Monday, January 2, 2017

US Weekly Economic Calendar

time (et)

report period ACTUAL forecast previous
MONDAY, JAN. 2
  None scheduled
New Year's Day celebrated
 

 
TUESDAY,  JAN. 3
10 am ISM Dec.   53.5% 53.2%
10 am Construction spending Nov.   0.6% 0.5%
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
Varies Motor vehicle sales Dec.   17.8 mln 17.9 mln
THURSDAY,  JAN. 5
8:30 am Weekly jobless claims 12/31
N/A N/A
10 am ISM nonmanufacturing Dec.
57.6% 57.2%
FRIDAY, JAN. 6
8:30 am Nonfarm payrolls Dec.   170,000 178,000
8:30 am Unemployment rate Dec.   4.7% 4.6%
8:30 am Average hourly earnings Dec.   0.2% -0.1%
8:30 am Foreign trade balance Nov.   -$43.4 bln -$42.6 bln
10 am Factory orders Nov.   -2.3% 2.7%

Sunday, January 1, 2017

2017 Predictions on Trump, Gold, Silver, Housing, Stocks, Bonds & Antarctica-Clif High

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release)

Internet data mining expert Clif High says forget about the rumors and predictions of Donald Trump being blocked from taking office. High says Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President and explains, “I don’t have any data that says, hard stop, Trump is assassinated.  I don’t have that . . . . I am willing to back my data with real money, an ounce of silver, and I have an ounce of silver, and I would be willing to bet the inauguration part goes through smoothly given the emotional data sets we have now.”

High, who calls what he does “Predictive Linguistics,” mines the internet and collects billions of data points to produce forecasts of the future.  On the financial markets, High simply says, “We’re screwed. . . . The equity markets in our data sets are highly manipulated.  So, if you ask will there be a crash?  I say there already is a crash.  Everybody that is not part of the financial system at the top end is currently living in a depression, and the media does not acknowledge this.”

On the U.S. dollar and its purchasing power, High predicts, “The purchasing power is going to be eroded away fairly quickly. I suspect the erosion (of the U.S. dollar) is going to start in March or so. . . . The turning point for the Trump euphoria will hit at the end of February and carry on through March and April.  There will probably be people that will define this as a crash. . . . In our data sets, around March and April, the erosion of the dollar continues . . . The Fed, in a laggardly way, starts to chase interest rates. . . . We may jump to 9% or 10% interest rates as quickly as March or April.”

On Real Estate prices, High’s data tells him the entire market will eventually “fall by 90%.” High explains, “The language is about the high end crashing first, and then, it meets the middle tier, and then they crash to meet the lower tier.  So, it’s not going to be the high end coming down and then stabilizing.  We are seeing a generalized property price crash that is really just going to coincide with the inability of the banks to circulate enough money and create enough debt to blow the balloon up again.  Real estate will drop for what I am calling a credit freeze for lack of a better word.”

On Gold and Silver and Bitcoin, High says they will start moving up at the beginning of the New Year, and Obama will see the beginnings of a market crash before he leaves office. High contends, “Our data sets show that there is a lot of upward pressure on Gold and Silver and Bitcoin as the currencies go into a crisis mode. That basically is already happening.”

High’s data is pointing to Silver and Gold prices starting to takeoff in early 2017. High says data is showing a possible “$600 per ounce price for Silver” at some point.  High says before that happens, he sees “$125 per ounce” price for Silver on up to “$345 per ounce.”  High’s data also repeatedly says the “gold price per ounce will eventually be equal to the Dow.”

High also predicts, “There are going to be so many of these flash crashes they are going to be called ‘flashies.’ We are going to have these flashies as a repeated component of our technological age here for at least the next few months.  We are going to have these especially as we move into January.”

High’s latest report is titled Sci-fi World and has data about Antarctica and new technology discoveries from the continent at the bottom of the world. High says, “We called this Sci-Fi world because we are going to be getting into things . . . like re-looking at our history that will go back 7,000 years.  That’s going to upset a lot of people whose thinking is so ridged that they are not going to be able to accept the developing reality around them.  A lot of this is going to come from this discovery that has already occurred in Antarctica.  It probably occurred 20 years ago, and we are just now going to start hearing about it over these next few years. . . .We are going to start seeing the real information of where trillions of our missing dollars have gone.  We are going to start seeing new inventions pouring out all over the place as they have been officially allowed to because we need them now.  A lot of this is going to pivot on whatever it is that has been discovered in Antarctica.”
Join Greg Hunter as he goes One-on-One with Clif High of HalfPastHuman.com.
(There is much, much more in the video interview.)



