Going into 2015 the economic outlook held by the U.S. investment establishment could not have been much more positive, and more unified. Pundits saw all the variables aligning to create the best of all investment worlds, a virtual “no-brainer” of optimism. Many believed that the 5.0% annualized growth in 3rd quarter would stay strong in the 4th Quarter and then […]
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 […]
There are no stock-market bubbles on the planet Vulcan.There are no financial panics or day traders, either. There are no hedge funds. There are no subprime crises. Bankers do not expect a bailout if they lend money to people who cannot afford to pay it back.The reason? Simple. Such things would be … completely illogical.And when it comes to money, […]
Investors have a lot to cheer about these days. The bull market is now six years old, the major stock market averages have hit new all-time highs, and most major companies seem to be raising their dividends year after year. That is the case for most companies, but certainly not all. In fact, some major outfits have been forced to lower their […]
The fact that biotech stocks can trade up or down significantly based on news from clinical research trials ensures there is no shortage of pop-and-drop stories in this business. The industry’s volatility might scare off many investors, but for those willing to accept the risk, here are three tiny biotech stocks that could make big moves thanks to the release […]
Why Neuralstem, Inc. Shares Surged Higher
By iCELL News on February 20, 2015 · Investing
Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes — just in case they’re material to our investing thesis.What: Shares of Neuralstem, Inc (NYSEMKT: CUR ) jumped by as much as 9.6% today after Brean […]
apStocks edged up to new highs on Tuesday thanks, in large part, to a blip at the closing bell that pushed the major averages out of negative territory. As of yesterday’s close, the major averages are all up more than 5 percent, with the S&P 500 crossing the 2,100 level for the first time.Read Full Article ››TAGGED:Stocks
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Hey, I see you sitting there at your computer like a wimp, with your pumpkin spice latte and lilac crème crepe. Put ‘em away.It’s time to get to work…Today you’re hopping on a good ole fashioned steamroller for an honest day’s pay. Your job is to turn every underperforming industry and market sector into pancakes…So grab your lunch pail, put […]
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The global stock market looks very different today than it did 115 years ago.From Credit Suisse’s new Global Investment Returns Yearbook:”Figure 1 shows the relative market capitalizations of world equity markets at our base date of end-1899. Figure 2 shows how they had changed by end-2014. Markets that are not included in the Yearbook dataset […]
For some time now, Europe’s economy has been traversing rough waters. Economic data has been disappointing and geopolitical tensions have kept investors worried. While an uneasy truce has been reached on Ukraine, Greece debt negotiations remain unresolved. But new economic data and stock market performance indicate that it may a good time to buy into Europe after all.Markets Moving NorthMarkets […]
