Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis

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Wednesday, June 04, 2025

AVGO Earnings Incoming - The Getting Lucky Stock Market Rally / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Tesla's Troubles — Is it Musk or is it More? / Companies / Tesla

By: EWI

Tesla tumbled 15% on March 10, its biggest single day drop in more than five years. Elliott Wave International's March Global Market Perspective provides this insight:

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Sunday, March 09, 2025

Big US Tech Stocks Fundamentals / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Zeal_LLC

The big US stocks dominating markets and investors’ portfolios just finished another earnings season. They reported spectacular collective results including record sales, profits, and operating cash flows. Yet their valuations still forged deeper into dangerous bubble territory. That sure increases the chances stock markets’ recent selloff snowballs into a long-overdue reckoning, a major bear market to normalize valuations.

The flagship S&P 500 stock index just enjoyed a massive bull run, blasting 49.2% higher between late October 2023 to mid-February 2025! The SPX achieved a phenomenal 60 record closes during that 15.8-month span. It was remarkably-one-sided as well, suffering no 10%+ correction-grade selloffs. Smaller pullbacks climaxed at -5.5% in mid-April 2024, -8.5% in early August, and -4.2% into early September.

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

These Metrics Identify Only 10 AI Related Stocks That Are Undervalued / Companies / AI

By: Lorimer_Wilson

If you’re looking for AI companies primed for revenue and earnings growth, strong profitability, and upward analyst revisions, consider investing in one or more of the stocks highlighted in this article based on their current stock price relative to their forecast earnings growth over the next 12 months, i.e. their PEG ratio, and also the magnitude of their recent price change to evaluate the extent to which the stock is overbought or oversold; and the degree to which the stock has been shorted by traders.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

These Are The Banks The Fed Believes Will Fail / Companies / Financial Crisis 2025

By: Avi_Gilburt

The NY Fed has recently published a study on bank failures in the U.S., examining the reasons why banks fail. For this study, the regulator constructed a large database with balance sheet information for most U.S. banks dating back to the Civil War. This dataset is truly unique, as other studies on bank failures have focused only on the period since 1976. As a result, the longer time horizon of this study allows it to include data on over 5,000 bank failures.

The study draws the following conclusions about the causes of bank failures.

First, failing banks typically experience rising losses and deteriorating solvency before failure. Non-performing loans increase, leading to higher loan loss provisions, which ultimately result in lower profitability and reduced equity-to-assets ratios.

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Saturday, February 08, 2025

Betting On Outliers: Yuri Milner and the Art of the Power Law / Companies / Learning to Invest

By: Submissions

By halfway through 2024, annual global venture capital funding had reached $94 billion across 4,500 deals. Most of these investments supported companies in artificial intelligence, financial services, and healthcare.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

CEREBUS IPO NVIDIA KILLER? / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

MSM Cerebras IPO hype has already started!

HEADLINES -

Cerebras, an Nvidia Challenger, Files for IPO Confidentially
Forget Nvidia: Billionaires Are Selling It and Buying This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rival Hand Over Fist Instead
Forget Intel and AMD - Nvidia's next big competitor might be a company you've never heard of

Dear Reader

It's voting day in the US election 2024 and if you don't know already my consistent view since the start of the year has been that Donald Trump will beat Kamala Harris and enter the Whitehouse for the second time as illustrated by my recent video.

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Nvidia Numero Uno Selling Shovels in the AI Gold Rush / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Folk need to realise that the likes of Chat GPT are mere milestones and not the final destination. As I have said before OpenAI will probably soon become a footnote in the history books. LLM's are a toy compared to what's to come but this also means all those companies going all in on LLM's won't survive or not capitalise on their investments. This is what a bubble looks like, inflated on ever higher expectations as is happening with LLM's when they are just toys. We are probably looking at the top of the LLM's bubble that will give way to the next phase in this building AI bubble where what remains at the core of the AI mega-trend is Nvidia with it's GPU's now rebranded as a family of AI processors or which more accurately should be called compute accelerators. So it was well past the time for Nvidia to become the NEW Numero Uno, with Google nudged to 2nd place in my Quantum AI tech stocks portfolio as we watch Nvidia getting rich by selling AI shovels to ALL of the tech giants. And in this case the shovels have an expiry date as they become OBSOLETE! At the maximum for most applications the life span of the infrastructure Nvidia is selling is 5 years! So not only is the Accelerated Compute market growing, all of the hardware also needs to be refreshed every 4-5 years!

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Friday, August 23, 2024

Why Alien Intelligence Cannot Predict the Future / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Humanity is now creating systems that we DO NOT UNDERSTAND how they actually work! AI is unlike anything man has developed to date, deep neural nets. Anyone who says that they understand what deep neural networks such as the LLM' with their billions and now trillion parameter neural nets are doing is lying. A deep neural net is a lot like looking at a stock price chart where we have the neural net that is on the left and we have the prediction that is outputted on the blank side of the stock chart.

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Friday, August 23, 2024

RIP Google Search / Companies / Google

By: Stephen_McBride

Summary:

A federal judge ruled Google (GOOG) illegally maintained its search dominance by paying Apple (AAPL) $20 billion annually to be the default search engine on iPhones. This could impact Apple’s profits and signal a decline in Google’s search dominance.

The growing US national debt could lead to the devaluation of the dollar, resulting in higher stock prices.

While most investors are cut off from the private markets, the Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ) is a fund that allows anyone to own a slice of companies like SpaceX and OpenAI.

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

AI Tech Stocks Portfolio / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Current state of portfolio is 79.4% invested, 20.6% cash, though 9.76% is in crypto's which is meant to be temporary, i.e. I plan to exit virtually all of my crypto positions during the crypto bull market where the key risk is that it ends a lot earlier than expected, so effective percent invested in stocks is 70%.

All of the primaries and secondaries have delivered huge profits except Tesla and Apple. Even crappy IBM has delivered on its spike to $200 prompting heavy trimming, the big surprise was Micron, I was not expecting $130+! As for sleepers, Samsung has also delivered whilst Intel continues to snooze. All whilst most investors have a large chunk of cash parked in money market accounts because they listened to clown Cramer and the CNBC cartoon network so they are missing out on one of the greatest bull markets in history, what else can you call Nvidia 10xing in 18 months!

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

The #1 Takeaway from Big Tech Stocks Earnings / Companies / Earnings

By: Stephen_McBride

It’s a jam-packed Jolt on artificial intelligence (AI) today… plus, a well-deserved dunk on The New York Times.
Let’s get after it…

America spent $600 billion (in today’s dollars) building its highway system.

Big tech companies will spend more money constructing AI data centers in the next four years.

It’s the biggest infrastructure buildout ever, and it’s not even close.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

AI Stocks Portfolio Accumulate and Distribute / Companies / Investing 2024

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Several more target stocks have entered their buying ranges - TSMC, ASML, Apple.ALB, CRUS, JBL, GPN to join the likes of AMD, ADSK, GFS and TSLA.

The key metrics to watch are the buying ranges and deviations from all time highs i.e. AMD is well within it's buying range and is trading at -36% deviation from it's all time high set just a few weeks ago! As well as now no longer trading above 100% of it's PE range unlike META.

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

How to Capitalise on the Robots / Companies / Investing 2024

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Apple scraps electric cars for robots!

Amazon has over 800,000 robots already deployed directly displacing 100,000 human workers.

Luckily we are already heavily investing in the primary robotic companies set to capitalise on this mega-trend such as Tesla and Nvidia that is powering AI with it's latest release the Blackwell GPU's relabeled as AI accelerators.

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

QI Group: Leading With Integrity and Impactful Initiatives / Companies / Corporate News

By: Sumeet_Manhas

There are many different ways to lead, in both life and business. Some philosophies are more effective than others and often the “right” way to lead is also the hard way, or the expensive way. Perhaps that is why we see hope when a large, multinational conglomerate operates with the dignity of a socially conscious entity and not the brutal coldness of overt capitalism. QI Group, through its philanthropic efforts, global partnerships, and sustainability efforts, is that company.

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Tesla Robo Taxis are Coming THIS YEAR! / Companies / Tesla

By: Nadeem_Walayat

I've covered Tesla at length over the past couple of years, promoting it to primary AI due to developments in it's AI and robotics divisions which has been manifesting itself in FSD updates that have long promised to turn every Tesla car into a fully self driving car, a defacto robo taxi! With the release of FSD 12.3 that future is just a mere months away as Musk tweeted.

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Will NVDA Crash the Market? / Companies / Nvidia

By: Stephen_McBride

I recently had an important talk with my Executive Editor Chris Reilly about Nvidia’s (NVDA) huge influence on the stock market.

Can this once-in-a-lifetime company continue to propel markets higher… or is the stock market now topping out?

Our transcribed conversation follows.
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Saturday, June 15, 2024

NVIDIA Stock Market: Price Prediction for the Future / Companies / Nvidia

By: Mark_Adan

NVIDIA Corporation, a global leader in graphics and AI technology, has consistently demonstrated robust financial performance and innovative prowess. Investors and analysts closely monitor its stock, anticipating future growth and profitability.

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

AI Stocks Portfolio and Tesla / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Portfolio is now 76.7% invested, 23.3% cash with the changes largely due to selling 89% of my MSTR holding during it's FOMO climb that topped out at $1865.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/xxxx patrons only

Stocks in or very near buying ranges worth accumulating are -

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Nvidia NVDA Stock Earnings Rumble After Hours / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Whilst the S&P has been cool as a cucumber there has been a lot of action in individual stocks, especially out of hours, for instance on Monday JBL spiked lower pre-market to $108 triggering target buys at $111 and $109 then shortly on opening reversing higher to currently stand at $122. With several more instances of such price action, never mind speculation of an Eth ETF sending crypto's higher.

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Friday, May 03, 2024

Banxe Reviews: Revolutionising Financial Transactions with Innovative Solutions / Companies / cryptocurrency

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Let's face it – digital transactions are not just a convenience but a necessity, financial technology companies like Banxe are leading the way in innovating how individuals and businesses manage their finances. This article provides an objective overview of Banxe, its range of services, and its position in the fintech industry.

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Friday, May 03, 2024

What is A Split Capital Investment Trust? / Companies / Investment Funds

By: Mark_Adan

Investing, especially if you are new to it, can be a minefield of confusing terminology. In addition, the uncertainty of whether you have invested in the right place can lead to concern that your funds may not perform in the way you had hoped.

In this edition of our blog, we help explain what a split capital investment trust is and why it could be the investment type for you.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

AI Tech Stocks Earnings Season Opportunities / Companies / Earnings

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Cisco Then vs. Nvidia Now / Companies / Nvidia

By: Submissions

Owen Williams writes: We have been watching the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 melt-up since the minor correction ending in October 2023. While the narrative around a Fed “pivot” on rates sparked the turnaround, it is obvious since we started 2024 that the indexes are rising purely on momentum in a handful of stocks which are leading development of artificial intelligence (AI). Notably this is Nvidia, a semiconductor foundry, along with Meta and Microsoft.

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Sunday, April 07, 2024

AI Revolution and NVDA: Why Tough Going May Be Ahead / Companies / Nvidia

By: EWI

"These things could get more intelligent than us"

The topic with all the buzz these days is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its future.

The potential benefits include automating repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity, data analysis, assisting in medical applications -- and more.

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Sunday, March 31, 2024

Tandem Chairman Paul Pester on Fintech, AI, and the Future of Banking in the UK / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Since the emergence of the first online-only challenger banks and fintech startups in the early 2010s, the U.K. banking landscape has undergone a profound transformation, culminating in the ubiquity of mobile finance. One of the early architects of this shift, Paul Pester, is now the chairman of U.K. green digital bank Tandem, and he hopes to draw on decades of experience in digital banking to support new avenues for improving consumers’ retail banking experience and supporting the next wave of fintech startups.

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

GameStop (GME): 88% Shellacking Yet No Lesson Learned / Companies / Investing 2024

By: EWI

"Every major peak gets cinematic treatment"

Back in early 2021, the meme stock craze was going strong.

As you'll recall that craze was all over the news and revolved around favorite stocks promoted by largely novice traders via social media. This January 27, 2021 New York Times news item sums up the frenzy surrounding one of those stocks:

'Dumb Money' Is on GameStop, and It's Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze -- on Wall Street.

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

The Roaring AI Tech Stocks 2020's / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Just pause for a moment and take in the chart below that I have been iterating since June 2020, the message one should be receiving is that I expect this bull market to run for many more years, that I expected to target a return of X6 over some 7 years on where AI tech stocks stood June 2020, whilst my best guess 3.5 years ago was that we could see a major top during 2027, as long as run away valuations moderated from time to time delivering buying opps as they did during 2022 then I don't see why this should not still remain the big picture, thus the bull market that began March 2009 could continue to fulfill my original expectations for a 18 year bull market, where even the bear market that follows it will prove temporary as the bull market once more resumes during the 2030's.

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Keep Calm and Carry on Buying Quantum AI Tech Stocks / Companies / Investing 2024

By: Nadeem_Walayat

My focus for much of 2023 was to what degree one would get lucky in ones target stocks during the year, as it can be a case of playing with fire to heavily trim ones holdings, especially the primary and secondary AI tech stocks, all because one thinks one can then rebuy on the next dip. In which respect 2023 proved to be a great year because we got lucky TWICE during the year! Firstly March's correction to S&P 3800, can you imagine that the S&P traded down to 3800 in March! And then again following the July high of 4600 all the way down to 4100! Which even I had started to give up on happening given support at 4200.

Furthermore these corrections resulted in huge draw downs in target stocks i.e. we had Google in March that prompted many to ask if they should sell their Google to buy something else because all of the news was bad, to which my response was I AM BUYING MORE GOOGLE! This is another problem with most investors, for some reason they imagine that stock prices fall on good news, if so then buying the dips would be EASY! Instead stock prices tend to plunge on BAD NEWS! YOU DO NOT GET GOOGLE TRADING DOWN TO $86 ON GOOD NEWS! And this is why most investors fail to buy when stocks are cheap!

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

What’s Next for Exxon Mobil? / Companies / Oil Companies

By: Submissions

The sellers hit a fresh multi-week low during yesterday’s session, testing important supports.

Pushing to a New Low

As I mentioned at the beginning, the bears managed to push the price to a new low - to the lowest level since mid-March 2023! What events contributed to this deterioration? What can we expect next week? Answers to these questions you’ll find in today's article. Have a nice read!

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Friday, January 19, 2024

SoftBank: A Possible Stock Market Omen for What's Ahead / Companies / Stock Markets 2024

By: EWI

Here's what happened to the once most valuable U.S. startup

SoftBank, the multinational holding company which is heavily involved in the technology sector, has had a tough go of it.

Its stock price has been in a steady decline for the past few years and one has to wonder if this is a preview of what may be ahead for many other firms, especially those in the technology sector.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

AI Tech Stocks - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Ho Ho Ho , Merry Christmas, have you all been good boys and girls during 2023? What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas? Pop S&P 4800+ down your chimney? New all time highs in a number of AI tech stocks to celebrate Christmas morning.... Your family will wonder why this year you are so much more full of christmas spirit!

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Why Tesla Stock Will X10 - Optimus Gen 2 Humanoid Robot / Companies / Tesla

By: Nadeem_Walayat

TESLA is making the future becoming manifest on an exponential curve.

This is why no one owns enough Tesla stock today, forget self driving cars, it's AI processors that will power the brains of the Optimus bot's that is what Tesla is actually all about, I am definitely going to ramp up my exposure to Tesla stock long before the herd cottons onto what is going on because Tesla stock is not just for 2024 but for the next DECADE, to many multiples of the current stock price, perhaps x10 over the next 10 years.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Expect the AI Election to Get Wild / Companies / Nvidia

Current state is 78% invested, 22% cash where I am currently targeting being about 86% invested.

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Stocks in or very near their buying ranges and how far they have deviated from their 52 week highs.

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Thursday, November 09, 2023

Micron MU Stock Trend Analysis / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Still trading near it's high Is primed for a sell off to at least $61, and likely sub $60.

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Thursday, November 09, 2023

TSMC Stock Trend Analysis / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

TSMC peaked early June, traded down by 20% since into a sticky support zone where buyers are stepping in to accumulate so there does not appear to be much scope for further downside, i.e. there is a lot of buying under $90, at best we could see $82 during a market slump.

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Thursday, November 09, 2023

NVIDIA Stock Trend Analysis / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Nvidia is another nut waiting to crack. It's pending a break below $400 to target sub $330, which if achieved I imagine would overshoot down towards $260. So Nvidia has huge downside potential, hence why I only hold 1% of target exposure but it needs to break below $400 to kick start the bulk of the down move.

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Thursday, November 09, 2023

The “new ChatGPT” just launched / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

1. All the world’s smartest people are embracing AI—and you better be too.

I was at the Network State Conference, hosted by Balaji Srinivasan.

Here’s award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald presenting (he’s one of the good guys):

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Wednesday, November 08, 2023

AI Rules Everything! A.R.E.A.M. / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

My grand-dad used to tell me, “Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves.”

Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates still flew Economy long after he was a multimillionaire.

And to this day, the table in Amazon’s (AMZN) executive conference room is made of old doors with 4x4s attached to them for legs.

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Saturday, November 04, 2023

Why AI Will Eat the World / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

US stocks have been treading water lately… but the big news is in bitcoin (BTC).

It’s on fire, surging to $35,000—a price not seen in a year and a half.

