Market Week in Review
S&P 500 2,102.06 +1.70{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}* The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com. *5-Day Change
Is Inequality A Bad Thing?
Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man blog, Is Inequality a Bad Thing? We couldn’t believe what we were seeing when coming across the following headline at Reuters recently: “Fed’s Yellen…
Seven Hidden Benefits of Frugal Living
When you’re not trying to keep up with the Joneses, you have more time for what really matters. Photo: Brooke Raymond In a world where rampant consumerism is the norm,…
Investing Blog Roundup: Do You Have a Portfolio or Investment Collection?
This week, Jim Dahle addresses an exceedingly common investment mistake: having a portfolio that’s really just a collection of investments that you’ve accumulated over the years — as opposed to…
Facebook ($FB) Crushing Google ($GOOG) – Is Zuck Just Getting Started?
A couple of weeks ago, I updated this blog with my latest thoughts about the ecosystem play. I followed that up with a more detailed analysis of Apple (AAPL) and…
COT Report Updates Taking a Break
Hi folks,It's with sadness that I've decided to take a break from my regular weekly Commitments of Traders updates.I've been planning to review and update my trading setups, but I…
Nickel trading ideas for the July 27
Nickel trading range for the day is 872.8-901. Market is looking to take support at 877.9, a break below could see a test of 872.8 and resistance is likely to…
North Americans chase AngloGold mine
US and Canadian miners retreat to home turf and cut exposure to riskier assets
Exxon Not In Any Rush To Follow Shell’s Strategy
Royal Dutch Shell's (RDS) $70 billion bid for U.K.-based BG Group, one of the largest buyouts in the energy space in decades, raises more questions than it provides answers. But…
Shell expected to maintain top dividend
Investors concerned the £47bn BG takeover will lead to reduced payouts
Market Close: An upside in energy stocks buoy equity markets
UK and European markets ended in green, amid a rise in energy sector stocks, while US stocks are trading in positive territory. On the macro front, the NIESR kept its…
Technical Analysis, April 13th — April 17th
The ;technical analysis, that includes the ;indicators’ data and ;major pivot points for ;Brent Oil, Gold, Silver and ;Copper as ;traded on ;spot market as ;of ;April 11th, 2015:…
How to Talk to Your Spouse About Finances | Investing Sense
How confident are you that your spouse can manage the family finances on their own when the time comes? In our latest Investing Sense video, we focus on three ways…
Fossil fuel-free funds outperformed conventional ones, analysis shows
Investors who dumped holdings in coal, oil and gas earned an average return of 1.2{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} more a year over last five years, data from the world’s leading stock market index…
Hedge fund joke
Hedge fund manager, a long only fund and a Nobel prize winner in Economic "Sciences" are flying north to present to a client in New Zealand. As the plane lands…
Who Made Morningstar’s Short List of Fund Favorites?
Research firm Morningstar is out with a short list of its favorite funds by category. A trio of the firm’s fund gurus weighed in with their takes on current market…
Crude Oil: Are We Reaching Our Limit?
The storage of crude oil has recently garnered a heightened level of attention, even outside the energy realm. Volumes in storage have been rising quickly and some fear that if…
Balyasny Discloses New Stakes in Basic Energy Services & Tetra Technologies
Dmitry Balyasny's investment firm Balyasny Asset Management has filed two separate 13G's with the SEC.New Stake in Basic Energy ServicesFirst, Balyasny has revealed a brand new equity stake in Basic…
Why Direct-Sold Funds Often Beat Those Peddled by Advisors – Barron’s
Why Direct-Sold Funds Often Beat Those Peddled by AdvisorsBarron'sNot only that, the study—called Mutual Fund Performance and the Incentive to Generate Alpha—found that if you eliminate all of the broker-sold…