How can Labour say it didn’t crash the economy
If my memory serves me correctly, one of the rounds of applause received in the UK election debate on Thursday was when Clegg said that Miliband should have apologised for…
Two Warning Signs
Photo Credit: Kevin TrotmanBefore I write this evening, I have updated the blog’s theme so that it is more readable on mobile devices. I’ve tried to preserve most of the…
Apparently ISIS is going to throw homosexuals off the Tower of Pizza!
I hope they at least let my step daughter and her life partner get a slice of pepperoni before they give them the old heave ho! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2963229/ISIS-vow-Rome-throw-homosexuals-leaning-tower-PIZZA.html
Yellen shoots for ‘equilibrium’ interest rates
Getty Images The financial markets listened to Janet Yellen’s speech on “normalising” monetary policy last Friday, shrugged, and moved on largely unaffected. It was, indeed, a dovish speech, of the…
The bond trader who came in from the cold
Simon Fasdal, fresh from a visit to Moscow, looks at the pros and cons of Russian assets and why Russian corporate bonds, despite many risk factors, could be the choice…
Urban regeneration: Polishing the city of gold
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: What does Hillary stand for? Fly Title: Urban regeneration Rubric: As badlands get cleaned up, the poor still get pushed to the margins Location:…
Clinton Finally Announces Her Message: Banality and Incoherence.
The much-ballyhooed announcement video offers little hint [of who, policy-wise, Clinton is]. For the first half-minute or so, you would be excused for thinking that it was some sort of detergent commercial,…
Chairman Returns to Kaisa Group, Troubled Chinese Developer
Kaisa, whose offshore bondholders include BlackRock, did not provide details on the reappearance of Guo Yingcheng, but analysts said it could help the company revive.
The Top 6 Steps for Branding Your Startup
Planning to launch a company? This can surely be a great idea. But to start with, you need to take care a lot of things. It isn’t easy ensuring that…
Forget Your Team. How to Motivate Yourself to Succeed.
Without working on your own ambition and happiness, you can't possibly be an effective leader.
Get ready for a major boom in technology mergers
Mergers and acquisitions activity around the world continues on a tear. Last year alone saw $3.5 trillion of deal-making, just below the all-time high of 2007, Thomson Reuters data show.…
Wall St. declines as worries about earnings deepen – Reuters
ReutersWall St. declines as worries about earnings deepenReuters(Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt U.S. first-quarter earnings.…
Six Companies Showering Shareholders with Higher Dividends
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Checking for dividend increases is one of the tools I use to monitor my portfolio holdings and companies I am interested in. I have found…
Stocks Reversing Lower into Final Hour on Earnings Worries, Euro Weakness, Technical Selling, Commodity/Road & Rail Sector Weakness
Broad Equity Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: About EvenSector Performance: MixedVolume: Below Average Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line Equity Investor Angst: Volatility(VIX) 14.0 +11.29{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 132.60 -.38{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}Emerging…
Are These The "Everyday Americans" Hillary Clinton Is Running For?
Moments ago, Tracy Sefl of the Ready for Hillary SuperPAC appeared on the Apple infomercial channel and said something confusing: "Hillary is certainly making it clear that she is running…
Bespoke’s Model Stock Portfolio: 3/13/15
The Bespoke Model Portfolio gained again this week and is now up 8.7{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} year-to-date. To gain access to the portfolio, simply sign up for a 5-day free trial to one…
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
If you have a mortgage on your home, you’ve probably wondered at least once whether it would be worthwhile to pay it down ahead of schedule. And if so, you’re not alone. The…
9 Good Reasons for Claiming Social Security Early
There’s been quite a bit of talk over the last few years about the fact that most people should wait to claim Social Security, if they can afford to do so. And…
Apple ($AAPL) Remains A Screaming Buy
One of the key metrics/charts that I always look at when trying to judge Apple is the distribution of revenues for the company. Analyst Horace Dediu (a must follow @Asymco) updates…
Nasdaq-100 Bearish, Cash for Gold, Crude Oil
Three signals take effect on this morning's open of trading based on the latest Commitments of Traders data:- bearish for the Nasdaq-100- cash for gold and crude oilAll other signals…