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Oil Jumps Above $61 After API Shows Larger-Than-Expected Inventory Draw
Following last week’s biggest inventory draw since September 2014 of 3.88 million barrels, expectations were for a relatively small 250k draw this week (with builds in gasoline and distillates). API reported a considerably bigger than expected 2 million bbl draw (with a 827k draw from Cushing). WTI Crude has pushed up above $61 on the news. A 2nd […]
Projected Revenue Growth Makes Plug Power Bullish: An Algorithmic Analysis
Plug Power Inc.(PLUG) released its most recent earnings report Monday morning, showing the company continues to be unprofitable. In fact, losses increased to $11.1 million, more than what they were a year ago, due to increasing costs. This is especially true for total administrative costs, which doubled during the first quarter which ended March 31st compared […]
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts – 99 Luftballons
Another intraday ‘stick save’ for the ever levitating US equity markets. And the hits just keep on coming. Until they don’t. Have a pleasant evening. Click on pictures to enlarge
2Q15 Style Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2015, only the Large Cap Value and Large Cap Blend styles earn our Attractive rating. Our style ratings are based on the aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style. Investors looking for style funds that hold quality stocks should look no further […]
The End Is Near, Part 4: Peak Trophy Asset Inflation
<< Read: The End Is Near, Part 1: The “War On Cash” << Read: The End Is Near, Part 2: Everyone Piles Into Junk Bonds << Read: The End Is Near, Part 3: Corporations Are The Ultimate Dumb Money Stories about insane prices being paid for unique (and some not so unique) things are now a daily occurrence: […]
German Bond Yields…
Click on picture to enlarge German bond yields have been on investor’s mind lately. The chart above shows the tremendous reversal in yields on the German 10 year bonds. After retreating into negative territory in April (where investor’s basically “pay for the privilege” of owning safe assets), bond sellers have come out in full force […]
Recent Stock Purchase – May 2015
With the market continuing on its general upward trajectory it has become clear that finding those great stock deals are becoming more and more elusive. Sure, there are some financial or industrial names that stand out but for the most part nothing really compelling is hitting home. It’s no surprise then that the chatter among […]
Investing Risk
Risk is uncertainty. Investing risk is distinct from the risk one may take in a game of chance. In games of chance the odds are known beforehand. The probability of success and failure is known. Investing is different. There is no way to know all possible outcomes ahead of time. There is also no way […]
Is Labor Reaching Its Limit In Supplying Its Labor?
The graph implies that as labor share falls, labor is less inclined to supply its labor… and the natural rate of unemployment rises. (link to Fred graph) Since 1947, the unemployment rate falls to a level consistent with implied supply & demand limits set by labor share. The US now seems to be reaching the implied […]
A step-by-step guide for tackling student loan debt
I have over $150,000 in student loans. What is the best way to tackle this debt on a $50,000/year salary? Answer below by Quora user Ariana K. Lema. I believe the rule of thumb is to not take out more in student loan debt for an education than you expect to earn as an annual […]
