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Record Number Of Buyback Programs
Despite the fact that earnings have not improved in Q1, companies are still flooded with cash. They use that money to buy back their own stock. Large corporations approved 141 billion dollars in buybacks in the month of April: a record. It was the largest amount announced in a single month, namely, according to money […]
Fabulous Friday – All-Time Highs Prove Investors Must Be Stoned
You know pot must be legal these days. How else do you explain these non-stop, non-pause moves up in the market on no particular volume? Can everything really be that awesome and what, exactly is it that is awesome in the first place? Yesterday we saw Avon (AVP) jump 20% after a FAKE takeover rumor on an […]
The Stock Whisper Of The Day: GE, EEM
The stock whisper of the day is: (GE), (EEM). Video Length: 00:03:22
UK Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level In 7 Years
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), unemployment numbers (those without work, registered and seeking employment) have fallen to their lowest level for seven years. The current figure (for the period between January and March) stands at 1.83 million and represents a reduction of 35000 over the previous quarterly reporting period. The UK workforce […]
Morning Call For May 15, 2015
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS June E-mini S&Ps (ESM15 +0.12%) this morning are up +0.12% at a new record high and European stocks are up +0.41% as a rally in global bond markets gives stocks a boost. Roche Holding AG is up nearly 3% in pre-market trading after a study showed its experimental immunotherapy for lung […]
Significant Milestone For Monmouth Real Estate
A few days ago, I wrote about two Net Lease REITs that are seemingly trading at or below sound value: Lexington Realty (NYSE:LXP) and STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG). I own both stocks, and I consider the durability of both REITs solid, based upon their past and future dividend growth prospects. Dividend growth is something that I’m extremely interested in, especially […]
The Psychology Of Stock Investing
Being successful in the stock trade is not as difficult as it may seem, but then why are some people more successful than others? The simple answer is being human. Professionals in the industry claim that success is more about acknowledging and overcoming your psychological weaknesses as a buyer. People tend to rationalize their irrational […]
Futures Make Further Record Gains On Bad Economic Data, Lack Of Volume, News And Bund Selling
Was that it for the “reflation” aka Bund-rout trade? One look at German bonds this morning and the sharp, panic selloffs seen in recent days are completely gone making one wonder if the CTAs who were riding the momentum train have all been squeezed out of their long positions and now the trend back to -0.20% […]
Gold: Contrary Indicators
It was bad enough that a numbered bullet point, (!) using tout has been lathering the gold “community” lately with an amazing fundamental consideration he calls “the Chindian love trade” (you know, in China they buy gold for love and as their economy grows gold will go way up in price). Never mind that he promoted gold […]
Jobless Claims Point To A Stronger Economy… Eventually
US growth ground to nearly a halt in the first quarter, but jobless claims continue to anticipate a solid pace of growth going forward. New filings for unemployment ticked lower by 1,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 264,000, which is close to a 15-year low. The four-week average for claims, which is considered a more reliable […]
