Sunday, July 21, 2019
Former Fed Chairs, Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke took great credit for steering the world recovery from the great recession. When something good happens, it’s a result of their masterful strategic planning. Why are they totally surprised when negative news gets reported? The Business Insider headline blared, “A record 7 million Americans have stopped paying their […]
Despite the volatility and heavy stock selling in October, many analysts are expecting the remainder of 2018 to be bullish. The S&P 500 was only up 3% year-to-date after the October bloodbath (prior to mid-term elections), so it stands to reason that stocks are more likely to go up in the final two months of […]
The $5.1 billion deal to buy the Costa Coffee chain by Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is just the latest example highlighting the great lengths to which food and drinks companies are trying to keep pace with rapidly changing consumer habits that are upending traditional business models across the sector. The former owner, Britain’s Whitbread, had said […]
I always find it fascinating to see what kind of big trades are being made in the options markets. Some of the smartest strategists in the world use options markets as their playground, so generally speaking, you can assume a lot of research went into these blockbuster type trades. It’s also interesting to guess what […]
On June 29, 2017, meal-delivery firm Blue Apron Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: APRN) IPO’d at $10 per share. Today, shares have collapsed to just $2. What gives? The company’s business is simple: It delivers pre-portioned, ready-to-cook ingredients (with recipes) to customers’ homes. And if you like a tipple with your meals, it offers Blue Apron Wine […]
A comprehensive lists of the most active stocks, the biggest gainers, and the market’s biggest decliners. Get a quick snapshot of where the market is right now.
After the 2016 election I wrote about Calexit, a movement urging Californians to sign a petition allowing for a secession referendum. In April 2017, they pulled the plug on the initiative when it was discovered the leader of the campaign, Louis J. Marinelli, had Russian connections. He’s now seeking permanent residence in Russia. It didn’t take long […]
Predicting where the stock market is going is a tricky business. Very few investors or traders have a consistent, strong track record when it comes to guessing the short- to medium-term direction of the market. That’s because there’s always plenty of noise in the short-term. While there aren’t any obvious events this year (like an […]
While the majority of the market is running head first into the financial sector to profit from higher rates, savvy investors can find better deals with higher return potentials in the three stocks shared in today’s article from Tony Daltorio. The editor of Investors Alley’s Growth Stock Advisor sees these three stocks as being better […]
Sound the alarm on these three stocks because one more bad piece of news could send their shares tumbling. Even in this bull market not every stock will continue to go up. Sell these three stocks now before they fall. No matter what’s occurring today, whether it’s turmoil in local politics, geopolitics or even terrorist […]
