Teekay Offshore Partners shares are trading more than 30% higher today on news that Brookfield Business Partners will be purchasing all un-owned common units of the firm for $1.55 per share. This morning Hamilton, Bermuda based Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (TOO:NYSE...
Streetwise Reports
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October 2, 2019
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April job report shows a terrible US labor market. Coronavirus destroyed 20.5 million jobs, pushing the unemployment rate to almost 15 percent. How far does the number reflect reality – and what does it actually mean for the gold market? Apocalypse in the US Labor Market ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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May 13, 2020
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This company is disrupting the recruiting industry by using advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence, to connect employers to its wide network of over 10,000 independent recruiters. With a tight job market, employers can struggle to find qualified t...
Streetwise Reports
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August 20, 2019
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Make no mistake: Oil and gas companies may be doing some serious cost-cutting and slimming-and-trimming to stay competitive after the shale boom binge, but when it comes to employment, it's still one of the best industries to hit up for a job. Jobs are booming, just as m...
Julianne Geiger
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November 12, 2019
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The recent employment report points to the continuing strength of the U.S. labor market. The earlier months’ upward revisions paint the same picture. Yet the unemployment rate ticked higher – is a recession looming, or not? And what does it all mean for gold? ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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November 5, 2019
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On Friday, it was announced that the U.S. added merely 75,000 jobs in May. Needless to say, a severe disappointment on the downside. The talk of an oncoming recession, and the interest rate cut speculations – were boosted. Is it justified? How close are we actually to the end ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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June 12, 2019
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What is the difference between a recession and a depression? When your neighbor loses their job, it’s a recession. When you lose your job, that’s a depression! Not funny? Do not worry, we won’t make more jokes. Instead, we&C...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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July 19, 2019
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The recent job report is not reliable, but it shows recovery in the US labor market. The situation is still bad, but optimism could triumph for now, which is bad for gold. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Services released the newest edition of the Employment Situation Repo...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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June 9, 2020
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BONDS WERE EXTENDED AT THE END OF MAY Rare extended look on May 31, 2019. A June 4 post outlined an extremely rare and extended condition in the bond market that had only occurred ten times in the past thirty-three years. The historical cases told us to be open to a pe...
Chris Ciovacco
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July 31, 2019
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The markets will likely take some breather in the coming week following last week’s huge economic data announcements. But that does not mean there won’t be trading opportunities coming from the data releases. Last week we asked if quarterly corp...
Paul Rejczak
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November 4, 2019
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