Recent Stock Purchase – May 2015
With the market continuing on its general upward trajectory it has become clear that finding those great stock deals are becoming more and more elusive. Sure, there are some financial or industrial names that stand out but for the most part nothing really compelling is hitting home. It’s no surprise then that the chatter among […]
Investing Risk
Risk is uncertainty. Investing risk is distinct from the risk one may take in a game of chance. In games of chance the odds are known beforehand. The probability of success and failure is known. Investing is different. There is no way to know all possible outcomes ahead of time. There is also no way […]
Is Labor Reaching Its Limit In Supplying Its Labor?
The graph implies that as labor share falls, labor is less inclined to supply its labor… and the natural rate of unemployment rises. (link to Fred graph) Since 1947, the unemployment rate falls to a level consistent with implied supply & demand limits set by labor share. The US now seems to be reaching the implied […]
A step-by-step guide for tackling student loan debt
I have over $150,000 in student loans. What is the best way to tackle this debt on a $50,000/year salary? Answer below by Quora user Ariana K. Lema. I believe the rule of thumb is to not take out more in student loan debt for an education than you expect to earn as an annual […]
Bear Of The Day: US Silica Holdings
The recent downtrend has been brutal for stocks in the fracking and broader energy industry. We have seen several companies lose their status as profitable companies, while others appear to be on the brink of not even surviving this difficult time. But beyond the fracking and energy space, there have been plenty of other companies […]
Is Shake Shack’s Valuation Out Of Touch?
Welcome to This Week on Estimize. This week we’re joined by the Co-Founder of ChartIQ, Dan Schleifer. In this episode Leigh and Dan discuss the valuations of casual dining stocks Jack in the Box, El Pollo Loco, and Shake Shack, they share their bearish views on King Digital, and they chat about Semantic which Leigh calls […]
Axis Capital – Chart Of The Day
The Chart of the Day is Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS). I found the stock by sorting the All Time High list for the stocks with the highest technical buy signals, then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 5/6 the stock gained 3.90%. AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-based global provider of […]
Greece Empties IMF Reserve Account To Pay IMF; Liquidity “Terribly Urgent” Says Finance Minister
Greece said it would make its payment to the IMF on time and it did, one day early in fact. How? Greece Taps IMF Reserve Account. Greece emptied an IMF holding account to repay 750 million euros ($840 million) due to the fund, a Greek central bank official said, avoiding default but underscoring the dire state […]
EC Telecom Giant Verizon Communications Announces Acquisition Deal For AOL Inc.
Just in time to replace the Comcast/Time Warner failed mega deal, comes a new telecom acquisition. Giant telephone and cable provider Verizon announce the acquisition of AOL today. According to the Wall Street journal, “the all-cash deal values AOL at $50 a share, a 23% premium over the company’s three-month volume-weighted average price. AOL shares […]
Four Canadian Juniors Poised To Gain In The Oil And Gas Recovery: Angelos Damaskos
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. With crisis comes opportunity, as the saying goes, and Angelos Damaskos, principal adviser of the Junior Oils Trust, has capitalized on the panicked selloff of junior oil and gas companies to build positions […]
