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Computer glitch shuts down trading on New York Stock Exchange …

Computer glitch shuts down trading on New York Stock ExchangePublished time: July 08, 2015 15:50Edited time: July 08, 2015 17:32Get short URLReuters / Brendan McDermidTagsAccident, Big deal, Corporate news, FBI, Investment, Markets, USATrading on the New York Stock Exchange floor was halted shortly after 11:30 am local time Wednesday, with all screens displaying a “No quotation” message, according to eyewitnesses.“We’re […]

Forget Biogen (BIIB), Buy These 3 Biotechnology Stocks Instead …

One of the most popular and well-known names in the biotech world is definitely Biogen (BIIB-Analyst Report). This large cap stock has been a staple of investor portfolios in the biotechnology space for some time, while it is also one of the behemoths of the sector, closing in on $100 billion in market cap.BIIB might be due for a breather […]

Biotech Stock Roundup: Juno-Celgene In Immunotherapy Deal …

The Celgene Corporation (CELG – Analyst Report) – Juno Therapeutics’ (JUNO – Analyst Report) immunotherapy deal worth at least a billion dollars was the main story in the biotech sector this week. While concerns are being raised about the high price tag, the deal just goes to show the growing interest in the field of immunotherapy. Meanwhile, quite a few […]

EconoSpeak: Pay No Attention to the Plunging Stock Market

Meanwhile, elsewhere:
SHANGHAI — Share prices in China plunged on Friday in one of the sharpest sell-offs in years, accelerating a downturn this last week in what has been, for much of this year, the world’s best-performing stock market.

China’s two major market indexes fell in tandem. The Shanghai composite fell 7.4 percent on Friday. The Shenzhen composite fell even more, dropping […]

President Obama made one of history's greatest stock market calls in…

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Barack Obama is having a pretty good day. On Thursday, the Supreme Court voted in favor to uphold the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.You could argue that he’s having a pretty good presidency overall. On comedian Marc Maron’s podcast on Monday, he listed a bunch of things he accomplished while in office, including “restore people’s 401ks.”A big part of […]

Saudi Arabia just opened the Middle East's biggest stock market to …

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Jun. 15, 2015, 5:48 AM
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REUTERS/Fahad ShadeedSaudi traders monitor stocks at the Saudi Investment Bank in Riyadh August 7, 2011.Saudi Arabia just did something that Western investors have been pining for — the oil-rich nation has opened its stock market to the world.Until now, Saudi stocks were restricted in ownership to just Saudis and citizens of the nearby Gulf states. […]

Are Biotech Stocks Nearing Exhaustion… Again? | See It Market

In early April I wrote a piece arguing that biotech stocks – using the iShares Nasdaq Biotech ETF (IBB) as a proxy – looked to be under distribution. At the time the IBB traded at approximately $340. My argument rested on negative divergences in the Shares Outstanding / Price action of the IBB, Block Money Flow trends, an increase in volatility, […]

Chinese stock market bubble hits record $6.5tn – Bloomberg – RT.com

​Chinese stock market bubble hits record $6.5tn – BloombergPublished time: June 10, 2015 10:19Get short URLReuters / Aly SongTagsChina, Markets, TradeThe Chinese stock market has boomed to a value of $6.5 trillion in the last year, which could buy Apple 8 times over and fund 65 Asian Infrastructure Investment Banks, as Bloomberg research shows. The rally is arguably dangerous as […]

How to make a million – slowly by John Lee

Much as an academic doyen might conclude a famous lecture series by collecting the salient points into a book Lord Lee, the doyen of ISA investment, marks the end of his interesting and informative My Portfolio column in The Financial Times with the publication of this short book. It has much to recommend it.First, we must recognise the authority conferred […]

5 Top Online Stock Brokers – StockTrader.com

Investors should know the best online stock brokers to trade with. The following top stock brokers offer investors the most value for their portfolios. Some online stock brokers are known for their award winning customer service while others are known for inexpensive stock trades or powerful trading tools. This guide will highlight some of the best stock brokers available today […]