Monthly Archives: May 2018

Bear Of The Day: Credit Suisse Group

Amid unpredictable trading and market-wide volatility, investors should do their best to avoid stocks with questionable outlooks and stretched valuations. One such example is Credit Suisse (CS – Free Report), which currently sports a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) and a “D” grade for Value in our Style Scores system. Credit Suisse offers investment products, private banking, and financial…

Mounting Debt Threatens Sustainable Development Goals

from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Chris Lane and Elliott Harris In 2015, 193 countries adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an overarching policy roadmap through 2030. These goals are predicated on the idea that for a sustainable future, economic growth must go hand-in-hand with social inclusion and protection of the environment….

A Day Of Reckoning

Oil prices face a day of reckoning as the U.S. decides whether it will remain in the Iranian nuclear accord, and the realization is that due to underinvestment in oil it might be difficult to replace Iranian oil if it is taken off the market. What also is clear the market is going to be…

Signs Of The Next Recession

The bad news about the next recession: most economists won’t predict it. The worse news: the few forecasters who will accurately predict the next recession will also be predicting recession for years of prosperity. Even though forecasts are not perfect, there are some warning signs that business leaders can use to assess the risk of…

A Big Week For Negotiations

This week will be a big week for political negotiators, and traders are taking notice. Of specific interest is the Iranian nuclear deal which is poised to crumble if a new nuclear deal cannot be reached. Trump has set May 12th as the deadline by which new deals must be reached. Trump has called the prior…