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How you’ll know if it’s time for a market crash
Last week, U.S. equities dropped 2{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to 3{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}, depending on what index you monitor. That had the financial columns full of crash warnings about the coming plunge. Now to be fair, we have seen these headlines for a while now, so it’s not like they just suddenly began to appear, but the fact that there actually was some selling added a little credence to the crash worries. Sure there were a few voices of reason, but for the most part, the coming declines were all but set in stone as far as most commentators were concerned. But is that really the case? Is it finally time for a crash?
A year ago, almost to the day, I penned a piece here on MarketWatch that outlined the technical structure that precedes a crash. You can read that original column here and the follow-up column as well. Back then, the crash chorus was rising as well. The most important points of the columns were:
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Market crashes have a technical structure that forms prior to the crash
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Significant market declines (not crashes) also have the same exact structure
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The technical structure is a necessary but not a sufficient condition
That last point is a salient one. What it says is that given historical data, large declines and crashes have a structure we can identify, but just because the structure is present does not necessarily mean those declines will be realized.
What is the structure? It is the break of multiple swing points on multiple timeframes across the major indexes and, in case you are wondering, we don’t have that yet . In fact, we haven’t seen that since that piece was penned a year ago. We came close a couple of times — once late last year and again earlier this year, but so far, nothing yet. Remember, even when we do get the breaks and the trend transitions that they imply, it still doesn’t follow that we will necessarily get a large decline or crash — it just raises the possibility and the resultant odds.
So what would it take to get a larger decline at this juncture? If you take the weakest index, the Russell 2000, it would need to decline another 3.7{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}, which is equal to another decline of equal size to last week’s push lower. that would bring it to the brink.
The same is true of the S&P 500 as a decline of another 3.5{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} from Monday’s closing levels would also bring it to breakdown levels.
Although we can always postulate what may or may not happen, as has been said in this column many times in the past, if you stay on the right side of the market in the short- to intermediate-term timeframes, you don’t have to worry about the long term as you will be where you need to be when you get there. There are far too many variables that affect the long term. There are literally thousands of factors that could come into play between now and then, so quit worrying about it. Just focus on what is in front of you, reduce risk when appropriate (when larger declines have a higher probability of happening) and stay with the trend as long as the trend stays with you.
To even set up the possibility of a larger decline (bear market and/or crash possibility), the markets would need to suffer another loss equal in size to what has been suffered so far. For traders and investors who are more inclined to protect than to risk, the current bounce that began Monday should yield important clues as early as today about whether further declines are likely because many indexes and sectors are in the midst of bearish retest and regenerate sequences on their daily timeframes as seen here on the S&P 500.
If equities cannot trade over and hold above the 1943 area on the S&P 500 for a couple f bars, then either removing some risk or hedging off some of the risk would make sense as that would leave more options on the table should the intermediate term swing points lows are threatened in the coming days.
By L.A. Little
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Highmark Executes Definitive Agreement to Acquire BCBUD
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 06, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Highmark Marketing Inc. (cse:HMK) (“Highmark”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Agreement”) with BCBUD Producers Inc. (the “BCBUD”) to acquire 100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of its authorized share capital from the shareholder of BCBUD, Blue Moon Advertising Inc. (“Blue Moon”). Highmark is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a consulting agreement with the President of BCBUD, Bill Marshall.
BCBUD has prepared an application to become a licensed producer of marijuana and has informed Highmark that it is ready to file its first application under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “MMPR”).
The Agreement contemplates that 2,500,000 common shares will be issued by Highmark to Blue Moon for the acquisition of BCBUD but that shares will be held in escrow and will be released upon the occurrence of the following events:
----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Release Date Number of Shares Released ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On receipt of a letter from Health Canada 250,000 common shares confirming a submission number of the BCBUD's application to become a licensed producer under the MMPR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On receipt of a Ready to Build letter from 250,000 common shares Health Canada confirming that BCBUD has approval from Health Canada to build a facility pursuant to the MMPR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On receipt by BCBUD of a license to produce 2,000,000 common shares marijuana under the MMPR (the "License Shares") ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The License Shares will also be subject to a stock restriction agreement whereby the stock will be released over a period of three years.
On August 1, 2014, Highmark entered into a Consulting Agreement with Bill Marshall, President of BCBUD, pursuant to which Highmark has agreed to pay Mr. Marshall $3,500 per month. Mr. Marshall has gained extensive experience with MMPR applications, whilst working as a consultant to prospective licensed producers. As the designated Senior Person in Charge, he will be responsible for communicating with Health Canada and assisting with all matters relating to the issuance of a license under the MMPR.
