By Michael Snyder, on July 2nd, 2015The second largest stock market in the entire world is collapsing right in front of our eyes. Since hitting a peak in June, the most important Chinese stock market index has plummeted by well over 20 percent, and more than 3 trillion dollars of “paper wealth” has been wiped out. Of course the […]
After The Chinese Stock Market Crash There Will Be A Margin Call On $370 Billion Dollars Worth Of Debt Next Week!!!SNIPChina’s stock markets tumbled on Friday to near bear territory further deepening the sell-off that started two weeks ago. The Shanghai Composite, down 7.4% on the day, has fallen 19% from its June 12 high wiping out $1.25 trillion in […]
FacebookIn this June 11, 2014, photo, a man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. In a report released Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, the Pew Research Center found that most people who regularly use social media sites are actually less likely to share their opinions, even offline. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) […]
The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing ministers and other key officials as well as the lack of clear information about his government’s policy direction have been major deterrents to investment in the nation’s capital market.Capital market analysts, who spoke to our correspondent on the recent performance of the market stressed that investors, especially foreigners, were unlikely to make […]
Submitted by Lance Roberts via STA Wealth Management,Since the beginning of this year the markets have primarily treaded water. The primary support for the bulls has been continued acknowledgement by the Fed on an inability to remove accommodative policy by raising interest rates. (Which should make you question what happens the first time they do.) The bears have been feasting […]
Fed Shift Is Major Stock Market RiskStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 19, 2015 – 05:43 PM GMTBy: Zeal_LLCThe US stock markets were quick to rally after the Federal Reserve did nothing at its policy meeting this week. Traders love the endless dovishness gushing forth from this Yellen Fed. But their complacency is very misplaced. It was epic Fed easing that […]
© 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 […]
The bull market is now more than six years old. Equities are trading at what is a historically high premium against earnings, and there has not been a 10% correction in over three years. All of this sets up continued discussions about a stock market bubble or an argument for a big correction — or even a crash.Credit Suisse has […]
Get ready for tighter China margin-trading rules
Author: Asia Unhedged June 5, 2015Asia UnhedgedChina, crowd funding, margin trading rules, stocksChina’s securities regulator said it is amending margin-trading and short-selling rules. It’s just not telling us when.Zhang Xiaojun, a spokesman for the China Securities Regulatory Commission, made the comments at a weekly news conference. He did not elaborate, reported Reuters. Zhang also […]
* New platforms responding to regulatory changes* ERIC offers analysts to the highest bidder* Research budgets, spending set to shrink* Critics say small funds at a disadvantage* Advocates say too much research “mediocre”LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) – Scotland-based investment strategist Russell Napier gave up his high-powered finance job as a star analyst bankrolled by a big-name broker in order to […]
