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Is the Biotech Bubble About to Burst?

“Bubble” can be a provocative word in investing circles. Think of all that comes to mind when you hear it — perhaps other words like over-hyped, overvalued, risky, etc. To quote from our own Motley Fool investing wiki, a bubble “occurs when people are happily paying more for stocks in a certain sector than they are worth given the fundamentals […]

Biotech stocks, which have risen 550% since the depths of the recession, are now prime targets of sh

Biotech stocks, which have risen 550% since the depths of the recession, are now prime targets of short sellers betting they will collapse in grand fashion. “Of any part of the market, this is the one with the most bubble-like characteristics, without question.”Bubble Watch: Biotech Edition Bubble Watch: Biotech Edition Bubble Watch: Biotech EditionThe financial markets have been on the […]

Biotech stocks, which have risen 550% since the depths of … – Gawker

Biotech stocks, which have risen 550% since the depths of the recession, are now prime targets of short sellers betting they will collapse in grand fashion. “Of any part of the market, this is the one with the most bubble-like characteristics, without question.”Bubble Watch: Biotech Edition Bubble Watch: Biotech Edition Bubble Watch: Biotech EditionThe financial markets have been on the […]

Is Biotech Finally In A Bubble? | Seeking Alpha

Is Biotech Finally In A Bubble? | Seeking AlphaDoctoRx has written an outstanding article on the biotech sector. I agree 100% with the doctor that biotech stocks are worth a good portion of your portfolio. I own XBI, the small cap biotech ETF, and BIB, the 2x leveraged ETF for large cap biotech stocks. These two stocks have far outperformed […]

China stock market bubble debate turns to when, not if, stocks will …

It’s no longer a question of whether China’s stock-market rally is a bubble, but when the bubble will burst.Want in on China’s A-shares? The devil is in the detailsInvestors, even at the best of times, have a habit of chasing after bright shiny objects and latching on like a fish to a lure. But in a sideways market, where everyone […]

Stock market margin debt – Business Insider

Doug Short, Advisor PerspectivesHere’s some encouraging news for stock-market bears …Margin debt (red in the chart above) hit a new high in April.Even after adjusting for inflation, margin debt is now higher than it was at the peak of the great bull market in 2000 and the echo bull market in 2007.What is “margin debt”?It’s the amount of money stock […]

For Today’s Investors: Ignorance Is Not Bliss – It Is Oblivion

Submitted by Tim Price via The Cobden Centre,

“We’re not gonna make it, are we ? People, I mean.”
“It is in your nature to destroy yourselves.”
“Yeah. Major drag, huh ?”
From James Cameron’s ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’.
Here is a thought experiment. It is January 2000. The last wild Pyrenean ibex has been found dead, squashed by a tree. America Online has just […]

One Nobel Prize-winning economist's calculations say the stock …

One Nobel Prize-winning economist’s calculations say the stock market is dangerously overvalued, and various Wall Street pundits disagree, but all that really matters is how soon gutter alarmist media like us can convince America’s least informed moron investors to panic. Then the fun starts.Bubble Watch: Joe Average Is Ready to Play the Market Bubble Watch: Joe Average Is Ready to […]

Is the stock market really “rigged?” | AgainstCronyCapitalism.org

I remember sitting in my car in college listening to Howard Stern on the radio before class sometime in 2000. Howard and his crew were talking about the stock market which was roaring. The Tech Bubble was in full effect. The sky was the limit. If you weren’t in the market you were losing out. It was a similar vibe […]

Bubble Watch: Biotech Edition

The financial markets have been on the rise for the past six years. That can only mean that doom is around the corner. What financial bubble is waiting to pop, and destroy us? Today: biotech stocks.What Is the Next Bubble, and When Will it Pop? What Is the Next Bubble, and When Will it Pop? What Is the Next Bubble, […]