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Hidden in Plain Sight: A Powerful Way to Beat the Market
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jun 2017 20:55
Few investors read corporate disclosures because they are boring and rarely change. But a strategy based on changes in the documents beats the market by 22 percentage points a year.
Sebi may ease listing norms for companies majority-owned by PE, VC firms
livemint.com - 14 Jun 2017 00:26
Sebi may allow companies majority owned by private equity and venture capital firms to list without their majority owners being classified as promoters
Market round-up: US oil supply glut catches funds off guard
livemint.com - 14 Jun 2017 00:01
In other news, copper demand to rise ninefold by 2027, local vendors lose ground in India's solar roll-out
Sebi permits options trading in commodity futures
livemint.com - 13 Jun 2017 23:09
Exchanges have to submit proposals to it for the product they wish to launch, says Sebi
Why Natura Might Be The Ideal Buyer For The Body Shop Brand
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 23:01
As L'Oreal revealed the prospective buyer for The Body Shop, some of the brand's loyal users may have heaved a collective sigh of relief.
What A Fed Interest Rate Hike Would Mean For Credit Card Debt
IBTimes - 13 Jun 2017 23:00
This article originally appeared on the Motley Fool.
Regulatory Reforms Recommended By Treasury Should Benefit Large U.S. Banks
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 22:43
The U.S. Treasury recently released a detailed list of recommendations aimed at the country's depository system - making it the first of several reports targeting reforms for individual segments of the U.S. financial sys...
JPMorgan's Deposit Base Has Swelled By Over 8% In The Past Year
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 22:39
The five largest U.S. banks held deposits worth well over $5.2 trillion worldwide in Q1 2017 - representing a little more than 40% of all deposits held by U.S. commercial banks. JPMorgan has the largest deposit base amon...
Loan-To-Deposit Ratios For Largest U.S. Banks Show Signs Of Recovery In Q1
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 22:33
Loan-to-deposit ratios (LDRs) across the banking industry have declined steadily since 2010, but some of the largest U.S. banks witnessed a slight uptick in this key metric for Q1 2017 as loan growth outpaced deposit gro...
Mike Durzan Says Nvidia Bears Create Great Entry Points For Investors
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 21:32
Nvidia has come under numerous bear attacks, each causing large one-day drops. Mike Durzan says the bears are wrong, but their attacks have created some great entry points for long-term investors.
Here's a Bright Idea for GE's New Boss
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jun 2017 21:10
The embattled conglomerate should move quickly on a sale of its iconic lightbulb business, exploiting investors' surprising appetite for the digitally challenged industry
Why Boston Scientific Continues To Invest In Endoscopy
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 20:44
We estimate that endoscopy constitutes around 20% of Boston Scientific's value. The company has made a number of acquisitions to strengthen its endoscopic product portfolio in recent years. So why is it doing so?
How To Trade The 'Flight to Safety' With ETFs For Treasury Bonds, Gold Bullion, And Utilities Stocks
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 20:36
The best investment for 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds is the 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). Gold bullion is best traded using the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD). Investors seeking dividends invest in the Utilities Select Se...
This Inflection Point in Barracuda Stock Cannot Be Ignored
Profit Confidential - 13 Jun 2017 19:54
CUDA Stock: Anticipating the Next Move As the title suggests, Barracuda Networks Inc (NYSE:CUDA) stock has reached an important inflection point and the next major move in CUDA stock will depend on how Barracuda stock wi...
HDFC Bank overtakes RIL to become second-most valuable company
livemint.com - 13 Jun 2017 19:46M&M board approves stake sale in Mahindra Logistics
livemint.com - 13 Jun 2017 19:36
The size, price and other details of the Mahindra Logistics stake sale will be determined in due course by a committee of directors, M&M said
Why Marijuana Investments Are Long-Haul Buys
Profit Confidential - 13 Jun 2017 19:34
Marijuana Investments Aren't Quick Hits Last year, it was hard not to get into the hype surrounding marijuana stocks. Some of these shares were rising in value by hundreds--even thousands--of percentage points within a y...
Fund Of Funds Use Political Contribution Daisy Chains In Marketing To Public Pensions
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 18:46
The fund of funds structure--which facilitates the formation of political contribution daisy chains--is tailor-made for marketing to public pensions.
It's Make It or Break It Time for Disney Stock
Profit Confidential - 13 Jun 2017 18:10
DIS Stock: Testing Critical Support Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) stock suffered a setback in late April, which sent this investment spiraling towards lower prices. This setback was the result of poor performance from its ES...
The Biggest Threat To Your Retirement Now - And How To Fight Back
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 17:37
They call it the "silent wealth killer" for a reason: it takes the 2.2% yield you'd get from say, a 10-year Treasury note today and almost completely wipes it out.
Bain's Gymboree Seeks To Slash A Billion In Debt In Latest Retail Bankruptcy
Forbes - 13 Jun 2017 17:36
Kids' clothing retailer Gymboree has turned to bankruptcy for a chance to reorganize and keep open most of its 1,300 stores.