Bitcoin has now doubled this year and is easily the best-performing major investment in the world:

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Thursday, November 02, 2023

You’re Being Lied to About AI Stocks Investing / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Stephen_McBride

Sam Walton’s first boss told him, “Maybe you’re just not cut out for retail.”

Haha. You know the punchline. Sam went on to build a retailer you might have heard of: Walmart (WMT).

Yep, Walmart started with one determined 44-year-old man.

And thanks to the magic of the stock market—which lets us piggyback on exceptional guys like Sam—investors got rich too.

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Thursday, November 02, 2023

10 Tips To Consider Before Investing In A Tech Company / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Mark_Adan

Investing in a tech company can be a lucrative venture in the rapidly evolving world of technology. However, it is crucial to approach such investments with a discerning and analytical mindset. By considering a comprehensive set of factors, investors can maximize their chances of success.
This article highlights ten essential tips to evaluate before investing in a tech company, ranging from assessing financial health and management capabilities to analyzing market trends and intellectual property.

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

Welcome to the AI AgeTech Stocks / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

A lucky guy in California recently snagged the winning ticket for the $1.7 billion Powerball lottery.

Overnight billionaire. That’s the dream, I guess.

Americans spend more on lottery tickets than sporting events… books… movie tickets… music… and video games combined. Wild!

Of course, the odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292 million.

A much surer way to get rich is investing in great businesses profiting from disruption.
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Friday, October 20, 2023

PAYPAL PYPL Stock 50% Opportunity / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Nadeem_Walayat

A peak under the hood, very slow / stagnant growth, current PE is 12.6 but with share dilution of 93.% will put downwards pressure on the PE and thus upwards pressure on the stock price, suggests that Paypal's bear market should be ending and if the buy backs continue then it should trend higher. throw in multiple expansion during a bull market and the stock price could target a 50% advance within the 2 years or so years off current $60 so to $90, throw in a bit of fomo and paypal could easily see $100, so I will be accumulating a little as a trade similar to the bond trade that targets a 50% return over 2 years though no dividend with paypal, so definitely not an invest and forget stock.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

All Eyes are on Nvidia NVDA Stock / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

$433 - EGFS 106%, 203%, PE 141, 201% of range, Fundamentals 3.9

The buying range for Nvidia is $322 to $262, which would take a spectacular collapse of 26% on the current price to the top of the range, never mind the waterfall of 40% down to $262, so the buying range is a tough ask which are a function of the fact of Nvidia's over valuation, as was the case during the 2nd half of 2021 there is no point in chasing after overvaluation a lesson learned by all those who held on during the roller coaster ride from $330 down to $110. So yes it is possible that Nvidia pulls another rabbit out of the hat and all we get was the drop to $400, that is the reality of the stock market, you don't always get what you want. And no, you can not invest with the benefit of hindsight!

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

AI Tech Stocks Portfolio / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Since my last article MPW and Redfin have sliced through supports to delivery huge buying opps which saw my exposure in MPW jump to 207% invested and 101% in Redfin, also heavily bought was MGNI now 120% invested vs 60% of 2 weeks ago. Some patron's pointed to BAD news stories, well you need BAD news for such price falls to happen! Stocks don't tend to plunge on GOOD NEWS!

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Monday, September 04, 2023

The Perfect way to onboard a new Recruit / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Attracting top talent to your business isn’t always easy. When you are fortunate enough to bring in great people, you’ll want to ensure that their initial experience with you runs as smoothly as possible. Here, 1st Formations look at some top tips for onboarding new recruits to your small business. Let’s get started.

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Monday, September 04, 2023

The Positives and Negatives of Buying Stocks in Common Sectors / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Mark_Adan

There are more than 58,000 companies listed on stock exchanges globally, each with positives and negatives attached to them. All stocks fall under one of 11 stock market sectors using the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), a global categorization system designed to make it easier for investors to find the perfect investment opportunity.

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Sunday, September 03, 2023

Exploring the Significance of E-Money Licenses in the Digital Financial Landscape / Companies / SME

By: S_N_Chatterjee

In the rapidly evolving realm of digital finance, e-money licenses have emerged as a pivotal element that facilitates the seamless flow of electronic transactions. These licenses grant companies the authority to provide electronic payment services, revolutionizing the way we handle our financial interactions. In this article, we will delve into the intricacies of e-money licenses, their relevance, and the benefits they offer in the modern financial landscape. Incluence assists with e-money licenses.

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Saturday, September 02, 2023

Is Nvidia NVDA Stock Price about to Crash 90%? / Companies / Nvidia

By: Stephen_McBride

Nvidia (NVDA) is the stock of a lifetime.

It’s surged 500%+ since I recommended it to my readers back in 2018.

And it just printed the best earnings results I’ve ever seen. I’ll tell my grandkids about how I was alive to see these numbers.

But its stock has tripled since January. And investors are asking: Is it time to take profits?

Today, I’ll tell you where I see Nvidia heading over the next six months.

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Saturday, August 12, 2023

Innovative Ways Companies Attract and Retain Customers in the Digital Age / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive digital world, companies across various sectors must continually evolve and adopt innovative strategies to attract and retain their customers. By leveraging technology, embracing new techniques, and understanding consumer behaviour, these businesses can engage diverse audiences, drive sales, and foster brand loyalty.

In this article, we will delve deeper into several unique methods employed by different industries, providing an expansive analysis of personalisation, gamification, customer support, social media marketing, content marketing, and experiential marketing, along with numerous examples demonstrating their effectiveness in real-world scenarios.

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Monday, July 24, 2023

AI Tech Stocks Flashing Red Lights in the Chernobyl Control Room / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI Stocks Flashing Red Lights in the Chernobyl Control Room (3 or more).

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Peculiarities of cargo security you should know / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Today, previewing the factors that interfere with running your business becomes far more tricky. Some are almost classical, while others appeared from modern tendencies and tech development. It also touches on transportation issues, so securing your goods on their way to the destination is always better. The most reliable approach is building a security system with an armed guard onboard. But what to pay attention to, and how to decide which option is the most effective? Find it out below in our article.

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Friday, June 16, 2023

GPN Stock Targeting $150 / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Nadeem_Walayat

GPN $99 - EGF +3%, +15%, P/E 10, F5.2

The unloved or even hated financial sector is ripe for a turnaround. GPN is on the launch pad pending a break of a previous high at $114 to get the ball rolling. Target of $150 would represent a 50% advance on the current price. I am locked and loaded 172% invested.

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3 Investing lessons I learned in Italy / Companies / Microsoft

By: Stephen_McBride

My wife and I took a birthday trip to Tuscany over Memorial Day weekend.

There was love, laughter, and lots of wine.

I’m always on the lookout for investing ideas on my trips. You often find inspiration in the strangest places, and Tuscany didn’t disappoint.

Today, I’m sharing three investing lessons I learned from the trip… and how you can use them to make money.

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Will AMD Stock Price FOMO to $150? / Companies / AMD

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Not in the same league as Nvidia in terms of being in a blow off top. but for one stock that I had heavily bought I have taken this FOMO rally to SELL HARD down to 97% invested as all of the limits I had placed right up to $125 have been executed. Yes, AMD could go a lot higher during this FOMO run maybe as high as $150, we will only know with the benefit of hindsight.

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Nvidia Blow Off Top - Flying High like the Phoenix too Close to the Sun / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Nvidia has gone nuts! EGF's are very strong at +44% and +84%, too strong! Discounting too much growth. I know Nvidia well and yes there is very high demand for their AI Chips, but many of their most recent GPU releases i.e. the RTX 4070 and RTX 4060Ti are POOP in terms of price per performance i.e. one is better of buying last gen than their most recent releases. And then we have the 127X P/E ratio for a stock trading on a market cap of $967 billion! So I sold 12% at $383, and I am now just 2% invested.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Apple AAPL Stock Trend and Earnings Analysis / Companies / Apple

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

S&P 4133 - The stock market is clearly counting down to a major move after having gone nowhere for near 3 weeks, largely stuck in a range of mainly between 4150 and 4120. There is the Fed Meeting on 3rd May when the Fed is expected to raise rates by 0.25% that now carries 83% probability and then there is Apples earnings after the next days close (4th May), where Apple stock represents a ridiculous 7.2% of the S&P index so where Apple goes so does the rest of the market and thus is the focus of this analysis.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

AI, Stocks, and Gold Stocks – Connected After All / Companies / AI

By: P_Radomski_CFA

AI! Computers making intelligent decisions! New paradigm! Old laws don’t apply anymore! Long live the bull market! …Really?

Yes, AI is transformative. It already starts to enhance multiple businesses, just like the Internet did many years ago. And as many thought cryptocurrencies would.

But it doesn’t mean that the huge transformation will happen overnight! Or that it fixes everything with regard to the world’s problems in general or with the economic situation.

However, as always, markets – that are ultimately made of people (and bots that were programmed by people, anyway) – are emotional in the short run. And this emotionality is what likely we have just seen when the interest in AI soared.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Is it Safe to Invest with St. James’s Place? / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Sumeet_Manhas

As we live longer, it’s becoming increasingly important to plan for old age. Your goal might be to enjoy a comfortable retirement, but you also might want to save to cover the costs of a family member’s care, buy a home for your children, or pay for a wedding.

Regardless of your plans, it’s vital to invest with a reputable, trustworthy institution that safeguards your money — and future — as much as possible. While investment returns are never a guarantee, firms like St. James’s Place (SJP) make your money work harder for you through trusted, professional investment management.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The Importance of Advanced Financial Technology in iGaming / Companies / Gambling

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Recent years have witnessed remarkable expansion of the iGaming industry, with increasing numbers of players turning to online casinos for entertainment. A major contributor to its growth has been advanced financial technology facilitating users' participation in gambling online.

This article explores the value of financial technology in iGaming, detailing its transformative effects on industry operations and security measures, while creating an immersive gaming experience. Furthermore, we'll consider cryptocurrency's role within this exciting sector, and how advanced financial technologies have helped foster its expansion.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Will Nvidia NVDA Stock Price CRASH on Earnings? Trend Forecast / Companies / Nvidia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Nvidia reports earn gins tomorrow Wednesday after the close, Whilst AI IS real. what is unreal is the bubble that is Nvidia's stock price .trading on a PE of 94, so whilst EGF's are strong at +8% and +58%, the stock price has long since left fundamentals of 3.9 behind to go into full FOMO mode. and if any stock is going to fall hard on earnings then that stock is Nvidia and with it one would expect an S&P correction. So how low could Nvidia blow find out in this video, and I also take a look at the prospects for Tesla.

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Friday, May 05, 2023

Your Bank: "Use This as an Early Warning Signal" / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: EWI

First Republic Bank "customers had pulled $100 billion in deposits in the first quarter"

More dramatic news on the banking front.

On April 25, investors in the shares of First Republic Bank were hit hard (The New York Times):

First Republic Bank Enters New Free Fall as Concerns Mount
The bank's shares fell by about 50 percent on Tuesday, a day after it said customers had pulled $100 billion in deposits in the first quarter.

As of this writing on April 26, shares are down another 20% intraday.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Quantum AI Tech Stocks Portfolio / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Despite the stock market falling as expected many target stocks have stubbornly resisted correcting to any significant degree which is probably due to flight to safety to AI tech stocks, the likes of Nvidia, AVGO, TSMC whilst others appear to have fully embraced the panic and fallen hard such as GPN where I was already over invested to 128% going into the correction but now after the free fall below $100 stand at 150% invested, Further across the board mostly small buys have lifted my exposure to 87.8% invested 12.2% cash accumulating into Google, Amazon, Qualcom, Micron, IBM, JNJ Pfizer, and higher risk stocks - GPN, KLAC, CARA, ULH. amongst others.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Are you invested in 4D printing? / Companies / 3d Printing

By: Stephen_McBride

What happened to 3D printing stocks?... This major upgrade breathes new life into 3D printing… “Smart materials” could unlock 4D printing… Plus, an easy way to profit from this megatrend…

Is 3D printing dead?

A decade ago, “3D printing” was the hottest buzzword on the planet. Investors piled in… and 3D-printing stocks took off like a rocket.

3D Systems (DDD)—a leading 3D-printing company at the time—soared 1,000% between late 2011 and early 2014.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Three Reasons to Buy Shares in abrdn / Companies / Corporate News

By: Sumeet_Manhas

abrdn, the UK’s largest active asset manager, could be on the cusp of rewarding investors with substantial growth. The FTSE 100 firm’s share price has risen by 40% since October 2022, after a planned return of capital to investors helped reinstate the company’s market capitalisation to approximately $4 billion.

abrdn’s stock offers a 7.5% dividend yield, and many expect the yield to maintain or better this market-beating ratio. As such, the Edinburgh-based company is an attractive prospect to investors for the coming year.

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Friday, April 14, 2023

8 signs your business’ call handling is broken / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Everyone who’s worked in an office can recall a time the phone rang and everyone froze, waiting to see who’d blink first.

The phone rang…and rang…and rang.

It’s common in any office where call handling isn’t a main part of someone’s job.

But it’s devastating for customer service and runs the risk of losing business, and alienating customers.

Putting a focus on call handling can be overlooked at a time when you’ve got so many digital communication channels available. But when it comes to it, customers still prefer to pick up the phone if they’re looking for information or want to quickly resolve a problem.

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Monday, April 03, 2023

Big tech firing spree continues… A day in the life of a Google employee… / Companies / Employment

By: Submissions

The big tech firing spree continues… A day in the life of a Google employee… This chart tells it all... A tailwind for the Nasdaq...

Is big tech in trouble?

Amazon (AMZN) just announced it will fire 9,000 workers. This brings its total for the year up to 27,000.

Facebook (META) is downsizing, too. A couple weeks ago, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a second round of layoffs. He already let 11,000 people go in November. Now, he’s firing another 10,000.

Earlier this month, Google (GOOGL) said it’s letting 12,000 employees go.

And Microsoft (MSFT), Shopify (SHOP), Salesforce (CRM), and others are getting rid of thousands more.

In total, US tech firms announced over 100K layoffs since the start of the year.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Warning: Dark Days are Closing in on Apple / Companies / Apple

By: Stephen_McBride

iPhone sales are in trouble… Apple’s “dirty” growth tactic can no longer mask its disappointing results… Could this “mystery” project save Apple from doom?…

I’ve got some bad news… Dark days are closing in on Apple.

I understand this may come as a shock.

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

The META METAVERSE MEGA-TREND - AI VR Tech Stocks Investing 2023 / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Should I Borrow from Friends and Family to Start a Business? / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Finding ways to fund your fledgling business is always difficult. Although there are many channels that you can go through, such as small business loans, it can be advantageous to approach friends and family for initial startup money. It worked for Jeff Bezos, who received $300,000 from his parents as an initial investment in Amazon.

However, borrowing informally from friends and family comes with several complications that should be considered before you make that all important pitch. Below is a list of the pros and cons of borrowing from friends and family when starting a business.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Alternative Ways To Finance Your Startup in 2023 / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Deciding how to finance your startup in 2023 can be a challenging hurdle to overcome. In the US, 58% of startups have less than $25,000 at their disposal during the beginning phase.

Often traditional methods of acquiring funds via bank loans are complicated and competitive. Processes can be lengthy and are not always guaranteed as banks shy from new ventures and the element of risk involved.

Fortunately, there are lots of options out there. In the guide below we have shed light on some alternative ways you could look to finance your startup this year.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Best Ways to Finance Your Startup? / Companies / SME

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

In the world of business and entrepreneurship, the beginning of the new year often brings fresh ideas and inspiration. This is none more true than in the startup industry. You may be thinking of finally developing that billion-dollar idea you’ve kept in your head for the past years. Before you begin, however, you need to develop a smart approach to securing financing for your new venture.A survey by CB Insights has shown that 29% of new start ups fail because of lack of funds or lack of ability to raise new capital. That’s why we are happy to present a guide to financing a new-start up.

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Stocks Analysis Bonanza Trend Forecasts - Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu.... / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

Analysis of 10 stocks as requested by Patrons to see where they stand in terms of trend and future prospects as many are still trading at deep discounts to their highs. Plus a bonus 11th stock, plus a deep look and trend forecast for the Bitcoin price for 2023 made right at the peak of the crisis of confidence in the crypto markets following the SCAM that is FTX and SBernieF.

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Coinbase - COIN Stock Price Analysis Forecast 2023 / Companies / Investing 2023

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Ai Stocks Portfolio

A quick look at the current state of my portfolio which is now 88.5% invested after arrival of approx 5% of fresh cash and after I sold all of my NBIX holding given that it earlier retreated from a multi year high, and that it tends to trade within a range of $125 to $76. I have update the table to indicate when columns were last updated. I have also replaced the beta column with something more useful called Future Growth (1-10), which is basically how I see the COMPANY doing in terms of future growth potential where 10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest, note this does not mean that the stock prices will match growth potential due to a myriad of factors such as sentiment, valuation and politics, but it gives insight into the underlying prospects for the businesses where the two stocks that score 10 are AMD and TSMC which is why I am heavily invested in both and don't fret about stock price drops in either as recently experienced because the underlying businesses have huge long-term future growth potential. Stocks that score 9 are Nvidia, Facebook, ASML and IBM, which again means I am not too phased by what we recently witnessed with the likes of META and and Nvidia, stock prices rarely reflect the actual state of the underlying business as they oscillate between extreme fear and extreme FOMO as illustrated when one watches the Cartoon Network (CNBC).

