In a tragic, if very odd coincidence, a day after we postulated that the real “commodity-trader” risk may not be Glencore after all, but its just as vast, if even more levered competitor, Trafigura, moments ago the privately-held company (with publicly traded bonds), announced that its founder and biggest shareholder, french billionaire Claude Dauphin has died…
Small-cap blend funds are a type of equity mutual fund which holds in its portfolio a mix of value and growth stocks, where the market capitalization of the stocks are generally lower than $2 billion. Blend funds are also known as “hybrid funds.” Blend funds aim for value appreciation by capital gains. It owes its…
The reason to invest in General Mills (GIS) is simple: The stock is expected to generate market-beating total returns with extremely low stock price volatility. This makes General Mills a favorite of The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing. Click here to see The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing. It’s very rare for a stock to offer both market-beating…
As you know, at 360 Investment Research, we’re big proponents of price. Price is the manifestation of opinion and final arbiter of value. When we visualize price on a chart, all we need to do is look left to identify important characteristics of the security we’re observing. We like to look for evidence to support our investment…
The Euro tumbled broadly as preliminary inflation data which moved into negative territory sent investors elsewhere on growing speculation that the European Central Bank will now be compelled to ease further. Eurostat reported that CPI fell to -0.1% in August, down from 0.1% and against expectations of a decline to 0. Core inflation, which strips…
The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that the economy added 203,000 jobs in September, and that should further support Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates before the end of this year. Bouncing back from a harsh winter, GDP grew at a 3.9 percent annual rate in the second quarter. The balance of this year and…
NAV premiums of precious metal trusts and funds. Click on picture to enlarge
NAV premiums of precious metal trusts and funds. Click on picture to enlarge
By 2050, the Earth’s population will surpass nine billion people. Needless to say, an increasing number of people on the planet will place greater demands on our infrastructure – from energy and transportation to basic food and water needs. As the “father of the green revolution,” Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug said, “In the next 40…
USAA Science & Technology (USSCX – MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) was incepted in August 1997 and is managed by USAA Investment Management Company. USSCX seeks long-term capital appreciation. USSCX invests a lion’s share of its assets in equity securities of companies expected to benefit from the development and use of scientific and technological advances…