BCBUD cannot legally become a producer under the MMPR until it has been granted a license, and it is currently not known if and when BCBUD will obtain that license. The key milestones to becoming a licensed producer include filing an application, receiving a Ready to Build letter, completion of the upgrades as per the Ready to Build letter, approval from Health Canada to produce upon inspection of the facility, and finally approval to distribute the product to patients.
Highmark would also like to announce a change to its Advisory Board. Highmark’s current Consulting Agreement with Greenline Ventures Ltd. has been terminated effective September 4, 2014. From September 4, 2014, Don Schultz of Greenline Ventures Ltd. will no longer be a member of Highmark’s Advisory Committee. Highmark has made this change as part of a broader initiative to more closely align compensation to specific performance based milestones. Highmark intends to continue to work with Greenline and Don Schultz where possible on a project basis.
About Highmark
Highmark is a nutraceutical company, based in British Columbia, focused on bringing the health benefits of natural and herbal remedies to the market. Highmark intends to acquire, license, distribute, and market products in the nutraceutical industry.
Further information about Highmark is available under its profile on the SEDAR website www.sedar.com and on Highmark’s page on the CSE website.
The CSE has not reviewed, nor approved or disapproved the content of this press release.
Forward-Looking Information:
This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of Highmark. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of Highmark, including future plans for acquisitions. Although Highmark believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Highmark can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Highmark disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
Contacts: Highmark Marketing Inc. Marc Branson Chief Executive Officer 604.283.1722 info@highmarkcorp.ca
SOURCE: Highmark Marketing Inc.
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Is Bitcoin a bubble?
We still support long, speculative positions, stop-loss at $550.
Bitcoin is still perceived by financial professionals as a possible bubble, a poll by Bloomberg has shown:
Bitcoins, which lost 45{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of their value after skyrocketing to more than $1,100 last year, are poised to tumble further, according to the latest Bloomberg Global Poll of financial…
We still support long, speculative positions, stop-loss at $550.
Bitcoin is still perceived by financial professionals as a possible bubble, a poll by Bloomberg has shown:
Bitcoins, which lost 45{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of their value after skyrocketing to more than $1,100 last year, are poised to tumble further, according to the latest Bloomberg Global Poll of financial professionals.
55{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of those surveyed said the virtual currency trades at unsustainable, bubble-like prices, according to the quarterly poll of 562 investors, analysts and traders who are Bloomberg subscribers. Another 14{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} said it’s on the verge of a bubble. Only 6 percent of respondents said a bubble isn’t forming. The remaining 25 percent were unsure.
This definitely shows the future of Bitcoin is not perceived as clear. And it’s not. What Bitcoin will become is still very uncertain. It might turn out to be a bubble. It doesn’t have to, though. There are numerous possibilities to use the network, so the currency is not an empty promise. It doesn’t have to go down in the future. If Bitcoin becomes accepted as a payment protocol by the general audience, we might see its value rise sharply. It’s not certain, but this is part of the investment process.
For now, one of the most important parts in the development of Bitcoin is making it safe for the customer to use. Once Bitcoin startups introduce new ideas for Bitcoin security we might as well see the perception of Bitcoin reversed.
There is also one piece of information that doesn’t support the Bitcoin bubble theory. Namely, bubbles are usually formed on widespread enthusiasm about an idea. For instance, the dot-com bubble thrived on the enthusiasm about tech companies. We don’t see this kind of frenzy in the Bitcoin market right now.
Let’s turn to the charts.
If you recall what we wrote yesterday:
As a matter of fact, Bitcoin has gone up today (this is written after 11:45 a.m. EDT). “Is this bullish enough?” the question might be knocking around hour heads. We’ve asked ourselves the exact same question. Here’s what we think.
This move of appreciation might be first in five days. The slightly more pessimistic take on the market, in which the current trend is established by the declining line ending just below $650 on the above chart, would suggest that we are still below the trend, with a possible attempt at breaking above it.
In other words, the situation might become even more bullish in a matter of days but there also are indications that the move we’ve seen today is not strong enough just yet. The volume levels also don’t support a strong move at this moment.
Caring about your investments as we do, we think that this is not the time to increase one’s positions. On the other hand, the outlook is still bullish enough, in our opinion, to keep the longs.