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Will Tesla Die Next? / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Submissions

Elon releases the “Twitter Files”… TSLA is a buy below $200… Our EV play in Disruption Investor hits an all-time high...

Elon Musk dropped a bombshell on the internet earlier this month by announcing the release of the so-called “Twitter files.”

Musk, who recently bought Twitter and took it private, tapped independent journalist Matt Taibbi to share the dirty details.

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Monday, December 19, 2022

AI Tech Stocks TRAVELLING THROUGH TIME AT AN EXPONENTIAL RATE! / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Many analysts refer to what happened decades ago to try and imply to expect similar today, what is it that they are blind to that ensures the past is not a good measure of the future? What they miss is the exponential nature of the trend we are upon! We are RACING THROUGH TIME AT AN ACCLERATING PACE! What not so long ago took decades now has been compressed into years! What not so long ago took years now takes months! That is the exponential AI mega-trend in a nutshell and it is ACCELERATING! Go back a thousand years and nothing much change for most folks for centuries! Go back 100 years and the changes would be measured in terms of decades! Go back 50 years and changes were measured in years! Today the pace of change is in the months! And yes it will become in the weeks! So how are we to capitalise on this exponential trend? By investing in the stocks that are making the trend become manifest, holding on with both hands as they whip through time at an exponential rate, clinging on as we watch those who SELL fall behind waiting for a dip to get back on board.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Why I’m Buying These “Boring” Tech Stocks / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Submissions

By Justin Spittler : Is the bottom in?

It’s the most common question I’ve been getting.

At the time of writing, the Dow is coming off its best month since 1976. The S&P 500 is up 8% in four weeks. Many investors see this as an opportunity to get back into the markets.

As you’ll see, the markets haven’t give us the “all clear” yet.

But that doesn’t mean you should avoid all stocks. In this essay, I’ll show you where I’m putting my money today.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The INTEL Empire Strikes Back! 13th Gen Raptor Lake Beats AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs / Companies / INTEL

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Intel is BACK! RAPTOR LAKE!

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Thursday, November 03, 2022

Are you Cut Out for Investing in Microcap Stocks? / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

By Chris Wood : I love microcaps.

As a group, they generate 24.5% higher returns than bigger stocks, based off nearly 100 years of data.

They’re largely “undiscovered” by Wall Street, which means you can gain a real “information edge” 99% of the public isn’t privy to.

And unlike big stocks, you can get in on the “ground floor”... before the most explosive growth occurs.
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Thursday, November 03, 2022

Why PayPal (PYPL) Stock is Dying and Global Payments Inc (GPN) is a Better Fintech / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is why Paypal is a dying stock and why Global Payments Inc (GPN) is a better Fintech stock to be invested in which goes far beyond the fundamentals of P/E ratios and earnings yields and EPS as Paypal is due to release it's latest earnings report later today as this video illustrates

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Wednesday, November 02, 2022

MONEY PRINTING - How an Ugly Yellowish Machine Minted Fortunes / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

By Chris Wood : Have you ever been lucky enough to own a “tipping point” stock?

They can create extreme sums of wealth in relatively short periods of time.

The greatest tipping point stock in history handed early investors a 102,400% gain in 10 years. That turns every $1,000 invested into over $1 million.

We might never see anything quite like that again...

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Connecticut Bridge Loans: A Guide to Applying for Bridge Loans / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Connecticut bridge loans is gaining more and more attention among homeowners especially those that need quick access to funds to purchase a new house. Many people are starting to investigate the bridging loan market, and to help those who are new to this market, we’ve come up with a simple guide to help them understand bridging finance.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Small Cap Stocks - When cheap isn’t enough / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

This “behind the scenes” conversation is too good not to share…

I recently sat down with RiskHedge Chief Investment Officer Chris Wood.

He’s the smartest guy I know when it comes to investing in early-stage disruptive companies.

Today, Chris explains why serious investors should consider tiny stocks today... why “cheap” isn’t enough when it comes to investing in this space... and more.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Quantum AI Tech Stocks Big Picture / Companies / Quantum AI Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Just pause for a moment and take in the chart in the video, the message one should be receiving loud and clear is that I expect this bull market to run for many more years, whilst my best guess 2 years ago was that it would top in early 2027, as long as run away valuations moderated during 2022 then I don't see why this should still not remain the big picture, thus the bull market could extend to 18 years from it's March 2009 low!

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Only Stocks to Buy in a Recession / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Submissions

By Chris Wood : When you think of “recession-proof” stocks... what comes to mind?

Let me guess… toilet paper and toothpaste?

The widespread (but wrong) belief is companies that sell “essentials,” like Clorox or Johnson & Johnson, are the best way to ride out a recession.

No offense... but I’m not interested in making 5% on a toilet paper stock.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Due Diligence in Private Equity with Mark Hauser / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

There are twice as many private equity firms out there today than there were a decade ago, and private market assets under management have reached an all-time high of $6.3 trillion according to McKinsey’s Private Markets Annual Review. As the market continues to grow and competition along with it, firms must determine how to quickly and effectively evaluate potential deals and identify strong investment opportunities.

According to data from Teten Advisors, the median investor in private companies reviews over 80 opportunities in order to make a single investment. To determine whether an investment is worth pursuing or if it should be passed over all investors conduct a rigorous process known as due diligence, but in the case of private equity a number of unique challenges are presented. Target companies are typically not public, meaning that information typically available in more traditional investments such as SEC filings are not accessible. Additionally, the focus of a private equity company on profits for the fund requires a different perspective from other alternative investments.

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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Are You Prepared for Widespread Bank Failures? / Companies / Financial Crisis 2022

By: EWI

"This time, the world economy appears to be on much shakier footing"

The ideal time to prepare for most anything in life, especially a potential circumstance that's adverse, is before it happens.

The problem is: Many people don't know what will happen in their lives ahead of time.

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Saturday, October 08, 2022

2 ways to profit from “America’s Great Divide” / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

There’s a strange new trend sweeping across America…

Thanks to prices rising at their fastest pace in decades, folks are trying anything to save a few bucks.

Some of my friends switched energy providers to get better deals. Others drive to the next town over to get cheaper gas. It’s gotten so bad even the “six-figure club” have turned into penny pinchers...

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Saturday, October 01, 2022

Industrial Robots the Next IoT Sector Ready to Boom / Companies / Internet

By: Submissions

Reshoring…

Remember this word…

You will hear it more and more as we near the November elections… and in the years to come.

It means to bring a business that was moved overseas back home to America.

You see, the era of moving US production to China for cheap labor is over.

The US and China have been political rivals for a long time. Now they’re increasingly becoming outright enemies. They have serious disagreements over Taiwan and the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Monday, September 05, 2022

Clever Ways to Cut Business Costs with Technology / Companies / SME

By: Justin_Weinger

For any business, there’s a constant demand to find ways of keeping operational expenses low, and profits high. In recent years, an uncertain economy has placed even more pressure on business budgets, pushing executives to experiment with new and creative ways of minimizing fees. Increasingly, innovators are turning to technology solutions as an excellent way of improving cash flow, without compromising on business performance. The right tools and systems can offer everything from productivity boosts to efficiency increases in your workplace. What’s more, they can offer behind-the-scenes insights into where you’re missing out on places to save money. Here are just of some of the simple ways you can leverage technology to cut costs in your organization, without risking employee or customer experience.

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Friday, September 02, 2022

Doing Business In Singapore? Learn How To Feel Comfortable There / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Singapore is often referred to as a "city in a garden," and it's easy to see why – with more than 50% of the island dedicated to green space, the city is teeming with lush parks, tree-lined streets, and beautifully landscaped gardens. Despite its relatively small size, Singapore is a bustling metropolis that is home to a diverse population of around 5 million people.

If you’re heading to Singapore for a business trip, there are a few things you should know first before you go so that you can feel as comfortable as possible for the duration of your trip. Let’s get straight into it!

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Thursday, September 01, 2022

5 ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE MARKETING FOR YOUR JEWELRY BUSINESS / Companies / Marketing

By: Kavinesh_A

Online marketing is the smart and cost-effective way for new and growing businesses to reach their target audience. When you think about traditional marketing activities, advertisements on radio, TV, newspapers, and magazines are not exactly cheap. Moreover, these forms of media have a limited reach. Today’s digitally connected customers are online every minute of every day. They expect businesses to be online, where they can find them and see what they stand for.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Electronic Payments Can Benefit Your Business - Here’s How / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

If your business is still using paper checks to pay its bills, you're behind the times. Electronic payments are the future of commerce, and they offer a number of benefits that traditional methods can't match. Here are just a few reasons why electronic payments should be at the top of your list.

Better Security

It's essential to make your place of business as safe as it can be, and keeping finances secured should be a top priority. Get the best electronic money institution license UK has to offer and set up a system that cannot be hacked. This way, you can avoid costly breaches and better protect your business, its employees, and its customers.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Where’s my self-driving car? / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

Silicon Valley gurus told us we’d be commuting to work in robocars by now…

In 2016, the CEO of ridesharing firm Lyft predicted driverless cars would “all but end” car ownership...

Heck, even Tesla founder Elon Musk said robotaxis were just two years away…

That was in 2015.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Claiming and Calculating The Research and Development Tax Credit / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The Die Steuergutschrift Für Forschung Und Entwicklung was established in 1981 to encourage research and development (R&D) in the United States. This tax credit works as a dollar-for-dollar offset against a taxpayer's liability for federal income tax and, in some cases, payroll tax.

Because most states offer a credit analogous to the federal one, the total possible benefit, which includes both the federal and state credits, is often somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of qualified expenditures. Businesses operating in practically every sector of the economy reported R&D credits totaling more than an estimated $18 billion in the previous year.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Social Media Tips and Writing an Effective Call to Action / Companies / Social Media

By: Steve_Barker

Worldwide, there are about 4.14 billion social media users! While that large number might seem exciting, various companies are fighting for their attention.

Many people will scroll on by ads, marketing posts, and other promotional activities if they're not attention-grabbing. But how can you stand out from the crowd? Read this guide on how to write a call to action on social media, plus tips to succeed!

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Learn How To Improve Your Customer Relations / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Customer service is one of the most important aspects of any business. It can make or break a company, and it’s essential to get it right. We’ll teach you how to improve your customer relations so that you can provide the best possible service to your customers. We’ll cover everything from communication and problem-solving to empathy and customer retention. So whether you’re just starting out in business or you’ve been doing it for years, read on for tips and advice that will help you take your customer service skills to the next level!

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Wipeout! New Update on Our "Green Bond" Investing (ESG) Forecast / Companies / Renewable Energy

By: EWI

Excessive euphoria in financial markets is usually a big reason to be "skeptical"

Environmental, Social and Governance bonds (ESG) -- also called "green" bonds -- are offered by companies which want to advance the causes of social justice, social inclusion and green technology.

This form of debt had been steadily gaining in popularity -- going from sales of less than $100 billion in 2015 to around $800 billion in 2020.

For instance, here's an Oct. 9, 2020 headline from Pensions & Investments:

University of Toronto's $7 billion fund makes bet on ESG debt

However, the Elliott wave structure of a global green-bond index was sending a warning signal.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Ah, Snap! Here's What Snap Inc.'s Stock Price Action is Likely Signaling / Companies / Social Media

By: EWI

"Air-pocket declines ... are harbingers"

Snap Inc. is the company which developed Snapchat, the social media app which allows users to customize the content they share with others -- right in the app.

Recently, the firm introduced Snapchat+ -- available for $3.99 a month.

Snap could use some success -- it's been a tough go lately.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

“Sleeper Stocks” are Defying the Bear Market / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Submissions

By Justin Spittler : You won’t hear about it in the mainstream media…

But my favorite group of “sleeper stocks” is pulling away from the broad market.

As of June 28, these sleeper stocks (green line) are up 13% over the previous seven weeks. The S&P 500 was down 2% over the same time frame:

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Friday, July 08, 2022

AI Tech Stocks Name of the Game / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

Before I get started with my stock market analysis, here is my take on the political assasination of Boris Johnson, who was stabbed in the back yesterday by so called collegues Julius Caesar style by a Tory party that effectively committed electoral suicide.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

AI Tech Stock PORTFOLIO NAME OF THE GAME / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

What's the name of the game?

Answer - To gain exposure to the Quantum AI tech stocks that are on an exponential trend trajectory. That is the name of the game, where today's 50% deviations form the highs in the likes of Nvidia and AMD will become invisible blips on the long-term charts in a few short years time. Though how many investors will be able to hold on for the big pay off? I suspect not many given that today's platforms induce a trader mindset in investors which is how the platforms have been designed to drum up lots of small commissions be it IKBR's 35 cents per trade or Free Trades 0.45% F/X fee. So I know what's going to happen after stocks have bottomed and start to rocket higher say by 30% to 50% many will start asking is it now time to sell? As they think they will be able to trade in and out of corrections.

Last year I made the mistake of selling too much! Selling 80% of my holdings was too much, yes a bear market was highly probable but one does not know for sure until it actually materialises and to what degree. Back when Nvidia was flying high as a kite above $300, writing that I expected it to fall to below $200 and possibly as low as $140 does not mean it was definitely going to happen until it actually happens!

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

How To Set Up A Business To Better Manage In The Free Market / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

To better manage your business in the free market, it is vital to set up your business efficiently and effectively. There are a few key things you can do to ensure that your business is well-organized and able to compete in today's marketplace. With the proper planning and execution, you can position your business for long-term success in the free market. Keep reading to learn more about setting up your business for success.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Looking to buy Cannabis Stocks? / Companies / Cannabis

By: Travis_Bard

Cannabis stocks are something you should definitely think of adding to your portfolio. This industry will be part of the future, as more countries legalize its recreational use, but mostly because there is a continuous growth in the use of CBD, which is a substance inside the cannabis plant, which has been found to hold many medicinal virtues. Here are a few interesting ways for you to invest, right now.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Why I’m buying the “new” value stocks… / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

It’s been a rough six months for tech stocks…

Amazon, Google, and Facebook are suffering their worst stock performance in years…

Some of these names have sold off so hard they’re now among the cheapest stocks on the market.

And that’s presenting a HUGE buying opportunity for you and me.

More on that in a moment…

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Optimize Benefits from R&D in Software Product Development with an R&D Tax Credit Software / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

We are transitioning into an economy that is based on knowledge and information as a consequence of the way that technology is increasingly taking over the processes of physical manufacturing. Right now, there is a continuous and growing need for R&D of software products just as when the production of physical products such as cars and building designs happened. Therefore, using an R&D Tax Credit Software to optimize tax benefits from R&D efforts is highly recommended for the purpose of ensuring that R&D efforts are optimized.

After all, we now recognize the importance that software plays even in the production of those physical items; apps based on blockchain technology, smart navigational systems, and smart power grids would never be conceivable without the relevant research that underpins them.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Want To Save On Your Business Energy? Here Are Some Helpful Tips / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Saving money on your business energy is easier than you think! In this blog post, we will discuss some simple ways that you can reduce your energy consumption and save money in the process. Implementing just a few of these tips can help you see significant savings on your energy bill. So what are you waiting for? Read on to learn more!

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

6 Useful Tips To Help You Create A Good Marketing Strategy / Companies / Marketing

By: Steve_Barker

A good marketing strategy helps businesses identify their target audience and reach and engage that audience. It involves more than making advertisements and hoping that people will see them and buy what you're selling. Instead, it's a holistic approach that considers all the different ways customers might interact with your business. Here are six useful tips to help you create a good marketing strategy:

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Axie Infinity (AXS)Mmade a lot of People Rich… Temporarily, What We Learned / Companies / cryptocurrency

By: Stephen_McBride

Axie Infinity (AXS) made a lot of people rich… temporarily.

In 2020–2021, the crypto token shot from about 14 cents to above $150… handing out a mind-boggling 107,000%+ return... in just one year.

And it didn’t just make investors rich. The Axie token is associated with a video game that pays you to play it. Players—many of them in poorer countries like the Philippines—were making up to $3,500/month.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Is Your Apple iPhone Going Obsolete? / Companies / Apple

By: Stephen_McBride

By Chris Reilly Will you be throwing your smartphone in the garbage soon?

If you’re like me, you’re seeing more and more ads claiming your smartphone will be obsolete sooner than you think.

But just how soon… and why?

RiskHedge’s tech expert Chris Wood shares his predictions…

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Monday, June 06, 2022

How To Improve Your Business As A Small Manufacturer / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

The manufacturing industry is ever-evolving. This industry has been the first to experiment with technological tools, automated manufacturing units, and techniques to improve its production capabilities. There are several methods small manufacturers can implement to improve their production efficiency and thrive in their niche. Without further ado, let’s examine some of these methods.

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Friday, June 03, 2022

Is AMAZON a DYING Tech GIANT? / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The stocks bear market continues with most AI tech stocks putting in new bear market lows during the past week, with key exceptions being Facebook and AVGO. Whilst Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia were the weakest stocks of the week, though all stocks rallied strongly Friday led by AMD which ended the week up 10% followed by Micron at +6% which are definitely two stocks to aim to accumulate during any further market weakness.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The growing need for sustainable packaging amidst an emerging energy & climate crisеs / Companies / Climate Change

By: Sumeet_Manhas

In a fast-paced world where environmental problems, energy, and climate crisеs are taking a toll, businesses are slowly starting to recognize what impact they have and clients are starting to demand a change. In an effort to become more environmentally-friendly and energy-conscious, companies from all industries are starting to implement new practices and invest in sustainable packaging solutions.

