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Paul Wick: Bullish on Micron, Bearish on Tesla
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:03
Veteran tech manager Paul Wick likes Lam Research and Micron, but IBM and Tesla, he says, are lost causes.
Most VIX Analysis Is Outright Nonsense
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:05
Avoid portfolio hedging. It is too hard trying to catch volatility spikes or perfectly time stock swoons.
Byron Wien: The Scary Signal of the Bond Market
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 00:09
The surprising drop in 10-year Treasury yield speaks volumes about challenges of a changing economy.
David Einhorn is wrong about the Tesla bubble (TSLA)
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 16:17
Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn has been getting clobbered on his Tesla short position, just like every other hedge funder who has been somewhat sensibly betting against CEO Elon Musk's surging stock price and $50-bil...
Property Plays in an Aging Bull Market
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:05
One key for real estate success: corporate tenants with entry barriers to entry, that can't leave and want more space.
Home prices are soaring -- here are the 20 places where owners are reaping the biggest profits in 2017
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 16:05
Shutterstock/Steve Heap If you're looking to buy or sell a home this year, you probably know the housing market is booming in virtually every corner of the country. In fact, homeowners who sold in the first quarter of th...
Some Cautionary Notes on Smart Beta
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:06
For several years, Research Affiliates's Rob Arnott has warned about the dangers of many smart-beta strategies. He may be protesting too much.
Iowa trucking business invests in employees
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2017 16:51
A Dubuque-based trucking business is investing resources in growing its talent from within. The fourth class of Truck Country's Diesel Technician Training Institute is making its way through the program. …
The best-selling vehicle in every US state
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 16:33
America is a land of great diversity and that extends to the cars we drive. Even though the Ford F-Series has been the country's best-selling vehicle for the past four decades, Business Insider's team was curious to see ...
Geopolitical risk's affect on oil is overrated
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 16:56
Korean Central News Agency via Reuters When OPEC instituted their recent production cuts, the theory was that oil markets would balance after crashing in 2014. After Donald Trump won the presidency, many speculated that ...
Trump to spend Day 100 in office talking tough on trade
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2017 08:28
President Donald Trump is marking his 100th day in office by talking tough on trade. The White House says the president will sign an executive order Saturday that will direct …
European Stocks Rise as Fear of Frexit Falls
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:06
Centrist candidate appears to have edge as second phase of French presidential election nears.
Tax Reform Is Important, but Only If It's Done Right
Barron's - 29 Apr 2017 06:04
Doing tax reform the right way means reducing the deficit and abolishing the corporate income tax
Help! We don't have enough savings to pay for college
USA Today - 29 Apr 2017 19:04
There is no one best way to pay for college, but we want to give you some options to consider.
New high-tech firms flex political muscles in Massachusetts
News Observer - 29 Apr 2017 16:45
The high-tech whiz kids are starting to flex their political muscles on Beacon Hill, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into lobbying aimed at appealing to state lawmakers and helping …
Money is pouring into the world's hottest investment product at nearly a record-setting pace (SPY, SPX)
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 16:29
Investing the UShas rarely been this popular, and exchange-traded funds have been the investment vehicle of choice. Traders poured $23.56 billion into US funds andETFs duringthe week ended Wednesday, less than $1.5 billi...
Ohio sees big increase in 2016 natural gas production
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2017 16:28
Ohio has overtaken West Virginia to become the sixth-largest natural gas producer in the U.S. after a big boost in production last year. The Energy Information Administration says companies in …
Developer could reopen Natchez hotel, scrap apartment plan
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2017 16:18
The tallest building in Natchez could once again become a hotel. A developer tells the Natchez Board of Aldermen that he may reopen the former Eola Hotel instead of converting …
For Trump in White House, conflicts of interest range widely
ABC News - 29 Apr 2017 16:03
When it comes to avoiding conflicts of interest in the White House, President Donald Trump has ripped up the playbook in his first 100 days
Social Security is designed to replace this much of your income (and it's not close to 100%)
USA Today - 29 Apr 2017 16:01
If you're planning to lean on Social Security income during retirement, you're playing with fire.
A Wall Street boutique is crushing it, and now it's ready to go out and make some big hires (MC)
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 15:59
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Moelis & Company, a boutique investment bank, just announced its second record quarter in a row, and is now looking for top-tier talent to add to itsroster. The firm beat analysts' first quarter exp...
Some pre-European debt crisis signs are popping up again
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2017 15:09
Reuters/Jason Cairnduff This morning, as the data were coming in from Europe for Q1 GDP, I got a reminder from Twitter about the inherent deflationary nature of the euro area's design. And this goes directly to how to th...