Blockchain And Financial Market Innovation
from the Chicago Fed — this post authored by Rebecca Lewis , John W. McPartland , Rajeev Ranjan Blockchain technology is likely to be a key source of future financial market innovation. It allows for the creation of immutable records of transactions accessible by all participants in a network. A blockchain database is made up of a number of blocks […]
4 High Earnings Yield Stocks To Improve Your Portfolio
The importance of financial parameters in making prudent investing decision is undeniable. When you are not able to decide whether to invest in stocks or bonds, you can take the help of some key financial metrics. One such metric, which assists investors in making correct decisions, is earnings yield. It is the reciprocal of the […]
End Running Trust-Abusing Financial Intermediaries
We have been quietly reading and watching the evolution of blockchain since the introduction of its first application Bitcoin, in 2008. It is a complex, new world paradigm, where one is well advised to study, process and think before making conclusions or taking any action. Among a growing body of legitimate developers and end users in this […]
Marlboro M: Marijuana Hoax… Or Brilliant Idea?
I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw a pack of Marlboro (PM) marijuana cigarettes being promoted online. As the story goes, Marlboro’s “M” series cigarettes are available in four states — Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Alaska. And prices start at $89 per pack — say what? Heck, I even saw the new […]
Is Cardinal Health A Potential Buy
Cardinal Health (CAH) is another stock of the health sector which experienced a heavy decrease in its stock in 2017. The total performance is -18.65%. The current share price is at 58.55 USD which offers you a yield of 3.06%. But let’s have a look at the stock if it is a potential buy. Company Overview Cardinal Health provides […]
Jobs And The Economy
The jobless claims for unemployment benefits come out each week. Because of its frequency and its focus on those people losing jobs it is considered a good leading economic indicator. The most recent week’s claims rose to 239,000 from 229,000 the week before. However, any claims below 300,000 is considered a low number. As always […]
AIG Support Failure
One of my financial shorts is none other than bailout queen AIG, shown below with this guy who should be judged, Joe Costello. For the short-memoried among you, he’s the one who got paid hundreds of millions of dollars, while the stupid taxpayers (that’s us) bailed out this worthless firm to the tune of half […]
Three Reasons The Current Tax Bills Miss The Mark
Despite the significant opportunity to improve America’s tax code, the current House and Senate tax plans miss the mark for three big reasons. While expectations going into the event were high, disappointment is building as the tax plans are studied in broader detail. Beyond the obvious issue of significant differences between the House and Senate […]
FX COT Update: Sterling Shorts Reversed As BOE Begins Tightening
EUR/USD Non-Commercials reduced their net long positions in the Euro last week selling 11k contracts to take the total position to 72k contracts. A resurgent US Dollar amid better US data and heightened expectations of a December rate hike has weighed on EUR sentiment following the ECB’s latest meeting which saw the market disappointed by […]
Paypal Suspends TIO Operations After Finding Security Vulnerabilities
PayPal announced late Friday that TIO Networks, a publicly traded company it acquired in July, has suspended operations to protect TIO’s customers. “This suspension of services is a result of PayPal’s discovery of security vulnerabilities on the TIO platform and issues with TIO’s data security program that do not adhere to PayPal’s information security standards,” […]