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Useful Tips On How To Choose The Right Web Hosting Service / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

No matter what type of website you have, the need for a reliable web hosting service is essential. Your site needs to be available at all times and should be fast and easy to access. A good web hosting service will provide you with these features, as well as others that can make your site run more smoothly. It's important to choose a web hosting service that can meet your needs, so here are some useful tips on how to choose the right one.

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Saturday, May 28, 2022

The Golden Rule for Picking Tiny Stocks / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Submissions

By Chris Wood : With thousands of tiny stocks out there… how can I filter out the junk from the ones with truly huge, 500%+ potential?

As RiskHedge’s microcap expert, it’s one of the most popular questions I get…

And today, I’m sharing the easiest way to put the odds of success in your favor.

In short: The quickest way to compile a shortlist of tiny stocks with the potential to hand you game-changing profits is to apply this golden rule:

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Friday, May 27, 2022

The Dark Side of the Internet - Cybersecurity / Companies / Cyber Security

By: Stephen_McBride

Superinvestor Warren Buffett called it “the number-one problem with mankind.”

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said, “it may be the biggest threat to the US financial system.”

And Bob Dudley, the former CEO of oil giant BP, told investors it’s what “keeps me awake at night.”

These guys have millions or billions of dollars… so you might assume they’re worried about direct threats to their wealth like inflation, runaway government spending, or the plunge markets have taken lately.

Believe it or not… they’re talking about the grave threat of cyberattacks.

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Financial Management Tips for Business / Companies / SME

By: Mark_Adan

Financial management is a key aspect of starting and running a business, whether it is small or big. Many people think that financial management is just about balancing the business checking account and bookkeeping, but it is more than that. Entrepreneurs need to have a good grasp of their finances for many purposes, ranging from preparing for survival when bad times comes to the next level of success during the good times.

Good financial management is going to make the difference between businesses that keep succeeding and one that falls when they come across the first hurdle. Below are some great financial tips that businesses can use to keep growing.

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Saturday, April 30, 2022

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Facebook Tech Stocks Earnings BloodBath Week Buying Opportunities / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Sunday, April 24, 2022

With Lidl Becoming a Shipowner, Should We Invest in Shipping? / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Submissions

While commodity prices soar, is it worthwhile to consider investing in the logistics, maritime, and shipping industrial sectors, or is it too risky?

One of Europe's largest discount retailers has set up its own company, Tailwind Shipping Lines, to respond to container shortages. With annual profits of nearly 3 billion euros, the group has plenty of the necessary capital. The objective is to ensure the smooth flow of delivery chains for the group's supermarkets. On the other hand, with sanctions on Russian oil and gas, we could see more tankers crossing the oceans, containing liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

5 Tips When Investing As A Business / Companies / SME

By: Mark_Adan

One of the most motivating for a business owner is simply seeing their business thrive beyond their imagination. Such success only comes from the likes of hard work, determination, busy weekends and mornings, and tons of late-night calls. However, these things only matter when you finally start seeing the profits rolling in.

If you're excited and you want to do something with your extras, there are many solutions. However, some forms of recreation and even personal expenses can be a very unwise decision. As such, there are smarter options that allow you to grow the profits from your hard work. So, read on as we dive into 5 investing tips for businesses.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Krishen Iyer shares why modernist marketing specialists are a good idea / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Whether you like it or not, your company is going to need a marketing guy, or more fairly, a marketing person. Be warned though: it’s not always an easy sell for people who are used to doing things themselves, and/or those who try to run a tight financial ship. Krishen Iyer, the owner of MAIS Consulting, understands the reservations that some company or agency owners may have to either hire their own marketing help or hire a consultant to help with these duties.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

FACEBOOK Stock 45% CRASH - Game Over for META? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The Facebook (META) stock price has CRASHED by over 45%! Far beyond anything anyone could have imagined the stock price could trade down to. So no wonder many investors are now too frightened to hit the BUY button given the epic collapse in the stock price fearing that it could be game over for this social media giant as it places it's bets on reinventing itself as a metaverse giant. So is it a case of game over and all those who bought ont he way down now destined to lose all in a dying stock despite the stock now trading on just 15X earnings?

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

4 Reasons Why Franchises Are Still Relevant in Today's Economy / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

There is no question that the economy has taken a toll on businesses of all sizes in recent years. However, one business model has shown remarkable resilience – the franchise. Franchises are still thriving today because they offer several key advantages that small businesses and startups can't match. In this blog post, we will discuss four reasons why franchises are still relevant in today's economy.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

7 Things Everyone Knows About Social Proof That You Don’t / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

When it comes to marketing, there are some very ingenious solutions. Most people just know about the obvious ones, like SEO and content marketing. Only marketing professionals know about more complex aspects, like social proof. Social proof can be a very effective way of increasing the exposure of a business, bringing in customers, and building a reputation.

But what is social proof, and how does it work? This article will explore the subject in great detail, telling you seven things that everyone in the marketing world knows about social proof that you don’t.

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Eye On JPM Ahead of Earnings / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Mike_Paulenoff

JPM (JP Morgan) reports quarterly earnings this coming Wednesday during pre-market hours. Investor reaction to this particular report is positioned to have a significant influence on the price of the stock. JPM's outspoken and high profile CEO Jamie Dimon already has warned us that changing (i.e., deteriorating) macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions are making business more challenging for the bank, despite the fact that interest rates have backed up sharply in recent weeks, which usually is a prescription for stronger bank earnings.

One look at Mike Paulenoff's daily chart of JPM certainly indicates something else is on the mind of investors that is outweighing the traditionally positive influence of rising interest rates on JPM's bottom line.

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Saturday, April 09, 2022

Innovative Tactics That Will Help You Solve Any Business-Related Problem / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Do you have a business-related problem that you can't seem to solve? Are you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed? If so, don't worry – you're not alone. Many entrepreneurs face business-related problems daily, but with the right tactics, you can solve them! In this article, we will discuss innovative tactics that will help you solve any business-related problem. We'll also talk about the importance of sustaining innovation, breakthrough innovation, disruptive innovation, and basic research. So don't despair – read on and find the solution to your problem!

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Thursday, April 07, 2022

ARKK SARK SHORT FUND / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The cherry on the top for the demise of ARK funds is the SARK short fund that moves inverse to Cathy Wood's ARK fund by shorting the stocks that ARKK are invested in. So if ARKK moves down 5% SARK moves up 5%.

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Thursday, April 07, 2022

Tech stocks in danger as FED becomes more hawkish / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Submissions

Fed becomes even more hawkish

With the exception of the FOMC minutes, due for release later this afternoon, there isn’t an awful lot for investors to focus on. So, it is going to be all about the aftershocks of Tuesday’s reversal in risk appetite, owing in part to a rather hawkish speech by the Fed’s vice-chair. We have already seen some continuation of those moves overnight during Asian hours when bond and equity futures extended their falls.

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Wednesday, April 06, 2022

AMAZON the Dark Horse Stock / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Blasted off into space on strong earnings just as I was getting ready to gorge on it's post earnings corpse Facebook style. Still I had built a sizeable stake via dozens of small orders in the lead up to the earnings report which painted a picture of a stock that looks set to put earnings (profits) before reinvestments, or it could be just a one off, i.e. cashing on the Christmas trade boosted by the last pandemic wave of any significance.

My current exposure has fallen a little to 1.7% from 1.9% of the week before as I took the rally to and ABOVE $3,200 to take profits in advance of further buying opportunities in Amazon later, especially if it comes anywhere near filling it's distant buying levels. The PE drops to 48.7 but on the EGF basis the PE falls to 28 hence why the stock popped higher so strongly.

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Wednesday, April 06, 2022

7 Reasons to Consider A Professional Commercial For Your Company / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

When it comes to advertising your business, there are many different options. You can use print ads, online ads, or even commercials. Commercials can be a great way to reach many people and generate awareness for your company.

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Tuesday, April 05, 2022

TSMC - The World's Supreme Chip Fabricator / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

TSMC's stock price has been very disappointing as it has not offered any opportunities to accumulate into at its buying levels. Whilst I was tempted to take some profits on the earlier rally to above $140, However I held off doing so because I deemed my exposure to be too light, especially after having reduced my exposure to AMD, so not eager to reduce my exposure further by selling any of TSMC as well. So far we are not getting any of the buying levels, plus this is not an easy stock to buy within a tax free wrapper i.e. you can no longer buy TSM from within an ISA! Which was another reason why I was reluctant to sell given that I hold it within an ISA so once sold I would not be able to buy it back. The alternative is to buy it in a SIPP or outside a tax free wrapper. The stock still carries a high PE of 29 so does need to drop before buying, though pays a 1.5% dividend but unfortunately is not well covered so the dividend may not be reliable..

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Monday, April 04, 2022

The Biggest Threat to Your Money (not inflation) / Companies / Cyber Crime

By: Stephen_McBride

As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Russian hackers infiltrated Ukraine’s internet.

On the morning of the invasion, alarms started ringing inside Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center. It detected a “wiper” attack, headed straight for Ukraine’s banks—a hack that would wipe away all of the banks’ data.

Hours later, Russian hackers crippled tens of thousands of satellite modems, knocking out internet access across Ukraine… including the websites of the country’s defense ministry and army.

It was the largest attack of its kind in Ukraine’s history. And it didn’t stop there…

Data from cybersecurity firm Check Point Software shows cyberattacks on Ukraine tripled in the first week of battle.

Cybercrime is, hands down, the most overlooked threat to your money today. We all think “it’ll never happen to me.”

But as I’ll show you, we can’t ignore this threat any longer. Today, I’ll give you an actionable tip on how to deal with it. As you'll see, it could save you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Sunday, April 03, 2022

NVIDIA is ARMless - To Buy or Not to Buy, that is the Question / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

As suspected failure for the ARM deal to go through is about to become manifest and was expected to trigger a sell off buying opportunity, Though Nvidia IS firing on all cylinders, it's just that as has been the case for the whole of 2021, NVIDIA IS OVER VALUED! My exposure stands at 9.6% of target (0.5% of portfolio) which is actually down on last week as I took profits given that I do expect Nvidia to be one of the stocks to take a tumble to fresh lows. It is hard to believe that the stock can trade below it's recent low of $209, after all that WAS my target draw down for the stock! So it may yet turn out to be THE LOW, after all the bounce back from $209 was quite powerful, i.e. lots of buy the dippers stepping in. Nvidia is a tough stock to buy, because it is a FANTASTIC CORPORATION that trades at a too high a valuation. Which means no matter what price I pay for Nvidia in hindsight it will probably prove to VERY HIGH! It's one of those things where you know how good a corporation is and one is desperate to expand ones exposure to but you also know its DAMN expensive, especially when we look at where Facebook is trading right now i.e. on a valuations that's less than 1/4 that of Nvidia! Is Nvidia worth 4 TIMES as much as Facebook? Seriously? And this is why despite Nvidia's price plunge to date I see a lot more potential downside for this stock. Maybe I should just do the same as for Apple? I.e. buy to just 1% of portfolio and then hold fire for much, much lower prices IF they materialise great, if not then at some point I would have to bite the bullet and buy Nvidia for something like $265 a share!

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Friday, April 01, 2022

Still Waiting to Take a BITE out of APPLE / Companies / Apple

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Apple soared on earnings to $175, subsequent price action has hardly seen any reaction so in my opinion Apple continues to trade on thin air at near a $3 trillion valuation trading on a PE near 29 with the market awaiting release of Iphone SE with 5G on March 8th, a lower cost version of the iphone for those who don't want to pay over $1000 for an iphone. Apple is a good stock but it trades on a nuts valuation, hence my exposure is a tiny 4% of target.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

MICROSOFT Stock Short and Sharp / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

If you blinked you missed the plunge on earnings! For most folks the best they could have got was about $277 via limit orders. I bought Microsoft in the green zone all the way down to $280, but got greedy with my big order at $274, not filled. so I remain stuck at about 18% invested of target exposure (1% of portfolio) as I still await the big buys to be triggered. Microsoft is reinforcing itself as a gaming giant by bidding $64 billion for Activision. To imagine that Microsoft is not going to have a big foot print in the meta-verse is a big mistake whilst they do have their own VR headsets however so far they are tethered to PC's apart form the augmented reality Hololens which I see as an expensive stop gap, so far behind where Facebook is.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

How To Start A Business In 6 Easy Steps / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Every new business owner will tell you one or two success stories. The first one is like it 'seems to have happened overnight' where everything runs perfectly, while the second story is one of resilience and hard work that has eventually paid off. No matter which story you identify with, there are always some key steps that you can follow to get your business started on the right foot, and the story, well, in the end, you will choose how to tell it.

Starting a business can seem like a daunting task. You may feel like you need to have an idea that’s never been done before, or spend months planning and perfecting your strategy. But the truth is, there are fast and efficient solutions to do the work without the headache. Here are six easy steps to get your business off the ground.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Get More Satisfied Customers With These Simple Tricks / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

The customer is always right. It’s a cliché for a reason. Putting the customer first is essential to the success of any business, whether it’s a small mom-and-pop shop or a multi-million dollar corporation. There are countless ways to organize your business in order to make the customer feel comfortable and valued that you can explore, but there are a few simple tricks that can make a big difference in customer satisfaction to get you started.

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Monday, March 28, 2022

GOOGLE TO BE SLICIED INTO 20 PIECES! / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Strong earnings growth and news of a 20 to 1 STOCK SPLIT sent GOOGLE soaring towards it's all time highs, Stocks tend to run higher into a split and fall afterwards so I plan to be fully invested by Mid June and will likely take profits on the split on 15th July. If you hold whole shares then you will get 20 new Google shares, if you hold fractional shares you will likely get $$$'s in exchange for your fractional holdings which may not be so bad given that the stock should fall after the split. Google is Numero uno! Should be at the very core of every stock portfolio, at 2.4% of my portfolio my holding is light, I want to see my holding rise to about 7% of portfolio. Again just remember if you own a fractional share then you will likely get cash instead of split shares, so if you hold say 1.8 shares right now then you definitely want to look at pepping your holding up to over 2.0, unless you want the cash.

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Smart Ways of Financing Commercially Viable Projects When the Cash is Scarce / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

It's no secret that cash flow is often the biggest hurdle for businesses looking to get their projects off the ground. Commercial viability is key, but if you can't find a way to finance your venture, it'll never see the light of day. In this article, we'll discuss some smart ways to finance your project when money is tight.

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Monday, March 21, 2022

How to Cash in on the “Big Supply Shortage” / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Submissions

By Justin Spittler Have you been to the grocery store lately?

If you have, you’ve probably noticed many of the shelves are half-stocked, or empty.

In recent weeks, members of our team have had trouble getting everyday items like nursery water and pet food. According to the Consumer Brands Association, grocery stores usually have around 7–10% of items out of stock. But now it’s about 12% for all products. And 15% when it comes to food and drinks.

Online shopping hasn’t been a much better experience. These days, it can take weeks for a pair of sunglasses or shoes to show up at my doorstep.

But it’s not all bad news. In a minute, I’ll explain why the “Big Shortage” is sending a specific group of stocks higher—and how you can capitalize.

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Friday, March 18, 2022

Quantum AI Stocks Buying Levels to Capitalise on the Stock Market Panic of 2022 / Companies / Quantum AI Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

So have you managed to capitalise on the great tech stocks bear market of 2022?

My portfolio and likely similar for many of my patrons has gone from 22.7% invest in late January -

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Is it Time to Buy Travel Stocks? / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Stephen_McBride

Are you scared?

If so, you’re not alone. Many investors are freaking out right now.

The S&P 500 recently dropped to its lowest levels since September 2020. Many tech stocks have been cut in half over the past few months.

I regularly chat with dozens of investors. From conversations I’ve had in the past week, I sense folks haven’t been this worried since the onset of COVID-19.

But while much of the world panics, I see an opportunity to buy a specific group of stocks—a group that’s still hated after last year’s “fakeout”…

I’ll tell you all about it in a moment. First, let’s rewind the clock…
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Sunday, March 13, 2022

Quantum AI Tech Stocks Portfolio Current / Companies / Quantum AI Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Here's a quick review of what I have been upto in terms of buying AI tech stocks over the past few weeks, 2 weeks ago my exposure was 22.7% (AI stocks + High Risk + Cash on account =100%)

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Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Quantum AI Tech Stocks Current State of Drawdowns and Buying Levels / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Nadeem_Walayat

50% DRAWDOWNS ARE THE NORM!

The indices tend to smooth out what is actually taking place in the stock market, as we have had a taste of these past few weeks where some stocks have stuck near their highs, even risen in price, the likes of LMT and GPN, whilst others have crashed and burned all whilst the Dow is currently down barely 5.5% off it's all time high! Try telling that to holders of MOST stocks that are typically down by 50% or more off their highs! And now being joined by FAANGBOOK,

Investors HAVE to expect the potential for 50% draw downs, THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS TO MOST STOCKS MOST YEARS!

That is the cost of investing in the stock market, does not matter that the stock is Google, Apple, Amazon, FACEBOOK!, 50% DRAWDOWNS, IF YOU CANNOT DEAL WITH THIS FACT THEN DO NOT INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET because it is normal! And why I often say just invest and forget and you'll save yourselves a lot of grief staring at the draw downs that WILL HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF STOCK!

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Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Want to know the Truth? Most Stocks SUCK! / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

Today I’m uncovering a “truth” about investing almost nobody understands.

