Market News
Lawsuit Says Manhattan Real Estate Was Used to Launder Money
Wall Street Journal - 18 Oct 2015 00:08
A banker and a former politician from Kazakhstan tried to launder tens of millions of dollars of stolen money through New York real-estate holdings, a civil lawsuit alleges.
Five Reasons To Invest In Japanese Stocks Right Now
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 21:49
Despite the Japanese equity market having surged ahead over the first half of 2015, the market reversed much of the year-to-date gains since July with the main Nikkei index up 4.8% since January. But even with recent Yen...
Be adept at handling profit alerts - they'll be more frequent
Telegraph - 17 Oct 2015 19:29
Burberry and Walmart both warned on profits this week.
How Low Fees Drive Much Bigger Returns
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 17:20
You know the mantra: Low fees means money money for you. Every dollar counts. We usually like to spend less on things we consider ordinary. Who doesn't love a store-brand bottle of ketchup at a dollar cheaper than the na...
The Week Ahead: With Weak Data Are Stocks Still The Best Bet?
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 15:37
The spate of weak economic data appears to have shortened the market's pullback as the major averages, including the beaten down financial stocks posted strong gains last Thursday. It looks like some of the hedge funds w...
Gold edges lower on poor buying, silver rebounds
livemint.com - 17 Oct 2015 14:03
Pure gold (99.9% purity) moved down by a margin of Rs30 to finish at Rs27,015 per 10 grams as compared to Rs27,045 earlier
Thirty years of stock market crashes - and the signs they were coming
Telegraph - 17 Oct 2015 12:04
Is another stock market crash around the corner? We look back at the seven biggest crises of the past 30 years to hunt for clues
Brazil Bet Burned Fortress
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2015 07:04
Michael Novogratz, one of Wall Street's most famous investors, recently decided to leave Fortress Investment Group LP and close his macro hedge fund after it lost about $100 million over the past two months from investme...
ETFs' Rapid Growth Sparks Concern at SEC
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2015 03:41
The proliferation of exchange-traded funds is causing concern at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the latest sign of increased scrutiny of the popular products.
Valeant Bears Get Some Satisfaction
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2015 03:18
Valeant was among the best-performing stocks of the decade. But as the shares stage a sharp turnaround, critics of the company's business model are enjoying some vindication.
Fed Rate Debate: New Twists in Old Path
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2015 02:46
Uncertainty about the relationship between falling unemployment and rising inflation is making the path of Fed policy more uncertain.