National Oilwell Varco NOV is known as one of the best-managed oilfield services companies in the business. Management’s cost containment efforts and pristine balance sheet have buoyed the company amid the rout in oil prices. I have been an NOV
March 20, 2016
When panic and fear dominate financial markets, gold and silver both tend to rapidly rise in price. We witnessed this during the last financial crisis, and it is starting to happen again. Because I am the publisher of a website
In the last five-years, the US corporate sector has gone aggressive in terms of share buybacks with $2.3 trillion worth buybacks during this period. The chart below shows the sectors that have contributed the most to the buyback spree in these five
Two important indicators for stocks are potentially flashing a strongly bullish signal.First, the volatility index VIX was in a strong uptrend since last August. However, over the last two weeks, the VIX has broken down. That implies that the strong
Fundamental Forecast for USD/CAD: Neutral – The Canadian Dollar has been looking forward to this week since the October elections. – Crude Oil remains a significant driver for USD/CAD. – As market volatility ebbs, it’s a good time to review risk management principles. To receive reports from this
To say that the last seven days have been tumultuous in Brazil would be a laughable understatement. The country – which is on the fast track to “banana republic” status – plunged into chaos this week after a Sao Paulo
Over the past decade, we’ve been told that inflation has been tame — actually below the target the Federal Reserve would like to see. But if that’s true, then why does the average household find it harder and harder to
Near the end of February we noted pessimism was being exhibited by both individual and institutional investors. In addition to this pessimistic view of the market, we noted some economic data was looking more favorable and combined, higher equity prices could
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) is a fast-growing real estate investment trust (REIT) that has raised its dividend every year since going public in 2004. While the company is far from having a long enough dividend growth history to quality as
While the audit reforms that have been adopted by the EU, and are to be implemented from 17 June 2016, are viewed as a cause for complications in the audit process, some firms see this as an opportunity to enhance