This truth explains why most investors struggle to make any real money in the stock market… while a few achieve life-changing gains.

The truth is… most stocks suck.

Forgive me for the crude language.

There’s simply no other word that so accurately sums up my thoughts on the vast majority of stocks:

They suck.

Let me show you what I mean... and how you can turn this truth into an edge that’ll let you beat 99% of investors.

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Thursday, March 03, 2022

Why I changed my mind on Netflix / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Stephen_McBride

Remember the streaming wars?

A few years ago, every news outlet was having a field day debating which company would conquer American TV.

Netflix… Disney… Amazon… Apple… and a slew of other firms are still battling it out for streaming supremacy.

With over half a billion paying subscribers between them, you could say they all “won.”

But there’s been one big loser in the war…

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Wednesday, March 02, 2022

The Quantum AI Mega-trend - m = f - Everything is Waving! / Companies / Quantum Computing

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Imagine in the 1960's most had little idea of the world that the transistor would herald beyond that of maybe transistor radios and colour Tv's! Personal computers weren't even in most peoples imagination given that the movies and media of the day painted a picture of computing equating to giant super computers.

Imagine in the 1970's when few paid attention to Intel's 4004 processor that started the microprocessor ball rolling all thanks to Japan's Nippon Calculating Machine Corporation (Busicom) that contracted the tech start up to design 12 custom chips for them, in response to which rather than developing 12 custom chips Intel decided it was more cost effective to just develop one multipurpose processor that could be programmed and so was born what would become the 4004. Only one problem the Japanese company Busicom owned the rights to the chip! Intel eventually offered to return Busicom's $60k investment in exchange for the rights which the struggling Japanese company agreed to and the rest is history! Or will be when IBM gave Intel what it had been seeking for a decade, a big buyer with deep pockets to commit to volume orders for it's processors by ordering 10,000 units per year from 1982 onwards. All forgotten today just how small Intel was for a good 13 years since inception and that it was only when IBM started making use of Intel processors in IBM PC's that Intel started to take off.

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

JRS.L Capitalising on Russia's War CRASHED Stocks / Companies / Russia

By: Nadeem_Walayat

My plan to capitalise on Putin's the war was centred around accumulating into JRS.L . first very lightly between £5.5 and £5, better this investment trust than individual Russian stocks that can fall victim to sanctions, so less volatility and better long-term prospects for an ultimate bounce back to well north of £8 as JRS.L is an investment trust I have traded in and out of for decades. Generally buying when under £5 and selling when over £8.50 as part of my legacy stocks portfolio. However since upside is limited, I won't be adding this to my public portfolio's. Nevertheless I was set to accumulate big well ahead of the invasion that I expected to trade to well below 5.0 and likely could fall further all the way down to as low as £2.50, and then hold for the long-run to sell at a target of around £8.75, just as I did a few months ago when I sold ALL of my holdings at £8.72 via a long standing limit order. I.e. apart from the current accumulation phase it's not a stock that I intend on monitoring closely.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

FACBOOK MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Whilst CNBC Clowns Buy the TOP and SELL the BOTTOM! / Companies / Social Media

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The best time to buy a stock is when no one will touch it would a barge pole and that is where Facebook currently sits, where all those who were FOMO-ing before the earnings announcement such as this clown on CNBC Kevin O'Leary who said he was buying META big before earnings that's at about $325 per share!

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Stock Trade-of-the-Week: Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (GOGL) / Companies / Investing 2022

By: Donald_W_Dony

Company profile: Golden Ocean Group Limited, a shipping company, owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels comprising Newcastlemax, Capesize, Panamax, and Ultramax vessels worldwide. It owns and operates dry bulk vessels in the spot and time charter markets. The company transports bulk commodities, such as ores, coal, grains, and fertilizers. As of March 18, 2021, it owned a fleet of 67 dry bulk vessels. Golden Ocean Group Limited is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Facebook, Microsoft… now Walmart? The Metaverse! / Companies / Metaverse

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : The world’s largest retailer has its eyes set on the metaverse.

I’m talking about Walmart (WMT), where more than 240 million shoppers visit each week. Walmart’s not the sort of business you’d expect to dive headfirst into a brand-new tech megatrend.

But it recently revealed its massive plans for the metaverse.

On December 30, Walmart filed several new trademarks indicating its intent to sell virtual toys, sporting goods, and home decorations.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

We have all heard the phrase “earnings are the mother’s milk of stocks.” I believe the phrase was coined by Larry Kudlow. In fact, I have some commenters to my articles that claim that earnings are the only thing one needs to know about investing in the stock market.

But, is it true?

Bob Prechter has done some research into this topic, and has outlined some very interesting market history that flies in the face of the common perception regarding earnings: The Myth of Company Earnings and Stock Price

Are stocks driven by corporate earnings? In June 1991, The Wall Street Journal reported on a study by Goldman Sachs’ Barrie Wigmore, who found that “only 35% of stock price growth [in the 1980s] can be attributed to earnings and interest rates.” Wigmore concludes that all the rest is due simply to changing social attitudes toward holding stocks. Says the Journal, “[This] may have just blown a hole through this most cherished of Wall Street convictions.”

What about simply the trend of earnings versus the stock market? Well, since 1932, corporate profits have been down in 19 years. The Dow rose in 14 of those years. In 1973-74, the Dow fell 46% while earnings rose 47%. 12-month earnings peaked at the bear market low. Earnings do not drive stocks.

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

STOCK MARKET WARNING ARK FUNDS GROWTH STOCKS 90% CRASH! / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The great valuation reset that I have been warning of for a good 6 months is taking place with a vengeance! As it's not a question of everyone waiting for the Fed act to raise rates because the market is already raising rates anyway and at their sharpest pace in over a year which punishes the high PE garbage growth stocks whilst rewarding low PE strong cash flow stocks.

Look at ARK GARBAGE STOCKS - NO EARNINGS, NO SALES, JUST SOME GARBAGE MANTRA of "DESRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY" THAT SPEWS OUT of CATHY WOOD from time to time! The only thing getting disrupted are the portfolios of all the poor souls who fell for her snake oil sales pitch!

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Financial Stocks Sector ETF XLF $37.50 Continues To Present Opportunities / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Recent volatility in the US markets ahead of the Fed comments/actions have prompted a relatively big pullback in almost every sector. Many traders are concerned the Fed may take immediate action to raise rates. Yet, a small portion of traders believes the Fed may be trapped in a position to act more conservatively in addressing inflation going forward. I think the Fed will continue to talk firmly about potentially raising rates. The Fed is more interested in decreasing the assets on their balance sheet before they risk doing anything to disrupt support for the global markets.

Suppose my analysis of the Fed predicament is correct. In that case, the recent collapse of the US markets represents a fear-based emotional selloff of many sectors that may still represent a strong opportunity for a recovery rally in 2022. One of those sectors is the Financial sector – particularly XLF.

I wrote about this on January 7, 2022, in this article: FINANCIAL SECTOR STARTS TO RALLY TOWARDS THE $43.60 UPSIDE TARGET

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Friday, January 28, 2022

The right way to play Climate Change Investing (not green energy stocks) / Companies / Climate Change

By: Submissions

By Justin Spittler : The climate change money continues to pour in…

Two weeks ago California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $37 billion budget to fight climate change.

The six-year plan is mostly focused on green transportation and cleaner energy.

And that’s just the latest news…

In November, Reuters reported that “banks, insurers, and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal pledged to put combating climate change at the center of their work.”

$130 trillion!

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Friday, January 14, 2022

Best Metaverse Tech Stocks Investing for 2022 and Beyond / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This is part 2 of 3 of my truly extensive analysis on how to profit form the emerging metaverse. Part 1 - Investing in the METAVERSE Stocks Universe

The whole of which was first made available to Patrons who support my work.

Best Stocks To Profit From the $1+ Trillion Emerging Metaverse Mega-trend

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Friday, January 14, 2022

Get Your Startup Idea Up And Running With These 7 Tips / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

Starting a business is no easy task. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. But with the right attitude and these 7 tips, you can get your startup idea off the ground and running in no time.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

How to Profit from 2022’s Biggest Trend Reversal / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

I’m kicking off 2022 with a big call…

One of the longest-running disruptive trends is set for a surprising reversal this year.

This trend sits at the center of one of America’s largest and most important industries—autos.

Everyone from Ford to GM and Tesla will soon be talking about it. It will be plastered on the front pages of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal too.

Yet virtually nobody has a clue this reversal is coming.

I’m betting this will become one of 2022’s biggest investment stories. And today I’ll show you the one stock set to make a killing from it.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

What's the Role of an Affiliate Marketer? / Companies / Marketing

By: Sumeet_Manhas

If you visit most of the e-commerce sites, you'll come across the 'become an affiliate marketer' link. Affiliate marketing has gained momentum, although most people don't understand what it's all about.

Simply put, affiliate marketing refers to a marketing technique in which an organization pays others to market its services or products. The marketers earn a commission whenever a customer buys the product through their links. Affiliates normally place product links on their blog, app, or website. Once someone purchases the product through the link, the affiliate gets a commission. This helps companies to get more sales hence more profit. However, affiliate marketing may not be a success without support from affiliate managers. These play a central role as far as affiliate marketing is concerned.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Essential Things To Know Before You Set Up A Limited Liability Company / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

When it comes to running your own business, there are a number of important steps involved. One of the most significant steps in any business owner’s life is setting up their own limited liability company. With the market getting back up from the damage caused by the pandemic, now is the best time to set up your company. An LLC allows you to combine the best features of corporations and partnerships so that your business can kick off the way you want. Not only will you have flexibility within your company if you set it up as an LLC, but you’ll also be able to protect all the stakeholders from legal liability. This sounds like a win-win situation, and it actually is. However, there are a few things that you must know before you set up your company as an LLC.

In this article, we’re going to take a look at some of the things you should do before you even go ahead with establishing the company. These steps will make it easier for you to start operating as soon as possible, and you’ll get a head start over others who might start at the same time. So without further ado, let’s get to it and find out the essentials of setting up a limited liability company.

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Monday, January 10, 2022

NVIDIA THE KING OF THE METAVERSE! / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The GPU King is fast branching out across the AI spectrum, targeting all with it's processing power form Cloud computing to Autonomous vehicles. But you have to PAY TOP DOLLAR for piece of the KING of the Metaverse! And what am I doing? I am SHORT Nvidia! Yikes, that could prove to be a short lived short (stop $352). BUY THE DIP, ANY DIP JUST BUY THE DIP AND THEN FORGET ABOUT IT! I need to practice what I preach where Nvidia is concerned, over thinking can be dangerous to ones portfolio!

The bottom line is virtually every tech stock on my list is a META-VERSE stock! I literally have to do nothing more than to be invested in the stocks on my list (yes I know I don't hold Microsoft, and Apple right now) to be invested in some of the best and safest exposure to Meta-verse stocks.

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Sunday, January 09, 2022

IBM The REAL Quantum Metaverse STOCK! / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

IBM is another sleeping tech giant that the so called the analysts are clueless about.

What comes to mind when you think of IBM ?

It's stock price chart ?

Logo?

What comes to my mind is a quantum computer and then the 2001 Space Oddessy movie Monolith. If you have not watched the movie then watch it even though it is over 50 years old.

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Friday, January 07, 2022

MATTERPORT (MTTR) - DIGITIZING THE REAL WORLD - METAVERSE INVESTING 2022 / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

And lastly MATTERPORT that digitises the real world via it's Pro2 3D camera's by turning image data into 3d models. Of specific interest is that it holds 38 patents and 28 pending patterns in the digitisation of the real world space which is going to make it tough for new entrants to deploy similar systems without having to enter into a licence agreement with Matterport. Matterport is a small cap very high risk stock i.e. Q3 revenue was just $27, 7 million, accompanied with a net loss of $14 million or negative EPS of $0.06. However the numbers mean diddly squat right now for we are looking out across brave new virtual worlds towards which Matterport looks set to play it's pivotal role where for me the key metrics right now are market cap $6.6bn, and shareholder dilution for which it is early days but I strongly suspect they will print a lot of shares in early years at least, which means it's best to bide ones time than to FOMO.

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Thursday, January 06, 2022

METAVERSE - NEW LIFE FOR SONY AGEING GAMING GIANT? / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

I often get asked by Patrons to take a look at Sony, so finally the metaverse may give a reason to own SONY. The problem I have with Sony is that it is a mish mash of divisions from gaming that we want to invest in then there is Sony Pictures and Sony consumer electronics that took a big hit due to the Pandemic. Sony Music which also tends to do well, Sony financials? No not crypto's, just another bolt on, a bit like when the US automakers thought they were banks. Gaming is where the action is at but it only accounts for about 30% of Sony's revenues. Trades on a PE of 18.5, pays a small dividend of 0.34%, Expected EPS of 11% so it's hardly going to do an Nvidia or a Microsoft. On the plus side it does buy back 'some' shares every now and then so no share holder dilution in recent years. It's basically a safe stock if bought at the right price and that right price would be at about 15X earnings. Current price is $121 divided by 18.5 X 15 = $98, so lets see if $98 is possible.

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Thursday, January 06, 2022

Why You Should Register Your Company / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

There are many business owners out there who want to register their businesses, but they avoid some money required to register their businesses. Others don’t want to register their businesses just to avoid paying taxes.

Remember that any person can launch a business. You just need to have a business idea, a product, or a service to sell to your target market. However, to sell a service or product, you may need to legally register your business. There are many good reasons why it makes sense to register your business. This page discusses why you should register your company.

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Wednesday, January 05, 2022

UNITY (U) - Metaverse Stock Analysis Investing for 2022 and Beyond / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

UNITY (U) - RISK 3 OUT OF 10.

Unity is the leading platform for creating virtual games with titles including Pokemon Go and Angry Birds. If or rather when I venture down the yellow brick road of creating my own virtual world it is very highly likely that I will be doing it using Unity because it is FREE! Powerful free software means that Unity already has huge market share as HALF of ALL of the games are made with Unity..

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Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Public Relations (PR) is a term we’ve heard all too often, usually in conversations concerning the marketing of a business. But not many have a grasp on what it truly means and, more importantly, the benefits that it bears.

Public Relations is all about conveying the right message, to the right people at the right time in an effort to create a stronger brand presence and reputation. A well-developed PR program for your business can help you enhance your marketing efforts. In addition, investing in PR can be transformative for a business's future and profitability.

Organizations that have caught on to this are investing considerable time and resources into staying on top of their PR strategies, and as a result, are generating greater returns.

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Friday, December 31, 2021

TENCENT- Chinese High Risk GAMING Metaverse Stock Analysus for Investing 2022 and Beyond / Companies / China Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Tencent, China's gaming giant's stock price has collapsed under the weight of the communist dictatorships enthusiasm to control the minds of China's masses. They don't want workers to 'waste' time playing video games when they can be busy building skyscrapers even 'ghost' cities that few will ever live in that are already fast crumbling into dust. Still Tencent gives on exposure to potentially hundreds of millions of chinese gamers who are even more eager to seek escape from a totalitarian state into the virtual freedom of virtual worlds.

The financials for Tencent are neither great nor bad, as the corporations' earnings are suffering in response to CCP mafia style interference, demanding their VIG or the corporation will be put up against a wall and SHOT as some have been. Despite this the long-term trend trajectory of the corporations financials appear good i.e. extract short-term noise and look at the big picture and we are are going to see a doubling in revenues and profits over the next 3-4 years which should resolve in at least a doubling in the stock price. The current PE of 20 is the lowest the stocks traded at for at least 5 years so the stock is cheap.

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Nvidia Leaves planet Earth - AI Tech Stocks Analysis / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Nvidia Leaves planet Earth - $299, PE of 106.

NVIDIA has left planet earth and is off to god knows what destination, probably thinks it's Tesla 2.0, how long before we see CEO Jensen Huang announce plans for an Nvidia space rocket to low earth orbit?

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Google (Alphabet) AI Tech Stocks Analysis / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Google $2980, PE 28.7, EC 30.

Earnings 2nd best to Microsoft. Though it is higher risk due to despite all the AI noise remains a one trick pony at heart i.e. an advertising company. So in light of earnings I am raising the buying level a little to $2675 with no firm plans to buy ay more right now.

Google Insiders - Buy / Sell ratio 48%. Buying at $0 cost and then going on to sell at above $2800.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Apple has been working on an augmented reality goggles headset for several years and there are rumours that this will make it to market during late 2022 as Apple attempts to play catchup to the success of Facebook's Oculus headsets likely built around Apples M1 processors rather than be tethered to either an Apple Mac or Iphone so is likely to be expensive when compared to the Quest headsets, probably priced at at least £999, near triple the usable Quest that costs £399 and it could be priced a lot higher than that, maybe as high as £2000!

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

TSMC and Microsoft AI Tech Stocks Analysis / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

TSMC $117

PE 29.9, has been stuck in a tight trading range for virtually the whole of 2021 at between $125 and $108. Therefore I am raising the buying level to an achievable $109.5.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Portfolio Updated Buying Levels and Zones as Financial Crisis 2.0 Continues Brewing / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

China's property market is collapsing but the only data we have at present is anecdotal from the property developer canaries in the coal mine which have been under extreme distress for several months, with now dozens defaulting on their debts triggering fire sales of housing stock to raise revenues as they desperately fight to stay alive in the face of impending debt and interest payments, playing their part in the brewing Financial Crisis 2.0.

