Going Vertical…..Our Next Online Event
There are again signs on the horizon that the next gold bull market may not be far off. On February…
Category: Finance
New Trade: Long Apple ($AAPL) & Short Blue Nile ($NILE)
We’re 2 months in and the portfolio is up over 10{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} so I really cannot complain but I know that…
What’s Driving Performance During This Rally?
The average stock in the S&P 500 fell 2.91{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} in January, but the average stock is up 5{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} since then.…
Stocks to own for 2015 and Beyond (SHAK, IRBT, GOOG, DIS, IBB)
A few securities worth considering for the entire year and longer. Biotech, Robotics, Google, Shake Shack, and everything Disney. That…
10 Master’s Degrees That Can Actually Pay Off
In the age of Big Data, an advanced degree in mathematics or statistics can mean Big Money. Photo: Ivan T Earning…
Morning Movers: Lululemon Drops on Goldman Downgrade; Foot Locker Flies on Earnings
These stocks are your morning movers: Bloomberg News Shares of Lululemon Athletica (LULU) have dropped 3{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} to $62.90 after the…
China considers taxing foreign investors for share gains-regulator
China is considering taxing foreign investors for their share-trading profits going back to November when Beijing announced an exemption of…
S&P downgrades Areva debt further into junk status
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating of Areva two notches deeper into…
Time Travel via Daylight Saving Time
I was doing a bunch of cartoons about the upcoming ‘spring forward’ time change and thought I’d double check ‘savings’…
Thursday Thrust – Draghi Fires the QE Boosters Again
MORE FREE MONEY!!! Mario ;Draghi (a Goldman employee) ;will discuss his $75Bn/month QE program for the ECB ;this morning and…
Investing Blog Roundup: Supreme Court Hears Case Regarding Premium Tax Credit
This week the biggest personal finance news is the Supreme Court’s hearing of oral arguments in King v. Burwell. The…
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage drops to 3.75 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates have fallen for the first time in four weeks and remain near historic…
The Position of F- You and Financial Independence
In the recent movie The Gambler, a loanshark named Frank explains the Position of F- You to gambler Jim Bennett.…
We Tried to Re-Create JPMorgan’s Mutual Fund Returns and Gave Up – Bloomberg
BloombergWe Tried to Re-Create JPMorgan's Mutual Fund Returns and Gave UpBloombergLast month at JPMorgan Chase's 2015 investor day—where executives discuss…
Stocks Rebound in Light Turnover; Jobs Data Eyed
For the most part, economic data has not been stellar. Those who are bearish on this economy continue to point…
The Tell: Warren Buffett’s investing tip for LeBron James: Stick with an index fund
Warren Buffett isn’t recommending stock picking, real estate or gold to LeBron James. He says go with an index fund.
Congress Facing Huge Pressure To Lift Oil Export Ban
A lobbying blitz is underway to scrap the decades old ban on crude oil exports from the United States. Originally…
Is China changing its exchange rate policy?
At the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Thursday, Premier Li set a target of about 7 per cent for…