EDITOR'S CHOICE
Inventory Out Of Control Everywhere
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 12:38 PM EDT
The wholesale economic problem widened again in October, even as the Commerce Dept. reported yesterday wholesale inventories rose at the slowest pace in two years.
Dividend Death Watch Update
Article By:
Paradigm Press
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 12:34 PM EDT
A company can reduce this risk by issuing debt and locking in a borrowing rate. However, if it’s already highly levered, issuing more debt simply hastens eventual liquidity problems.
Treasury Snapshot As We Approach A Rate Hike Decision
Article By:
Doug Short
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 10:27 AM EDT
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 2.50%.
Negative Interest Rates Are Due To Bad Theory
Article By:
Steven Saville
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 5:07 AM EDT
If something very strange happens and continues over an extended period, people get accustomed to it and come to view it as normal.
FANG-Less: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix And Google
Article By:
Michael Lebowitz
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:39 PM EDT
The acronym FANG represents what has become the most popular investment strategy recently. FANG comprises 4 stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. But how long can you trust these market darlings?
3 Charts I Think I’m Thinking About
Article By:
Cullen Roche
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 7:07 AM EDT
Here's what I'm thinking about: 1. Prospects for the 60/40 portfolio; 2. Has the US Dollar Already Priced in the Rate Hikes? 3. Labor Force Participation Rate Conspiracies.
Stock Market Breadth: Is It Really That Bad?
Article By:
Chris Ciovacco
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Monday, December 7, 2015 5:28 PM EDT
Stock market breadth is not that bad right now relative to recent corrections. The jury is still out on the bull market vs. bear market question based on market breadth.
Sector Rotation Model Stays Bullish, Although Fundamental Rankings Are Still Stuck In Neutral
Article By:
Sabrient Systems
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Monday, December 7, 2015 2:28 PM EDT
Nine of the ten S&P 500 business sectors climbed -- all except Energy, which fell after OPEC failed to put a lid on its near-record output. Friday’s jobs reported was a big market mover.
What To Do About Disloyal Corporations
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 3:11 PM EDT
Pfizer plans to link up with Ireland’s Allergan and move corporate headquarters from New York to Ireland.Such corporate desertions from America (technically called “tax inversions”) will cost us taxpayers some $19.5 billion over the next decade.
International Economic Week In Review: Why Are We Growing So Slowly?
Article By:
Hale Stewart
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 11:09 AM EDT
While there are a number of theories floating around as to why we're growing slowly, the economic community has yet to coalesce around a unifying theory.
Central Bank Money-Printing “Martingale Scam”: Bill Gross
Article By:
ValueWalk
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Saturday, December 5, 2015 5:33 PM EDT
Bond guru Bill Gross is not one to shy away from controversy. He has long argued that the never-ending money-printing policies of many central banks across the globe are leading to a major economic meltdown, and even if they stop now, it’s too late.
More Definition For The Junk Connections
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Saturday, December 5, 2015 2:00 PM EDT
If the junk bond bubble was this week’s most visible inducement toward illiquidity, there have been more than enough indications that might corroborate and explain.
Mindbody IPO Lockup Expiration Warrants Your Attention
Could The Fed Have Prevented The Financial Crisis?
Article By:
Cullen Roche
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Friday, December 4, 2015 5:51 AM EDT
Could the Fed have had the foresight to prevent the financial crisis and did it have the tools to achieve that? I think the Fed certainly could have and should have done more.
Price Index Bias And Obsession
Article By:
Steven Saville
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Friday, December 4, 2015 5:10 AM EDT
It would be nice if prices returned to being indicators of genuine supply and demand, as opposed to being the effects of the central bank’s latest attempts to make an arbitrary index of prices match an arbitrary target.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Falling Dollar, Hidden Risks
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Thursday, December 3, 2015 5:48 PM EDT
Gold and silver had some nice bounce backs today, with the dollar falling sharply on what seems to be a 'sell the news' phenomenon with regard to US interest rates, and the cut in rates by the ECB.