Bitcoin went up yesterday on BitStamp but has gone down today (this is written before 11:15 a.m. EDT). This confirms the above point of view. The thing you might be wondering about is whether there have been any changes in the market. We certainly do wonder that from one day to another. Let’s address this point.
The move down we’ve seen today hasn’t been significant and the volume remains very low. These are not typical characteristics of a significant move down. Altogether, Bitcoin is still between two hypothetical trend lines (declining black lines on the above chart). The situation remains a bit unclear but the fact that we haven’t seen a significant move down and the recent declines took place on low volume makes us more optimistic than not about the short-term prospects.
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Mumbai airport has record gold seizures
The latest statistics released by the Air Intelligence Unit of India Customs suggests that the quantity of smuggled gold seized at Mumbai International Airport during the first half of the year is the highest in the past 15 years.
According to officials, a total of 535 kilograms of gold were seized during the initial six months of the year. The…
The latest statistics released by the Air Intelligence Unit of India Customs suggests that the quantity of smuggled gold seized at Mumbai International Airport during the first half of the year is the highest in the past 15 years.
According to officials, a total of 535 kilograms of gold were seized during the initial six months of the year. The quantity of seized gold is expected to cross 1,000 kilograms in 2014, surpassing the previous highs of 800 kilograms in 1989.
The instances of gold smuggling have been escalating. This is quite evident from the fact that 323 kilograms of gold were seized during the three-month period from April to June. The total gold seizure during April to June last year was only 55 kilograms. The seized gold has increased nearly six times this year.
Earlier in March, the Customs officials had reported the biggest seizure in a single night shift at the Mumbai International Airport when 18 kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.96 crores were seized in four separate incidents. The Customs Department has decided to award letters of appreciation to officers involved in the operation.
According to Milind Lanjewar, Additional Commissioner, Customs, the gold smuggling in the country is likely to continue as there has been no decrease in gold import duties in the budget presented by the government.
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Gold gains to come?
- Today’s AM fix was USD 1,305.00, EUR 971.20 and GBP 768.55 per ounce.
- Friday’s AM fix was USD 1,292.50, EUR 961.18 and GBP 761.64 per ounce.
Gold climbed $15.00 or 1.16{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} Friday to $1,307.40/oz and silver shot up $0.37 or 1.82{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to $20.74/oz. Gold and silver were both down for the week – 0.24{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} and 0.53{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} r…
- Today’s AM fix was USD 1,305.00, EUR 971.20 and GBP 768.55 per ounce.
- Friday’s AM fix was USD 1,292.50, EUR 961.18 and GBP 761.64 per ounce.
Gold climbed $15.00 or 1.16{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} Friday to $1,307.40/oz and silver shot up $0.37 or 1.82{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to $20.74/oz. Gold and silver were both down for the week – 0.24{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} and 0.53{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} respectively.
Silver for immediate delivery fell 0.4{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to $20.68 an ounce in London this morning. Platinum added 0.4{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to $1,485 an ounce. Palladium gained another 0.5{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} to $885.05 an ounce and is a whisker away from new 13 year nominal highs.
Gold and silver were marginally lower last week but both spiked towards the close on Friday which could be a harbinger for further price gains this week. Gold jumped $15.80 to as high as $1,308.20 in the last minutes of trade and silver surged to as high as $20.727.
Gold is marginally lower in London this morning after gold in Singapore ticked lower overnight. Futures trading volume surged from last week’s turgid trading and were 72{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} above the average for the past 100 days for this time of day, according to Bloomberg data.
Silver in U.S. Dollars – 50, 100, 200 Simple Moving Averages (Thomson Reuters)
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India amends gold tax laws
The Finance Ministry in India has proposed wide-ranging amendments to tax laws for gold ETFs and gold funds that fall under the non-equity mutual funds.
As per the new law, gold ETFs and gold funds will be charged long-term capital gains tax of 20{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} in place of the current 10{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}. In addition to doubling the long-term capital gains tax, the new tax…
The Finance Ministry in India has proposed wide-ranging amendments to tax laws for gold ETFs and gold funds that fall under the non-equity mutual funds.
As per the new law, gold ETFs and gold funds will be charged long-term capital gains tax of 20{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} in place of the current 10{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}. In addition to doubling the long-term capital gains tax, the new tax regime also has increased the minimum holding period to qualify for long-term capital gains tax has been raised from 12 months to 36 months.
