In many cases, whenever we think of volatility we think negatively. Try it yourself. Think of the word volatility and say it out loud. What thoughts, words, or images pop into your head? Bad news? Market losses? Losing money? The
March 17, 2018
Sentiments in the global financial markets remained mixed even as persistent worries about a global trade war, particularly between the US and China, kept Asian markets on the edge. The Chinese index was down 1.1% in the week gone by. Even the
Fundamental Forecast for US OIL: Bullish Talking Points: Inventory drawdowns in the US keep hopes alive while the Oil price remains above $58/60 IEA forecasts global supply deficit in H2 2018 despite US shale due to Venezuelans production drops Downside risk remains in
MagicJack VocalTec Ltd. (Nasdaq:CALL) is the company behind the invention of the magicJack and a pioneer in Voice over IP (VoIP) technology and services. Remember the majicJack commercials? We have followed this company on and off for years. The future
There’s (more) bad news for anyone who is waiting around on the tide to turn in favor of value stocks (versus growth) or just generally waiting for the world to start making some measure of sense again (we’re looking at
Bitcoin is in the news again today, and as typically the case, you can find any opinion you want. My favorite of the bunch involves the Companies That Jumped on the Bitcoin Train Right Before it Derailed. Name Change Long
Alibaba’s (NYSE: BABA) investment arm and Yunfeng Capital offered $1.4 billion to acquire iKang Healthcare (Nasdaq: KANG), a chain of private China healthcare clinics (see story). Yunfeng is a venture capital firm co-founded by Jack Ma, the founder and CEO of Alibaba. Most likely,
Stocks end a volatile trading week on the edge of the lower weekly expected move. In this crucial weekend video update we review the positive trading week and look forward to what to expect next week. Watch the video now
Let’s start with last week’s newsletter: As I noted in my blog entitled “Eating Sardines”: “For now, it is important to note the ‘bullish trend’ remains solidly intact and, therefore, we must give the ‘benefit of the doubt’ to the bulls. The market is currently
Gold Fundamental Forecast: Bearish Talking Points: Gold prices fell to a 2-month low last week as the markets pre-positioned for the Fed Back in February, Chair Jerome Powell hinted at the chance for four hikes in 2018 Gold could be at risk
