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More Investors Play the Stock-Options Lottery
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 05:11
Options activity is growing much faster than overall stock trading, as online brokers promote it.
Fed Adds $76.9 Billion in Overnight Money to Markets
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 16:37
The New York Fed added $76.9 billion in temporary money to financial markets via an overnight repurchase-agreement, or repo, operation.
Mideast Tensions Threaten Strained U.S. Wheat Exports
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 21:48
Fears of retaliation for a U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani have sparked concern that U.S. wheat growers will lose access to Middle Eastern markets.
Rio Tinto vs. Vale: Who Has The Edge?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 19:30
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) and Vale (NYSE: VALE) are the two largest iron ore miners, with their operations diversified in other minerals and metals as well. Trefis details How Revenues And Key Operating Metrics For Rio Tinto...
Disney Could Mount Its Biggest Rally In 2020
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 17:01
Disney is a stock you want in your portfolio in 2020 and for the long haul.
Biotech Angels Bedeviled By Dilution
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 17:00
Severe dilution by venture capital funds in angel investor-backed companies is increasingly common and could threaten the delicate dance between companies that desperately need financing to develop promising ideas and th...
Is Delta Airlines Too Optimistic About Its Revenue Growth Prospects In 2020?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 17:00
Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) recently released its revenue guidance for 2020, with the company expecting its top line to expand by 4-6% despite growing fears of a macroeconomic slowdown in the U.S. Trefis highlights the ke...
It's White-Knuckle Time for Buyers of Riskier Corporate Loans
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 15:32
The lower reaches of the market for corporate loans have suffered sharp declines in recent months, a sign of growing aversion to earnings shortfalls or other strains at indebted companies including Murray Energy.
The Dollar Is Even More Important Than You Know
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 12:51
The share of the Japanese yen in global currency reserves hit a multidecade high last year. Paradoxically, that may be a symptom of the world's ravenous appetite for U.S. dollars.
Gold Going AWOL Is Bear-Trap For Economic Cynics
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 23:54
The U.S. attack on the Iranian military leader could not have come at a better time for gold bugs. The precious metal had already been gathering steam throughout December, separating itself from bonds and bitcoin as the ...
Could These Cheap Dividend Stocks Lift Off This Week?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 23:26
P/E ratios of below 15 times and inflation-beating dividend yields. Is now the time to load up on these shares?
CenturyLink Shares Cross 8% Yield Mark
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 22:14
In trading on Monday, shares of CenturyLink were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1), with the stock changing hands as low as $12.46 on the day.
The Fed Just Punted On A Key Overhaul Of Its Policy Framework
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 22:01
The Fed asks for a semester-long extension on the key task of reviewing its interest rate policy framework.
Alphabet Stock Off to Strong Start in 2020
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 20:53
Shares of Google parent Alphabet lagged behind other big technology companies last year, but they have rallied to start 2020 as investors expect new Chief Executive Sundar Pichai to put his stamp on the tech giant.
Apple's Fiscal Calendar Isn't Tim Cook's Friend
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 20:43
CEO Tim Cook's overall compensation at Apple fell 26% last year, while the company's shares surged 89%--but timing is everything.
Returns on my investments
livemint.com - 6 Jan 2020 20:28
A portfolio must have an ideal mix of financial products .Here's a look at how four commonly used asset types--equity, cash, gold and fixed income--have done in different periods
Is Keurig Dr Pepper's Stock Undervalued?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 20:00
Based on its current market price and future growth prospects, Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE: KDP) looks undervalued. Trefis has a price estimate of $31 per share for KDP's stock, which is higher than its current market price o...
Annuity is taxable as per your tax slab
livemint.com - 6 Jan 2020 19:47
EPF, if withdrawn after continuous service of five years, is fully exempt at the time of withdrawal.For NPS, at the time of retirement, you can withdraw up to 60% of the corpus, which is fully tax-exempt, but you need to...
How to Jump Start Your Career in 2020
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2020 19:28
Career coaches suggest paths to professional advancement and closing the gender pay gap in this episode of WSJ's Secrets of Wealthy Women podcast.
The 5 Most Interesting Market Trends Right Now
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 19:00
From tech stocks to commodities, here is what it hitting my radar as the year begins The more I go through my usual paces of charting, data analysis and interpreting the latest news, the more I continue to see the same t...
After Continuous Decline For 3 Years, What Is Driving 20% Growth In Barrick's Gold Shipments?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 19:00
Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) gold shipments refers to the volume of physical gold shipped/sold by the company from its gold mining operations in the United States, Latin America, and Africa. The company's proven and probabl...
Why Corning's Margins Are Likely To Remain Under Pressure In 2020
Forbes - 6 Jan 2020 18:30
Corning's (NYSE: GLW) total expenses to revenue ratio has increased from 84.8% in 2016 to 92.5% due to the company's expense growth outpacing its revenue growth - a trend we believe continued in 2019 and is likely to rem...