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Sensex Surges 250 Points; IT, Pharma Stocks Gain Most
After opening the day in red, share markets in India are trading on a volatile note and are presently trading above the dotted line. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note, with stocks in the IT sector and stocks in the pharma sector witnessing maximum buying interest. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 240 points (up 0.7%) and the NSE Nifty is trading […]
Swiss Franc Drops As Government Readies EU Relationship Framework
The Swiss Franc fell in Asia Pacific trade, extending a selloff that started Friday after the government said it will announce its plans for the future relationship with the EU this week. Relations are currently governed by a patchwork of individual agreements. Talks about a comprehensive institutional framework have been on-going for years. Within that context, the […]
AUD/USD Daily Analysis – Tuesday, Sept. 25
AUD/USD is in consolidation for the uptrend from 0.7085. Range trading between 0.7200 and 0.7303 would likely be seen in a couple of days. As long as 0.7200 support holds, the upside movement could be expected to continue and next target would be at 0.7350 area. However, a breakdown below 0.7200 support would indicate that […]
Kraft Heinz In Recovery
This week I’m seeking a prestigious and long-term dividend-paying stock from the consumer defensive sector. That defensive sector includes thirteen industries all related to providing those convenient packaged goods we’ve just gotta have. Industries like: beverages, brewed, soft, or distilled; confections; discount stores; education & training; farm products; food distribution; grocery stores; household & personal […]
Sensex Opens Flat; Realty & Bank Stocks Lose
Asian stock markets opened in red today after a new round of US-China trade tariffs kicked in. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower on Monday as market participants awaited a widely-expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. While oil prices jumped after top producers including Russia ruled out boosting crude output. Back home, India share markets opened flat. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Put All Your Money Into An Index Fund
Cliff Asness doesn’t have the name recognition of a Warren Buffett or a Carl Icahn. But among “quant” investors, his words carry a lot more weight. Asness is the billionaire co-founder of AQR Capital Management and a pioneer in liquid alternatives. For all of us looking to build that proverbial better mousetrap, Asness is our guru. My own Peak […]
Oil’s Rise And Its Impact On Other Sectors
With the oil price continuing to rise it is important to understand why this is happening in a typically slow period. Chris Temple joins me to breakdown the factors (or I should say countries) driving price. Also importantly a rising oil price can hamper other markets and sectors by adding an almost tax in terms […]
1984 + Bono = Life Imitating Art
It was never trade wars. Geopolitics draws the online clicks, real answers were always something else. In a world where populism is the rising political strain, you would think there would be honesty in trying to assess its roots. It would require, however, honest thinking. That’s been in short supply for a very long time. […]
The Market’s Unwanted Hornet’s Nest
Over the weekend and after a rough trip to the east coast due to major delays, we got out of the Uber car to be greeted by this buzzing hornet’s nest affixed to my sister’s house. The exterminator came on a Sunday, yay, and sprayed those nasty bald-faced hornets into oblivion. The nest though illustrates […]
