Fed Announcement Of A Quarter Point Rate Hike
Fed Announcement by Janet Yellen Hikes Interest Rates Again Below is the Fed announcement and the FOMC Statement regarding the 0.25% interest rate hike: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in February indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a […]
Treasury Bond Shorts Crushed As Yields Plunge
Remember what we said earlier? To wit, from “A Fed Hike Will Send Treasury Yields Higher Right? Not So Fast” posted just hours ago: Well, “we told you so”… TREASURIES SURGE AS FED MAINTAINS HIKE FORECASTS FOR 2017, 2018 Treasuries advanced to session highs after FOMC median dot projections were left unchanged for 2017 and 2018 […]
World Out Of Whack: What’s Next For Global Real Estate?
Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday we take time out of our day to laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all its glorious insanity. While we enjoy a good […]
Wells Says Sell Express Scripts As Anthem, HTA Headline Several Risks
The shares of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts (ESRX) are falling after Wells Fargo downgraded the shares to Underperform, its equivalent of a sell rating, from Market Perform. The company has numerous potential negative catalysts, the firm warned. ANTHEM DEAL AT RISK: After Anthem’s (ANTM) merger with Cigna (CI) was blocked by a federal judge […]
Danish Bavarian Nordic Announces Annual Report
The 2016 report from Danish Bavarian Nordic (BAVA of Copenhagen or BVNRY here) finally landed today and after cutting through the chaff here is its gist. Sales fell to DKK 1.0067 bn from 1.0206 in 2015. Before tax income (BTI) came to DKK 33 mn up from 1.6 mn in 2015 (but below the level of 2013.) […]
3 Best Large-Cap Blend Mutual Funds For Enticing Returns
Investors looking for exposure to both value and growth stocks, while seeking returns at a lower level of risk, may consider large-cap blend mutual funds. Large-cap funds offer more stability than mid or small caps and are thus safer too. Generally, companies with market capitalization of more than $10 billion are considered large-cap firms. However, […]
Higher Interest Rates Impact REITs: What Dividend Investors Need To Know
Many dividend investors wonder how higher interest rates will impact REITs, and for good reason. Over the past few years, interest rates have fallen to their lowest levels in recorded history. This has created a challenging environment for income investors who previously enjoyed healthy, low-risk returns from money market funds, CDs, and Treasury bonds. In […]
E What Will Oracle’s Shares Do Post Earnings?
Oracle (ORCL) is expected to report earnings on Wednesday, March 15th. The whisper number is $0.61, one cent behind the analysts’ estimate and showing no confidence from the WhisperNumber community. Whispers range from a low of $0.55 to a high of $0.64. Oracle has a 55% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in 39 […]
Which High-Yield MLP Is Better For Dividends: Sunoco Logistics Partners Or Magellan Midstream Partners?
The oil price crash of 2015-2016 was a huge blow to the oil and gas industry. It created ripple effects that were felt across the entire energy sector. Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, were among the hardest hit when commodity prices tumbled. Several oil and gas MLPs cut their dividends. Some went bankrupt altogether. However, […]
Behold: The Central Bank Junk Bond Put In All Its Glory
Over the past two months, we’ve warned repeatedly that global asset prices may be set up for a correction once the flow of central bank liquidity ebbs. Between the Fed feeling “behind-the-curve-ish,” Draghi pondering a taper and more recently considering hiking ahead of said taper, and rumors that the BoJ’s JGB buying scheduling will leave Kuroda short […]
