Bharat RanjanGoldman Sachs’ chief equity strategist David Kostin doesn’t think stocks are going anywhere for the rest of the year. In a note to clients over the weekend, Kostin and his team outlined 4 main reasons why the S&P 500 probably won’t do much of anything for the rest of the year and finish at 2,100. On Monday morning, futures were indicating […]
REUTERS/China DailyAn investor adjusts his glasses as he looks at a computer screen in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, July 9, 2015.There’s been a lot of panic in recent weeks about the colossal collapse of China’s stock markets, from both banks and Beijing.But Goldman Sachs thinks naysayers have […]
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It’s silly time in the stock market calendar. First there was the Santa Claus rally in December, then there is the incessant talk about the January Effect, then it’s the Super Bowl Indicator, then it will be “sell in May” and on and on. I am sorry to sound harsh, but these indicators are less than useless. They are little […]
When you witness a 35-12 win, one tends to feel rather bullish about the Minnesota VikingsThere was a lot to like from Saturday nights drubbing of the Kansas City Chiefs. Sure, there were some moments that made me feel that this team has a ways to go, but it’s nice to see the Vikings go on the road and win […]
Google searches can predict stock market crashes – studyPublished time: July 29, 2014 17:43Get short URLReuters / Lucas JacksonTagsInternet, Markets, SciTechGoogle searches for various business and politics topics can predict future stock market crashes, according to a new study.Researchers at the Warwick Business School analyzed search terms between 2004 and 2012, finding an increase in internet searches preceded market falls.The […]
RICK DELGADORick Delgado is an enterprise tech commentator and writer.Although Big Data is no longer a foreign concept to businesses they still face significant challenges when implementing it into their organizations. And the problem doesn’t stem from understanding its importance. Rather, it lies in finding the right people for the job.Addressing the shortageThere are many reasons the Big Data skills […]
We wrap up the first four days with impressions, opinions, hints, and allegations. Okay, no allegations. But lots of the other stuff.The great thing about the beginning of training camp, besides the fact we have actual football to talk about, is that, well…we have actual football to talk about. Yeah, that’s really all that matters. Lots of football, lots of […]
Pinterest is no National Security Agency, but the social network has grown into a collector of plenty information. Like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and other web giants, Pinterest has developed sophisticated systems for storing the data, but it’s also built a tool that lets lots of employees get at it.In a blog today, Pinterest data engineer Mohammad Shahangian sheds light on […]
Swiss holidays yesterday so this week’s technical run through has been delayed slightly.Price has pushed on from last week’s report and as a consequence some of the technical readings, according to the team are rapidly moving into a contrarian territory which is starting to signal we are moving into the zone of the medium term top in major equity asset […]
