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The Market Rotation, The Volatility, And The Fear That Resides
Stocks across the board reached a fever pitch this past week. For the first time in 3 years the S&P made a 2 standard deviation weekly move. You must watch this crucial video market update to find out what to expect next week and the one indicator to watch like a hawk next week. This […]
Week In Review: Walgreens Boots Alliance Spends $420 Million For China Pharmacy Presence
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), a global retail pharmacy chain, will pay $420 million to acquire a 40% stake in Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drug Store Co, the largest retail pharmacy chain in China (see story). GuoDa is a subsidiary of state-owned Sinopharm, the largest pharmaceutical company in China, and it is the industry’s revenue leader for the past […]
USD/CAD To Exhibit Bearish Behavior On Hawkish BoC
Fundamental Forecast for Canadian Dollar: Bullish The Bank of Canada’s last interest rate decision for 2017 may spark further losses in USD/CAD should the central bank strike a hawkish outlook for monetary policy. Even though the BoC is largely anticipated to keep the benchmark interest rate at 1.00% on December 6, Governor Stephen Poloz and Co. may prepare Canadian households […]
Markets Roiled By Political Legal & Legislative Drama
U.S. equity markets experienced a volatile intraday trading session on Friday, as news unfolded throughout the day with respect to the ongoing DOJ Special Counsel legal investigation of the Trump administration and its potential involvement with Russian interference in the 2016 election, as well as to discussions and a final vote on tax reform/cuts in the Senate, […]
Greenback Shakes On US Political Developments: Now What?
The US dollar was poised to close higher against against most of the major currencies for the week before news broke that former National Security Adviser Flynn plead guilty to two charges of lying to the FBI. The clear implication was that he was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser crime than he may have […]
Asian ‘FANG’ Stocks Suffer Worst Week In History
Representing a major segment of EM stocks, TATS are the Asian ‘FANGs’, and they just suffered their worst week on record. Taiwan Semi, Alibaba, Tencent, and Samsung are TATS and account for over 16% of the MSCI EM Stock index (considerably more than FANG stocks represent in the S&P). TATS have traded lower for 4 of the […]
Bitcoin, Taxes, & North Korea: What It Means For Stocks In 2018
(1:00) – Bitcoin Surges To $10,000 (5:00) – Trump’s Tax Reform (10:10) – Jerome Powell’s Fed Chair Testimony (13:40) – Tech Sector Selloff (21:30) – Episode Roundup: [email protected] On today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including the progress made […]
Real Estate Financing Options You May Have Overlooked
The sheer volume of real estate financing options made available to today’s investors is staggering. Whether you realize it or not, there are countless opportunities to land the funds for your next deal — if you know where to look, that is. Hard money lenders — and even private money lenders, for that matter — are practically […]
Introduction To Hedge Funds, In Words And Pictures
For many entry-level investors, hedge funds are shrouded in mystery and exclusivity. It’s common, for example, for media coverage to focus on the ultra-wealthy founders and CEOs of hedge funds, such as Ray Dalio or Bill Ackman, as well as their secretive investing strategies or exclusive clientele. Like investment banks, they are seen as an […]
Limited Partners, Limited Rights
Investors in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have more limited rights than most equity investors in corporations. They’re called Limited Partners (LPs) for a reason. There’s often a General Partner (GP) who runs the business on behalf of the LPs. GPs have preferential economics, governance, and information rights, and we concluded many years ago that the […]
