EDITOR'S CHOICE
Oil’s Rise May Flip Fed Back To “We Plan To Raise Rates” Script
Article By:
Chris Ciovacco
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:46 AM EDT
The Fed stepping in to assist financial markets is not particularly new or surprising but with a dual mandate that includes keeping inflation in check, the central bank’s “bailouts” cannot go on indefinitely.
ETF Deathwatch For April 2016: 35 Names Added
Article By:
Ron Rowland
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 3:20 PM EDT
A whopping 35 ETFs and ETNs joined ETF Deathwatch this month. However, seven came off the list thanks to improved health, and another 11 exited due to their demise and liquidation.
A Better Way To Run Bootstrap Return Tests: Block Resampling
Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:53 AM EDT
Developing confidence about a portfolio strategy’s track record (or throwing it onto the garbage heap), whether it’s your own design or a third party’s model, is a tricky but essential chore.
In this article: SPX
Great American Economic Growth Myth
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Monday, April 18, 2016 12:02 PM EDT
Since the end of the financial crisis, economists, analysts, and the Federal Reserve have continued to predict a return to higher levels of economic growth.
The Gold-Silver Opposites Report - April 18, 2016
Article By:
Keith Weiner
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Monday, April 18, 2016 5:52 AM EDT
Gold went down over thirty bucks and silver went up over thirty cents. How much longer can this silver rally continue in the face of gold’s non-participation?
Should Investors Be Cautious On Short Term Bonds?
Article By:
Michael Gouvalaris
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Saturday, April 16, 2016 12:29 PM EDT
The thesis here is not to persuade investors to make tactical changes to their portfolios, but rather to challenge the perception of investors' belief that they can perfectly time, and thus avoid loss, these macro interest rates moves.
In this article: UST
SDR Does Not Stand For Secret Dollar Replacement
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Friday, April 15, 2016 8:48 AM EDT
At the IMF meetings this week, Chinese officials are again pushing for greater use of the IMF's unit of account, Special Drawing Rights. It is China's turn as the rotating host of the G20, which gives it greater influence over its agenda.
Can Business To Business (B2B) Bring 3D Systems To A Whole New Level?
Article By:
Nelson Alves
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:57 PM EDT
I’ve developed the rule of never investing based on the expectation that a given company will come out as the tech leader. The reason for my rule is specs alone do not bring loyal customers, good marketing does.
True Value Wins In The End
Article By:
Kendall J. Anderson
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:45 PM EDT
As long as individuals are making the decisions on prices, value investing will still be a valid approach to the selection of securities and portfolio management.
In this article: TGT
New IPO Will Create The Single Largest Public Company In The World
Article By:
Kent Moors
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 1:16 PM EDT
“Diversify or die” is the new mantra for oil-producing countries. But so far, it’s been unclear what Saudi Arabia, the driving force behind OPEC, plans to do. Well, now we know.
In this article: OIL
Misaligned Incentives That Led To Valeant Disaster Go Unaddressed
Article By:
David Trainer
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:42 PM EDT
Valeant Pharmaceuticals finds itself back in the news this week, as a large holder of VRX bonds notified the company of its intentions to call a default as a result of VRX’s failure to file its annual report on time.
Secular Stagnation Would Be The Best Case
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:30 PM EDT
With the released of its latest World Economic Outlook, it seems as if the IMF has finally caught on to the fact that the global recovery never really was a recovery.
Technically Speaking: Bull Versus Bear Case
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11:00 AM EDT
What all investors should remember is that it is what happens at the "top line" of income statements that is a true reflection of the underlying economy.
It's Not Just Bernie Vs. The Big Banks
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Sunday, April 10, 2016 7:37 PM EDT
The biggest banks are far larger today than they were in 2008 when they were deemed “too big to fail.” Then, the five largest held around 30 percent of all U.S. banking assets. Today they have 44 percent.