Financial Crisis 2.0 Checklist

China housing market in distress - CHECK
China's economy slowing - CHECK
US Economy slowing - CHECK
Brewing STAGFLATION - Slowing economy coupled with rising prices - CHECK
Black Swan Event - Crisis at the ports - CHECK
Economic Models busted - Workers refusing to return to work not factored into Economic models - CHECK
REVERSE REPO MARKET - Banks desperate to swap deposit liabilities for T-bills collateral so as to lower capital requirements which has drained the capital markets of over $1 trillion - CHECK
STOCK MARKET BUBBLE - Valuations have lost touch with reality - CHECK
FED TAPERING into a Weakening Economy - Huge Risk of a valuation reset - CHECK
IMPEMDING DOOM! - The relentless march of the Climate Change Mega-trend where all that the worlds leaders did at COP26 was Blah Blah Blah - CHECK!

So yes, Financial Crisis 2.0 continues to brew in the background and will likely come knocking on many investor portfolio door's during 2022 so don't be so eager to FOMO into stocks today to later wish one had missed out on the preceding 6-8 months of price action by Mid 2022. Where whatever one buys and holds today needs to factor in a potential for lower lows than what we saw in October and for some a lot lower lows than that! If one is happy with that then continue to FOMO all the way to new all time highs, for the time being.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

How Is the Financial Services Industry Changing? / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Submissions

The financial services industry operates in a rapidly changing world, but one it can help shape. Banking, insurance, capital markets, commercial real estate, investment management – 2022 represents a pivotal opportunity for all these businesses to create their own future.

There needs to be a lot of focus on digital transformation and ESG initiatives across the industry, as well as investments in talent and in finding new ways to work together and boost efficiency. The time has come to rethink traditional bottom-line metrics and develop strategies that address both corporate and societal demands by placing purpose and trust at the forefront.

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Saturday, December 18, 2021

AMD Stock $136 on Route to Eventually Hit $200 / Companies / AMD

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Positive response to its earnings report but it is over priced on a PE of 56.7, and an EC of 16. The big problem with AMD is they are a serial share printer i.e. existing investors are being diluted by 5-10% per annum. Hence why whilst I want to buy more AMD, I don't want to pay anywhere near 57X earnings for a corp that prints shares! However, in light of their earnings report I am raising the buying level from $92 to $101.8, which is where I will aim to buy more AMD stock for the long-run.

Whilst I caution all those considering selling AMD, as I tend to get asked in the comments from time to time as this stock could easily trade to over $200 as I stated my expectations of several months ago.

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Saturday, December 18, 2021

META (Facebook) Dominating VR / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

I won't regurgitate that which has already been blasted across the airwaves during the past few weeks since Zuckerberg's announcement so I will dive straight into the stock chart.

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Google Glass Metaverse Big Fat FAIL! / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

I am really disappointed with Google given that they were ahead of the curve some 8 years ago with Google Glass, but then effectively put it it all onto the back burner with nothing much heard of since 2019. So it looks like Google could have blown it as they were really on the cusps of producing something that could have been huge but after 5 years of trying to make it work it appears the technology was just not good enough at the time and it looks like they gave up, maybe they are still quietly working on Google Glass in the depths of Google Labs to one day make a big reveal?

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3 Stocks To Watch As The Lithium Boom Kicks Into High Gear / Companies / Lithium

By: OilPrice_Com

A boom in electric vehicles is expected to drive a phenomenal amount of demand for lithium, but that’s just the beginning.

We’ve set out to solve global climate change, and that means electrifying absolutely everything.

It means a potential boom in electric vehicles, with BloombergNEF expecting global sales of sales to hit 5.6 million units by the end of this year.

It means a boom in energy storage solutions.

But we may not have enough metal to build it all. As a result, the hunt for battery metals has reached fever pitch, and lithium could be a big beneficiary.

We think a strong portfolio to play lithium should cover this segment from several angles, including rallying the biggest EV players, disruptive mining technology in the lithium space, and the world’s largest lithium miner.
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Thursday, December 09, 2021

BUY FACEBOOK Stock at a 10% DIscount / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Facebook or rather META traded down from $340 to a low $308. Facebook is the second most important stock on my list to accumulate into for the long-run AI mega-trend after Google, so it is a stock that I would personally not want to be totally disinvested from and remain eager to expand my holdings from about 3% upto a similar size to that of Google's current 6%.

METAVERSE is nothing new! It is the inevitable track Facebook has been on since it bought Oculus in 2014 and started to release the Quest VR headsets and thus is one of the primary reasons why I own Facebook stock as it currently dominates the VR market at about 1/3rd of the market share with it's VR headsets up from about 15% 3 years ago, headsets which I personally use so I well understand the technology and why the metaverse is slowly becoming manifest with each generation of headset and associated gear.

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Thursday, December 09, 2021

New Mining Tech Could Be A Gamechanger For Lithium / Companies / Lithium

By: OilPrice_Com

Thanks to a potentially disruptive new technology, a revolution could be on the horizon in the lithium industry.

This revolution – which could see lithium production that is faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly – would be happening at a time when demand for lithium is extraordinarily high.

With its proprietary lithium extraction technology, this company could unlock a significant amount of potential dollar value...possibly starting with their lithium exploration properties in Thunder Bay, Ontario and James Bay, Quebec.

This company – Vancouver-based Medaro Mining (CSE:MEDA; OTC:MEDAF) – is currently flying beneath Wall Street’s radar...but the exciting potential of its lithium extraction technology means that it may not be the case for much longer.

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Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Investing in the METAVERSE Stocks Universe / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

Whilst those who are skeptical of the 'metaverse' or what I would call virtual worlds and see it as a flash in the pan that will soon forgotten for the next 'big thing' need to understand that we all already inhabit a virtual world in our day to day city lives, none of which is 'natural' but virtual space carved out by humans to inhabit to earn points (currency) to buy goods and services which is why so many people are easily able to escape into video games, and their virtual spaces which the metaverse virtual worlds take to the next level. i.e. metaverse's are basically GAMING ENVIRONMENTS that are being MONETIZED by means of crypto tokens such as the buying of virtual LAND,

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Wednesday, December 08, 2021

The Lithium Breakthrough That Could Transform The Mining Industry / Companies / Lithium

By: OilPrice_Com

The lithium-technology space is in a desperate race to build a better battery in time to keep pace with an energy transition that is mainstreaming electric vehicles.

Certain companies in this space working on battery breakthroughs are soaring.

Quantumscape has gained nearly 60% in October thanks to the development progress in its solid-state lithium battery for EVs.

It’s all about coming up with a better battery that’s cheaper and holds its charge longer, and the rush to the finish line here has created no less than a “Battery Arms Race”.

But we think betting on which one of these companies will reach the solid-state commercial finish line first means nothing without serious breakthroughs in the exploration and extraction of one of the key metals that underpin the entire EV and energy storage equation: Lithium.

A lithium shortage could stall the EV push and halt the battery arms race in its tracks. As it stands, it is questionable at best whether lithium supplies can keep up with the forecast of a huge increase in demand.

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Tuesday, December 07, 2021

INTEL Bargain Teck Stocks Trading at 15.5% Discount Sale / Companies / INTEL

By: Nadeem_Walayat

INTEL Bargain - 15.5% Discount Sale

The story for Integrated Electronics should have been for it's stock price to soar on CAPEX and Alder Lake processor success (of sorts). Instead the literal FOOLS took what was GOOD news to explain the 15% drop in Intel's stock price.

Fool.com - "The sudden price drop was triggered by the company's significant infrastructure investments"

Yeah, very aptly named fool. com. There are times what the market does something really stooopid by moving in the WRONG direction, this can either be to the upside (Nvidia) or the downside, and where Intel is concerned the markets just got this stock very badly wrong which gave us all 15.5% discount to where the stock was trading pre earnings as it fell from $56 to a low of $47.8, delivering a whopping 15.5% discount, breaching my long standing buying level of $48 and hugging the level for well over a week. And as I indicated earlier I started buying Intel as soon as it dipped below $50, at $49.9 and then again $48.3, tripling my Intel position to 4.5%.and since have continued to buy supplemental bits with likes of eTORRO at sub $50. Intel trades on an EC of 15 (super cheap), PE of 8.9, pays a 2.5% dividend AND buys back stock over time (12% over the past 3 years).

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Tuesday, December 07, 2021

The New Tech That Could Take Tesla To $2 Trillion / Companies / Electric Cars

By: OilPrice_Com

In Austin, Texas, Elon Musk is building his Tesla Cybertruck plant…

And is developing a new technology to supply their huge lithium requirements.

Even Samsung is moving production from overseas to Texas

Why?

American lithium is expected to be in high-demand for the next century…

And early investors in the companies set to profit could receive significant returns on their investment in 2022.

Few investors may know that the US has some of the world’s largest lithium reserves…

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Monday, December 06, 2021

How Stock Investors Can Cash in on President Biden’s new Climate Plan / Companies / Climate Change

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : Joe Biden wants to protect your money from climate change.

You read that correctly.

In October, the White House released a 40-page report titled, "A Roadmap to Build a Climate-Resilient Economy.” The report, according to Business Insider, “focuses on mitigating the financial risks climate change puts on people's retirements, pensions, savings, and more.”

The Department of Labor is also investigating how investors can account for climate change.

This might seem like an odd objective.

After all, it’s not like the government goes out of its way to protect your hard-earned savings from recessions, financial crises, or inflation.

So, what’s this all about?
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Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Peloton 35% CRASH a Lesson of What Happens When One Over Pays for a Loss Making Growth Stock / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Youtube and the wider internet is full of Peloton fan boys, yes the product may be good but that does not mean the stock is in any fit shape to park ones hard earned wealth into, not unless one is gambling. Which is why whenever I was asked about Peloton and other similar over hyped growth stock my response tended to be that it is far too high risk for me. We'll now all those who don't do the maths got to feel the pain of what it is like to be invested in such stocks that dominate the likes of Cathy Woods ARK funds.

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Monday, November 29, 2021

Best Stocks for Investing to Profit form the Metaverse and Get Rich / Companies / Metaverse

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Greetings from the red ticker green ticker stocks metaverse where my latest analysis is focused on how to the metaverse. What is the metaverse? Well VR such as in this video is part of the metaverse then there is augmented reality and then the virtual worlds such as Roblox and Decentraland. Metaverse is nothing new for it is a derivative of AI that I have previously referred to gaming and virtual reality.

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Financial Stocks ETF Sector XLF Pullback Sets Up A New $43.60 Upside Target / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The recent downward price rotation in the Financial Sector ETF (XLF) may have frightened some traders. My research, however, suggests this move is setting up a future bullish price target near $43.60 – a more than +11% move. The end of the year Christmas Rally phase of the markets should drive spending and Q4:2021 expectations powerfully into the first quarter of 2022. Unless something big breaks this market trend, traders should continue to expect a “melt-up” bullish price trend through at least early January 2022.

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The Financial Sector continues to deliver strong earnings and revenue data each quarter. The way consumers and assets prices have reacted after the COVID market collapse says quite a bit about the ability of financial firms to generate future profits. Financial firms are actively engaged in financial services, traditional banking, real estate and other investments, and corporate financing. The rising inflation trends and consumer spending activities suggest the US economy is still rallying after the COVID stimulus and recovery.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Did Zillow’s $300 million flop prove me wrong? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Every homeowner loves browsing Zillow (ZG)…

Zillow is America’s go-to website to look at homes for sale.

And we’ve all checked out “Zestimate,” which estimates how much your house is worth.

But a few years ago, Zillow jumped into a new business…

The business of buying and selling homes instantly, sight unseen.
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Saturday, November 20, 2021

How to Determine if It’s Time for You to Outsource Your Packaging Requirements to a Contract Packer / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Many businesses enter into an agreement with a contract packing firm for two reasons: it's either they are not equipped with the right equipment and means for packing and distributing their products, or they have the means but don't have the workforce or skill to enhance and increase their production line. Whether you are thinking of scaling up and expanding in terms of your production output or don't have the necessary equipment, staffing, or resources, you will undoubtedly have to spend a lot if you were to purchase your machinery and equipment, hire staff, train them, and make sure your entire packing process is efficient and effective. But this is precisely where a contract packing service can be of tremendous help. If you aren’t sure about hiring the services of a contract packing partner, here’s how to determine if it’s time for you to outsource your packaging requirements to a contract packer.

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

2 easy ways to play Facebook’s Metaverse Spending Spree / Companies / Metaverse

By: Stephen_McBride

You probably heard the news by now…

Facebook (FB) is changing its name to Meta (MVRS) on December 1.

The shift comes after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is now a “metaverse company.”

This shocked many folks, but not RiskHedge readers. I introduced you to the metaverse in February—and showed you why it will be the new internet.

Today, I’ll show you two surefire ways to profit from Facebook’s historic shift.

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

The real reason Facebook just went “all in” on the metaverse / Companies / Metaverse

By: Submissions

By Justin Spittler - Imagine if McDonald’s (MCD) started selling cars…

Or Netflix (NFLX) got out of the movie business to deliver burritos…

Or Walmart (WMT) said it was developing a new cancer drug…

To many investors, Facebook’s (FB) big pivot is just as big a head-scratcher.

As you’ve probably heard by now, the social media giant announced it’s becoming a metaverse company.

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Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Essential Steps to Get Your Business Off the Ground / Companies / SME

By: Justin_Weinger

You have a great idea for a business and now you want to get it up and running. It’s an exciting time, but you must be patient and ensure that you take the correct steps to have the best chance of success. Rushing will only lead to failure. Interested to learn more about how you can get your business off the ground? The following are strategies that can help to give you a head start on the road to success.

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Friday, November 05, 2021

The US health and medical insurance industry is a $1.1-trillion maze that is impossible to navigate.

And in the bigger scenario of a massive $11-trillion-plus global healthcare industry, America is definitely not first.

Americans are fed up, and a digital revolution that goes way beyond telemedicine is the only thing that will restore control.

Fixing it is a highly disruptive, multi-trillion-dollar opportunity.

Telemedicine, or ‘Telehealth’, will soar from $42 billion in 2018 to $400 billion in 2026.

Healthcare IT alone will be worth $390 billion by 2024.

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Monday, November 01, 2021

FANG Stocks FALSE Breakout Before Next Breakdown! / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The FANG stocks collective (10 stocks) broke to new all time highs early September after putting in a higher low mid August. Technically this is a bullish pattern with strong support at 6800. The normal expected behaviour right now would be for the Fangs to bottom right about now before continuing their March to new all time highs as the resolution of what amounts to a 6 months consolidation trading range.

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Monday, November 01, 2021

The No.1 Tech Stock For 2022 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Submissions

The $11.9 trillion global healthcare industry is in the early stages of a massive upheaval.

Frustrated by a lack of information and reliability from their current insurers – and utterly confusing billing systems that are nearly impossible to navigate – North Americans have begun taking their healthcare into their own hands...and in a powerful way.

For example...

A staggering 1.2 billion wellness apps were downloaded to mobile phones in 2020...
Every day, one billion people turn to Google to inquire about their health concerns...

Telemedicine soared in popularity, as virtual doctor visits went from being used by 11% of patients in 2019 to 46% of patients in 2020...

And providers report they are now seeing 50 to 175 times the number of patients via telehealth than they did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This sudden, significant shift in consumer behavior has already had a dramatic impact on the fortunes of some companies.

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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Serviced Office 101: What You Can Realistically Expect When You Rent a Serviced Office / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Any business would need to have its own space at some point, even if you started your business in your residence at the beginning. As your business grows, you may need a broader area with more room for a bigger staff, and you may also be thinking of becoming more accessible to your customers. But whilst you can always opt for a traditional lease, there are more than a few advantages offered by serviced offices, and you could benefit from such an office space as well. But what exactly is it, and how can it be beneficial to your business? Here's what you should know about serviced offices and what you can realistically expect when you rent a serviced office.

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Friday, October 29, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Portfolio Current State / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This is the third and final part of my extensive analysis - Stock Market FOMO Going into Crash Season, Chinese Stocks and Bitcoin Trend Update

This is Part 2 of my extensive analysis

Part 1 - Stock Market FOMO Going into Crash Season

Part 2 - Chinese Tech Stocks CCP Paranoia and Best AI Tech Stocks ETF

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Portfolio Current State / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI Stocks Buying Pressure Evaluation

Its now over 6 weeks since I first posted the AI generated forecasts where I deemed the resulting Buying Pressure as being the most important derived indicator for what the stocks are likely to do. For instance Facebook and AMD were expected to be the strongest, and not far behind Microsoft, Apple, Google, where Nvidia strength was contrary to my expectations for this over valued stock. Basically the AI was saying that I had a mistake mistake by selling out of Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia etc. The only decision it was concurring with was that Amazon was expected to be weak with only 17% upwards buying pressure, as was Samsung at 34%. and IBM on 26%. Whilst an unloved Intel continued to carry huge unrealised potential hence my seeking to accumulate more on any dips below $50.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Dave Antrobus Welcomes Caribou to Award-Winning Group Inc & Co / Companies / Corporate News

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The packet and parcel consolidator Caribou marks Inc & Co’s 15th acquisition.

Since technology specialist Dave Antrobus and entrepreneurial investor Jack Mason launched the award-winning business group Inc & Co in 2019, the collective has branched out in multiple directions. Despite COVID-19, Inc & Co has reached impressive growth milestones over the past two years and has now made its 15th acquisition. This time, Inc & Co is delighted to welcome the domestic and international multimodal logistics provider Caribou to the group.

