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Many of the problems facing the markets reside in Washington these days. Let's check out four that I see.
Here they are:
President Donald Trump continues to embark upon hastily crafted and poorly thought-out policies. His impulsive nature has caught up to him -- and the markets -- a
Because of improved standards for utilizing new and existing public records, the three major credit reporting companies are now excluding all tax liens from credit reports. That means some scores will head higher, for some by
Sometime in my mid-twenties, I decided I wanted to stay in the Maryland area and buy a home.
I could afford a mortgage around $1,500 per month based on my expensesmostly student loan paymentsand salary.If I found the perfect home, I could stretch to afford around$1,750 per month.
As I searched for my future home, I played a financial game with myself. Id soon be saddled with a $1,500....More>>>
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is an incredibly well-run business with impressive fundamentals as a direct result. That’s it; no need to discuss about the atmosphere in the stores, rewards programs, Pokemon Go, or even Chinese market penetration. That is the job of the management. The company has proven its worth year after year through its strong fundamental growth.
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U.S. stocks have dramatically outperformed the rest of the world since the financial crisis… The benchmark S&P 500 Index has soared 254% from its March 2009 bottom. Meanwhile, European and emerging market stocks have returned 150% and 106%, respectively, in that span. But suddenly, investors are no longer favoring the U.S… Money is now moving out of American....More>>>
When it comes to investing, you can’t do much better than Warren Buffett. He’s the financial equivalent of the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs (at least the 2016 version).
Although most of us will never come close to Buffett’s record on stockpicking — nor should we try — we can pick up on nuggets often buried in his annual reports. His latest report had....More>>>
As January and the new year settle in, many of us are wondering what 2017 will have in store. Even more interested are investors in Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), who are eager to see how the company performs after having completed its separation fromAdient and merger with Tyco. Fortunately, investors have the opportunity to gain some insight, as the company recently held its annual Analyst Day. Let’s....More>>>
Yesterday, our Elite Opportunity Pronewsletter suggested mid cap upscale department store stock Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE: JWN) as a potential speculative short trade:
I’m not going to dig deep into their financials, but trust me when I say we are not fans of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), The Kroger Co. (KR) and Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) right now As you can see with JWN, although the stock....More>>>
Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said fourth-quarter net earnings rose nearly 15%, boosted in part by the stock markets end-of-year gains.
Berkshires year-end results were released Saturday alongside Buffetts closely read annual letter to shareholders.
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Did the Snapchat IPO narrative just get scarier following Snap Inc’s pre-IPO roadshow?
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Snap Inc, the company that owns the popular ephemeral messaging service Snapchat, has occupied centerstage lately as the company seems headed for what could be one of the biggest tech IPOs of our times. And as you’d expect, with Snap Inc’s management team meeting the investor....More>>>
Source: ThinkstockMarch 29, 2017: The S&P 500 closed higher on the day, up 0.11 % and 2.56 points to 2,361.14. Separately the DJIA closed down 0.20% on the day at 20,659.39, down approximately 42.11 points. The question remains if the DJIA gain on Tuesday was just a head fake as the index is lower versus the Nasdaq and the S&P500.
The recovery that oil has made on Tuesday and Wednesday....More>>>
Transocean (RIG) beat earnings forecasts and probably has enough cash but Jefferies analyst Eduardo Royes and team still consider its stock to be a bigger risk when compared to its peers (I’m guessing they mean Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), Noble (NE) and Ensco (ESV), among others). They explain why:
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A few weeks ago, NIBC Holding (NIBC, Euronext Amsterdam) completed its IPO as Private Equity firm JC Flowers was finally able to place a substantial part of its shares on the equity markets. Unfortunately, NIBCs first trading day was overshadowed by a turmoil on the financial markets as the fea
Investor confusion about Apple (NYSE: AAPL) choosing Finisar (NYSE: FNSR) to provide VCSEL sensors in Apple iPhones has caused FNSR to fall recently and this is providing an excellent entry point into the stock.
Based on DCF analysis, we anticipate a Finisar share price of $29 in the seco
Financial Engines (FNGN) was co-founded in 1996 by William F. Sharpe, a winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the theory of financial economics. Sharpe studied how prices of financial assets are determined, and the link between risk and return. Financial Engines wen
EDINA, MN - AUGUST 13: Champion Gymnast Gabby Douglas poses with Post-It Brand products on August 13, 2017 in Edina, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for Post-it Brand)
I never thought that I would see that day when I had five k
Cerus Corporation (CERS) is a $271 million market cap company focused on blood transfusion products. The company has viable products and anticipates it's increasing sales of platelet products is removing some previous sales ramp uncertainty. By expanding its supply agreement with the French Natio
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