Dear Reader,My forecasts for the foreign exchange markets are almost coming true. USD/YEN is already above 120 and EUR/USD is close to 1.05.I still expect US stock markets to sell off in 2015 nearly 20% from the current levels measured by the main indices. Tech and biotech stocks should fall 30% from the current levels. US nonpublic and some public […]
Just over a year ago, we warned that while the world of speculative capital is focused intently on the Twitter and Facebook #Ref/0 fundamental valuations in the publicly-traded equity markets, the real dot-com 2.0 bubble is occurring in the private markets. Few paid attention, prefering the head in the sand “well the music is still playing” meme; but one (or […]
Share on StockTwitsEmbedThe US markets are all back at all-time highs.I am happy because it feels really good and even right. In a market like this I remain underinvested but am being dragged into positions by the positive price action.Here’s what I see:Apple is being rewarded from profits and execution (I have been selling a bit lately).Google is ‘chopped suey’ […]
VIDEO UPDATE: Market analysis looking at long term charts, movers on the day, and analysis of 50 stocks with setups and buy points.It was another good day for the indexes and oil as they moved in concert. The S&P 500 gained 1.44% and the NASDAQ 1.09%. Factory orders for December posted a greater-than-expected decline of 3.4%. Analysts expected a decline […]
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Myles Udland
Jan. 26, 2015, 3:00 PM
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From its high in 1929 to the bottom in 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 90%.But during this devastating decline, there were a number of huge, furious rallies that likely gave investors hope along the way that the worst was over. Earlier on Monday, Business Insider’s Sam Ro highlighted how market tops aren’t clear […]
This week Jim Cramer has been highlighting the hottest biotech stocks for 2015 as a part of his series “Biotech, the Next Generation.”One of the best performing biotechs for 2014 was the orphan drug company PTC Therapeutics, which rallied 205 percent last year. Shire PLC recently acquired NPS Pharmaceuticals at a 51 percent premium to where it was trading before.This […]
NPS CEO: Shire has rare-disease experience
NPS Pharmaceuticals president and CEO Dr. Francois Nader discusses opportunities the potential deal with Shire presents.
Anyone who follows Jim Cramer’s stock picks knows that he loves the biotech sector. Especially NPS Pharmaceuticals, up 45 percent in the past month. Wowzer!On Sunday, Ireland-based Shire PLC agreed to acquire NPS Pharma for an all cash deal of […]
First off, I am sure some of you have been wondering where I have been. I did not post a watchlist on Friday, and have been off chat/Twitter/StockTwits for the past few days as well. For those of you who do not know, I do not do this full time – I am currently in the Army and have been […]
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! ; […]
