Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session in the red as investors weighed positive housing and consumer confidence data against slowdown in the U.S. economic growth. However, benchmarks were able to post their biggest monthly percentage gains in more than two years in February. Strong earnings results by retailers and tech companies, firming up of oil prices, and easing concerns in the […]
I’ve just had the most exciting education experience in many years — three half-hour sessions with Jon Markman and the amazing wealth-building power of what he does. Here’s the transcript, edited for clarity and brevity. — MartinTechnology Investing Bootcamp: How to Profit in the Best and Worst of TimesPart I. Why Tech Stocks? And Why Now?Martin Weiss: […]
“The Fed is out of control,” exclaims David Stockman – perhaps best known for architecting Reagan’s economic turnaround known as ‘Morning in America’ – adding that “people don’t want to hear the reality and the truth that we’re facing.” The following discussion, with Harry Dent, outlines their perspectives on the looming collapse of free market prosperity and the desctruction of […]
The stock markets have delivered a verdict against Narendra Modi’s big budget – Quartz
Not excited.(Reuters/Danish Siddiqui)
SHAREWritten byMadhura KarnikFebruary 28, 2015This post has been updated after the markets closed.After a volatile day of trading, the Indian stock markets closed 0.43% higher than the previous close. The improvement in the market sentiment only surfaced towards the end, when investors erased losses.The Sensex […]
Stocks finished mixed again on Thursday in another quiet session. I checked the calendar, because the action feels eerily like a holiday reprieve. Where is everyone?Or maybe like a calm before a storm given threatening data on nascent deflation and a rollover in corporate earnings. I know it’s almost forbidden to say this out loud with sentiment so bubbly — […]
Stocks finished mixed again on Thursday in another quiet session. I checked the calendar, because the action feels eerily like a holiday reprieve. Where is everyone?Or maybe like a calm before a storm given threatening data on nascent deflation and a rollover in corporate earnings. I know it’s almost forbidden to say this out loud with sentiment so bubbly — […]
Stephen Grupp, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Emily Whitehead, and Vice CEO Shane Smith.Tomorrow night at 10 pm on the east and west coasts of the United States, Vice, the TV arm of the fast-growing Vice media empire, will air a special on HBO that posits that scientists are closing in on a cure for cancer.“Today in real time […]
View photo.By and large, short interest among the leading biotechs and emerging pharmaceuticals reversed course and rose again between the January 30 and February 13 settlement dates.Leading that trend were Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Juno Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JUNO) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX).Below we take a quick look at how these three stocks have fared recently and what […]
Thinking about jumping into stock market trading, but aren’t sure where to start? Tired of the usual tap-to-jump game apps on your smartphone or tablet and want something a bit more challenging?Virtual stock market trading apps are getting popular, and they’re a good solution for both problems. If you’re into trading, you can hone your skills with real-world companies and […]
Markets remained almost unchanged as Janet Yellen concluded her two-day Congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. In her testimony, Yellen failed to provide enough clues to investors regarding rate hike. Meanwhile, decline in Apple’s shares and dismal earnings results from Hewlett-Packard dragged down technology shares. However, encouraging earnings results from retailers including TJX and Dollar Tree […]
