NEW YORK – The stock market closed out a record year with more all-time highs on Tuesday, giving U.S. indexes their biggest annual gains in almost two decades.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index notched its best year since 1997; The Dow Jones industrial average rose the most since 1995.While trading was light on the last day of the year, […]
Welcome to our daily roundup of top insider trades. Here’s a look at the most significant inside purchases recently filed with the SEC.Notable Purchases:
Glenview Capital bought 248,910 shares of investor-owned health care services company Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) for $9,904,477.
William Adams IV, Vice President of Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund (NYSEMKT:CFD), an actively-managed, exchange-traded commodity pool, bought 18,500 shares of company stock […]
Originally published December 23, 2013 at 12:56 PM | Page modified December 23, 2013 at 8:56 PM
NEW YORK — 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn’t going to […]
One of the biggest problems facing investors yet again this year will be the search for income producing investments.
The last few years of a zero interest rate policy has forced traditional fixed income investors out of their comfort zone and into stocks and other alternative investments. Given the recent Fed announcements on interest rates this is unlikely to change for […]
Christine Lagarde, who said the IMF will raise its forecast for US growth . Photograph: FRANCOIS LENOIR/REUTERSGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of events across the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and the business world.And a rather quiet morning it is too. Especially in London where workers who haven’t clocked off for Christmas may struggle to […]
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Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Dec 22, 2013 – 10:37 AM GMTBy: Gregor_Horvat
S&P 500 spiked down to 1753 on Monday from where we have seen a very strong reversal in the past few days. We see the current move […]
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Its that time of the week for the usual technical update across the major asset markets.The Swiss team stick to their bullish theme of forecasting a likely near term bottom for the US indexes and a buying opportunity therefore. They also stick to their medium term view that a deeper Q1 2014 7 to 10% correction is a likely event.Here […]
In this series I would like to share with you the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF’s or futures trading strategies.The Four Biggest Mistakes1. Lack Of A Trading Plan2. Using To Much Leverage3. Failure to Control Risk4. Lack Of Self-DisciplineThroughout this multi-part series I will cover the […]
