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2 Ways To Make Sure Your Portfolio Is Diversified
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 16:06
These are two quick ways you can ask yourself if your portfolio is diversified and now is the time to rebalance - before the next bear market.
NTPC launches $400 million bonds
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 15:00
The bonds, part of $6 billion fund raising plan, will be listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd and India International Exchange IFSC
Don't Mistake Market Calm for Being Out of the Woods
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2018 14:01
Investors should search the past for lessons about where we are in the market cycle. 2005 was an instructive moment.
Sebi examining RBI norms on rating resolution plans of stressed assets
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 22:11
Sebi is examining whether evaluation of resolution plans by credit rating agencies will lead to violation of its rules related to investment advisory
Hedera Hashgraph Thinks It Can One-Up Bitcoin And Ethereum With Faster Transactions
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 22:00
Cryptocurrency startup Hedera announced plans to launch a new virtual currency platform in the second half of this year. So far, Hedera has raised $18 million in funding from accredited investors, including cryptocurrenc...
When the Fed Wishes for Inflation
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2018 21:56
Inflation is dead, at least for now, and that is making life more difficult for the Federal Reserve.
Gun Stance May Hurt Ailing Dick's Sporting Goods
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2018 21:36
In the wake of the latest mass school shooting, investors seemed eager to distance themselves from gun sellers while rewarding socially-conscious firms such as Dick's Sporting Goods. But will they stick by a retailer tha...
Bitcoin Struggles To Stay Above $9,000 As Traders Wait And See
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 21:13
Why has Bitcoin been having a hard time staying above $9,000?
A Tale Few People Know About An Oscar-Winning Investment
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 20:58
This is a story about a man who made a smart investment and went the distance pursuing his dream.
What Lies Ahead For Qualcomm As U.S. Blocks Broadcom's Takeover Attempt?
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 20:48
The Trump administration blocked Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm on national security grounds, in a move that could effectively end Broadcom's pursuit of the U.S. communications technology giant. Here we take a look at why t...
Tillerson's Golden Parachute
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2018 19:18
Rex Tillerson is having a bad day, but a glance at the share price of Exxon Mobil might make the day of his firing better.
The Truth About Mnuchin And The Bond Market
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 18:48
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has an explanation for everything- except for how the government is going to fund $1 trillion of debt this year.
How 'Stormy' Got Investors' Attention
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 17:59
The Investment Climate Indicator's primary role is to make the reader/investor think. Specifically, to consider that markets go up and down based on a wide variety of factors, including economic, valuation, emotional and...
The Most Confused Identity In Your Portfolio: High Yield Bonds
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 17:22
High yield bonds, AKA "junk" bonds, have an identity crisis. They show up in our portfolio under the category of "bonds", but in reality, they move more like the stock market than the bond market. They have characteristi...
Bitcoin start-ups in Asia take aim at remittances market
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 16:50
Start-ups such as Bitspark in Hong Kong, and Bloom, Payphil, coins.ph and Satoshi Citadel Industries' (SCI) remittance unit Rebit in Philippines, are trying to turn that into a business model
Economist Lacy Hunt: These Conditions Preceded The Last 7 Recessions
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 16:41
In 2007, a dollar in debt generated 37 cents in GDP growth. In 2017, a dollar in debt created only 31 cents in GDP. Money supply and bank credit are collapsing.
Zendesk Stands Little Chance Against Industry Goliaths
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 16:33
As the market matures and competition firmly establishes itself, this firm's lack of resources and highly negative margins create an uphill battle.
Bharat Dynamics IPO sees 32% subscription on Day 1
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 16:18
The Bharat Dynamics IPO to raise Rs960 crore received bids for 7,249,970 shares against the total issue size of 22,451,953 shares, NSE data showed
Yes, China Does Cheat In Trade - The Rest Of The World Needs To Wake Up
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 16:18
I have no doubt China is breaking the rules across numerous industries. The focus on new tariffs the U.S. is levying on steel and aluminum, and our trading relationship with China misses this bigger point. The entire mul...
Central banks urged to study digital currency risks and rewards
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 16:00
BIS says digital money could one day be issued by policy makers for tasks such as settling payments among financial institutions
Earnings Growth Not All It Seems At PacWest Bancorp
Forbes - 13 Mar 2018 15:42
Last week, analysts parsed 409 10-K filings and collected 54,383 data points. In total, they made 8,989 forensic accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $1.3 trillion. Analyst Eric Roll identified two significant r...
HAL launches Rs4,230-crore public offer, issue opens on 16 March
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2018 15:23
HAL, which gets over 91% of its sales from the defence sector, has fixed a price band at Rs1,215-1,240 per equity share for the offer that will hit the market on 16 March and close on 20 March