Can CIA Agent Jack Ryan Stop The Next Rogue Stock Market Algorithm?20June, 2014We have always been fans of those Harrison Ford movies adapted from the Tom Clancy novels where he plays CIA agent Jack Ryan. There is a new version of the series just out called “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”. This time Jack Ryan is a young CIA financial analyst […]
There are as many ways to make money in the stock market as there are fleas on a dog.In my investment service Technology and Opportunity, we believe the best way to make money is to get in front of the herd on the next moneymaking trend and sell when the news spreads to the great unwashed.Holding too long is death […]
The Frankfurt stock exchange today. Photograph: STRINGER/GERMANY/REUTERSLast night’s dovish tone from the US central bank has lifted European stock markets, pushed the pound higher, and sent the VIX volatility index down to its lowest level in around eight years.The Fed sparked the rally last night, by giving no clear indication of when interest rates might rise, and by refusing to […]
Benchmarks’ upward move continued for the fourth-straight trading day on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept its monetary policy “highly accommodative” and suggested there would be no immediate rate hikes. The central bank’s move to trim the bond repurchase yet again by $10 billion was widely accepted as the benchmarks scored their best gains in about four weeks. The S&P […]
Big data has become the buzzword within the digital marketing community—and rightfully so. The way we approach the abundance of data an organization has at their fingertips about their customers is the fundamental challenge that marketers face today. Marketers need to understand what questions can be asked and answered with big data or else big data is just another buzzword. […]
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]]>Rhiza, founded by Josh Knauer, just closed a $3 million funding round. The startup makes marketing analytic tools that helps bridge the gap between big data and companies, marketers and salespeople, the products are extremely user friendly and 100 percent intuitive.Notably behind the latest funding round is Draper Triangle Ventures, also out of Pittsburgh, along with Camp One Ventures and […]
Editor’s Note: Todd posts his vibes in real time each day on our Buzz & Banter where subscribers can follow over 30 professional traders as they share their ideas in real time. Want access to the Buzz plus unlimited market commentary? Click here to learn more about MVPRO.I find I’m so excited that I can barely sit still or hold […]
Gains in financial and small-cap stocks helped benchmarks shrug off initial losses to end in the green. Stocks had opened in the red owing to dismal housing data. However, improved consumer price data firmed up the US dollar, also leading to expectations of a rate hike. Markets secured their third-straight positive finish on a day when the two-day FOMC […]
Stock Market SP500 Looking For 2000Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jun 17, 2014 – 03:56 PM GMTBy: Gregor_Horvat
S&P500 accelerated to the upside this month with increasing volume and momentum. In fact, move from 1858 is very strong, so based on personality we think it was wave three of a five waves in progress in blue wave […]
Stock Market Fractional Gain to Start the WeekStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jun 17, 2014 – 03:50 PM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld
Courtesy of Doug Short:Against the backdrop of conflict in Iraq, this morning’s economic news was upbeat. The Empire State Manufacturing Index surprised to the upside and the Fed’s much broader Industrial Production series also beat expectations. The S&P 500 […]
