Finance

November 2014 CPI Annual Inflation Rate Falls 0.4% To 1.3%

by Doug Short and Steven Hansen The Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate which remained constant at 1.7% for the previous 3 months dropped to 1.3%. Energy prices decreased whilst food increased partially countering energy’s decline. The year-over-year core inflation rate declined 0.1% to 1.7%, and remains under the targets set by the Federal Reserve. The market…

Energy Stocks Starting To Show Life

The strongest stocks on Twitter yesterday had a lot of energy names. This shows that people are starting to nibble at them even as oil continues to fall. Subscribers to Trade Followers should keep an eye on the weekly, two week, three week and one month bullish lists to see if the trend continues. For those of…

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…