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Logitech Rises, Plantronics Falls As Deal Talks Said To Fall Apart Over Price
Shares of Swiss keyboard and webcam manufacturer Logitech International (LOGI) jumped in pre-market trading after the company ended discussions to buy Plantronics (PLT), which makes Bluetooth earpieces and gaming headsets. DEAL TALKS ENDED: In a statement issued on Sunday, Logitech confirmed that it had been engaged in discussions with Plantronics about a potential transaction, but […]
2018: A Tough Row To Hoe
For most investors, 2018 is turning out to be a tough row to hoe. Suddenly, nobody is talking about global synchronized growth, low inflation, the benefits of tax cuts, and 20% earnings growth. No, all that is now so 2017. Now investors are focused on slowing global growth, rising rates, an overzealous Fed, a global […]
October 2018 CFNAI Super Index Moving Average Marginally Improved
The economy’s rate of growth marginally improved based on the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) 3 month moving (3MA) average – and economic growth remained above the historical trend rate of growth. Analyst Opinion of the CFNAI This Month The single month index which is not used for economic forecasting, and unfortunately is […]
EUR/USD: 3 Storylines Driving Trade At The Start Of The Week
Risk assets are bouncing back after a rough holiday-shortened week in the US, with US stock indices gaining around 1% at the open to trade back at Wednesday’s levels. As my colleague Fawad Razaqzada chronicled earlier this morning, weekend progress on a Brexit deal has stabilized sentiment, though there are still plenty of hurdles to clear […]
5 Canadian Consumer Stocks Rewarding Their Shareholders
Five years ago, I created Dividend Stocks Rock. The idea was to build the most comprehensive and effective dividend investing platform. Throughout the past five years, our portfolios have done very well (see for yourself). A key part of this success is attributed to asset allocation. For our Canadian portfolios, we went against the current and […]
Technical Score
The picture turned dreary for the bulls last week as the information technology and energy sectors pulled the S&P 500 Index down again. From a technical analysis perspective, an appraisal of six significant technical developments that have occurred in the last six weeks follow our regular market review along with a hedge idea to consider […]
Chicago Fed: Slight Growth In October
“Index points to a slight increase in economic growth in October.” This is the headline for this morning’s release of the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index, and here is the opening paragraph from the report: “Led by improvements in employment-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) increased to +0.24 in October from +0.14 in […]
A Sensible Way To Fix The Student Loan Problem
Young People Have Too Much Debt and Not Enough Marketable Skills Ten years after the financial crisis, banks may be safer and the economy more resilient but many young people are saddled with huge student-loan balances. Too many are stuck in low-paying dead-end jobs, delaying marriage and children, and may never own a home. The […]
The Fallacy Of The Positive Impact From Falling Oil Prices
“If you repeat a falsehood long enough, it will eventually be accepted as fact.” In the financial markets, and economics, it is a common occurrence for the media and commentators to latch onto a statement which supports a cognitive bias. They then repeat that statement until it is a universally accepted truth. When such a […]
Oil Prices Bounce Back, GBP Up As EU Approves Brexit Deal – US Market Open
MARKET DEVELOPMENT – EUR FIRMS AS ITALY MULLS COMPROMISE, OIL BOUNCES EUR: The Euro is notably firmer with Italian bond yields dipping after reports that the Italian government are discussing reducing the 2019 deficit target to 2-2.1% from the current 2.4% target. This was also followed by comments from Salvini who added that Brussels provided a positive feedback over potentially lowering its […]
