Archives by Month:
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- October 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- June 2009
- April 2009
- February 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- August 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
Archives by Year:
Spain Embraces The Ridesharing Economy
Economic theory tells us that barriers to entry in a particular sector tend to push prices up. In addition to increased costs, these restrictions also reduce the quality of the goods or services provided by incumbent companies and slow down the emergence of disruptive innovations. Spain’s Taxi Problem Spain’s taxi industry has traditionally been heavily regulated […]
Central Bank Week Approaches As Fault Lines In DXY Trend Develop
The final four months of the year tend to provide the majority of volatility for trader’s annual calendar. This year could be no different as developing themes both geopolitical and market-based are expected to clarify themselves in the coming weeks and months, which leads to the repricing of previously mispriced assets and brings trading opportunities for those […]
European Equity Bulls Need To Be Selective
Written by Tawhid Ali, Andrew Birse – Alliance Bernstein Solid economic growth and receding political risk continue to support sentiment towards European equities, despite the recent market pullback. As market conditions shift, a selective focus on companies with underestimated profitability is essential for investment success. European equities have given back some gains but are still up 5.0% […]
3 Risks That Could Burn You In Marijuana Stocks
Marijuana stocks have been some of the best performers over the last few years. With rapidly easing social attitudes toward marijuana and a steady rate of legalization and decriminalization, marijuana looks set to be a major health and consumer product in the coming years. However, the future of marijuana stocks has a few storm clouds […]
Thoughts On Trade, Growth And Inequality From “Fostering A Dynamic Global Economy”
The Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium this year focused on the causes, implications and remedies for the slowdown in economic growth. Major themes revolved around productivity, fiscal policy, and international trade. Here I discuss some of the major points relating to international trade and inequality, encompassing a paper by Nina Pavcnik (Dartmouth), comments by David Dorn […]
Dividend Income Update August 2017
Each month I will publish my dividend income. I will mainly do this for staying self motivated and to give you the readers the chance to follow my journey from the beginning on. The dividend income in the first couple of years will be on a very low level but investing in dividend stocks is […]
10 Great Dividend Stocks To Own Now If The Rally Ends
The S&P 500 is up 10% so far this year, and has nearly quadrupled off its 2009 low. The stock market keeps racing to record highs. After such a prolonged rally, the valuation multiple of the stock market has expanded significantly since the Great Recession. For example, the S&P 500 Index traded for an average price-to-earnings ratio […]
EM’s Best Run Since 2004 Continues As Jobs Number Greenlights ‘Carry’ On
So on Thursday, we noted the following about investors’ undying love for emerging market equities in an environment where the assumed slow pace of Fed tightening supersedes all other relevant factors: Emerging market stocks have now risen for eight months in a row. As far as the ETFs go (i.e. as far as how most people […]
The Gold Bull Market Is Back
The gold price is a complicated beast. It’s like a seesaw, with gold sitting on one seat. But instead of one seat across from it, there are several, because each country has its own currency. Those currencies go up and down with regard to each other. Years ago, a brilliant analyst found that you couldn’t […]
Poor Jobs Data Pressures Dollar, Unsourced ECB Comment Brings It Back
Little good can be said about the August jobs report. The 156k growth in jobs disappointed and is well below the recent averages. The back two months were revised lower for a total of 41k jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4% even though the participation rates were unchanged at 62.9%. As if that was […]
