Bespoke Investment Group is out with an informative table showing the performance of stock markets in 75 countries, ranked by year-to-date performance. In pole position: Dubai, which has gained more than 50% on the year. Qatar, Argentina, and Bulgaria follow. In last place: Japan and Russia, which have both fallen more than 13%. You also may want to avoid Jamaican-listed […]
Below is a look at the quarter-to-date and year-to-date stock market performance for 75 countries around the world. So far this quarter, the average change for the 75 countries shown has been +1.12%. For the year, the average country is up 4.76%. In 2013, the US found itself in the top half of the list in terms […]
Below is a look at the quarter-to-date and year-to-date stock market performance for 75 countries around the world. So far this quarter, the average change for the 75 countries shown has been +1.12%. For the year, the average country is up 4.76%. In 2013, the US found itself in the top half of the list in terms […]
Benchmarks suffered their worst losses in five weeks on Thursday, dragged down by declines in small-cap stocks and Wal-Mart’s disappointing numbers. The S&P 500 slumped the most in a month and the Dow registered its biggest drop since April 10. Investors were also concerned about Euro zone’s less-than-expected first quarter GDP growth.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]
Originally published May 16, 2014 at 6:33 AM | Page modified May 17, 2014 at 2:43 AM
NEW YORK — Better results from retailers and demand for telecommunications shares helped push the stock market to a small gain on Friday.Telecoms rose the most among the 10 industries in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index. Their jump followed news that […]
India’s Sensex index rose in mid-day trading to a new record today of over 25,000 and the Indian rupee hit 10 month highs against the US dollar on the back of a landslide victory for the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party. The rally wasn’t a one-time event—since Modi was named prime ministerial candidate on September 12, Indian equities have gained […]
REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiNarendra ModiWhen it comes to elections, it’s not about whether you win or lose. It’s about whether you crushed your opponents.And according to the exit polls, that’s exactly what opposition leader Narendra Modi appears to have done in India’s election for prime minister.”The votes are still being counted but Narendra Modi appears to be on the cusp of a […]
The always popular and controversial Martin Armstrong, creator of the widely cited Economic Confidence Model, gave some interesting predictions for the market along with his thoughts on Putin and Russia in a recent Financial Sense Newshour interview. Here are some excerpts:FSN: Martin, you have a wide following with investors and host large conferences around the globe. What are you telling […]
Mark Lennihan/APFA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Why CAPE-Based Concerns About The Stock Market Miss The Point (The AllianceBernstein Blog)In a recent New York Times article titled “Time to Worry About Stock Market Bubbles,” Robert Shiller points out that based on his cyclically adjusted price earnings (CAPE) ratio, […]
Stock Market Rampant DeceptionStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014May 15, 2014 – 03:22 PM GMTBy: Jesse
This is a particularly situation here in the equity markets.Deception is rampant in the accounting for company numbers. The trading is very ‘technical’ and the underpinnings of the stock market are as sound as a three card monte game.
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