Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex-dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in…
The No. 1 cryptocurrency faces its biggest test today. This test is not related to the newly minted record, just under 20,000 USD. It is related to the option to go short on the coin via futures trading on the world’s most important futures platform: the CME. The first platform to enable futures on BTC/USD…
Remember when critics wailed about the high cost/per job saved and low multipliers likely under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? The same set of people do not seem very bothered at all by the relatively small implied output impact of the TCJA produced by any of the reasonable modelers. First consider the implied deviation…
The EU is upset with Poland because it doesn’t uphold “European Values”. In response, the EU threatens Article 7. Background Article 2 of EU treaty demands countries in the EU Promote and Safeguard European Values Article 7 is a sanctions procedure that the EU can impose on countries the EU deems to have violated Article 2. Article…
What’s Going On with Cardano ADA? As the global buzz around Bitcoin and other altcoins continue, Cardano, which is home to the Ada cryptocurrency made its way to the top 10 this week. Standing just above $13 billion, Cardano is now the 6th largest cryptocurrency market cap, trailing behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, and…
Last year it was the near-doubling in US 10-year interest rates. In 2015, it was the oil price fall. This year, there is really only one candidate for ‘Chart of the Year’ – it has to be Bitcoin: It was trading at around $1000 at the start of 2017 and had reached $5000 by August Then, after…
Indian share markets continue to trade on a strong note after plummeting 850 points in opening trade as the BJP headed for a victory in Gujarat to retain its nearly two-decade stranglehold over power and also stayed on course to oust the Congress in Himachal Pradesh. Sensex inched closer to the all-time intra-day high of all-time…
The CEO described to me his company’s planning process with a tone of frustration. It sounded to me that the company’s managers saw the process as a chore and not a tool. The key, in this situation, was that managers were evaluated on the bottom line, but nobody asked how they matched their assumptions. Bottom-line…
Silvercorp (SVM) is repurchasing its shares. At last. Well, I am really touched – the company fulfills its promises and has started its buy-back program. According to the latest statement, it has repurchased as many as 788 thousand shares since November 23, 2017 (when the program was announced). I have no idea whether a recent jump in Silvercorp…
Silvercorp (SVM) is repurchasing its shares. At last. Well, I am really touched – the company fulfills its promises and has started its buy-back program. According to the latest statement, it has repurchased as many as 788 thousand shares since November 23, 2017 (when the program was announced). I have no idea whether a recent jump in Silvercorp…