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Friday, October 22, 2021

This Isn’t Sci-Fi: How AI Is About To Disrupt This $11 Trillion Industry / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

TikTok’s nearly 700 million users seek medical advice from random individuals and charlatans, since anyone can claim to be a medical expert on this raging social media machine.

Dr. Google is also working overtime, receiving more than one billion healthcare questions every day.

Web MD is recording over one billion searches a year, too.

When you combine this voracious hunger for digital diagnosis, symptom checkers and immediate medical assistance, with a global mobile app market whose revenues had already hit $365 billion in 2018, and are now on track to generate over $935 billion by 2023 ...

You get one of the best bets on disrupting the virtual medicine industry to date. You get Big Tech built by doctors for doctors in the Global Library of Medicine (GLM).

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Why A.I. Is About To Trigger The Next Great Medical Breakthrough / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: OilPrice_Com

The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, but today, it's seeing a major disruption.

With everything from work meetings to family gatherings going digital since 2020, this mammoth $12 trillion industry is joining the new tech renaissance to deliver a much-needed overhaul.

That’s why trillion dollar Big Tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple are all trying to make a move into healthcare.

Now, the way people make decisions about their health is beginning to look drastically different from how it did 24 months ago.

The Wall Street Journal says, "Tech advances put the annual doctor visit on the critical list."

And Forbes says, "Artificial intelligence offers an unprecedented opportunity to... reshape the practice of healthcare."

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

3 Tech Stocks That Could Change The World / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

The mega-industries of energy, healthcare, and digital advertising aren’t just ripe for disruption … they’re already being shaken to the core by tech advancements that were thought impossible just a short while ago.

For the energy industry, solid state batteries could change everything. And it’s not a moonshot, anymore. These are the next-gen saviors of the battery industry, and by extension, the entire EV segment.

Billions of dollars are pouring into advanced technology that is no longer in the realm of pure imagination. It’s being commercialized as we speak, and the auto industry’s giants are piling in.

And the healthcare industry, broken and severely challenged as it has been, isn’t just being disrupted--it’s being digitally rewritten. Telemedicine was soaring even before the pandemic. Now it’s explosive.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Best AI Tech Stocks ETF and Investment Trusts / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

You all know I'm not a funds guy, I prefer to micro manage my portfolio i.e. if I want to sell ALL of my Amazon holdings then I SELL all of my Amazon holdings which is not possible with funds. However in pursuit of an ETF that closely matches my fully invested AI stocks portfolio then the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF that has been in existence for 10 years in which time comes close by holding all 6 of my Top 6 AI stocks in meaningful levels which has apparently delivered a return of 600% over the past 10 years and carries a relatively low expense ratio of 0.43% (management fee).

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Most Exciting Medical Breakthrough Of The Decade? / Companies / BioTech

By: OilPrice_Com

According to Google’s Health boss David Feinberg... over one billion people a day search Google for health concerns.

But, what if, instead... they could "consult" a phone app with the power of hundreds of doctors?

That's exactly what will be available weeks from now when Treatment.com’s (CSE: TRUE; OTC: TREIF) and their big tech platform for healthcare, deliver the breakthrough AI app Cara launches.

After five years in beta, we think that they are about to disrupt the $11.8 trillion healthcare industry.
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Monday, October 18, 2021

A.I. Breakthrough Could Disrupt the $11 Trillion Medical Sector / Companies / BioTech

By: OilPrice_Com

A massive disruption now appears imminent in one of the world’s largest – and most important – industries.

In much the same way that Amazon disrupted the retail business – and how PayPal disrupted the payments industry – one under-the-radar health technology company now seeks to transform the $11.85 trillion global health industry.

By moving healthcare away from brick and mortar, traditional medicine into an AI-driven tool that offers unprecedented speed, efficiency, and accuracy...

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Chinese Tech Stocks CCP Paranoia, VIES - Variable Interest Entities / Companies / China Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Don Xi Jin Ping Corleone continues to extract an ever escalating VIG from the chinese tek giants, three of which Bidu, Alibaba and Tencent perked my recent interest to start accumulating into once they crossed below a PE of 20 and for the fact their earnings growth continues to compound on an exponential trend trajectory, so buying chinese stocks should be a no brainier over a 3 to 5 year hold, i.e. new all time highs should be eventually a done deal.

However, as I keep pointing out we are dealing with a mafia enterprise in the Chinese Criminal Party (CCP) and so all must bow their heads down before Emperor Xi Jin Ping who has all the whole marks of absolute power having gone to his head, i.e. he is starting to go the way of all dictators by going a little insane, demanding tributes to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars. For instance Tencent recently pledged to offer the crime syndicate $100 billion, likely soon to be followed by the other tek giants.

At this point in time it is difficult to say how long the tech blood bath will continue until the mafia that runs China has gorged itself full on hundreds of billions of dollars, but at this point in time I still see a fall in the chinese tech stocks as being temporary for I can not imagine that the Chinese mafia will actually kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, I am sure there will be some confucius quotes being brought to the attention of Xi Jin Ping.

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Our friends at the world's largest market-forecasting firm Elliott Wave International tell us that for the past couple of weeks, something's been happening in the FANG+ index that deserves your attention.

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Monday, October 04, 2021

Chasing Value with Five More Biotech Stocks for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Five more biotech stocks to add to the strategy of invest and forget for a potential X10 return. a reminder of why I am engaging in this binge on biotech stocks after having been focused on AI stocks for the past 5 years.

1. Biotech stocks are an unloved stocks sector whilst tech stocks over valued, even the ultra safe stocks such as the Top 10, so I am reluctant to add at current valuations hence why I hit the SELL button for the first time in many years and reduced my exposure to AI stocks by about 40%.

2. That biotech is a derivative of AI, we'll most sectors will soon become a derivative of AI because it is the PRIMARY tech megatrend of our age that will continue to broaden its reach to encompass all sectors of the economy.

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Sunday, October 03, 2021

Aptorum Group - APM - High RIsk Biotech Stocks Buy, Sell, Hold Investing Analysis for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

3. That one of my former biotech 12xers got taken over (GW Pharma) that flooded my account with cash early May and so that focused my attention on repopulating my portfolio with 10 more biotech stocks where I expect at least 3 to 10x, with most of the rest expected to survive to varying extent. Though this is the stock market and so there are never any guarantees especially where such smallish cap stocks are concerned.

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Friday, October 01, 2021

Microsoft Stock Valuation 2021 vs 2000 Bubble - Buy Sell or Hold Invest Analysis / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Microsoft's stock price in March 2000 was trading at $120 on a earnings multiple of 56 as the stock was in a race to become the worlds first $1 trillion market cap stock. Set this against today's price of $289 and multiple of 36, coupled with an EC score of 71.

This video is an excerpt form my recent in-depth analysis evaluates the current state of the tech stocks bubble of 2021 in comparison to 2000. AI Stocks Portfolio Buying and Selling Levels, Bubble Valuations 2000 vs 2021

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Friday, October 01, 2021

How to profit off the Acquisition spree in Fintech Stocks / Companies / Fin Tech

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler: A buying frenzy is underway on a stock not many investors have heard about…

Even fewer have positioned themselves to cash in on it.

But RiskHedge subscribers have been making a killing off this buying frenzy.

I’m talking about returns of 47% and 35% in a single day.

In a minute, I’ll share the name of the stock that’s delivering these fat returns. And how you should play it to take advantage.

But let’s start by looking at what’s unfolding…

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

BioDelivery Sciences International - BDSI - High RIsk Biotech Stocks Buy, Sell, Hold Investing Analysis for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Takeda - TAK - High RIsk Biotech Stocks Buy, Sell, Hold Investing Analysis for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Cara Therapeutics - CARA - High RIsk Biotech Stocks Buy, Sell, Hold Investing Analysis for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

US Antitrust Against the Big Tech / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Dan_Steinbock

In the United States, the executive branch, courts and Congress are moving to restrict the dominance of the U.S. tech giants.

In the 1960s, the US economy was driven by the automobile sector’s Big Three: GM, Chrysler and Ford. Today, it is fueled by the Big Tech. Over the past decade, US Big Tech has revolutionized internet economy, but allegedly abused its dominance.

In June 2019, the antitrust enforcers agreed to focus on Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, while dividing responsibility over investigations. In October 2020, the House Committee finished a report recommending a range of measures to address the firms’ allegedly anticompetitive conduct. And in June, the Committee ordered to be reported a series of antitrust bills directed at Big Tech.

Last December, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in cooperation with 46 US states, launched an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook regarding its acquisition of two rivals, Instagram and WhatsApp, and the consequent monopoly power.

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Blueprint Medicines - BPMC - High RIsk Biotech Stocks Buy, Sell, Hold Investing Analysis for the Long-run / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

Dow Forecasting Neural Nets, Crossing the Rubicon With Three High Risk Chinese Tech Stocks / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This is the concluding 2nd part of my recent extensive analysis (Part 1) focused on my continuing pursuit to gradually off load my stock analysis processing power onto neural nets, where part 2 looks at data preprocessing being critical in arriving at neural networks that output useful predictions as opposed to nonsense.

And then I literally crossed the rubicon in considering investing in three high risk Chinese tek giants given their relatively attractive valuations following their 2021 stock price blood bath in comparison to US tech stocks being driven to bubble mania valuation peaks.

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Consistent performance makes waste a good place to buy stocks / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Submissions

Stocks can turn out to be a valuable part of your investment portfolio. Owning shares in different companies can help build savings, stay ahead of inflation, getting a sense of control over your financial future. The key to investing is figuring out how much the industry will grow and affect society. Practically, you have to determine the competitive advantage of any given company and, most importantly, the durability of that advantage. These companies are closely connected to the economy, meaning that their business volume can fall abruptly during recessions. Let’s not forget that the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the global economy into a recession.

If waste and recycling isn’t among your top picks for buying stocks, it should be. Surging commodity prices provide a significant boost for the largest publicly traded waste and recycling haulers. Trash can turn out to be the perfect place to look for opportunities. Waste management is a capital-intensive, highly regulated, necessary service. And it generates cash flow. From investors to governments and companies, just about everyone these days is concerned about the ever-growing waste problem. The waste and recycling industry is a viable and important investment option.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

How does product development affect a company’s market value? / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Any company strives to serve its customers and make itself sustainable to achieve its goals and missions. By launching new products, an organization can meet the seasonal requirements of customers in the market. It’s not viable to remain within the traditional product lines and expect them to sell for years at an end. On the contrary, it’s necessary to introduce new, improved products to enhance efficiency and improve profitability. Innovation is paramount to company success, as customers are becoming more demanding and savvier. Entrepreneurs need an edge to survive and, most importantly, stand out.

If products are more attractive to customers, sales spur and lead to business growth. Product development plays a key role in the growth strategy of a firm. Not surprisingly, it influences the market value of a business. Why does market value matter, anyway? Because it eliminates ambiguity and uncertainty when it comes to determining how much the company is really worth. Market value highlights the value to investors in the marketplace, offering transparency and clarity to share buyers and sellers alike.

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Monday, September 13, 2021

6 Tips For Wise Investment / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Mark_Adan

Investing your Money Wisely is solemnly a daunting thing. To commence it smoothly and infinitely a basic and prominent Investing knowledge is essential. In addition, patience, and wise counsel are also required to enhance your investments, thus income becoming more positive.

Assuredly, you might have heard from your close ones about their investments in the stock market that helped them out to earn torn of money, and influenced you too as you thought it look incredible, isn’t it?

But in reality, all the victorious millionaires achieved that position by investing their money wisely for a long period of time.
Most of their strategies can turn out useful to beginners and others. So, here are the tips provided for Wise Investment that is shared by the experienced one.

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Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Hyper Growth Stocks - This billionaire is now using one of our top strategies / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : Has billionaire Dan Loeb been reading the RiskHedge Report?

Loeb climbed to the top of Wall Street by achieving remarkable success as an “activist investor.”

In a nutshell, Loeb would buy large stakes in struggling companies… replace management… and make other adjustments (like cutting a dividend) to turn around the company.

That’s how Loeb amassed a $4 billion fortune.

Most people with that much success wouldn’t change their approach. If it isn’t broke, why fix it, right?

But Loeb recently made a huge change in how he invests…

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Sunday, September 05, 2021

How the sale of a Sting CD sparked an Entire Online Industry / Companies / Internet

By: Stephen_McBride

On an August afternoon in 1994, 21-year-old Dan Kohn made history.

Kohn had just sold a CD to a man in Philadelphia through his clunky website.

The man paid $12.48 plus shipping for a copy of "Ten Summoner’s Tales" by the rock star Sting.

Why was this such a big deal?
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Sunday, September 05, 2021

Three Years of Fresh Thinking With Scott Dylan and Dave Antrobus / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Since launching in 2018, the Mancunian capital investment agency Fresh Thinking Group has helped numerous businesses achieve their desired growth.

There are over 500,000 distressed companies in the UK. That’s just one of the reasons why private equity and distressed M&A investor Scott Dylan teamed up with award-winning technology specialist Dave Antrobus to launch Fresh Thinking in 2018. The forward-thinking capital investment group offers the personalised support and funding these distressed companies need to flourish in their markets.

Since kickstarting the group’s plans to help companies in digital and logistics markets transform their business models, the two entrepreneurs have achieved a huge level of success in raising Fresh Thinking’s profile. Here’s how they’ve helped companies across the UK launch, recover, and grow over the past three years.

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Saturday, September 04, 2021

The Most Actively Traded Companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange / Companies / Canada

By: Submissions

The Toronto Stock Exchange is a Canadian stock exchange based in Toronto. Based on market capitalization, it's the eighth-largest exchange in the world and the third-largest in North America. A wide range of businesses from Canada and all over the world are listed on the exchange, and along with conventional securities, traders can also access exchange-traded funds, split share corporations and investment funds.

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

AI Predicts AI Tech Stock Price Valuations into 2024 / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This analysis is focused on my continuing journey to gradually off load my stock analysis processing power onto neural nets where this net attempts to forecast the value of AI stocks 3 years out based on my EC indicator resulting in a upwards pressure under the stock price indicator.

This article is an excerpt form my recent in-depth analysis : AI Predicts AI Tech Stock Price Valuations into 2024, Time to Buy Chinese Tech Stocks?

Contents:

AI Stocks Value Forecaster (ASVF).
How I Use ASVF6 - Percent Upwards Pressure (PUP)
AI Stocks Buying Levels Plus ASVF & PUP
AI Stocks Portfolio Buying Levels
Dow Stock Market Trend Forecasting Neural Nets
Pattern Recognition
Trend Analysis Preprocessing
Crossing the Rubicon With These Three High Risk Tech Stocks
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 1
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 2
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 3
CME Black Swan

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Friday, August 27, 2021

AI Neural Net Predicts Facebook, AMD, and Nvidia Stock Prices Three Years Ahead / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Here my neural net stock price forecaster predicts where Amazon, Microsoft and Apple stock prices will be trading in 3 years time. For an expiation of the forecaster see AI Stocks Value Forecaster (ASVF) as excerpted form my recent extensive analysis -

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Friday, August 27, 2021

How "Hot" Meme Stock Market Ideas Can Burn Investors / Companies / Investing 2021

By: EWI

The Meme Stock Index sees a 36% decline since January

On July 30, this headline appeared on a well-known investment website:

It's Definitely Possible to Make a Fortune Off Meme Stocks

And, it's definitely true that many investors, especially newbies, have tried.

As you probably know, "meme" stocks may be loosely defined as stocks that become a white-hot focus of interest due to social media hype. The price of these shares can skyrocket within a short period of time. However, as you might imagine, these highly speculative issues can just as quickly turn southward.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

AI Neural Net Predicts Amazon, Microsoft and Apple Stock Prices Three Years Ahead / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI Predicts AI Tech Stock Price Valuations into 2024, Time to Buy Chinese Tech Stocks?

Contents:

AI Stocks Value Forecaster (ASVF).
How I Use ASVF6 - Percent Upwards Pressure (PUP)
AI Stocks Buying Levels Plus ASVF & PUP
AI Stocks Portfolio Buying Levels
Dow Stock Market Trend Forecasting Neural Nets
Pattern Recognition
Trend Analysis Preprocessing
Crossing the Rubicon With These Three High Risk Tech Stocks
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 1
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 2
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 3
CME Black Swan

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Monday, August 23, 2021

AI Predicts Google Stock Price Three Years Ahead - WHITE CHAPEL AI Dominance! / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is part 2 of my AI neural net 3 year stock price forecaster, where part 1 explained the AI Stocks Value Forecaster (ASVF) as excerpts form my recent extensive analysis -

AI Predicts AI Tech Stock Price Valuations into 2024, Time to Buy Chinese Tech Stocks?

Contents:

AI Stocks Value Forecaster (ASVF).
How I Use ASVF6 - Percent Upwards Pressure (PUP)
AI Stocks Buying Levels Plus ASVF & PUP
AI Stocks Portfolio Buying Levels
Dow Stock Market Trend Forecasting Neural Nets
Pattern Recognition
Trend Analysis Preprocessing
Crossing the Rubicon With These Three High Risk Tech Stocks
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 1
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 2
Cheap Chinese Tech Stock 3
CME Black Swan

The whole of which has first been made available to Patrons who support my work. So for immediate first access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month that is soon set to increase to $4 per month for new Patrons, so a short window of opportunity exists to lock in at $3 per month.. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Joe Biden’s Executive Order is Great for This “Backdoor EV” Play / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

Did you hear Joe Biden’s big announcement?

