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Monsters Of Tech Crack, Will Markets Follow?

Monsters Of Tech Crack, Will Markets Follow?

The rotation game continues as tech stocks tumble and money flows into financials. In this video update let’s analyze the key factors in this market that will tell us what to expect next. Video Length: 00:09:57
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                        Are You Entering The Sequence-Risk Zone?

HH Are You Entering The Sequence-Risk Zone?

If you are like lots of investors, you’ve probably never heard of sequence risk — also called sequence-of-returns risk — but it is a particularly pertinent concept for those nearing or just entering retirement. Simply put: Sequence risk refers to the order or the timing in which your investment returns occur. It specifically relates to […]
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                        Rating Global Investing

E Rating Global Investing

Yesterday, www.StockGumshoe.com, a daily blog run by Travis Johnson, published its readers’ ratings for www.global-investing.com which you are now reading. We were top-rated at 5 stars for our performance and for value, and at 4 stars for the quality of our content and analysis. However, our customer service rating was at 3 stars, because it hard to handle. […]
Acquiring Revenue Can Quickly Destroy Shareholder Value

Acquiring Revenue Can Quickly Destroy Shareholder Value

This firm moved to bolster its position within its market by acquiring a competitor in 2016, but it paid too high a price. In addition, the expected synergies from the deal have not come to fruition and the profitability of the combined firm has fallen instead of rising. Despite the struggles, the expectations baked into […]
Natural Gas Rallies Again, Though Pulls Back From Resistance

Natural Gas Rallies Again, Though Pulls Back From Resistance

Natural gas prices have continued their run this week, closing up three days in a row following their previous 5 straight days of selling. We rolled over to the January contract with the December expiry yesterday, and despite a morning rally prices did pull back a bit through the afternoon. Still, between the contract roll […]
Why Tech Investors Love The SaaS Business Model

Why Tech Investors Love The SaaS Business Model

Investors love businesses that have a reputation for minting cash. And as far as tech companies go, the Software as a Service (SaaS) model is as good as it gets. It provides predictable, quantifiable, and fast-growing revenue for any company that can execute correctly – and everyone from venture capitalists (like Marc Andreessen) to asset […]
Weekly Heating Oil Prices – Wednesday, Nov. 29

Weekly Heating Oil Prices – Wednesday, Nov. 29

We’ve used data based on the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which publishes price data weekly on home heating oil in 38 states by dollar-per-gallon before taxes. Unlike natural gas and electricity, home heating oil is provided by independent retailers. The latest price of home heating oil nationwide is $2.85, up two cents from last week and up […]
Managing Assets When Markets Become Irrationally Effervescent

Managing Assets When Markets Become Irrationally Effervescent

When I co-hosted a national talk radio show in 2000, tech stock inquiries came furious and fast. JDSU or Sun Micro? Powerwave or Cisco? Webvan or theGlobe.com? Few expressed concern about a recession. Few wondered if they might lose money by investing in the New Economy’s Internet favorites. Even fewer callers believed that they might want […]
Market Talk- Wednesday, Nov. 29

Market Talk- Wednesday, Nov. 29

Asia performed well overnight following on from a strong US session. The Nikkei opened strong and remained well bid into the close. The Yen fell towards the high 111’s a loss of around +0.3% on the day. The North Korean missile test with it apparently falling into Japanese waters, was quickly ignored even given the […]
FANG Shareholders Lost Almost 20 Times More Than Bitcoin Investors Today

FANG Shareholders Lost Almost 20 Times More Than Bitcoin Investors Today

While all eyes were told to focus on the cryptocurrency chaos over here… the widely-owned ‘no-brainers’ FANG stocks suffered total losses that were almost 20 times larger than the ‘losers’ in Bitcoin… At the end of the day – amid all the turmoil – Bitcoin ended the day down over $3 billion in market cap…   […]