It all started back in 2008 when the industry was hit with ultra-high oil prices and tightening credit markets. This helped keep new players out of the industry and capacity in check — so no oversupply or pressure on pricing.
March 19, 2016
The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan have run out of “bullets” in their arsenal. They will continue to cut interest rates further ‘below zero’, but that is not taming the ‘Beast of ‘Deflation’.To the global community, it
Wells Fargo (WFC) is Warren Buffett’s largest holding, and he first bought into the company in 1989. Buffett owns businesses with lengthy operating histories, durable competitive advantages, and excellent management teams, and Wells Fargo is no exception. Warren Buffett even added
EUR/USD Weekly Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT See REAL TIME trader positioning -The most recent comments noted that “the failed breakout could be bearish but EUR/USD is still in a range (could end up as a triangle or flat from the
Bain Capital of the US will pay $150 million for a majority stake in Asia Pacific Medical Group, a collection of five hospitals and several clinics in China and southeast Asia (see story). The facilities serve both local and international clients.
US bank loan and deposit growth continues to go bonkers at annual growth rates of more than 8% for loans and around 6% for money supply while loan and deposit growth in Europe are near zero. Most of that loan
After a relatively quiet period into the run-up to the ECB, speculative activity markedly increased in the CFTC reporting week ending the day prior to the conclusion of the FOMC meeting. Two speculative gross currency position adjustments stand out. First, speculators
Returning readers to Investing Caffeine understand this is a location to cover a wide assortment of investing topics, ranging from electric cars and professional poker to taxes and globalization. Investing Caffeine is also a location that profiles great investors and their associated investment lessons. Today we are going
Most of the time when we think of dividend stocks we gravitate to traditional dividend paying sectors such as Utilities or Consumer Staple stocks like General Mills (NYSE: GIS). The income moniker also conjures up traditional blue chip buy and hold
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) needs a ‘fix it” third party to come in and stop the bleeding. Moreover, the current management team is stuck in ‘deer in headlights mode’, and needs to start taking proactive steps to resolve the overhang that
