019 comes to a […]
$RACE MercedesAMG boss Toto Wolff says Charles Leclerc taking the Pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix despite a “messy” lap shows Ferrari now has a “powerful” F1 all-round car. Mr. Leclerc’s Singapore pole, and 3rd in a running surprised himself and MercedesAMGs’ lead driver Lewis Hamilton, as Ferrari has struggled in high-downforce trim this […]
$XAU, $XAG, $GLD, $SLV Central banks around the world are buying gold in near-record amounts to shore up their financial positions before the next crisis occurs. Most investors understand that gold plays a valuable role in a sound investment portfolio, but unless you are already a gold investor you likely do not know of best […]
President Trump, America’s deal-maker, has a long list of unresolved foreign policy deals he has yet to close heading into his UN visit next week. There are Key issues with Iran, NKorea, the Afghan Taliban, Israel and the Palestinians, plus a number of trade pacts. President Trump says that he is in “no rush” to […]
There are lots of long weekend holidays coming up in the US this Fall, so now is the time to start planning the Getaway. Whether you want to use that time to relax and recharge or to take in as much of the area as you can, here are some awesome long weekend trips to […]
Paris police used tear gas Saturday to disperse anti-government demonstrators who are trying to revive the yellow vest movement in protest at perceived economic injustice and French President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The French capital was placed under high security as a few hundred anti-government protesters started marching in the Paris streets. Police in riot gear […]
Protesters in Hong Kong threw Molotov Cocktails (gasoline bombs) and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Hong Kong is in the 4th month of sometimes violent protests that occur every weekend. They started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy. Most […]
The 1st keg was tapped, and the beer started flowing as the 186th Oktoberfest got underway Saturday in Munich. Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the 1st keg with the cry of “O‘zapt is” — “it’s tapped.” As tradition demands, he handed the 1st mug to Bavarian governor Markus Soeder. Revelers, women in colorful […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Charles Leclerc, 21 anni, has secured the Pole position under the lights in Singapore Saturday the 5th pole position of his career and his 3rd running, made all the more special by the fact that it came at a track where Ferrari had predicted struggle ahead of the weekend’s race. Mr. Leclerc […]
Asia is diverse and complementary, and Asia-for-Asia industrial supply-chain networks are emerging. Asia is a highly diverse region, there is no single Asia but many. We identified 4 distinct groups of economies based on scale, economic development, interactions with one another, and connectedness to the world. Each of these “4 Asia’s” has characteristics that complement […]
$RIO Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) announced that its iconic Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Singapore this week. The mining giant said that headlining the 2019 collection of 64 pink and red diamonds is Lot 1 with the 1.75-carat Argyle Enigma, a modified radiant fancy red diamond. “With an unrivalled potency of colour the […]
UFO enthusiasts drawn by alien-themed festivities continued to pour into rural Nevada Friday near the Area 51 US military base, but fears of a mass raid on the remote site or a public safety crisis proved unfounded. An estimated 2,300 out-of-towners ventured Thursday and Friday to the desert region around Area 51, a secretive US […]
Joan’s on Third needs no introduction, as just the mention of the beloved restaurant brings to mind the perfectly vanilla-bean-speckled cupcakes, the fresh display case filled with colorful farmer’s market vegetables, that decadent short rib melt, and, of course, their iconic Chinese chicken salad. Joan’s is an L.A. standby, bustling every day with a crowd […]
Some of the world’s most perplexing scientific discoveries have been found inside ancient caves. They draw us because they are mysterious, and we wonder how deep they go. They draw us back to our ancestry when shallow caves served as shelter, but deep caves also frighten us with their smothering darkness. These caves contain ancient […]
$RACE This Friday (NYSE:RACE) at Singapore was demanding for the drivers and crew. It was a long very humid day until Sunset, with the 2nd free practice session ending at 10.00p local time. Sebastian Vettel ended the day 3rd fastest, Charles Leclerc came 6th. The 2 sessions were very busy as, on Top of their […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $USD, $VXX This week the Fed cut interest rates for the 2nd time since the Great Recession, and found its hands full with another event with potentially catastrophic implications for the economy. In short, liquidity in the repo markets, a critical cog in the financial system machine seized Tuesday. In response, […]
$AMAT, $AZO, $PYPL, $TWLO, $DIS Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of stocks analysts have singled out to look at carefully Friday, as follows: Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) was reiterated at Wells Fargo […]
FLASH: Gold Up, USD Soft, Crude Oil Up, Stocks Up Headlines US-Chinese trade deputies face-off in Washington Asia’s economic hopes support shares Crude Oil edges up on Mideast tensions Gold up as softer USD and Gulf tensions support Gold: Gold prices up Friday and were headed for their 1st weekly gainer in 4-5, supported by a softer […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) arrived at Singapore with an adaptation of the cape design seen elsewhere on the grid over the last couple of seasons. The nose structure itself remains largely unchanged but the cape, which will influence the movement of air around the structure, has been incorporated into it. The nose solutions available to Ferrari […]
