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There’s been a growing disconnect in stocks. Over the last few weeks, we’ve highlighted versions of the following chart from Bank of America Merril Lynch, which shows that US equity funds have seen massive outflows this year while stocks continue to climb to record highs. The big questions surrounding this disconnect relates to where the outflowing cash is being invested and who’s propping up […]
Last Thursday we saw a tale of two biotech companies. If you need evidence investing in medical research stocks is a lottery, this is the story for you.First we have Sirtex Medical, a Sydney-based company that provides radioactive treatment to help extend the lives of patients suffering from liver cancers.Its shares jumped 28 per cent after it revealed stronger-than-expected results […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: China’s equity mania truly is the gift that keeps on giving, and not just for those who are riding the wave, but also for those who, like us, appreciate the humor in a giant, margin-fueled bubble that’s captivated millions upon millions of semi-literate housewives and banana vendors turned day traders.While there […]
This biotech stock is a bargain
Options expert Stacey Gilbert explains why Celgene is trading at a discount to its peers.
Investors have been flocking to biotech stocks this year, with the IBB, the ETF that tracks biotech stocks, up nearly 16 percent. But with high returns come high valuations, except in one name, according to a strategist who closely watches the […]
Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersAll of a sudden, things in the stock market are boring. Since the excitement we saw earlier this year with the S&P 500 falling 3% in January, oil searching for a bottom, the Swiss National Bank removing its peg against the euro, and the European Central Bank starting a quantitative easing program, US stocks have settled into one of the […]
Wikimedia CommonsNot professional investors.This is not how you learn about investing. Via The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig:This past week, some of the hottest portfolios in the country—funds with names like Canyonville, Westminster and Passaic Valley—shut down after racking up spectacular returns.These aren’t hedge funds. They are play-money funds run by high-school students for a stock-picking contest.[…]Ryan McCabe and Vincent Botti, […]
The trend is your friend…You’ve heard that one before. Everyone has. Why is it so famous?Simple: Markets trend. Period. It doesn’t matter if you’re a value investor, daytrader, swing trader, or stargazer– you can’t deny this simple truth.Today I’m going to show you how you can use a trending market to your advantage—but also what to do when the trend […]
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May 8, 2015, 10:11 AM
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The big disconnect in the US stock market just keeps getting bigger.A new Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey published Thursday finds that US investors have pulled $99 billion out of equities year-to-date — including net outflows in 11 of the past 12 weeks — despite stock prices continuing to break record highs.This week also […]
Janet Yellen has a crystal ball. And she sees trouble ahead…Yellen warned the investing public yesterday that stocks and bonds look risky in this ultra-low interest rate environment.But as you’ll see, Ms. Yellen’s crystal ball is notoriously foggy…and we might even make our money by ignoring her fortunetelling…“In a conversation with Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary […]
The main theme of the year so far has been the volatility in the tech stocks, with may high fliers dropping overnight, including the biotech darlings of the last few years. The money seems to be rotating into the materials. The possible reversal of the US Dollar strength along with firming in the price of energy has contributed. I have […]
