Adding 2 Names To The Stocks I Follow ($SEND, $SFIX)
Exciting times these days as a few new companies went public in recent weeks. While these are not the big ones that I’ve been looking forward to (Uber, Airbnb, Lyft…
Banks Bearish But SPX Traders Seem Unworried By Ukraine, Mideast Conflict
Mixed news for equities in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.My signal for the BKX U.S. Bank Index (a benchmark for U.S. financials)…
VTB deal gives it major control over Russian grain exports
Kremlin-run bank has agreed to buy grain terminal of country’s busiest port
Mitsubishi takes 20{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} stake in Ovo Energy
Japanese group seeks foothold in digital energy with move into UK challenger
Squawk: With Oil Keep Looking at Trade Data and Newsby Stephen…
With Oil Keep Looking at Trade Data and Newsby Stephen Pope WTI boosted by two clear driving forces trade and supply Any recovery in trade relations between the U.S. and…
Nasdaq Adds Bitcoin and Litecoin Indices to Its Products
In a move that investors hope will increase the popularity of cryptocurrency with institutional investors, Nasdaq has said that it will launch two indices that track cryptocurrency prices. The Bitcoin Liquid Index and Ethereum Liquid Index…
BlackRock, loosen up about Unilever – say what you think
The world’s biggest manager of other people’s money is surprisingly reluctant to talk about such a high-profile proposalWe know what many big-name fund management houses think of Unilever’s proposal to…
Buffett’s Alpha?
Buffett's Alpha? Warren Buffett prudently invests 99{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} of his wealth in absolute return strategies, like most risk averse savers. Leverage, arbitrage, derivatives, event-driven, opportunistic, special situations and macro strategies have…
Widowed Women Highlight Wealth Gap Between Genders
Widows say becoming the sole financial decision maker was even more difficult than adjusting to a loss of income.
Sequoia Fund Q4 Letter: New Positions in a2Milk, Electronic Arts & Melrose
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb is out with its Q4 letter for 2018. Their Sequoia Fund finished the year -2.62{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} compared to -4.38{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} for the S&P 500.New Positions in a2Milk, Electronic…
ETFs or Mutual Funds: Which Is the Better Investment Vehicle? – Motley Fool
ETFs or Mutual Funds: Which Is the Better Investment Vehicle? Motley FoolOne is more tax efficient (in theory) but that's hardly the only consideration.
The investing app military families love
A growing number of soldiers, nurses and self-employed workers are using the investing app Stash. It allows people to invest with as little as $5.
Market Extra: A popular product based on Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ vanishes Wednesday — Here’s what’s next
A popular instrument used to manage exposure to volatility is going away as markets have been faced with a number of uncertainties, even if a late-2018 rout for stocks has…
IBM’s HR Chief Shares Best Advice On The Future Of Work
IBM Chief of Human Resources Diane Gherson shares her best career advice and the future of work.
Turner’s Take Podcast: Waiting on a Trade Deal
Play Turner’s Take Podcast Episode 173 If you are having trouble listening to the podcast, please click here for Turner’s Take Podcast episodes! New Podcast! The macro markets are turning…
Three lessons for bond investors from 2018
For most investors, 2018 was likely a year to forget: global equity markets ended the year deep in the red and most fixed income sectors delivered muted returns. As we…
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Miniblog – Chinese profits down again
Profits of Chinese industrial companies fell 1.9{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} year on year in December, marking the second consecutive month of earnings decline. For 2018 as a whole, profits rose 10.3{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}, half the…
Emerging-Market Credit Has Come of Age
While investors have flocked to emerging-market government bonds in recent years, some still perceive emerging-market corporate bonds as an immature asset class. Shamaila Khan, who manages global credit portfolios, questions…
Multiple Entry Trend Following Points on STMP Stock
When stocks trend, there are always opportunities. Firstly I look for stocks with big moves up and then consolidations or stocks that I like the story that have been clobbered…ie…