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Canadian Biotech Stocks

Canadian Biotech Stocks

Video by SmallCapPower.com Next Edge Capital Corp. Portfolio Manager Eden Rahim, in this interview at the Bloom Burton Healthcare Investor Conference in Toronto, says he believes Canadian biotech stocks bottomed about a year ago and goes on to outline what he looks for in a biotech stock before investing. He also offers up some advice for investors […]
These Are The 5 Stocks Top Fund Managers Are Snapping Up- 13F Filings Just Released

These Are The 5 Stocks Top Fund Managers Are Snapping Up- 13F Filings Just Released

Hedge fund trades have just been made public for the last quarter with the release of 13F forms filed with the SEC. It should be noted that fund managers are only required to submit these 13F forms to the SEC 45 days after the end of the last quarter. That means by the time the […]
US Household Debt Surpasses 2008 High, Hits Record $12.7 Trillion

US Household Debt Surpasses 2008 High, Hits Record $12.7 Trillion

Total debt held by US household reached $12.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2017, finally surpassing its $12.68 trillion peak reached during the recession in 2008 according to the NY Fed’s latest quarterly report on household debt. This marked a$479 billion increase from a year ago, and up $149 billion from Q4 2016 after 11 […]
Oh Canada! A Cold Wind Blows From The Great White North

Oh Canada! A Cold Wind Blows From The Great White North

I am rushing this to you ahead of publication schedule as the message is both urgent and important.  The great risk to the world’s economic system is that of a credit contraction.  Western and Asian economies are ill, equipped to absorb economic shocks as a result of their level of debt saturation.  No one knows where […]
Short Carter’s

Short Carter’s

Looks like a very nicely-formed topping pattern here: And this is the longer-term view, courtesy of SlopeCharts…….. 
Death Spiral For Car Ownership? End Of Fuel-Powered Cars By 2024?

Death Spiral For Car Ownership? End Of Fuel-Powered Cars By 2024?

I have been a leading proponent that self-driving vehicles, especially trucks, will be here sooner than most think. My estimate for long-haul trucks taking over is 2021-2022 or so. Widespread adoption of self-driving cars will be slower. Many of my readers think that 2021-2022 is impossible. However, some recent studies claim I am far too pessimistic in my […]
Is The Bond Market Signaling A Change In Course For The Federal Reserve?

Is The Bond Market Signaling A Change In Course For The Federal Reserve?

Written by Steven Vannelli, CFA – Knowledge Leaders Capital Blog A recent run of weaker economic data, highlighted by the Citigroup Economic Surprise Index (CESI) plunging to -32 from 58 in mid-March has caught the attention of the US Treasury bond market. In the chart below, I plot the CESI against US 10 Year Treasuries. A […]
UnitedHealth Dip After U.S. Joins Lawsuit Seen As Buying Opportunity

UnitedHealth Dip After U.S. Joins Lawsuit Seen As Buying Opportunity

After the Justice Department joined a lawsuit seeking over $1B from health insurer UnitedHealth (UNH) yesterday and the company’s stock fell in the wake of the news, two research firms recommended buying the stock on the pullback. BACKGROUND: The whistle blower lawsuit joined by the Department of Justice yesterday alleges that UnitedHealth knowingly overcharged the […]
India’s Most Important SaaS Venture: Strategic Options Ahead Of Freshdesk

India’s Most Important SaaS Venture: Strategic Options Ahead Of Freshdesk

Launched in 2010, Freshdesk is a proud flag bearer of India’s presence in the global cloud CRM space. Six months back, it raised $55 million at a valuation of $700 million. This takes its total funding to $149 million. In a recent interview, founder Girish Mathrubootham has said that he plans to do a multi-billion dollar IPO […]
EUR/USD: 3 Reasons To Stay Bullish For A Run To 1.12/1.13 N-Term – ING

EUR/USD: 3 Reasons To Stay Bullish For A Run To 1.12/1.13 N-Term – ING

EUR/USD is already touching the 1.1150 level as it finally breaks free and talk about an impeachment is rife. Is there more room to run? The team at ING thinks so and marks the next levels. ING FX Strategy Research expects the EUR to remain supported in the near-term as investors: “a) re-assess whether it needs to stay […]