Only 2% of Indians trade in stocks, these ex-hedge fund managers want to change the scene
“Only two per cent of Indians trade in stocks and this includes mutual funds. It’s ridiculous!” exclaim, Raghu Kumar, Co-founder of RKSV. Having grown up in the US, where close to 40 per cent of the population trades in stocks, Raghu and his brother Ravi […]
Disappointing earnings results dragged down benchmarks on Tuesday to their biggest one-day losses in three weeks. Major market movers including Microsoft and Caterpillar reported dismal earnings reports that dented investor sentiment yesterday. Moreover, discouraging durable order report also had a negative impact on the markets.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead […]
Source: Flickr via Idaho National Laboratory.Biotech stocks have the uncanny ability to absolutely crush it following a positive clinical or regulatory catalyst. And this trend has been especially pronounced among standout clinical-stage companies over the past few years.In 2014, for instance, we saw bluebird bio more than triple in share price after reporting positive early- to mid-stage study results for […]
Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Regain Some Ground After Recent Move DownBy: Paul Rejczak | Thu, Jan 8, 2015SharePrintEmailStock Trading Alert originally published on January 8, 2015, 6:30 AM:Briefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified.Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral:Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: neutralShort-term (next 1-2 weeks) outlook: neutralMedium-term (next 1-3 months) outlook: […]
SummaryBiotech stocks should outperform the market in 2015. However the biotech sector is linked to healthcare fundamentals like government pricing policy.
The industry is better financed than any time in its history driving innovation and new product growth. The appetite for M&A and IPOs will continue.
Biopharmaceutical stocks defy traditional analysis and have been a safe haven from global economic news.
2015: Another […]
Benchmarks finished the first trading session of 2015 almost unchanged while investors received discouraging economic data. Weaker-than-expected reports on U.S. manufacturing and construction dented investor sentiment. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in negative territory, but the Dow ended its three-straight session losing streak and closed with meager gains on Friday. Meanwhile, benchmarks snapped a two-week winning streak and […]
So, the Dow was up 7.5% in 2014 — is that good?From a historical viewpoint, that is almost average. What is unusual is that this is the sixth straight year of a bull market, which tells us more about the severity of the Great Recession than it does about the Dow.From a technical viewpoint, analysts wonder if the Dow was […]
Stock Trading Alert: Broad Stock Market At New Highs – Will Uptrend Continue?By: Paul Rejczak | Mon, Dec 29, 2014SharePrintEmailStock Trading Alert originally published on December 29, 2014, 6:30 AM:Briefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified.Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral:Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: neutralShort-term (next 1-2 weeks) outlook: neutralMedium-term (next 1-3 […]
Dear Reader,The Federal Reserve helped markets recover last week. The shale oil and gas companies recovered clocking in 20% gains or more in some cases. Oil also bounced back. The stocks of some of the smallest shale and gas companies have recorded huge losses in excess of 70% from their June 2014 values. If the oil price recovers, they will […]
Stocks continue to struggle as strong early gains evaporated late Thursday. Trading volume picked up as the big money continues to harvest capital. The gains, and declines, were pretty well spread across the board. Today’s action didn’t shed any new light. We’re still stuck – void of any rally or correction. Some leading stocks are holding gains or consolidations, but […]
