“People are a bit more cautious as we head into the beginning of 2015; the 10-year and 30-year, these levels are taking everybody by surprise, after all this talk in the third week of December that we’re going to see rising rates,” Kinahan said of falling Treasury yields.”Financials are always key, with these rates down, these companies have become incredibly […]
http://www.investablewealth.com/wealthsteading/podcastepisodes/wsp_067_150101.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Episode 67: The number one mistake in failing to build wealth is not saving enough. Number two is making poor investment decisions. The financial industry wants everyone to think they’re an investors…so that they can charge you fees. Most people shouldn’t be classified as investors…first you must EARN and then SAVE.Don’t […]
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Robert Litan
Dow Jones Industrial Average over 2014.
The Wall Street Journal
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 […]
Nanosonics chief Michael Kavanagh wants to build Australia’s next medical device success story, replicating the success of his old employer, bionic ear maker Cochlear. Photo: Louie DouvisAfter a disappointing year for local biotechnology stocks, in which a number of high profile companies faltered on the back of poor clinical results or internal blunders, investors are scouring the sector for the […]
Predictions for 2015
CNBC’s Patti Domm looks ahead to what investors should expect in the new year.
2015 by most accounts is expected to be a good, but not a great year for the stock market.The U.S. stock market however, unlike others around the world, is expected to enjoy a “just right” environment of improving growth against a backdrop of tame inflation, […]
View gallery.After last week’s hammering of biotech stocks, many have not been able to recover to hit new highs with the overall market.Previous high flyers such as Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AGIO) and Receptos Inc (NASDAQ: RCPT) have bounced, but still lag the Nasdaq.Others, such as Bluebird Bio Inc (NASDAQ: BLUE) have actually managed to eek out new highs.Unfortunately, there are the […]
This healthcare edition of Industry Focus takes a look at three biotech stocks and why each company is positioned for a great performance in the coming year.If your portfolio could use some exposure to healthcare and biotechs, join the Fool’s Michael Douglass and Todd Campbell, along with special guest Kristine Harjes, to learn more about three promising stocks in the […]
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Market Thoughts$SPY $QQQ – Still long the market but did book a few gains. Looking to buy back any weakness. ; I’m bullish on 2015. ; Yes, there will be pullbacks and scary parts along the way.
As kids we get Christmas vacation. ; Why does that end as adults? ; Not fair – ; so I took it back! ; […]
View gallery.This week brings to close yet another year of gains for the stock market, the sixth straight year in this bull run.The benchmark S&P 500 started off 2014 at 1848 and as of Friday the index sat at 2088.Some of the top industries of the year include airlines, semiconductors, hospitals, aluminum, Internet service providers and residential REITs.Another industry cracking this […]
