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How To Make Yourself Stand Out At A Trade Show

How To Make Yourself Stand Out At A Trade Show

Trade shows are a great way of meeting other people in your industry and getting your name out there but often these events are flooded with people selling similar things. In order to stand out at a trade show and encourage people to buy into your business, there are some measures that you can take. […]
Rising Interest Rate Shock: 2019 Edition

Rising Interest Rate Shock: 2019 Edition

Back in February I published the table below to show investors where the S&P 500 index would likely trade if interest rates normalized (10-year bond between 3% and 5% is how I defined it): Published 2/27/18 The point of that post was to show what the typical equity valuation multiple was during such conditions (the answer […]
The $80 Trillion World Economy In One Chart

The $80 Trillion World Economy In One Chart

The latest estimate from the World Bank puts global GDP at roughly $80 trillion in nominal terms for 2017. Today’s chart from HowMuch.net uses this data to show all major economies in a visualization called a Voronoi diagram – let’s dive into the stats to learn more. THE WORLD’S TOP 10 ECONOMIES Here are the world’s top […]
Value And Growth Stocks: The Case For Being Overweight In Both

Value And Growth Stocks: The Case For Being Overweight In Both

Should investors be overweight to both growth and value? Is it even possible? The stock market is at an interesting point today, currently enjoying one of its longest expansions on record. As history has all-too-well demonstrated, though, the good times won’t last forever. At some point, something has to give—but when? For many investors, looking to […]
Asian Markets Crushed By Capitulation Carnage

Asian Markets Crushed By Capitulation Carnage

No “National Team”… No “Plunge Protection Team”… No RRR Cuts… and not a word from Powell. The US equity market massacre is extending overnight as the liquidation crisis smashes into Asia… The initial red box is the after-hours drop and the second drop is as Asian cash markets opened… (Nasdaq is now down over 6%) Nasdaq’s plunge […]
The Business Cycle For October 2018

The Business Cycle For October 2018

At elevated levels consumer confidence measures can act as a contrarian indicator. Video Length: 00:11:07
Bull Spreads Start To Unwind

Bull Spreads Start To Unwind

It was another volatile day in the natural gas space, as once again overnight gains in the November natural gas contract were mostly wiped out during the day, with the contract settling up just half a percent. Again today we saw significant differences in contract movement along the natural gas curve too. The March contract […]
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                        Federal Reserve And The Markets

E Federal Reserve And The Markets

Analysis and opinions of the financial markets vary depending on who is doing the analyzing. The most critical element that affects the song is the singer. There is nothing wrong with that. But we should be aware that our own prejudice  clouds our perspective. However, there is more that is not so obvious. With that in mind, […]
Puma Biotech: Is It Time For This Kitty To Roar?

Puma Biotech: Is It Time For This Kitty To Roar?

Full steam ahead. Cantor Fitzgerald’s Alethia Young sees a promising future for this groundbreaking cancer-focused biotech stock. If you haven’t heard of Puma Biotech Inc (PBYI– Research Report) before, this is a small-cap biotech definitely worth watching. Top-rated analyst Alethia Young (Track Record & Rating) has just initiated coverage of Puma with an Overweight rating and […]
Market Tumbles On Nasdaq Rotation, Trade, And Fed Tightening Fears

Market Tumbles On Nasdaq Rotation, Trade, And Fed Tightening Fears

Markets took a huge dive today as a variety of fears weighed on investor sentiment and triggered a big sell off. Tech stocks took a big beating as many high-fliers got severely cut down. Nasdaq is down almost 8% for the month–that is the worst it has performed during the fourth quarter since the Great […]