A microbe factory could more than halve a mission’s payload weight.We’ve all had trouble squeezing our luggage down to the allowed weight for a flight. But for a trip to Mars that problem is magnified. The NASA rule-of-thumb is that for every kilogram to be launched into space, you need 99 kilograms of fuel and rocket to get it there. […]
Art by Mike LucasAllergen Research has raised $80 million to help tackle the problem of peanut allergies, Brian Gormley reports for Dow Jones VentureWire. The company is developing a product that desensitizes patients so that accidental exposure to peanuts doesn’t cause a severe allergic response. Peanut allergy is one of the most common of food allergies, which affect 5% of children and 4% […]
Taylor McBride/flickrIn the wake of recent scandals, millennials have become disillusioned with the finance industry. But with the emergence of gamification, stock market trading apps are beginning to revive young people’s interest in the industry.Angry Birds. Candy Crush. BUX. Most smartphone users will know the first two gaming apps, but what about that last one? “We want you to play […]
Rate Hikes Always Spook InvestorsFriday’s big “fear of a rate increase” selloff in stocks was not getting a bearish follow-through during Monday’s session. While it is too early for the bulls to declare victory, the Fed has been telegraphing a rate hike for some time. From The Wall Street Journal:
“It just feels like people are starting to shrug off the […]
Will Higher Interest Rates Hurt Stocks?by Jim Walker on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 | Comments OffOdds are that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in 2015. Will higher interest rates hurt stocks? In the wake of the market crash of 2008 and the worst recession in three quarters of a century the actions of the Fed are widely […]
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Dow Jones Industrial Average over 2014.
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With the stock market’s unexpected boom toward the end of 2014, what better way to ring in the new year than to reexamine that age-old question: What drives stock returns? Is it earnings’ growth fundamentals or short-term momentum swings in investor behavior?
The answer matters because most forecasters expect the economy to […]
By Michael Snyder, on December 18th, 2014Do you want to know if the stock market is going to crash next year? Just keep an eye on junk bonds. Prior to the horrific collapse of stocks in 2008, high yield debt collapsed first. And as you will see below, high yield debt is starting to crash again. The primary reason […]
Cuba Policy; China (Trade-Biotech); and, the Agricultural EconomyCategories: Agricultural Economy /China /TradeCuba PolicyGeoff Dyer and Marc Frank reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “The US is to open talks with Cuba about establishing full diplomatic relations and reopening an embassy in Havana, potentially bringing to an end more than five decades of hostility and one of the last vestiges […]
apGiven the history of how stock market collapses happen, we may be ripe for a shock move lower.Read Full Article ››TAGGED:Stock Market, Michael Gayed
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Joe Donohue is a full time trader with 25 years experience. He is a senior contributor and investor in Stocktwits and has been seen on CNN Money and quoted in Marketwatch, Forbes, Reuters, NY Times and Wall Street Journal.Joe takes a swing trading approach to the market and his holding period can be anywhere from a few days to a […]
