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Johnson & Johnson Is A Safe Pick In A Dangerous Market
Article By:
David Trainer
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 2:09 PM EDT
As I wrote earlier this year, I’m long-term bullish on this market, but stretched valuations in certain parts of the market, like cloud stocks and social media stocks, are at major risk of blowing up.
The BoE's Sharp Shock To Monetary Illusions
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Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 2:03 PM EDT
Recently I took a swipe at Bank of England over a speech by its Governor Mark Carney that was unrealistic about the dangers of a bloated financial sector. Today I'm doffing my cap for a new paper which gives a truly realistic explanation of how money is created, why this really matters, and why virtually everything that economic textbooks say about money is wrong.
March 2014 ISM Services Index Within Expectations
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:52 PM EDT
The March 2014 ISM non-manufacturing (aka services) index continues its growth cycle, and improved from 51.6 to 53.1 (above 50 signals expansion). Important internals were mixed but in expansion territory. This was within the range of market forecasts of 52.0 to 55.0 (consensus 53.3).
Microfluidics: The Most Important Advancement In Biology You May Have Never Heard Of
Article By:
Casey Research
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:48 PM EDT
We’re on the cusp of a revolution in life-science research. This revolution promises to bring with it better ways to detect cancer and other diseases, as well as a more efficient drug-discovery process. And it promises these benefits on the cheap—thanks in large part to what’s known as microfluidics.
Three Asian ETFs With Tremendous Upside Potential
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:30 PM EDT
Here is something that investors can take to their “to-big-too-fail” banks: Authorities in China will never allow a full-blown credit crisis to decimate the world’s 2nd largest economy. Disappointing manufacturing data, a falling yuan and the country’s first junk bond default have all contributed to perceived investing risks.
Today's 5 Best Mid Caps
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:12 PM EDT
Today I used Barchart to find the stocks in the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index that had the best technical buy signals and charts. Today's list includes Waddell and Reed Financial (WDR), Thor Industries (THI), Teleflex (TFX), SL Green Realty (SLG) and Raymond James Financial (RJF).
Draghi QE "Reflection" Drops Euro, Pops Bonds/Stocks
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:58 AM EDT
Despite Draghi's explanation that a QE program in Europe (due to the greater extent of bank lending vs capital market financing) would not be "as efficient" as the Fed's program, his comment that:
Market Commentary: DOW And SP500 Set New Highs Then Trade Sideways
Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:55 AM EDT
Premarkets were mostly flat and then jumped to +0.16% just before the opening bell. Markets opened in the green as the DOW and SP500 again set new historical highs at 16604.15 and 1893.80.
Euro & Uncle Buck Switch Positions
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
One is dropping below its MA 50′s and the other is popping above, after the ECB sat on its hands with rates but made a lot of Jawboning about ‘unconventional’ stimulus in the battle against the dreaded deflation.
In this article: FXE
29 March 2014 Unemployment Claims 4 Week Average Statistically Unchanged
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:39 AM EDT
The market was expecting the weekly initial unemployment claims at 315,000 to 335,000 (consensus 320,000) vs the 326,000 reported.
WSJ: HFT’s Real Villains Are Financial Regulators
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
In what might read as a prologue for my book, none other than the Wall Street Journal writes today that the real villains in the ongoing high frequency trading debate are our financial regulators.
Dissecting The Dow For General Market Direction: MCD, MMM, MRK, MSFT And NKE
Article By:
Dr. Steven Bauer
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:24 AM EDT
After review (Dissecting) of the Dow 30 component Companies, these five Companies are among those that contribute to the suggestion that the very old Bull General Market is continuing to deteriorate.
Transamerica Financial Advisors Improperly Calculating Advisory Fees And Overcharging Clients
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Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:19 AM EDT
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based financial services firm for improperly calculating advisory fees and overcharging clients. Transamerica failed to process every aggregation request by clients and also had conflicting policies on whether representatives were required to pass on to clients the savings from breakpoint discounts.
The Obamacare Train Wreck
Article By:
James Quinn
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:08 AM EDT
You know that tremendous decline in the unemployment rate over the last year? I bet you didn’t know the Feds and all the states hired hundreds of thousands of drones with your tax dollars over the last 8 months to convince millions of other drones to sign up for “free” healthcare, also paid for with your tax dollars.
ISM Non-Manufacturing: March Shows Improvement, But Slightly Below Expectations
Article By:
Doug Short
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 10:55 AM EDT
Today the Institute for Supply Management published its latest Non-Manufacturing Report. The headline NMI Composite Index is at 53.1 percent, up from last month's 51.6 percent.
Goldman Expects 3% S&P 500 Upside In Coming Year
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 10:44 AM EDT
From Goldman's David Kostin, who first looks back: "S&P 500 began 2014 with a pullback of 6%, repeating its 2013 trend, but then rallied 8% to reach a new high of 1885.