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A Strategy For This Market
(Video length 00:08:51) Stocks melt higher in very low volume trading. You may want to watch this video now for a very low risk strategy with massive potential that is perfect for this kind of market…
Another Way Of Looking At The Pension Crisis: As “A Stealth Mortgage On Your House”
Money manager Rob Arnott and finance professor Lisa Meulbroek have run the numbers on underfunded pension plans and come up with an interesting – and highly concerning – new angle: That they impose a “stealth mortgage” on homeowners. Here’s how the Wall Street Journal reported it today: The Stealth Pension Mortgage on Your House Most […]
5 Reasons Your Company Should Offer A 401(k) Plan
Many business owners are reluctant to offer a 401(k) retirement plan due to concerns over ongoing administration, costs, and compliance. Another layer of complexity is that the value of a 401(k) plan can vary widely depending upon how well it is run and if it’s being used. Among clients that we work with, here are […]
Oil Market Update – Monday, August 6
By the end of next year, the United States is set to become the world’s biggest oil producer. Once you grasp this, you understand that it has an incentive to promote higher oil prices, both to further its own oil industry and to generate big fat profits for the oil majors and bulging bonuses for […]
4 ETFs In Focus Post July Jobs Data
Hiring in America cooled down in July but remained in an expansionary mode. The economy added 157,000 jobs, falling short of analysts’ expectation of 195,000 as surveyed by MarketWatch. This marks the lowest reading since March. However, the shortfall is well accompanied by upward revisions to May and June numbers from 244,000 to 268,000 and […]
Marriott International (MAR) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates
Marriott International (MAR – Free Report) just came out with quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 27.21%. A quarter ago, it was […]
Deflationary Decade(s)
I’ve seen a lot of commentaries lately describe conditions as if things are calmed down. There was a bit of growth scare, a little T-bill indigestion earlier in the year. The Chinese are somehow both stimulating their export sector by devaluing CNY, and also controlling the price of gold while they do it. The contradictory […]
E Sunday File And Double Dutch
The Monday Barron’s was short on closed-end fund data but long on Royal Dutch Shell, a dual national share which trades no less than 4 ways in the USA. On the Big Board, we have RDS-A and RDS-B, respectively the Dutch and British versions of the share, both equal to two shares in Europe. Your broker may use something other […]
Weight Watchers Falls Despite Raising Full-Year Guidance
CNBC’s Leslie Picker reports quarterly earnings from Weight Watchers.
GBP/USD Rate Eyes Fresh 2018-Lows As Bearish Series Takes Shape
BRITISH POUND TALKING POINTS The British Pound extends the decline following the Bank of England (BoE) meeting, with GBP/USD at risk of exhibiting a more bearish behavior over the days ahead as it carves a series of lower highs & lows. GBP/USD RATE EYES FRESH 2018-LOWS AS BEARISH SERIES TAKES SHAPE Renewed fears surrounding Brexit appears to be […]
