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Why a Stock Market Correction Is Coming in 2015 – InvestorPlace

A stock market correction, technically speaking, occurs any time a major benchmark index loses at least 10% of its value. When an index suffers losses of 20% or more, it earns the right to be called a “bear market.” On average, stock market corrections occur every 1.5 years, while bear markets occur about every nine years.Source: ©iStock.com/blewisphotographyAs you may have noticed, the U.S. […]

Investing in Water and Energy Insights with Jud Hill, Managing Partner at Blue Star Capital

Investing in Water and Energy Insights with Jud Hill, Managing Partner at Blue Star CapitalHow Consolidation in the Fracking Industry is Creating Greater Efficiencies and Opportunities For Companies Treating WaterNew York, NY – Point Roberts, WA – April 7, 2015 – Investorideas.com and its water investment portal, Water-stocks.com issues an exclusive Q&A with Jud Hill, Managing Partner of Blue Star […]

NY Post: Stock market rigging is no longer a 'conspiracy theory'

The stock market is rigged.When I started making that claim years ago — and provided solid evidence — people scoffed. Some called it a conspiracy theory, tinfoil hats and that sort of stuff. Most people just ignored me.But that’s not happening anymore. The dirty secret is out.With stock prices rushing far ahead of economic reality over the last six or […]

A Buyback or Biotech Bubble?

Steven Davidoff Solomon, professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote a comment for the New York Times reports, General Motors’ Stock Buyback Follows a Worrying Trend:
General Motors’ announcement that it will buy back $5 billion worth of stock raises the question of whether the stock buyback has turned into a shareholder activist shakedown.G.M. did not open its […]

Biotech outlook dire as bull market loses leader

Pedro Castellano | Getty ImagesInvestors are bailing on biotech stocks at such a rapid pace that it is shocking even some of the most-seasoned traders. It’s a popping bubble that could have implications on the sustainability of this six-year bull market.Consider this, the most popular ETF in the sector—the Nasdaq Biotechnology iShares (IBB)—hit an all-time intraday high Friday of $374.62. […]

Durable-Goods Downer Could Kill Mega-Deal Buzz – Berkshire …

Is there some secret holiday at work in the stock and currency markets that I’m unaware of? Volume is non-existent, with only deal buzz potentially stirring the Street from this spring slumber.Conditions can only be characterized as rail-thin, holiday-like volumes that leave major stock averages teetering just below record highs.In fact, the bond market has rallied for three days in […]

STTG Market Recap Mar 24, 2015 – Stock Trading To Go

Quick note from Blain: US Investing Champions Mark Minervini and David Ryan (read my review of the workshop) are doing a webinar tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4:30 PM EST. Pretty rare, in fact this is the first one they’ve ever done together. Here’s the link to sign up if you’re interested. I’ll be tuning in myself.Inflation data caused a bit of […]

5 Biotech Stocks On JMP's Radar

In a recent report, analysts at JMP Securities discussed five biotech names that are on their radar. Here’s a breakdown of what they had to say.
BIND Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BIND)
BIND will be presenting three posters on its Accurin technology at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in Philadelphia in April.Although the Accurin data the company will be showcasing […]

5 Biotech Stocks On JMP's Radar – (BIND), (CERU) | Benzinga

Related 13 Management Changes That Happened This Week8-K Filing Shows Bind Therapeutics Closes Offering Of StockRelated Morning Market LosersCerulean Announces Completion of Enrollment of a Phase 1b/2 Study of CRLX101 in Combination with Avastin® in Relapsed Renal Cell CarcinomaCerulean Pharma (CERU) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue? – Tale of the Tape(Zacks)In a recent report, analysts at JMP Securities discussed […]

Gold Up 11% in Euro This Year As Currency Wars Intensify

Gold Up 11% in Euro This Year As Currency Wars IntensifyGold has risen 11% versus the euro in 2015
Builds on 12% gains against the euro in 2014
Sentiment poor despite reasonable performance
Gold performing well considering significant gains in stocks and dollar
Dollar centric view misleading
Currency wars intensifying
Complacency and hubris rife
Gold rose 12% against the euro in 2014 and so far in 2015, […]