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Why The Shale Oil “Miracle” Is Becoming A “Debacle”
Energy is everything. This is an amazingly important concept. Yet it’s almost universally overlooked. Sometimes it’s hard to appreciate the magical role energy plays in our daily lives because most of what we experience is a derivative of it. The connection is hidden from direct view.Because of this, most people utterly fail to detect or […]
Largest Short Value: A Look At Weight Watchers International (WTW)
Brian Guerra takes a look at Weight Watchers International, Inc (WTW), one of the names on the Largest Short Value list generated by IB’s Securities Lending Team. Running length 00:02:48
Retail Woes: 3 Stocks That Have Been Hit The Worst
The recent struggles of the retail industry have been well-documented. While several major indices continue to flirt with new highs, traditional retail stocks have been hammered by changing consumer trends and a worldwide shift to online shopping. The popularity of e-commerce is nothing new, but it feels like 2017 has been the year that the […]
Jefferies Says Buy Expedia, Sell TripAdvisor Amid Transition
Research firm Jefferies upgraded online travel agency Expedia (EXPE) to Buy from Hold, predicting that the company’s revenue will increase at least 10% annually for the next two years. However, the analyst downgraded TripAdvisor (TRIP) to Underperform, its equivalent of a sell rating, from Hold. The firm believes that the stock will only rise by […]
USD/CAD Forecast Aug. 28-Sep. 1 2017
Dollar/CAD may have ended the consolidation phase and is resuming its downtrend. Will it reach new lows? GDP stands out as we turn the page on September. Here are the highlights and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD. Canadian wholesales sales disappointed with a drop of 0.5%, significantly worse than expected. However, retail sales provided the […]
Finally Some Good News On Chinese Leverage?
A July 15 meeting of China’s National Financial Work Conference, with Chinese GDP growth slowing and the country under criticism for its leverage management practices, put on display “a refreshed commitment to vigilance to financial risks and reforms to curb leverage,” a Moody’s report said. The encouragement is a change from analysis earlier in the year from the ratings […]
E Here Are Two Exposures To The Coming Copper Boom With Near Term Catalysts
For the last five years, copper has taken something of a backseat in the mining industry from an investment perspective. Precious metals like gold and silver have dominated speculative capital inflow and a large number of companies operating in these latter two resource spaces have appreciated in line with the price of the underlying assets. […]
U.S. Steel Imports Show No Signs Of Abating: Up 22% YTD
Imports of cheap steel continue to haunt the American steel industry. Steel imports have shot up roughly 22% year to date – according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), an association of North American steel makers. Per AISI, based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, total U.S. steel imports went up 22.1% year […]
Blazing Saddles, Flying Sacks Of Heroin, And The Debt Ceiling
People just can’t hide it anymore. Either that, or they’re trying to hide it but the reality of the situation has become so inherently ridiculous that simply describing what’s actually going on is now funny. There’s no need for spin. No sarcasm is necessary. The well-done New York strip is just perfect without a side of cynical ketchup. […]
