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Corporate Bond Markets Asleep at the Wheel
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jul 2017 16:12
Even as government bonds have been roiled by central banks, corporate debt markets have been surprisingly calm.
Don't Buy The Dip In Digital Realty Trust Says Top REIT Manager
Forbes - 12 Jul 2017 01:32
At $109, Digital Realty Trust has lost almost 10% since June 23. A lot of investors like to buy stocks on price dips like this. But Sam Miklosko, a top REIT manager, thinks that would be a mistake.
Four Steps To Avoiding Broker-Dealer Issues For Private Equity Firms
Forbes - 12 Jul 2017 01:11
Is organizing an affiliated-broker-dealer an exercise in sensible caution, or simply a good deed that won't go unpunished?
The Fed And Inflation: Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 23:29
The Fed is in an impossible position, and so is everyone else.
Pfizer's Exit From Brazil Generics Market Is Not Alarming
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 22:52
Pfizer recently relinquished its stake in Brazilian generics maker Laboratório Teuto Brasileiro for just 30 cents total. In 2010, Pfizer invested nearly $240 million in the company and acquired a 40% stake in the proces...
Trefis Memo To The Executive: Twitter
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 22:48
This memo outlines potential strategic decisions Twitter could make going forward, and evaluates four strategic options to see how they could impact the company's user base and average revenue per user - and consequently...
Market round-up: Investments in electricity edge ahead of fossil fuels
livemint.com - 11 Jul 2017 22:25
In other news, China's faltering inflation rebound is a worry for all; Forget Korea, China risks, Asia currencies beat peers
Top Biotech Manager Sells Arena Pharmaceuticals On Today's Big Gain
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 21:58
Today, after a successful phase 2 trial on a rare lung disease treatment, Arena Pharmaceuticals jumped almost 45% to just under $28. Should investors sell to lock in gains, or hold on? Todd Hagopian is taking profits, se...
Why We Expect Target's Revenue Per Square Foot To Rebound
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 21:55
Target has seen declines in its revenue per square foot at its stores, from $308 in 2015 to below $290 now. We expect its revenue per square foot to decline this year due to falling foot traffic at its stores. However, t...
Amazon's Services For Smart Homes Could Drive Incremental Sales
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 21:36
Amazon has made headlines as it continues to expand its e-commerce retail business across different verticals, including logistics and grocery stores. Further, Recode recently reported that Amazon has ventured into the h...
The Efficient Mart Stocket
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 21:31
Start with the market as never efficient. Think of the roller coaster ride in oil futures, the impossibility of wrapping your hands around Tesla or figuring out Amazon's gross margin possibilities years ahead.
Amazon's License to Spend
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jul 2017 21:20
Amazon.com's popular Prime Day is best understood as a big investment by the company to showcase its retail prowess. And when it comes to big spending by Amazon, Wall Street is primed for even more.
Aramco IPO: How It Will Stack Up Against Exxon & Shell
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 20:54
Saudi Aramco is positioning itself as a major international energy company, is shedding the characteristics of a nationalized business and is expanding globally. How does it stack up against giants like Exxon and Shell?
It's been a tough year, NSE's Ashok Chawla admits in letter to employees
livemint.com - 11 Jul 2017 20:16
NSE chairman Ashok Chawla told employees that the exchange is passing through difficult times and resolved to deal with issues plaguing the bourse
Another Reason To Buy Berkshire Hathaway? Hedge Funds Can't Beat Buffett On Their Own Turf
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 20:10
Berkshire Hathaway has beaten the market due to Warren Buffett's investing touch and the 'Oracle's' hands off approach to owning good companies. A new reason to buy the stock? Buffett's crushing hedge fund activists when...
Cryptocurrency boom turns into bear market as scepticism rises
livemint.com - 11 Jul 2017 20:01Snap Dips Below IPO Price, Are There Parallels With Facebook?
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 19:48
Snap's stock dipped below its IPO price for the first time in Monday's trading amid investor concerns regarding its long-term growth prospects. Falling below the IPO price is not an uncommon occurrence; in fact, Facebook...
Who Wants To Be President Of Brazil?
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 19:45
Brazil's see-saw politics has everybody wondering who will govern...or better yet, who can?
Amazon's Geek Squad Competitor Is Bad News For Best Buy
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 19:44
Amazon has made headlines as the company continues to expand its e-commerce retail business across different verticals. In an interesting development, Amazon has ventured into the home appliance services space, which cou...
A Crisis Of Historic Proportions Is Once Again Bearing Down On Us
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 18:07
You and I can't control whether banks are ready, but we can control whether we are ready. I'm convinced myself beyond any doubt that a crisis of historic proportions is once again bearing down on us.
Indian soybeans post biggest intraday fall in more than 9 months
livemint.com - 11 Jul 2017 18:03
Indian soybean front-month futures recorded their biggest intraday fall in more than nine months on Tuesday on profit-booking and concerns of oversupply
The 5,700-Point Move In The Dow You Probably Didn't Notice
Forbes - 11 Jul 2017 17:47
From March 1 through July 7 of this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved by just over 5,700 points. That's about one-quarter of its value as of the end of that period. The reason you didn't see headlines about it...