After the Interview:
There is lots of information not covered in this interview. There is much more data and information on the Middle East and Israel.  There is much more on Bitcoin and Gold.  There is much more information on Antarctica and other pivotal countries such as Australia.  To buy the latest report titled “Sci-fi World,” go to HalfPastHuman.com and scroll down to the report.  You can’t miss it.

Saturday, December 31, 2016

3 Small-Cap Stocks With 10-Bagger Potential In 2017

The dream of each investor to score 10-baggers, i.e. stocks that go up tenfold. There is certainly a myth surrounding 10-baggers, but, unfortunately, also a fraudulent perception as the topic is abused by many fraudulent websites offering pseudo-advice on it.
In this article, we look at 3 small-cap stocks with 10-bagger potential in 2017 and later. Our selection is, as always, based on decent research, long term analysis, and company fundamentals. We give also one bonus stock tip, which is likely to become a multi-bagger (maybe not a 10-bagger).
In general, 10-baggers are found in very volatile sectors, primarily technology and commodities (miners). We believe technology companies will outperform other market segments in 2017, because the dominant trend currently favors risk-taking and is neutral at best for commodities. This is also in line with Forbes’ thoughts on the matter as their recent article featured only small-cap stocks with 10-bagger potential.

Energous Corp. (symbol WATT) potential 10-bagger in 2017

We have featured Energous Corp many times, as we consider it a fantastic story. Their technology enables users of electronic devices to charge wirelessly. Recent speculation on a potential cooperation with Apple took the share price many multiples higher.
Why do we believe this small-cap stock has 10-bagger potential in 2017? Because, according to their plan, they would be break-even in the second half of 2017. It remains to be seen whether that will happen or not, but, in case the company holds its promise, this stock will go much higher next year.
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Edgewater Wireless (symbol YFI.V) small-cap stock with 10-bagger potential as of 2017

The last 18 months have been extremely exciting for Edgewater Wireless. The company is trading in Toronto on the Junior Exchange. It has a market cap of $49M, so it basically ranks as a nano-cap. Its technology solves the problem of high density wi-fi access. On a lot of public places, the wi-fi speed is not good at all. Edgewater Wireless solves that problem adding bandwidth and capacity to wi-fi access points.
The company does not have sufficient revenue at this point. It was rewarded with sponsoring by the UpRamp Fiterator Program. In that program, only 4 tech providers are opened the door to the world of cable and telco providers, as a way to accelerate the usage of innovative technologies. That program is likely to accelerate the rollout of Edgewater’s technology and sales channel(s), a trend which we expect to start in 2017.
Buy this company on significant dips.
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Biotime (symbol BTX) 10-bagger potential between 2017 and 2020

The biotech company Biotime offer solutions for an incredibly fast growing market: facial aesthetics. This market is set to triple in the coming 3 years. Next to that, Biotime uses stem cells to generate regenerative medicine solutions.
The company sits on strong growth trends, which makes it eligible to become a 10-bagger in the years to come. With a market cap of only $350M, no debts, and a good cash position, there is tremendous room for growth. We believe it is a matter of time until this company goes many multiples higher. The biggest risk we see is that their products cannot meet the minimum requirements within the context of the regulatory framework.
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BONUS: Mitek Systems (symbol MITK) multi-bagger

As a bonus, we add Mitek to the above list. However, we believe its growth will be a bit more steady than the other stocks in this article, so we would categorize it as a multi-bagger rather than a 10-bagger.
Mitek is active in the incredibly prosperous domain of mobile commerce and mobile identity. It is already the market leader in its segment. We believe the company has multi-bagger potential because the mobile trends are only know accelerating. Mitek has its technology adopted by top Fortune 500 companies. We believe this to have first mover advantages on which they can leverage as the mobile market continues to grow.
Moreover, Mitek’s technology is scalable. As more customers adopt their technology, revenue and profits will increase disproportionately.
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The Ten Best Performing Canadian Junior Tech Stocks of 2016

The eyes of speculative investors were not set on technology stocks in 2016, because marijuana stocks stole their gaze. Still, a list of the top performing junior techs stacks up quite well. The reason? A once paltry selection of stocks has rounded out quite nicely in the past few years.
The IPO drought that has stricken the big board hasn’t stopped a bunch of new companies from staking their claim on the junior exchange.
The October appointment of Brady Fletcher, a banker with a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering who is well known in innovation circles, to head the TSX Venture Exchange, suggests this trend may continue.
So here is our annual countdown of the top ten TSXV Tech stocks. The list comes with a few caveats: we don’t include stocks that began the year under ten cents, ones that had a change of business during the year (i.e. RTO), or those that do not have a full year of trading under their belt. All technology stocks trading on the TSX Venture Exchange are eligible.  (more)