The new tax law takes due care of fluctuations in inflation by allowing indexation benefits. By doing so, the capital gains could be reduced, which in turn may result in net tax impact of less than 20{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}. However, the investor should hold the gold funds or gold ETFs for at least 36 months in order to qualify for the 20{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} capital gains tax. If held for less than 36 months, they would be taxed according to investor’s tax slab.
Gold ETFs and funds don’t attract wealth tax unlike gold in the form of bars, coins and jewellery. However, a holder of physical gold is liable to pay wealth tax at 1{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of the total assets exceeding Rs 30 lakhs, held as on 31st March.
The industry participants fear that the newly introduced tax laws may take away the advantage of gold funds and ETFs over physical gold.
According to Finance Ministry, the new tax laws will be applicable for units of gold funds and gold ETFs sold after July 10.
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CFTC charges Florida metals dealer with illegal scheme
CFTC Charges Florida-Based Southern Trust Metals, Inc. and Robert Escobio, and His BVI-Based Entity Loreley Overseas Corp., with Operating an Illegal Precious Metals Scheme, among other Violations
Defendants Solicited over $3.5 Million from Customers in the Precious Metals Scheme and in a Separate Unlawful Commodity Futures and Options Scheme
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CFTC Charges Florida-Based Southern Trust Metals, Inc. and Robert Escobio, and His BVI-Based Entity Loreley Overseas Corp., with Operating an Illegal Precious Metals Scheme, among other Violations
Defendants Solicited over $3.5 Million from Customers in the Precious Metals Scheme and in a Separate Unlawful Commodity Futures and Options Scheme
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendants Southern Trust Metals, Inc. (ST Metals) andRobert Escobio, both of Coral Gables, Florida, and Loreley Overseas Corp. (Loreley), a British Virgin Island entity that Escobio incorporated in 2004. The CFTC Complaint charges that, from at least July 16, 2011 to May 1, 2013, the Defendants operated a scheme that defrauded retail customers in connection with illegal, off-exchange, financed precious metals transactions. In operating the precious metals scheme, the Defendants received more than $2.6 million from at least 135 customers, who collectively lost $600,000 of the funds invested with ST Metals, according to the Complaint.
In a separate unlawful scheme, the Defendants, between February 2011 and May 2013, solicited and accepted more than $900,000 from customers for the purchase or sale of commodity futures and options, without registering with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant, according to the Complaint.
ST Metals solicited retail customers to engage in off-exchange leveraged, margined, or financed precious metals transactions. Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act), these transactions are illegal unless they result in actual delivery of metal within 28 days. The Complaint alleges that metals were never actually delivered in connection with these precious metals transactions. Instead, the Complaint alleges, ST Metals engaged in a series of transactions that ended with over-the-counter derivative trades in margin trading accounts in the name of Loreley with two U.K.-based trading firms. Additionally, according to the Complaint, ST Metals told customers that it was making loans to purchase precious metals in connection with these transactions, but in fact, no loans were made, no metals were purchased, and the transactions were illegal commodity transactions under the Dodd-Frank Act.
In its continuing litigation against ST Metals, Loreley, and Escobio, the CFTC seeks disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, restitution for the benefit of customers, civil monetary penalties, permanent registration and trading bans, and a permanent injunction from future violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, as charged.
The CFTC thanks the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority for its assistance in this matter.
CFTC Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this action are Carlin Metzger, Heather Johnson, Joseph Konizeski, Scott Williamson, and Rosemary Hollinger.
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Cannabis Oil Cures Infant of Cancer, Dissolves Inoperable Tumor
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
According to Dr. William Courtney, the western medical mind has a very hard if not impossible time trying to understand the diverse actions of Cannabidiol.
A Doctor of Medicine with extensive education and experience in microbiology, psychiatry and forensic medicine, Dr. William Courtney explains how his 8 months old patient had a massive centrally-located, inoperable brain tumor. The child’s father pushed for “non-traditional” treatment utilizing cannabis and put cannabinoid oil on the baby’s pacifier twice per day, gradually increasing the dose. Within two months there was a dramatic reduction in the size of the baby’s tumor.
Dr. Courtney pointed out that the success of the cannabis approach means that “this child… is not going to have the long-term side effects that would come from a very high dose of chemotherapy or radiation”.
Cannabis Cures Inoperable Tumor
While 10,000 year old cultural practices involve drying then heating cannabis to effect a nearly complete decarboxylation of THC-Acid into THC, the creation of massive amounts of THC is compounded by the introduction of a psychoactive side effect that has a 10 mg dose limitation secondary to CB1 receptor stimulation.
