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How An Expense Ratio Is Robbing You Daily

How An Expense Ratio Is Robbing You Daily

Investing in mutual funds and exchange traded funds are great ways for smaller investors to begin investing in the stock market. They are also a great way for people without a lot of money to invest in the stock market. But they have an ugly secret, an expense ratio. While on the surface you might […]
Ford Says US Steel Most Expensive In The World Due To Trump’s Tariffs

Ford Says US Steel Most Expensive In The World Due To Trump’s Tariffs

John Hinrichs, Ford’s head of global operations, said the Trump administration’s metal tariffs have made U.S. steel prices the most expensive in the world thanks to the President’s trade war with China, reported The Detroit News.  “U.S. steel costs are more than anywhere else in the world,” Hinrichs said Monday at a Michigan Assembly plant marking the […]
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                        This Bank Lost 50% Of Its Value And Taught Us All A Lesson We Forgot

EC This Bank Lost 50% Of Its Value And Taught Us All A Lesson We Forgot

After so many years investing in a bull market, we tend to forget things can go wrong. Some people are afraid and stay on the sideline, but most of us keep investing. After all, those who have been waiting since 2012-2015 have already lost an opportunity they will never be able to recuperate. As our […]
Difficult Market Spooks Investors

Difficult Market Spooks Investors

We have been following the news cycles for many months regarding the prognosticators that believe “the sky is falling” in the global markets and we find it interesting to see how quickly the bulls turn to bears when the market rotates 4~5% or more. The reality is that in traditional market price rotation, a 3~5% […]
Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q3 Earnings Beat, ’18 EPS View Up

Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q3 Earnings Beat, ’18 EPS View Up

Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT reported third-quarter 2018 earnings of $5.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.32 by 19%. The bottom line also improved 54.8% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $3.32. Operational Highlights In the reported quarter, total revenues came in at $14.32 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.15 billion by […]
Stock Market Today – Earnings Trade Ideas

Stock Market Today – Earnings Trade Ideas

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Atlassian Prepares To Take On Servicenow

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Atlassian Prepares To Take On Servicenow

According to a Research and Markets report, the global enterprise collaboration market is estimated to grow 11% annually over the next five years to $53.83 billion by 2023 from $31.74 billion in 2018. The market is dominated by large enterprises, but the growth in SME adoption is expected to grow at higher rate in the coming years […]
Permaculture Design And Stock Market Investing

Permaculture Design And Stock Market Investing

Active vs. Passive investing. Image by Zynatis/shutterstock. Today’s stock market is a dynamic and scary place. Once upon a time choosing stocks to invest in based on the fundamental value of the companies they represent (called fundamental or value investing) was the dominant paradigm for investors. No longer. In 2017, JP Morgan estimated that only 10 percent of […]
Italy’s Budget Concerns Weigh On Euro – Tuesday, Oct. 23

Italy’s Budget Concerns Weigh On Euro – Tuesday, Oct. 23

The Euro slipped against the US Dollar, falling close to a two-month trough ahead of a European Commission meeting which will discuss the Italian budget problem. Analysts say that though it would be an unprecedented move, it is possible that the EU could decide to reject Italy’s budget and demand that it be changed to […]
EUR/JPY Technical Analysis: Remains Offered Below Resistance Line At 132.62

EUR/JPY Technical Analysis: Remains Offered Below Resistance Line At 132.62

The generalized offered bias around the European currency plus the increasing demand for the safe haven Japanese Yen have dragged the cross to fresh lows in the mid-128.00s today. The continuation of the down trend carries the potential to visit September’s low at 127.86 ahead of June’s low in the 126.65/60 band. The downside pressure […]