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Tesla Inc. Stock Little Affected By Parking Brake Recall

Tesla Inc. Stock Little Affected By Parking Brake Recall

Tesla Inc (TSLA) stock rallied on Friday, recovering a good chunk of the value it lost on Thursday after the company announced a safety recall. The problem is related to the brakes in the Model S and Model X vehicles that were built between February and October 2016. Given that this time period includes more than half […]
Maxim Falls After Automotive Growth Stalls, Peers Follow Lower

Maxim Falls After Automotive Growth Stalls, Peers Follow Lower

Shares of semiconductor companies that make automotive chips are underperforming the broader market and the sector this afternoon after Maxim (MXIM) suggested a slowdown in automotive may be on the horizon, despite reporting third quarter earnings yesterday that came in ahead of expectations. Earlier today, Evercore ISI downgraded shares of Maxim. EARNINGS BEAT: For the […]
Stocks Jump As Trump Promises Plan For “Biggest Tax Cut Ever” Next Week (Again)

Stocks Jump As Trump Promises Plan For “Biggest Tax Cut Ever” Next Week (Again)

It’s deja vu all over again… *TRUMP SAYS HE WILL UNVEIL TAX PLAN NEXT WK: AP *TRUMP SAYS PLAN TO INCLUDE `MASSIVE’ CUT FOR COS., INDIVIDUALS And the machines fell for it… As AP reports, President Donald Trump says businesses and individuals will receive a “massive tax cut” under a tax reform package he plans to unveil […]
Yields, Dollar Jump On “Massive,” “Bigly,” “Phenomenal,” Tax Cut Promise

Yields, Dollar Jump On “Massive,” “Bigly,” “Phenomenal,” Tax Cut Promise

“Bigly,” “tremendous,” “terrific people,” “phenomenal tax cuts,” “very powerful armada,” “big league,” and other bullshit platitudes. That’s what this administration lives on, and by extension, so does this market. Which is why this… TRUMP TELLS AP HE WILL UNVEIL TAX PLAN NEXT WEEK WHITE HOUSE TO RELEASE TAX PLAN NEXT WEEK, TRUMP TELLS AP …and […]
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                        Why India ETFs Are Soaring In 2017

FV Why India ETFs Are Soaring In 2017

Video length: 00:08:00 Emerging market ETFs are surging in 2017 and within that space, India ETFs are the best performers. Foreign investors continue to pour money into Indian stocks as optimism about economic growth and structural reforms continues to rise. Since his election in 2014, Prime Minister Modi’s government has pushed through a lot of […]
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                        Gold And Unrealistic Expectations – Gold Is Not An Investment

E Gold And Unrealistic Expectations – Gold Is Not An Investment

Gold has been characterized as insurance, a hedge against inflation/social unrest/instability, or, more simply, just a commodity.  But it is treated most of the time, by most people, as an investment.   This is true even by those who are more negative in their attitude towards gold.  “Stocks are a better investment.”  In most cases, the logic used and the performance […]
The Most Dangerous Narratives Are Usually The Smartest

The Most Dangerous Narratives Are Usually The Smartest

You’ve probably read a million market narratives that sound super smart. But have you ever read one that was so over-the-top smart that it just sounded like it had to be true? I consider myself to be a pretty smart market participant and in recent years I keep coming across narratives that sound so smart […]
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                        IBM Stock Is Not For Your Pocket

E IBM Stock Is Not For Your Pocket

IBM disappoints, but you shouldn’t have been in this stock in the first place. Video length: 00:06:06
Two Marijuana Startups Raising Money Now

Two Marijuana Startups Raising Money Now

A brand-new CBS poll out this week shows support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high. A full 61% of Americans now support overall legalization of cannabis. An impressive 88% are in favor of cannabis for medical uses. We’ve come a long way since the peak of anti-pot propaganda. That same poll showed just 27% in […]
Investing Opportunities This Quarter

Investing Opportunities This Quarter

Written by Richard Turnill We see three interrelated themes shaping investing this quarter: broadening reflation, low returns and the need for a different approach to diversification. We believe reflation is going global, and the reflation trade—favoring assets likely to benefit from rising growth and inflation—has room to run. We see muted returns across asset classes in […]