Research conducted in Bethesda Maryland led to Patent 6,630,507 held by the United States of America since 2003 that teaches that the lack of psycho-activity in CBD allows doses that are 100-200 times greater than the tolerable dose of THC. The articulated “effective oral human dosage schedule is 20 mg / kg body weight” requires a considerable amount of cannabis. The simplest approach is to consume the trichrome-laden fully-mature flower along with the 80-day leaf. Patient responses have exceeded any expectations.
Historically, dietary use of the entire raw cannabis plant brings us back in line with 34 million years of cannabis evolution. Lipid messenger molecules preceded cannabis by billions of years. The 4 billion year old development of lipid messenger molecules not only regulated resource management in the most primitive life forms, but were central in the earliest autocrine and paracrine modulation of cellular function. I believe autocrine cross talk was the necessary precedent to symbiotic, then multi-cellular life forms. Tissue specific or paracrine cluster regulation is the domain of the lipid messenger molecules and is the path to comprehending the incredible diversity of function that are only now beginning to be understood. While our perception / publication of these physiologic properties are new, the phenomenal beneficial affects were there yesterday, last year, if not hundreds of millions to billions of years ago.
Researchers have now found that the compound, called cannabidiol, has the ability to ‘switch off’ the gene responsible for metastasis in an aggressive form of cancer. Importantly, this substance does not produce the psychoactive properties of the cannabis plant.
Cannabinoids can prevent cancer, reduce heart attacks by 66{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} and insulin dependent diabetes by 58{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}. Dr. Courtney recommends drinking 4 – 8 ounces of raw flower and leaf juice from any Hemp plant, 5 mg of Cannabidiol (CBD) per kg of body weight, a salad of Hemp seed sprouts and 50 mg of THC taken in 5 daily doses.
Learn more: 5 Diseases Proven To Respond Better To Cannabis Than Prescription Drugs
“If you heat the plant, you will decarboxylate THC-acid and you will get high, you”ll get your 10 mg. If you don’t heat it, you can go up to five or six hundred milligrams & use it as a Dietary Cannabis… and push it up to the Anti-oxidant and Neuro-protective levels which come into play at hundreds of milligrams”, stated Dr. William Courtney.
“The Hemp plant is actually an excellent plant because the THC content can be low, that’s if you’re treating a condition for which appears CBD food supplement is in order… The plants we’re using in Luxembourg have only 1{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} CBD, a 1{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} CBD plant is providing you with 19 times more CBD per pound than Oranges provide you of vitamin C. A 1{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} is an excellent source, you can make tremendous concentrates you can eat the plant raw – and the absence of the THC – you can heat Hemp, which you can’t do with other strains because the THC acid comes out and you end up with a psycho-toxic substance”, says Dr. Courtney.
27th July 2014
By Marco Torres
- Published in Medical Marijuana
Ignore the bears and you could bank a 22 stock market gain
The bad news bears are back in town, and that could be good news for U.S. stock market bulls.
With so many market experts predicting that the S&P 500 SPX -0.29{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} is set for a 20{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} slide, and the small-stock Russell 2000 will fare even worse, it’s easy to ignore one closely watched investor sentiment measure that keeps flashing a bright “buy” signal.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s proprietary “Sell Side Indicator” — the average recommended equity allocation of Wall Street strategists — puts Wall Street’s bullishness at a 13-month low. In fact, pessimism is even more extreme than at the market lows of March 2009. In true contrarian fashion, this is positive for U.S. stocks , BofA Merrill says — to the tune of a 22{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} total return over the next 12 months.
“Given the contrarian nature of this indicator, we remain encouraged by Wall Street’s ongoing lack of optimism and the fact that strategists are still recommending that investors significantly underweight equities, at 51{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} vs. a traditional long-term average benchmark weighting of 60-65{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce},” Savita Subramanian, the firm’s head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy, wrote in a research report published Friday. The Sell Side Indicator would give a “sell” signal when strategists raise their recommended stock weighting to 66{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}.
After the grilling stock investors got in July, it’s difficult to fathom the S&P 500 at 2313 at the end of July 2015, but that’s what the Sell Side model currently predicts — though this is not the firm’s official S&P 500 target. Moreover, when the Sell Side Indicator has been this low, total U.S. market returns over the next 12 months have been positive 100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of the time.
Adds Subramanian: “Even though the S&P 500 has risen by over 40{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} since sentiment bottomed in 2012, history suggests that strong equity returns can last for years after the indicator troughs.”
- Published in Business