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Garmin's Smartwatches Tick the Right Boxes
Wall Street Journal - 14 Aug 2017 20:59
Smartwatches have been a turbulent business, but Garmin has mapped out a profitable and growing niche despite strong competition from companies like Apple and Fitbit.
China Sets Its Banks on Scramble for Funding
Wall Street Journal - 14 Aug 2017 18:47
A crackdown on a key funding source for banks is bound to cause some lenders to hit regulatory limits.
IDBI Bank still a prisoner of bad loans as malaise deepens
livemint.com - 15 Aug 2017 01:56
IDBI Bank NPA rose 12% sequentially and the bad loans-to-assets ratio bloated to nearly 25%, the highest among lenders
Mid-cap, small-cap scrips lead rally as markets rebound
livemint.com - 15 Aug 2017 01:08
The BSE mid-cap and small-cap indices gained around 2.5% each on Monday outpacing the benchmark indices
What Should Investors Consider 'Normal?'
Forbes - 15 Aug 2017 00:32
Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan reflects on the concept of normal and what it means in the economic and investing world.
Sorry, Barron's - The 2017 Stock Market Is Not Cursed Because It Ends In '7'
Forbes - 15 Aug 2017 00:00
Barron's key column joins the erroneous analytics flow, potentially misleading investors. Here are the problems.
Build An Investment Checklist Using Buffett's Investment Criteria
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 23:57
A "checklist" based on Bufett's investing criteria will never fully be able to explain why Buffett buys stock in a particular company, but they can offer investors a guide of sorts as to what to look for in a business an...
Ameritrade Sustains Growth Momentum In July
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 23:09
After a positive first half of the year, TD Ameritrade sustained its growth trend, as the brokerage saw impressive growth in its key metrics in July. The daily trading volumes grew by over 13% year-over-year.
Disney Deal Expiry Unlikely To Impact Netflix In The Long Term
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 23:09
Disney recently announced that it will be pulling its content from Netflix once its deal with Netflix expires at the end of 2018. While this development could have a short-term impact on Netflix's revenues, we believe th...
In IPO investments, selling on listing day gives the best returns
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 22:25
An analysis of 200 IPOs since 1999 shows 99 stocks had one-year returns that lagged listing day gains, 84 stocks dropped below the IPO share price band
Sebi in talks with other regulators to streamline pricing of corporate bonds
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 22:10
Sebi is of the opinion that the uniform methodology for valuing corporate bonds may be reviewed by Amfi and FIMMDA periodically
Millennials Can't Afford Homes Because Of Bachelor Parties, Weddings, Study Says
IBTimes - 14 Aug 2017 20:37
Move over avocado toast -- bachelor parties are the latest reason millennials can't afford houses, according to a new study. A report by real estate website Zillow and wedding website The Knot found that the average mill...
5 Takeaways And Predictions From This Year's Camp Kotok
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 20:20
In short, the average predictions pretty much repeated the current consensus of the market, which is to say, they are averages that reflect a complacent outlook. But I can tell you, there was a wide range on most of the ...
Number of cases probed by Sebi shot up 84% to 245 in 2016-17
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 19:15
76% of these Sebi cases pertained to market manipulation and share price rigging, while insider trading and takeover violation accounted for 14% and 1%, respectively
Too Much Gloom on Brighthouse
Wall Street Journal - 14 Aug 2017 19:10
Brighthouse Financial had a dim start to life as an independent company. For patient investors, this could be an opportunity.
Dow Stocks GE And IBM Are In Bear Market Territory, Here's How To Trade Them Now
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 18:08
How to trade the biggest losers since setting post-election highs along with how to trade two Dow stocks in correction territory.
DLF shares soar 17% on reports of pact with GIC for rental arm
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 17:55
DLF shares rose 16.51% and 16.77% on BSE and NSE respectively, raising the company's market valuation by Rs4,576.71 crore
The Market is Right: Car Stocks Are Cheap for a Reason
Wall Street Journal - 14 Aug 2017 17:46
In an expensive stock market, car makers are sensationally cheap. Sadly, though, this looks like a rational response.
Beware Of Mutual Fund Fees
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 17:43
Many mutual fund investors do not realize that they are paying a much higher price than other investors for the same investments. Family office investors pay particular attention to fees, as they know how the compounding...
How To Trade Boeing, Apple And Two Others With Gains Of More Than 40% Since The Election
Forbes - 14 Aug 2017 17:11
Boeing is the biggest gainer within the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the U.S. presidential election. Here's how to trade the stock and three other top performers, now.
US default? Unlikely, but bond traders are taking no chances
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 16:40
The US has never repudiated its debt, but in the age of Donald Trump, Wall Street isn't taking anything for granted
FPI inflow dips to $2 billion in first quarter
livemint.com - 14 Aug 2017 16:06
FPI inflow in the equity markets sharply declined to $2.12 billion in the first quarter from $6 billion in the preceding three months on global and domestic concerns