Asian markets were calm on Wednesday as a brewing financial crisis in Russia and the rout in oil prices sent investors scurrying for the cover of top-rated bonds. Yields on British, German and Japan sovereign debt had all hit record lows while long-dated U.S. yields reached their lowest since late 2012. Asian share markets were mixed with Japan’s…
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…
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…
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,…
What a wild ride yesterday was! As we predicted, we opened down half a point and then raced all the way up to our strong bounce lines before tumbling back to give up all of those gains and more – a major technical failure for the markets but a huge profit for anyone who followed…
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…
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…
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…
The 2015 Tech IPO Pipeline focused exclusively on U.S. based companies, ignoring the hundreds of other companies planning on going public in the coming year. These are four non-U.S. startups worth keeping an eye on. With over 67 tech IPO exits valued at $33.3 billion in total, 2014 has shaped up to be one of…
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…
