June 25 Market Close: GovCon Index Down, US Stocks Stutter on Biotech LossesRoss Wilkers June 25, 2015 Financial Report, News 0 ViewsThe GovCon Index closed in negative territory for the third consecutive day Thursday with a loss of 0.264 points to end at 76.030.Losses in the transportation and biotechnology sector sent U.S. stocks slightly down Thursday and many investors attributed […]
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 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 […]
History shows rather clearly that the stock market is prone to extreme events, aka crashes. The challenge is deciding when the risk for a repeat performance is unusually high. The literature offers endless possibilities, which is a reminder that the market can crumble for any number of reasons. The leading factor, of course, is the business cycle. But internal market […]
Greece and Stock Market Divergences…….Transports Ugly….Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 25, 2015 – 11:32 AM GMTBy: Jack_SteimanThe market was gapping down just a drop heading in to the trading day. Nothing to get upset about but, then came the news many didn’t want to hear. Talks regarding Greece breaking down, which is not unexpected. The futures fell further still and […]
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In the years since the financial crisis, stocks have rebounded strongly returning over 200% value to investors. Despite this strong news, millennials are skeptical of diving in.According to a survey done by Goldman Sachs, almost 40% of young people do not want to invest in the stock market at all. Another 45% say they are skeptical […]
Greece / Stock Market Played Like a BouzoukiStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 23, 2015 – 10:12 AM GMTBy: JesseWe have a deal!No really. This time we do have a deal. Uh, we think.And the cry went forth, and Very Serious People breathed a sigh of relief, the Greek people continued to take their euros out of the banks, and the […]
Stock Market Crash ChartsStock-Markets / Financial CrashJun 22, 2015 – 08:14 AM GMTBy: Toby_ConnorIf the Fed continues to intervene and prevents the correction then we will almost certainly have an 87 style crash this fall.Gary SavageThe Smart Money TrackerGary Savage authors the Smart Money Tracker and daily financial newsletter tracking the stock & commodity markets with special emphasis on the […]
Stock Market Monday Big Drop?Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 21, 2015 – 04:46 PM GMTBy: Brad_Gudgeon It looks as though the US stock market could plunge Monday. We have Saturn Semi-Sq. Pluto while Saturn is in Scorpio and while Jupiter is trine Uranus. On the cycle front we have a Gann cycle low due Monday while we also have a […]
The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing ministers and other key officials as well as the lack of clear information about his government’s policy direction have been major deterrents to investment in the nation’s capital market.Capital market analysts, who spoke to our correspondent on the recent performance of the market stressed that investors, especially foreigners, were unlikely to make […]
