Did You Benefit From Last Year’s Gain In Stocks?
Despite all of the market volatility, slowing global economic growth concerns, political wrangling and other market overhangs, the fact is that 2012 was a good year for the equity markets. The S&P...
View ArticleLife for Sale
Life Technologies (LIFE) announced this morning that it’s retained Deutsche Bank and Moelis & Company to assist in its strategic annual review. To many, this translates to, “We are putting...
View ArticleStock Market Déjà Vu
In 2012, stocks shot up right out of the gate with the S&P 500 and Wilshire 5000 gaining 4.4% and 4.9%, respectively, in January. By this time last year, they were up 7.6% and 8.0%. Why is this...
View ArticleSmall-Caps Getting Destroyed
It’s been a rough month for small-cap stocks. This is plainly evident in the poor performance of the Russell 2000 Small-cap Index. Based on today’s close, it’s down 4.7% versus just 1.1% for the...
View ArticleHFT Is No BFD for Buy/Holders
The amount of press generated by the release of Flash Boys, the new book by Michael Lewis, is causing a stir with investors and traders due to its depiction of a rigged stock market that allows high...
View ArticleNothing Generic About Mylan
Healthcare, biotech and pharmaceuticals stocks… all of a sudden, these high-fliers of the past several years are slumping. Increasing federal government scrutiny over the high price of the...
View ArticleNo Love for Small-Caps
Small-cap stocks have really taken it on the chin lately. This is clearly evident in the awful performance of the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index, which fell nearly 4% in April. Coupled with its decline...
View ArticleOne Stock That Should Benefit Big-Time From Surging U.S. Auto Sales
Yesterday’s exceptionally strong U.S. auto sales data for the month of May surprised many. According to market research firm Autodata Corporation, total sale of light vehicles climbed 11.4% to 1.61...
View ArticleBargain Tech Stock Out Of Africa
Shutterstock [tweet_quote display=”Investors:Africa is a sleeping giant with hundreds of millions of consumers on the cusp of joining the global economy.”]For investors, resource-rich Africa is a...
View ArticleAs Small-Caps Begin To Falter, Buying Opportunities Emerge
After a volatility-filled first quarter—triggered by initiation of President Trump’s aggressive U.S. tariff policy—the stock market went on to enjoy an impressive run that had the S&P 500 and Dow...
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