Author Archives: Darren Marchal

Opko Health’s Pfizer Deal Set To Ignite Shares

When a stock that’s relatively stable suddenly sees an 8.3% one-day spike – and on volume that’s over five times higher than its regular daily average – it’s time to pay attention. That’s precisely what happened to biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company Opko Health (OPK), on Monday. It’s been an okay year for the Miami-based firm,…

Russian Central Bank Releases 7 Measures It Will Take To Stabiliz

In its latest effort to counter financial instability – and show its commitment to maintaining order and support for the economy – Russia’s Central Bank (CBR) has unveiled 7 new measures. Ranging from bank recaps to measures aimed at helping manage interest-rate and credit risks, the reaction in the Ruble is positive for now… as perhaps, taking a…

Russian Central Bank Releases 7 Measures It Will Take To Stabiliz

In its latest effort to counter financial instability – and show its commitment to maintaining order and support for the economy – Russia’s Central Bank (CBR) has unveiled 7 new measures. Ranging from bank recaps to measures aimed at helping manage interest-rate and credit risks, the reaction in the Ruble is positive for now… as perhaps, taking a…

Quicksands

As we all nervously await the Anti-Christ, and whatever miniscule tweaking she has done to the syntax and grammar of the Fed announcement, I’ll share with you a short of mine which is doing particularly well – Las Vegas Sands: It’s already had a nice tumble, but just in case you think such drops are…

Hot ETF Trends To Avoid In 2015

Though it may be hard to do, we need to shift our attention away from the twisted wreckage within the energy sector for a second. That’s because, as 2014 winds to an end, investors need to make a plan for 2015. And in order to formulate a strategy, we need to reflect on the past…

Charles Schwab’s Study On Timing The Market Proves An Amazing Fac...

Are profits in the market a matter of luck or timing? Charles Schwab (SCHW), an investment company, studied the effects of timing your investments and how this may affect their success. They divided various types of investors into five “characters” with different names, and each one invested $2,000 each year over a twenty-year period: Peter Perfect was the…

2015: The US Dollar Can Rise Further

While the rest of the world is on the brink of recession, the US might increase interest rates, and the US dollar could continue its upward trend, which started in 2011, for 5–7 years.  The US is leading again In the US, recent data confirms the job market trend appears to be strengthening. In November, the…