The US dollar turned in a mixed performance in the week following the ECB’s surprise and the healthy US jobs report. In some ways, the greenback was like a fulcrum, not the driver. The dollar-bloc currencies and the Norwegian krona
December 12, 2015
The fairy tale told in early 2015 was that a collapse in the price of Crude Oil and other commodities was going to be huge boon for the U.S. consumer, the economy, and the financial markets. In the past month,
As several CSRC officials have learned over the past four months, being a “connected guy” vis-a-vis the Politburo does not necessarily mean you are immune when Xi and the Party decide it’s time to make an example of a few
The last 6 years have been great for US companies. Record low interest rates have enabled firms to borrow and refinance expiring borrowing cheaply. Low interest rates have also kept up consumer demand, inflated stock and property prices and therefore
Global commodity prices have plummeted over the past few months. Iron ore prices for example, are near ten-year lows; having reached close to US$200 per tonne in 2011, the value was a mere US$39.25 per tonne on Wednesday. Crude oil
We evaluated 20 different companies this week to determine whether they are suitable for Defensive Investors, those unwilling to do substantial research, or Enterprising Investors, those who are willing to do such research. We also put each company through the ModernGraham valuation
It has been suggested by Wall Street that cash rich Apple (AAPL) should consider purchasing Tesla (TSLA). The two companies have been inextricably linked over the last few years, owing to Apple’s endeavors in the electric car marketplace. But now
It’s been a roller coaster market ride so far this December. I was so excited with my pickups of Kinder Morgan (KMI) last week, 100 shares at $20 and another 100 shares at $17. However, after this week’s dividend announcement
From mobile devices and wristwatches to electric cars… lithium-ion batteries provide the power that keeps our digital society humming.The only thing is… they’re not very efficient. In fact, their energy density is absolutely terrible when compared to just about anything else. Lithium-Oxygen – the
