Name: Moe Zulfiqar
Bio: Moe Zulfiqar, BAS, has strong understanding of North American capital markets. A student of world finance and trading, he has extensive knowledge of both fundamental and technical analysis and uses them to evaluate high growth investment opportunities. Moe joined Lombardi Financial as a research analyst and provides insights about current market conditions, trends, and where the next big opportunity will surface. He analyzes macroeconomic conditions, but has special interest in Basic Materials, Financials, and Technology sectors. Moe is a graduate of the York University business program. Add Mohammad Zulfiqar to your Google+ circles
How the ECB’s Actions Could Boost U.S. Markets
Not too long ago, the European Central Bank (ECB), to fight the economic slowdown in the eurozone, lowered its benchmark interest rates. The hope with this move was the same as it was in the … Read More
Investors Causing Massive Shifts in Growth Stocks
You can’t deny it: there are outright signs of stress on the key stock indices. We see investors are worried, and they just don’t like risk. We see huge selling in the growth stocks, with … Read More
Do Fundamentals and Technical Analysis Still Matter?
Over the weekend, I met with a friend of mine. He’s been a stock market investor for some time now, and over the last few years—especially since 2012 and 2013—he has done phenomenally well when … Read More
Consumer Spending Growth in February Bad Sign for Investors?
The United States Census Bureau reported consumer spending in the U.S. economy—adjusted for price fluctuation—increased by 0.2% in February from the previous month. In January, consumer spending increased by 0.1% after seeing a decline in … Read More
How to Profit from ECB’s Attempts to End Economic Slowdown
Remember what happened in the U.S. economy when the financial system was about to collapse? The banks weren’t lending to each other, businesses, or even consumers. The U.S. economy was in a deep economic slowdown. … Read More
How to Profit from This Declining Currency
Problems in the Canadian economy are growing and whispers of an economic slowdown are looming in the air. If an economic slowdown does occur, the Canadian dollar will be the primary victim—and investors can profit … Read More
Why Major Profits Could Be Ahead for Investors in Natural Gas
One of the most important investing lessons I have learned over time is to be careful when the price of an asset goes up significantly in a very short period of time—it usually doesn’t end … Read More
How to Increase Your Profits as Monetary Policy Tightens
The verdict is in…
The Federal Reserve will taper further. In its statement, the Federal Reserve said, “Beginning in April, the Committee will add to its holdings of agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of … Read More
Three Tips for Investing in the Emerging Markets
Investors are asking one question these days: should you be buying emerging market stocks or will they decline further?
In the long run, I am bullish on the emerging markets. The reason for this is … Read More
How to Play the Anemic YOY Change in Retail Sales
Since the beginning of the year, we have been seeing economic data that suggests consumer spending in the U.S. economy is in trouble—we have seen menial growth, if not negative growth. If this trend continues, … Read More
Why I’d Still Stay Away from Bitcoin
“I think the stock market is getting into the overbought territory. Gold is due for a pullback. To be honest, I don’t see many opportunities out there other than bitcoins.” These were the words of … Read More
How to Profit from China’s Economic Slowdown
There’s a significant amount of pessimism towards the Chinese economy these days, and the reasons behind this are very understandable. The economic data suggests the country is headed toward an economic slowdown.
In 2013, China’s … Read More
When Cash Is King for Stock Market Investors
The optimism on the key stock indices is increasing as the fundamentals that suggest the rally will go on continue to deteriorate. Investors beware; this disparity doesn’t end well. The possible upside gains look to … Read More
How to Boost Your Profits in This Exhausted Market
Since 2009, the U.S. stock market has become one of the hottest plays. Investors have poured in money and have reaped the rewards. In the last five years, many stocks have doubled or more. Looking … Read More
Are ETFs Really the Best Investment for You?
One of the investment strategies discussed in the mainstream these days is to add exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to your portfolio. It is said that when you do just that, your portfolio has lower risks and … Read More
Can This Precious Metal Save Your Portfolio from the Rising Tensions in Crimea?
These days, we have been hearing a significant amount of news out of Ukraine. “Pro-Russian troops” are now in control of the security and administrative systems in the Crimea region, which is the mainly Russian-speaking … Read More
This One Factor Could Make or Break Your Portfolio
Income inequality plays an important role in whether or not an economy experiences economic growth. If a small number of people earn the majority of the wages in a country, that sets the country up … Read More
