Chris Versace
PowerTrend Brief: Making Money off Thieves
While the overall market indices would have you believe it was quiet the last few days as we come to the close of 1Q 2012, I would argue quite the contrary. The last week was flush with fresh data and observations that fuel my PowerTrend investing methodology. Here is the data, along with my observations: […]
PowerTrend Brief: Data Confirms Growing Economic Weakness around the World
Welcome back to my existing readers and welcome aboard to my new ones. As expected, this past week was a slow one in terms of fresh domestic economic data, even though concerns continue to mount about the slowing of the global economy. The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a gauge of nationwide […]
Chris Versace on Andy Parks Live From The Washington Times
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PowerTrend Brief: Demographic Shift Sparks Investment Opportunity
Hello and welcome back as we continue to ferret out key data and information that is the foundation of PowerTrend investing. Such data help to identify shifts that shape and impact consumer behavior, forcing companies to make fundamental changes to their businesses to succeed. With the stock market reaching new highs, amid low volumes and […]
PowerTrend Brief: Painful Events Can Create Good Investment Opportunities
As expected, this past week was a slow one in terms of fresh domestic economic data, amid rising concerns about slowing global growth, as well as growing tensions between Iran and Israel. Those worries and the potential impact on global oil and gas prices caused the S&P 500 to register its first meaningful one-day drop […]
PowerTrend Brief: Bracing for the Smartphone Bloodbath
I want to start by welcoming back my existing subscribers and offering a hearty welcome to anyone who is joining us for the first time! This past week had a rash of economic data that showed domestic manufacturing continues to improve, even though Europe and Asia are weak and slowing, respectively. Oil and gas prices […]