Anyone who reads my blog is already likely to know the story. Until the market peaked on June 12, with the Shanghai Composite at 5,178, China had experienced a stock market boom that saw the Shanghai index rising in what seemed like a straight line by more than 135% in one year. The boom seemed almost inexplicable from a fundamental […]
© AFP/File Fayez NureldineSaudi Arabia’s stock market will allow foreign investors to trade shares for the first time Monday, further opening up the conservative Islamic kingdom to the global economyRiyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s stock market will allow foreign investors to trade shares for the first time Monday, further opening up the conservative Islamic kingdom to the global economy.But analysts […]
A Salem man who made more than $1.7 million through a series of “pump-and-dump” stock-trading scams was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.Alexander Hawatmeh, 25, admitted that he manipulated the share prices of four penny stocks, then sold off his holdings for enormous returns. Federal prosecutors said that in one March 2014 case, Hawatmeh made $1.27 million through the […]
A record 3.3 million people signed up to ride China’s dicey stock market last week – Quartz
Room for everyone.(Reuters/Will Burgess)
SHAREWritten byRichard MacauleyObsessionChina’s TransitionApril 24, 2015The surging stock markets in both mainland China and Hong Kong in recent weeks have drawn plenty of people to suggest that, when something rises so fast, it can only end badly. If the sheer volume […]
It’s been an eventful week on the pipeline front with companies like Biogen (BIIB – Analyst Report), Prothena (PRTA – Snapshot Report) and Vertex (VRTX – Analyst Report) coming out with data. Meanwhile, Gilead (GILD – Analyst Report) was back in the news once again due to its hepatitis C virus (HCV) franchise.Recap of the Week’s Most Important Stories1. Hopes […]
FidelityProceed with caution.
Fidelity’s mobile app has a new feature called Stocks Nearby. It gives users a list of public companies they can trade in, based on whether those companies have locations nearby.
Josh Barro has the full rundown over at the New York Times.But here’s the bottom line: This makes a bad idea worse.Fidelity is home to the Magellan Fund, once […]
The Vikings beat the Titans 19-3 in their 4th Preseason game, improving their Preseason record to an undefeated 4-0. Are things looking up for our Minnesota Vikings?So, hi. CCNorseman here. I’m filling in for Ted, while he’s yucking it up on vacation. Rumor has it that he’s wearing jort jorts and flippy floppies ON A BOAT! So, you’ll just have […]
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A new note from Barclays analystBen Reitzes says Apple is ready to make a “data and payments play” […]
AppleSee AlsoThere’s Some Bad News Brewing For Apple And Samsung In ChinaTim Cook Took The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge And Called On Dr. Dre To Do It, TooApple Shareholders Are Suing The Company After Judge Finds ‘Ample Evidence’ Of A Conspiracy Against Employees
A new note from Barclays analystBen Reitzes says Apple is ready to make a “data and payments play” […]
When it comes to energy access, we’re fond of saying small is big.That’s because all those small scale solar lanterns, solar home systems, and solar mini-grids add up to a very big market. But the size of that market, and its social impact, could well be dwarfed by an even larger opportunity the solar revolution is engendering. With the explosion […]
