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HY Bond Market Weathering The Storm
Article By:
Sober Look
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 3:04 PM EDT
The US corporate high yield market remains incredibly resilient in the face of increasing global volatility. Year to date the broad HY index has outperformed the S&P500 by over 4.25%.
In this article: SPY
Danger Zone: Ashland (ASH)
Article By:
David Trainer
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:24 PM EDT
Those that consider specialty chemicals producer ASH a “value” stock are mistaken. The stock is cheap by traditional metrics such as price to earnings, but a closer look reveals the value to be an illusion.
Hanging In There After A Tough Week
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:17 AM EDT
We had positioned for a pullback but it still hurts when it happens.
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Monday, January 20, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks third out of the ten sectors. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 18 ETFs and 21 mutual funds in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
A Time For Caution?
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:11 PM EDT
The Insider Sell / Buy Ratio went over the top bearish last week.
The charts explain what this signal might mean for traders rigth now.
In this article: SPY
Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds By Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Friday, January 17, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector.
In this article: FLRUX, FMFAX, FSDPX, FSHOX, ICRAX, RYBOX, RYELX, RYLSX, RYTLX, RYTSX, RYUTX, SBMBX, SFPAX, SHPAX, ICBAX, XLP, XLY
How [They] Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The [Market]
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:20 PM EDT
Will the inflation continue to work toward desired assets like US stocks or perhaps fan out to assets that more traditionally benefit from inflation?
Cross-Currents Since Year's End: Plenty Of Action, Little Net Movement
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, January 10, 2014 5:32 PM EDT
While the major indices marked time there was plenty of action under the surface.
See Market Shadows' latest buys, sells and performance data.
In this article: TEVA
Market Commentary: Averages Melt Downward Marking New Lows For This Session
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:20 AM EDT
Except from a brief pause this morning, the averages have continued to melt downward and are all in the red. The volume at noon-time is dipping into the anemic levels and the $VIX remains in the low 13's.
$500 Billion In 2013 Corporate Buybacks: Half Of QE
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 6, 2014 10:16 AM EDT
What may not be known is just how large the total amount of corporate buybacks in the past year was. The answer: the second highest in history, just shy record of 2007 amounting to $500 billion.
2014's Trade Of The Year?
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, January 3, 2014 10:08 PM EDT
The best asset class for the year ahead might prove to be a surprise.
In this article: EMF
What We Read Today 03 January 2014
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Friday, January 3, 2014 2:29 PM EDT
The top of today's reading list reports on the rise of online education and the impact on traditional colleges, and the tenth article discusses how the stretch for yield has pushed up the prices of junk bonds.
The Bulls Got More Bullish-er
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 2:42 PM EDT
With over 60% of those surveyed now bullish, positive sentiment has risen once again and now to levels that are practically the highest ever.
Africa Is The Hot Market For 2014... And Mark Mobius Agrees
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 7:51 PM EDT
This time of year, we predict what is coming. I decided that Africa is the hot market for 2014, but I am not alone. Dr. Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, agrees.
In this article: TFMAX
Wrapped Up 2013 With A Flourish
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 5:19 PM EDT
The DJIA, S&P 500 and virtual stock portfolio all closed at yearly highs.
Poverty And Retirement
Podcast By:
Kendall J. Anderson
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:34 PM EDT
To be an intelligent investor pay attention to the words poverty and retirement