Richard Cox
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Growth Stocks: Still Holding Far Below Record Highs
Investing in small-cap stocks creates challenges for investors but many small market cap companies eventually turn into large companies with massive valuations. → Read More
Trade War Tensions Have Little Impact on Australia's Strong Labor Market
Recent news coverage of global trade war tensions overshadowes many of the underlying trends present in Australia's labor market damages sentiment and business. → Read More
U.S. Retail Sales Guide Future Interest Rate Expectations
A strengthening economy often leads to higher interest rates, but not always, and now, interest rates might head lower as GNP and employment improve. → Read More
Geopolitics: Trade War Talks Continue to Influence Stock Markets
US stock markets near record levels as trade war talks between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping define the relationship between their economies. → Read More
U.S. Pro-Growth Economic Agenda Showing Strength
In early 2018, global stock markets experienced several "flash crashes", which are essentially a major decline in share prices not preempted by a specific economic event. For many investors, this activity took them by surprise and it led to significant losses in several key market assets classes. → Read More
Tech Trends: Crypto Currency and the Failures of a Cash Society
The technology space has been at the center of the strong rallies in crypto markets that have been seen over the last few years, and it is quickly becoming clear that there is a clash between the digital world and the traditional monetary system. → Read More
Health Markets: The Picture of Emerging Medical Cannabis Trends
The medical cannabis market is constantly evolving. In fact, the industry has never been more important than it is today, due to its legalization in many U.S. states and countries worldwide. Interestingly, such growth is not only limited to the number of jurisdictions in which medicinal cannabis has become legalize → Read More
Huffington Post: Liberal Media Meltdown?
These days, readers of the liberal media must be finding it difficult to exist - and it shows. Given the extent of the political bombshells already seen this month, most strategists within the Democratic party are in damage control. → Read More
Small Business: Predictive Analytics Trends in Reaching Clients
The growing popularity of the internet has made it easier for entrepreneurs to work individually from outside the confines of a large organization or corporation. Most research on the topic of small businesses suggests these trends will increase over time, and predictive analytics points the way. → Read More
Will Gold Shine in 2018?
In finance, 2017 turned out to be a very interesting period for traditional investments. Propelled largely by the optimism generated by US President Donald Trump's pro-growth policy agenda, stock markets rallied to new highs that were far beyond what most expert analysts anticipated. What about gold? → Read More
Politics: Is Donald Trump the 'Least Racist' President Ever?
In another dose of daily irony, the US economic data now show that Donald Trump might, in fact, be the least racist president ever. The chart here was broadcast by the ultra Left-leaning news media channel MSNBC. It is typically difficult for MSNBC to give Donald Trump credit for anything, but they can't avoid this. → Read More
Cannabis Industry Positioned Well in 2018
According to analyst surveys, the year 2018 is shaping up to be very good for renewed healthcare development in the marijuana industry. Markets are expected to experience a revolution through new lines of scientifically-proven medical cannabis products that are designed to treat various illnesses. → Read More
UK Financial Markets: Will Brexit Be Reversed?
One of the most significant geopolitical events of the last 10 years was the Brexit decision to separate from the Eurozone. The vote ultimately impacted financial markets in ways that few analysts had anticipated, and the region is still feeling the ramifications of the outcome. → Read More
UK Financial Markets: Will Brexit Be Reversed?
One of the most significant geopolitical events of the last 10 years was the Brexit decision to separate from the Eurozone. The vote ultimately impacted financial markets in ways that few analysts had anticipated, and the region is still feeling the ramifications of the outcome. → Read More
Legal Marijuana Sales Lead to Surge in US Tax Revenues
As the legalization of marijuana slowly sweeps its way across the US, many market and political analysts are looking for evidence to support/refute the other side of the argument. If the moral connotations of legal weed are in question, the effect on state economies of legal marijuana sales is not. → Read More
Stock Markets Performing Well Under Donald Trump
Prior to the election of Donald Trump as US President, many media analysts and those in political leadership roles questioned his ability to function in the role. That many of these 'analysts' lack any formal training that may qualify the characterization has become apparent now the stock market is soaring. → Read More
Conservatives for Cannabis: Why the Right Should Not Oppose Marijuana Legalization
For the majority of my lifetime, marijuana has been illegal. It still is, depending on how one defines the term. But, no matter where a person stands on the issue, it is clear that significant changes are happening in the growth of the marijuana industry. Marijuana legalization should be a conservative issue. → Read More
Stock Investments: Markets Prepare For Uncertain 2018
By any account, 2017 included substantial moves higher in the stock markets. These trends turned out to be true for most regions around the world, as it quickly became clear that the rising tide was truly lifting all boats. After constant rises all year, some suggest an uncertain 2018. → Read More
Pop Culture & Politics: Sexual Harassment at Marvel Comics?
Here is political correctness run amok, Stan Lee, creator of the Spiderman superhero series, was accused of sexual harassment. The story has the potential to create significant stock market price ramifications given the fact that Disney announced its intention to buy the comic book juggernaut earlier this month. → Read More
Medical Marijuana: World Health Organization Announces CBD No Longer A Scheduled Drug
CBD no longer a scheduled drug, according to the World Health Organization. During its five-day November meeting, CBD was one of the 16 substances reevaluated in terms of accepted international regulations - and most industry analysts suggest the potential market upside could be significant. → Read More