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Why The Massive Fears Around Cryptocurrency Will Rise And What's Next for 2018
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 04:15
Insiders predict the wild ride of cryptocurrency for 2018.
Wells Fargo's Net Interest Margin Shrinks In Q3 Despite Rate Hikes
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 22:39
The U.S. banking industry has seen net interest margins gradually improve from the all-time lows it reached in early 2015 thanks to the series of rate hikes implemented by the Federal Reserve since December 2015.
What To Make Of Unilever's Sale Of Its Spreads Business
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 22:34
Unilever recently announced that it will be selling its spreads business to KKR for about $8 billion (€6.825 billion) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The deal is expected to close by the middle of 2018. Unilever ha...
This Time Is Different? Berkshire Hathaway Hits New Record High Despite Bubble Fears
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 21:27
Why Berkshire Hathaway's surge beyond $300,000 a share proves sanity is prevailing in 2017, despite growing signs of mania in crypto assets.
Traffic, Margins Likely To Weigh On Bed Bath & Beyond's Q3 Results
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 20:48
Bed Bath & Beyond is scheduled to announce its fiscal third quarter earnings on Wednesday, December 20. The company has had a relatively difficult 2017, as its performance thus far has been mostly below its guidance and ...
What To Watch For In Micron's Q1 Earnings
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 20:48
After a strong performance over the past few quarters, we expect Micron to post another strong quarter when it reports its fiscal Q1 2018 earnings on December 19th. The company expects revenue between $6.1 and $6.5 billi...
Key Trends To Watch As BlackBerry Publishes Q3 Results
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 20:29
BlackBerry is expected to publish its Q3 fiscal 2018 results on December 20, reporting on a quarter that likely saw the company's core software and services business post growth as its service access fee and handset rela...
Crypto Watch: The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Price Just Surged 24% in 90 Minutes
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 19:48
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) leaps $450 in price in 90 minutes, sporting a new market cap of $39.1B.
Why Hershey And Campbell Soup Are Spending Billions To Gobble Up Smaller Snack Brands
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 19:28
Monday morning, The Hershey Company said it is spending $1.6 billion on Amplify Brands, and Campbell Soup said it will shell out $4.9 billion on Snyder's-Lance. For both food behemoths, the acquisitions offer opportuniti...
Why The Canadian Marijuana Market Will Be Smaller Than Investors Think
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 18:21
The Canadian marijuana market is booming. But a new report suggests that the market has been overhyped.
AAII Sentiment Survey: Neutral Sentiment Falls To A Five-Week Low
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 18:12
The percentage of individual investors describing their six-month outlook for stocks as "neutral" is at a five-week low.
AAII Sentiment Survey: Optimism Jumps Back Above 40%
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 18:10
Optimism among individual investors about the short-term direction of the stock market is at a five-week high.
The S&P 500 Set An All-Time Intraday High On Monday, But Not All Sector ETFs
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 18:09
The S&P 500 is divided into 11 sectors and each sector can be traded using its own exchange-traded fund. Establishing weightings based up their weekly charts is the backbone of an Asset Allocation Model.
Why Don't We Get Excited When Investments Go On Sale?
Forbes - 18 Dec 2017 16:00
It's not always about the hottest tip and the latest fad to buy. It's about working systematically around the inevitable truth that a healthy economy has market corrections that re-set valuations.
Get Ready for Next Year's Big Tax Stimulus
Wall Street Journal - 18 Dec 2017 15:21
There were several surprises for investors when Republicans unveiled their final tax bill Friday, but the most significant is that they add up to a bigger boost to economic growth next year.
Sensex, Nifty close higher as BJP set to win in Himachal, Gujarat elections
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:56
BSE Sensex plunged 867 points while Nifty fell 258 points within an hour of counting of votes for Himachal and Gujarat election results, but recovered as the BJP gained in the state
What a home loan costs you: 19 December 2017
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:33
Weigh your options well before opting for a home loan
Gold no longer a hedge, excitement is elsewhere
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:29
Hedge funds are cutting their bets on bullion. What are they excited about now?
For returning NRIs, income not accrued in India is free of tax
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:28
If your resident status is 'resident but nor ordinarily resident' you need not pay tax on money received for your work abroad. Even later, you can claim DTAA benefits on such incomes
In some cases, minors too may be required to obtain a Permanent Account Number
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:28
There is no bar against minors getting a PAN. Tax can be deducted in some cases where minors earn an income, and a PAN would be needed to manage those taxes
5 metrics to evaluate life insurance business
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:27
Here are some metrics that are unique to the life insurance business. Evaluate these insurance companies on at least these parameters before investing in them
Disclosure of returns in insurance plans
livemint.com - 18 Dec 2017 14:26
Traditional non-participating insurance plans that also double up as investment products offer guaranteed returns. But these are expressed in absolute terms and the net return is not disclosed. How important is to disclo...