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Sears Creditors Push For Bankruptcy Liquidation As Vendors No Longer Paid
Amid recent reports that Sears (SHLD) is set to file for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend ahead of a $134 million debt payment due on Monday, the only question is whether the filing will be a Chapter 11 debt for equity reorganization or a Chapter 7 liquidation. And contrary to the desires of Sears […]
Revisiting A Trade: When I Sold Square
A look at the work that goes into owning individual stocks. Today I wanted to revisit a trade that I made back in early August when I sold Square (SQ). My rationale as follows, …I bought late last year around $40. An eight month hold is very short for me, I have quite a holdings for clients […]
A Guide To The U.S. Corporate Debt Bubble
Video Length 00:04:29 In this special video presentation, Jesse Colombo explains the U.S. corporate debt bubble that is inflating in the U.S. While the soaring stock market has attracted the most attention, a dangerous bubble has also formed in U.S. corporate debt. Since 2008, total outstanding non-financial corporate debt has increased by over $2.5 trillion or 40%. […]
Southside Bancshares: Today’s Pick
Today I’m reviewing a small-cap regional US bank, named Southside Bancshares Inc. Its trading ticker symbol is SBSI. Southside Bancshares Inc is a financial institution offering financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and non-profit organizations in the communities it serves. It was was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas. The company operates […]
Oil And Gas And … Edelweiss?
Switzerland has no natural resources apart from its Alpine natural gas producers, scenic beauty and water. If you watch the following video, you can join those four legged producers as they contentedly add flavour to Switzerland’s famed pure mountain air. Oil and gas are otherwise nonexistent except for gas produced from recycled decomposable waste – biogas […]
The Opportunities In Copper
Sean Brodrick, Natural Resource Analyst at Weiss Ratings joins me today to share his thoughts on the copper market. We look at how China is continuing to play a large roll on the demand side. Also, the fact that there are not many companies left in the copper space means you need to be even […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Business Cycle For October 2018
At elevated levels consumer confidence measures can act as a contrarian indicator. Video Length: 00:11:07
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, […]
