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Chapter 4: The Explosive Bubbles of the Early 2000s1. The Internet BubbleMost bubbles have been associated with some new technology (as in the tronics and biotech booms) or with some new business opportunity (as when the opening of profitable new trade opportunities spawned the South Sea Bubble). The Internet was associated with both: it represented a new technology, and it […]
Ag Economy; Biotech; Biofuels; Policy Issues; and, Budget Developments- FridayCategories: Agricultural Economy /Budget /Ethanol /Farm Bill /TradeAgricultural EconomyAn update yesterday from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stated that, “Latest indications confirm that world cereal production will reach an all-time record of more than 2.5 billion tonnes in 2014.“Buoyed by bumper crops in Europe and a record maize […]
Markets ended Friday’s holiday-shortened session on a mixed note following decline in oil prices that dragged down energy shares. However, slide in oil prices boosted airlines and retail shares on Black Friday. Moreover, major benchmarks registered weekly gains for the sixth consecutive week and also managed to finish in positive territory in November.For a look at the issues currently facing […]
Ag Economy; Farm Bill; Budget; Immigration; Trade; Biotech; and, RegulationsCategories: Agricultural Economy /Budget /Farm Bill /Immigration /RegulationsAgricultural EconomyA news release yesterday from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) indicated that, “According to the November Crop Production report released today by [NASS], corn production is expected to reach 14.4 billion bushels this year, up 3 percent from 2013 [related graph]. Soybean production is […]
Benchmarks were little changed on Friday after reports that the U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased at a slower pace than expected, while unemployment rate declined to a six-year low. The S&P 500 and the Dow posted marginal gains, which were enough to help them settle at record highs for the third consecutive session. On the other hand, the Nasdaq failed […]
We’ve been hearing a great deal about the power of Big Data over the last couple of years. The hype says that as we gather more data, we will be able to get better answers to business problems, but the data levels we have seen so far could pale in comparison to what happens when we start adding sensors to the world. […]
AntiqueStocks.comPink Sheets printed in 1984 by the National Quotation Bureau, listing all the over-the-counter stocks and their market makers, along with prices.July 2014 may go down as a defining month of this bull market, since it brought us the overnight sensation known as Cynk, an internet penny stock that had been floating under the radar until it got pumped up […]
Indexes were up most of the session as a surge by Apple (AAPL) helped lift things; this is a massive component of the NASDAQ. The S&P 500 gained 0.18% and the NASDAQ 0.40%. It was a very busy day with a lot of blockbuster companies reporting so we’ll focus on that today.Here are the longer term charts for the 2 […]
SummaryRight now investors love what the Federal Reserve is doing even though more and more commentators want the Fed to start moving to higher interest rates.
The stock market remains near historic highs even though many indicators, like CAPE, point to the market being over-valued.
Even if the stock market is over-valued, the crucial question concerns the timing of a downward adjustment.
Investors […]
