Category Archive: Finance
The “Golden Age Of Gas” Flames Out
It seemed like only yesterday – it was 2011, in fact – that the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report on the bright future of natural gas. Titled Are We Entering a Golden Age of Gas?, the report said how great everything looked for gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) thanks to soaring Asian demand for […]
Data Be Damned, Rate Hike Ahead?
With the “positive” jobs report that came out last Friday, most analysts now think the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month. Peter Schiff argues that the jobs report wasn’t really that positive considering the labor participation rate and the number of part-time workers. But he concedes that the rate hike may happen anyway, […]
EC Treasury Snapshot As We Approach A Rate Hike Decision
Next week we’d learn whether the Fed indeed gives us a December rate hike. Let’s take a close look at US Treasuries a week in advance of that decision. The yield on the 10-year note ended the day on yesterday at 2.24%, which is at the higher end of the year-to-date range of 1.68% to […]
Greek Stocks Crash To 30-Month Lows As Trading Restrictions Lifted
Since last June, “local investors” have been restricted to only being allowed to buy shares and disallowed from withdrawing cash from accounts. Those restrictions did not stop the stock market from collapsing further and today authorities have decided to lift those capital controls… the result – ASE has plunged below mid-Summer lows to its lowest since June 2009… […]
5 Excellent Income Stocks To Buy Now
Is now the time for dividend investing? While the dividend investing style is almost always overlooked, it still has a place in many portfolios even though many consider it a ‘boring’ way to growth wealth in a portfolio. Sure investors often prefer growth securities that are increasing earnings or revenues, or securities with value metrics […]
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Dow 17,500 Edition
We’re stuck in the middle of the range now: As you can see from Dave Fry’s Dow chart, we’ve been gyrating between 17,200 and 18,250 on the Dow for the entire year. From a mid-point of 17,750(ish), that’s just a 2.5% up or down move before getting pulled back towards the middle – other than the […]
Rate Hike: How Will The Markets Respond Next Week?
First of all, I think we’re all a little sick of hearing whether the Fed will raise rates this month – or whether they should’ve done it sooner. We’re talking about 0.25% if they do it! After seven years of zero interest rate policies, economists should be much more worried about the damage done from […]
NFLX Journey To New Markets
Netflix, Inc. is a provider of Internet television network. The Company has over 57 million streaming members in over 50 countries. Its members can watch more than two billion hours of television (TV) shows and movies per month, including original series, documentaries and feature films on Internet-connected screen. The Company has three operating segments: Domestic […]
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Plunges After Weak Outlook
Lululemon Athletica released its third quarter earnings report before opening bell this morning, just edging out earnings estimates but missing on sales. The apparel retailer reported earnings of 38 cents per share, excluding items, and $479.7 million in revenue, a 14% year over year increase, compared to the analyst estimates of 37 cents per share and $481.78 […]
