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It’s ‘Grotesque’! Of Buybacks And Leverage
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 6:33 PM EDT
To the extent the borrowing binge is indeed motivated by the desire to buy back shares and boost executive compensation, that leveraging of the balance sheet is going to come back to haunt some of these companies…and bigly.
Paper Gold Market Normalizing, Silver Getting Even More Extreme
Article By:
John Rubino
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 6:22 PM EDT
The past few months have seen some unusual, maybe even unique, developments in the gold and silver futures markets, with gold becoming extremely bearish and silver almost ridiculously bullish.
6 Steps To Make Money From Stocks You Don’t Own
Article By:
Paradigm Press
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 6:01 PM EDT
Short selling is an investing strategy. You borrow shares of stock from your broker and sell them for a profit. If you want to speculate that a stock’s price will drop, taking a short position can be profitable.
Is The Economy Overheating?
Article By:
James Hamilton
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:46 PM EDT
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced yesterday that the unemployment rate was down to 3.9% in April. That’s nearly as low as it’s been any time in the last half century. Does that mean the U.S. economy faces some problems ahead?
What Warren Buffett Thinks About Bitcoin
Article By:
Modest Money
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:36 PM EDT
Bitcoin’s price increased from $7,200 to $9,600 over the last month. Despite cryptocurrencies making some people wealthy, many financial gurus and professionals warn investors to stay away from digital currencies.
In this article: BITCOMP
Consumers Won’t Be Comfortable With Higher Inflation
Article By:
Peter Schiff
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:18 PM EDT
What happened with the Fed this week, is the most significant news of the week. It's all about the FED and its willingness to tolerate higher inflation.
Natural Gas The Week Ahead
Article By:
Alexandros Yfantis
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:12 PM EDT
NYMEX Natural Gas fell during the week. Oversupply and higher temperatures in the United States always have an impact in demand shown by EIA’s weekly storage reports.
The Market Hangs Onto Support…Again
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:00 PM EDT
The market did defend its 200-dma and is very close to reversing its short-term “sell signal.” The not so good news is that while the market rallied on Friday, it still remains well-entrenched within the ongoing consolidation/correction process.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Up 1.3% On Friday
Article By:
Jill Mislinski
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:36 PM EDT
The S&P 500 ended the first week of May with a minor 0.24% loss from last Friday and 1.28% gain from Thursday. The index is down 1.2% YTD and 7.3% below its record close.
In this article: SPX
Bull Of The Day: Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:29 PM EDT
A big player in the gaming and casino industry, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) started from just one property back in 1990 and now has many locations in Las Vegas; Bethlehem, PA; Macao; and Singapore.
Dollar Momentum Slows
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:11 PM EDT
The market is showing euro and sterling bulls little mercy. It seems that only the briefest and shallowest upticks are seen before new lows are seen while the dollar move has accelerated.
Following Breakout Of Bull Pennant, Dash Pulls Back To Second Entry Zone
Article By:
Bruce Powers CMT
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 2:30 PM EDT
Dash (DASH-X) breaks out of a bullish pennant and subsequently pulls back to test the top trend line of the pattern and the 50-period moving average as support.
In this article: DASH-X
The April U.S. Jobs Report: Will It Impact The Fed’s Rate-Hike Plan?
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Russell Investments
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 1:41 PM EDT
The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%—an unexpected dip that amounts to the lowest jobless rate in 18 years. “This was a significant change,” he remarked—“ and it shows that the labor market is still very strong.”