Category Archive: Entertainment
Market Commentary: Markets In The Red, Eventual Session Direction In Doubt
Written by Gary Averages slipped back into the red after a brief moment in the green peaking around 10 am. This time the volume was mostly red and heavy as some investors took their profits. By 12 noon the decent sea-sawed, rising giving brief hope the averages were moving up again only to fall further. The […]
Actavis Purchase Of Allergan Makes It A “$100 Billion Merger Monday”
This may not quite be the blow-off top in the merger bubble as companies rush to frontrun the ECB and buy whatever still isn’t nailed, but it is getting close. Because while earlier today Baker Hughes announced it would accept the Halliburton offer to buy it unchallenged in a $35 billion transaction leading many to […]
Gold Peeks Above Resistance
A Surprise Move on Friday Shortly after we posted our most recent comment on gold sentiment on Thursday evening after the NY market close, the precious metals once again tanked overnight in Asian trading. To our surprise, the move was reversed rather spectacularly later at the COMEX, with gold producing a bullish engulfing candle on the day. […]
FeeX: The Robin Hood Of (Investment) Fees
Investment fees can literally suck hundreds of thousands of dollars out of your retirement accounts over your lifetime. What makes this even more aggravating is that as investors, we aren’t even aware of some of the fees we pay because fund managers have gone through such lengths to obfuscate them. FeeX bills itself as the […]
Rayno Life Science Small Cap Picks: CLDX, PACB, FMI…Update-1
Update November 18 : NASDAQ 4702 up 0.67%, IBB at 295.25up 2.22% Recent Small Cap picks: CLDX 17.72 off 2.9% with profit taking.Very choppy trade. FCSC 2.67 flat little action, despite Press Release on amputee treatment. Foundation Medicine (FMI) at $25.86 up 2.67%. DNA tests for genetic profiling of potential cancer treatments. KPTI $40.71 flat . Phase […]
Dealing With The Fallout From U.S. Policies
Guest post by Joseph Joyce (re-posted from Capital Ebbs and Flows) Dealing with the Fallout from U.S. Policies The divergence of monetary policies in the advanced economies continues to roil financial markets. The Federal Reserve has reacted to better labor market conditions by ending its quantitative easing policy. The Bank of Japan, on the other hand, will expand […]
Is Bitcoin Set To Hit Canada?
Over the past couple of months, there were ramblings in the financial markets as to how Bitcoin has lost steam. Many investors avoided Bitcoin due to its high-volatility issues that it still must overcome. Additionally, improvement in world-equity markets caused the crypto-currency to plummet. However, the Bank of Canada is currently considering the pros and […]
What Are The Best Chess Openings For You?
When starting a game of chess, the first moves are often referred to as “the opening.” Over time, various kinds of chess openings have developed, with their own names, including the Sicilian opening, the Ruy Lopez opening, the Queen’s Gambit, the English opening, the French Defense, and many more. As you develop as a chess […]
5 Stocks To Watch This Week 11-17-14
Monday Urban Outfitters Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters (URBN) is set report after the close on Monday. So far this quarter we’ve seen a strong performance from consumer discretionary earnings. Profits within the sector are up 14.4% year over year, however, the charge has been lead by internet retailers, not clothing sellers. Contributing analysts on Estimize are expecting […]
Is Alibaba An Undervalued Stock?
If you’ve gotten out of bed in the past month, you’ve probably heard someone mention Alibaba (BABA). The Chinese ecommerce company is in the news this week after doing over $9 billion in gift sales on China’s “Singles’ Day.” With incredible growth numbers and hints of a future partnership with Apple, Alibaba’s stock has picked up tremendous […]
