In the US, lead-acid batteries have a near perfect recycling record of 99.3% and recycled lead from used batteries satisfies over 80% of domestic demand. Roughly 85% of lithium-ion...
The global funding market crisis is getting worse and its contagion is starting to show up in assets that ‘mom and pop’ care about. Bank stocks are being batteredR...
Durable goods orders are up, but the bond market is flat, and the equity markets are mostly red as I type. The Census Bureau Advance Monthly Report on Durable Goods shows new ord...
The first quarter of 2018 provided some long overdue volatility to equity markets while Treasury yields rose across the board. The long end of the yield curve underperformed during...
iStock.com/hekakoskinen Weekly Gold Price Charts Foretell a 25% Increase If you are a gold bug, it’s important that you pay close attention to gold price charts. They are foretel...
The energy sector has always been a key driver of the quarterly outperformance of the S&P 500 index. In the fourth quarter, the index recorded year-over-year earnings growth o...
The 180-day lockup period for Roku, Incorporated (ROKU) ends on March 27, 2018. (Source for lockup expiration date is Edgar Pro. Images above.) When this six month period ...
Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum put the phrase “trade wars” back into vogue. What are trade wars? How do they move currencies? What can we expect going forward? Here ar...
Written by John Lounsbury and Steven Hansen The headlines say new home sales declined. Our analysis also shows even more deceleration of new home sales. Sales prices were simila...
Obviously, Powell taking the helm at the Federal Reserve means potential policy changes, but that’s not the only thing that could change. The Fed’s communication strategy could...