He recently signed an executive order for half of all new car sales in America to be electric by 2030.

This is great news for electric automakers like Tesla, right?

Just as gas guzzling cars made early Ford and GM shareholders rich, the transition to electric vehicles will do the same for a new class of EV stocks.

But I don’t recommend buying Tesla, or any other automaker, today.

There’s an even more lucrative way to profit from the coming electric car boom. One that will help you make money no matter who wins the EV race.

This stock has already handed Disruption Investor members 200%+ gains. And my research shows it could triple again as electric cars go mainstream.

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Food Tech Startups Aim To Provide Healthy Tailor Made Meals / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The majority of consumers in the US and Europe want better information about food they eat, from the quality and origin of ingredients to their environmental impact according to a report from Betway. Companies are now working to increase consumer confidence in the food system by utilizing blockchain to improve transparency throughout the food chain. Its platform allows food companies to track batches and check them in real time as they move through the chain.

The food tech industry is expanding rapidly with the emergence and development of verticals such as food and grocery deliveries, personal cooking boxes, on-demand meal delivery, and these verticals are becoming more popular by the day. The combination of product traceability, end-to-customer support and innovative sales models is what makes the technology possible. We believe we can create a new food culture by combining our technology with start-ups to develop new concepts in food technology.
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Saturday, August 21, 2021

How Alejandro Betancourt Lopez Transformed Hawkers Sunglasses Into a Market Leader / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The co-founders of the Hawkers sunglasses brand had already achieved a significant amount of monetary success during its first three years of operation from 2013 to 2016. However, they realized they would need to seek outside funding to stay ahead of the bills and expand their brand beyond their home country of Spain.

The Hawkers team experimented with Kickstarter campaigns in late 2015 and early 2016 with decent success. Seeking approximately $118,000 in United States currency ($100,000 in euros), the team raised almost $225,000 from 9,086 supporters. Alex Moreno, David Moreno, Pablo Sanchez, and Iñaki Soriano, the brothers and friends who originally launched Hawkers, certainly appreciated the support of their backers. They simply realized they would need to go much higher with their funding efforts to meet their business goals.
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Friday, August 20, 2021

I Stumbled Across a Massive Investing Opportunity in a Parking Lot / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : One of the #1 ways to improve your investing returns is to simply:

Take notice of your immediate world.

Take the metaverse, for example—the new 3D, immersive internet that’s becoming more popular by the minute. If you have kids or grandkids, there’s a good chance they’re playing in the metaverse as I type. In fact, more than half of American children are taking part in the metaverse!

This is a powerful piece of information. It reminds me of the moneymaking opportunity in video game stocks in the ‘90s.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Tapping Into A Massive $53 Billion Healthcare Market / Companies / Healthcare Sector

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Monday, August 16, 2021

The Trillion Dollar Health Trend Taking Over Wall Street / Companies / Health and Fitness

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

AI Stocks Portfolio Buying and Selling Levels Ahead of a Market CRASH / Correction 2021 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Debenhams CLOSED Down After 200 Years, Shopping Trip Down Memory Lane at Meadowhall Sheffield / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Eliza_Walayat

Debenhams Britains former biggest high street department store chain is now no more, the it's last stores closed a few weeks ago after over 200 years of retail trading, tracing it's roots back to 1778 when William Clark opened the first shop in London's East End, then some 30 years later William Debenhams' investment was coupled with a name change to Clark & Debenhams.

Here's a shopping trip down memory lane at the Meadowhall Sheffield Debenhams Store where whilst doubts had always remained for many years on the Town Centre stores chances of survival, few took seriously that the Meadowhall store would ever close, but the coronavirus pandemic was the final nail in Debenhams coffin.

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Sunday, August 08, 2021

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

What is Social Trading / Companies / Social Media

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The world of trading is advancing all of the time, and one type of trading that has become very popular in recent years is social trading. Social trading can help you to deal with a number of challenges, for example, the difficulty that comes with staying up to date with all of the latest trends, reports, and news events impacting the business world. Keeping that in mind, continue reading to discover everything you need to know about it.

Understanding social trading
Social trading is pretty much like a social network for traders. The only difference between the likes of Instagram and Facebook is that you won’t be sharing lunch photos or selfies! Instead, you will be sharing and following trading strategies and suggestions. Here, traders will brainstorm on market situations, watch the trading results of other professionals, and interact with one and other.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

This supply squeeze runs far deeper and has the potential to crush major blue-chip companies if the situation doesn’t dramatically improve soon.

That’s because Big Tech companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook, and Netflix all depend on this one gas to keep their servers up and running around the clock.

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Friday, July 09, 2021

5 Little-Known Ways Businesses Waste Money / Companies / SME

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Most companies are often so focused on making money that they forget about the importance of saving it.

If you’re struggling with a small profit margin, you may need to make various cutbacks to improve your company’s financial security.

Poor cash flow management can result in many organisations closing for good. Don’t follow in their footsteps by learning about the five little-known ways businesses waste money.
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Thursday, July 08, 2021

Why U.S. Corporate Bankruptcies Could Skyrocket / Companies / Financial Markets 2021

By: EWI

"U.S. bankruptcies in the first quarter of 2021 and all of 2020 were above the 13-year average"

An April 17 article headline on the website of National Public Radio says:

U.S Economy Looking Good As Spending Jumps In March

And, on April 29, The New York Times said:

Americans' spending on durable goods -- cars and furniture and other goods meant to last a long time -- rose at a stunning 41.4 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.

Considering that the economy is "looking good," economic observers might conclude that a wave of corporate bankruptcies is of little concern.

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Thursday, July 08, 2021

ZeroAvia Featured in New U.K. Video to Promote International Trade / Companies / Social Media

By: Umer_Mahmood

ZeroAvia, the company that is revolutionizing the aviation industry, is a proud partner of the U.K.’s Department for International Trade.

ZeroAvia, which is developing sustainable aviation solutions in partnership with leading investors and airline partners, is one of the agency’s collaborators to promote trade with innovative U.K. companies.

A new video produced by the department that touts the country’s commitment to clean transportation solutions features ZeroAvia. Those technological advancements are critical pieces in the country’s move toward its goal of being net zero in emissions by 2050.

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Thursday, July 08, 2021

San Diego's Krishen Iyer on Branding and Digital Marketing Suggestions for Nonprofit Organizations / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

For nonprofit organizations, the race is always on for novel ideas to expand outreach. Thanks to digital marketing rising in popularity, the opportunity to revamp your nonprofit’s public awareness is here. Digital marketing gives your nonprofit a way to connect with corporate sponsors, loyal supporters, and potential donors. Here are some suggestions for keeping your branding and digital marketing on par with current trends.

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Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Secondly, our beloved AI stocks have been BID UP to high valuations, yes including Google, so they are not CHEAP, even after a 10% to 15% correction i.e. the likes of Microsoft and Amazon are discounting a lot of future earnings growth! Of course that does not necessarily mean that they are about to fall to what I would consider to be fair value let lone cheap levels as they did during March 2020 because at the end of the day they are GOOD stocks so usually command a healthy premium to invest in.

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Saturday, July 03, 2021

Tips on How to Get a Business Attorney / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Every business, regardless of its size or how long it has been around, should have a good lawyer on its side. There's just no knowing when legal issues could come up, and even innocent mistakes can cause a good deal of trouble for business owners. Read on to find some tips for how to get the best attorney for any business.

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Friday, July 02, 2021

CRISPR - CRSP - GENE EDITING Stock Analysis - Risk Level 9 / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Life Sciences Biotech Smaller Cap High Risk Stocks Investing Binge

Why has my focus shifted to biotech stocks and not more tech stocks?

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Thursday, July 01, 2021

ABBVIE - ABBV 116 - Cheap Low Risk Pharma Stock Investing - Risk 1 / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Life Sciences Biotech Smaller Cap High Risk Stocks Investing Binge

Why has my focus shifted to biotech stocks and not more tech stocks?

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Best Stocks to Buy Now / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Russell_Fenton

US stocks have done relatively well during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices have all risen to the highest level on record. In total, these indices have almost doubled from their lowest level in 2020. Let us look at some of the best stocks to buy now.

Tesla (TSLA)

Tesla has grown from a relatively small niche electric car company to becoming the biggest automaker in the world. It has a market capitalization of more than $592 billion, meaning that it is bigger than Toyota, Ford, and General Motors combined.

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Apple between US China Wars / Companies / Apple

By: Dan_Steinbock

America's most valuable $2 trillion company is no longer immune to US geopolitics. Apple's global success is an anomaly to the protectionist Trump-Biden administrations - for all the wrong reasons.

Recently, Apple announced a set of additional privacy protections. The “private relay” feature will not be available to users in China. After the announcement, New York Times reported that Apple had given in to Beijing.

In fact, in addition to China, the privacy feature will not be available to users in many countries, including Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, and Uganda.

Yet, Times only targeted China.
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Friday, June 25, 2021

Have Cathy Woods ARK Invest Funds Bottomed? / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Have Cathy Woods managed ARK funds such as ARKK hit bottomed? Given that a quick youtube search suggests many think so.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Life Sciences Biotech Smaller Cap High Risk Stocks Investing Binge / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Why has my focus shifted to biotech stocks and not more tech stocks?

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

The Clean Energy Compound That Could Change The World / Companies / Energy Resources

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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Friday, June 11, 2021

Big Pharma Is Back! Biotech Skyrockets On Biogen’s New Alzheimer Drug Approval / Companies / BioTech

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The FDA issued an accelerated approval status for Biogen’s new Alzheimer drug with specific requirements related to consumer use and results. In these cases, the FDA is allowing Biogen to move into a more open consumer trial where the results and side-effects of this new drug will be identified fairly quickly.

This new drug targets the plague in the heart and brain that is associated with Alzheimer’s. Over five million Americans live with some form of Alzheimer’s currently. The Alzheimers Association continues to provide detailed statistics related to how this disease relates to various segments of American society. You can read more about how big this announcement is in terms of how Alzheimer’s affects Americans in this 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts And Figures report.

This news of a new Biogen Alzheimer’s drug has sent XBI skyrocketing – yet the news may not be enough to continue to trend across an entire market sector. The one thing that I would like to point out is that news of a single drug that has entered early-stage accelerated approval by the FDA does not make a new trend – it makes a news blip.

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Top 5 AI Tech Stocks Trend Analysis, Buying Levels, Ratings and Valuations / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is part 2 of my recent extensive analysis focused on updated buying levels for my AI tech stocks portfolio going into the summer stock market correction, of what I will be looking to accumulate at what levels. Part 1 covered Tesla, ARk Funds and more - TESLA! Cathy Wood ARK Funds Bubble BURSTS!

Whilst the whole of this extensive analysis AI Stock Buying Levels, Ratings, Valuations and Trend Analysis into Market Correction was first been made available to Patrons who support my work.

Contents:

TESLA
Cathy Wood ARK Funds CRASH!
India Apocalypse Heralds Catastrophe for Pakistan and Bangladesh
Covid-19 in Italy in August 2019!
Stock Market Early Summer Correction Trend Forecast
Stocks Expensive or Cheap Indicator (EC)
AI Stock Buy % Rating Review
1. GOOGLE - $2398
2. AMAZON - $3312
3. MICROSOFT - $252.5
4. APPLE - $130
5. FACEBOOK - $320
6. NVIDIA - $592.5
7. AMD - $78.8
11. IBM - $145.5
12. INTEL - $57.7
AI Stocks Buying Levels Update May 2021
So what am I going to do
GPU Mining FREE MONEY!
CHIA Crypto Farming with Your Hard Drives Insanity!

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Challenges facing the law industry in 2021 / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Sumeet_Manhas

After a rather challenging 2020 for everybody, it’s important to take a look at the upcoming challenges that the law industry is facing this year, along with ways to overcome them.

Coronavirus restrictions

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all sectors and industries throughout the past year and a half, with unpredictable changes for many. With many staff furloughed and unable to leave their homes, it’s been tough on the law industry trying to keep ahead with claims and provide exceptional service whilst running with a smaller number of staff.

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Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Scientists Discover New Renewable Fuel 3 Times More Powerful Than Gasoline / Companies / Energy Resources

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Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Could This Household Chemical Become The Superfuel Of The Future? / Companies / Energy Resources

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Monday, June 07, 2021

Computer Vision Is Like Investing in the Internet in the ‘90s / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Did you hear that NASA put a self-driving car on Mars? Its Perseverance rover has been cruising around the red planet since February, and unlike previous space robots, this one features a big technological breakthrough: It drives itself!

Prior versions of the rover had to constantly stop and take static photographs to figure out where to go. It’s no wonder the furthest any rover had traveled in one day is 700 feet. But Perseverance can “see” where it’s going in real-time. Now it spends its days poking around a dried-up river bed looking for signs of alien life.

A world-changing disruption made this breakthrough possible. I’m talking about computer vision. Computer vision is the kind of disruption that only comes around once a generation.

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GOOGLE (Alphabet) Stock Price Trend Analysis - Investing in AI Tech Stocks 2021 / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Google has had a spectacular bull run to stand up 34% year to date! In terms of valuations Google's stock price is running a little ahead of itself on an EC of 49 against 44 in February. I consider a sweet buying spot for Google when EC is below 40 which would imply a fair price for Google around 2000. So Google is over priced at $2400, in terms of current earnings. In terms of a Buy %, Google is neutral on 50%.

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

GOOGLE (Alphabet) Stock Price Trend Analysis / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Is it a Good Idea to Trade Penny Stocks - The Pros and Cons / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The world’s financial market is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, both in terms of trading volumes and the range of assets available to investors.

While commodities and forex trading are amongst the most popular assets, penny stocks also offer potential value to investors. These are known as relatively high-risk securities that boast a small market capitalisation value, while they’re amongst the most accessible assets in the financial market.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

How Popular are Small Business Loans? / Companies / Debt & Loans

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels, Expensive / Cheap (EC) Indicator and Buy % Ratings Explained / Companies / Stock Market Valuations

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The stock market is now moving into my forecast time window for a correction to begin of approx 10% decline as illustrated by my trend forecast graph.

Firstly What are Buying Levels?

Buying levels are high probability technical levels that a stock 'could' trade down to during a correction i.e. an achievable technical chart level that could be used to for instance to put in buy limit orders at just above the buying level if one is eager to accumulate more stock into any particular company as an example last September the Buying Level for Google (Alphabet) was $1395, so a limit order at $1395 or higher would be the objective depending on how eager one is to gain exposure to Google i.e. If I really wanted to buy more Google at the time then the limit order would be OVER $1400 as stocks tend to find support at round numbers, whilst if I was less inclined to buy Google then the Buying level would be at $1395, lower than that and there is a decreasing probability that a buy will be triggered.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

3 World-Shaking Trends Investors Need To Watch This Year / Companies / BioTech

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels, Expensive / Cheap (EC) Indicator and Buy % Ratings Review / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The stock market is now moving into my forecast time window for a correction to begin of approx 10% decline as illustrated by my trend forecast graph -

9th Feb 2021 Dow Stock Market Trend Forecast 2021

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Is This The Most Exciting Healthcare Development Of The Year? / Companies / BioTech

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The New Drug That Could Be Bigger Than Cannabis / Companies / Cannabis

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

How to Invest in HIGH RISK Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 2 of 2 / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This is part 2 of 2 (part1) of my investing high risk tech stocks analysis that was first made available to Patrons who support my work: How to Invest in HIGH RISK Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond

Covid Current State
How to Get FREE Access to My Patreon Content for the Next 5 Years!
Dow Stock Market Dow Trend Forecast Current State
Stocks Bear Market / Crash Indicator (CI18)
AI Stocks Lead the Bull Charge
King Zuckerberg Tech Companies to Set up their own Governments!
Best AI ETF ?
INVESTING IN HIGH RISK TECH STOCKS
THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BIG PAY OFFs
High Risk Tech Stocks Short List
TESLA DISCOUNTING THE FUTURE
4 More High Risk Tech Stocks
Who Wants to live Forever?

The stock market is now entering my forecast window for a significant correction which should present an opportunity to accumulate into most the AI mega-trend stocks many of which have galloped ahead to new all time highs this year, trending in the opposite direction to the much higher risk stocks such as those that heavily populate the media blitzkrieging Cathy Wood's ARK funds i.e. their biggest holding Tesla is down 4.5% year to date whilst AI numero Uno Google is up 32%! Which this analysis seeks to resolve in high probability buying levels in advance of an expected correction during May.

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Monday, May 17, 2021

The Most Exciting Biotech Stock Of The Year? / Companies / BioTech

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Saturday, May 15, 2021

Tips to Create the Best Cross-Functional Teams / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Human beings are social creatures, and in our personal and professional lives, we seek communication and cooperation. Even if they are geographically apart, it should be easy to build teams. But it is often difficult, despite our inherent nature, to establish a collaborative working environment among dispersed teams. This is why companies invest in collaboration and remote software tools to improve efficiency and cohesiveness.

More people choose these solutions because remote work is perfect for companies and people who work for them despite its challenges. 85% of remote employees enjoy greater independence and the possibility of having their hours and living a healthy life. It is essential to equip these remote employees with the appropriate communication tools to make their efforts more productive, communicate frequently, share project updates and meetings online.

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Are You Invested in America’s “Two-Hour Boom” Fast Shipping Stocks? / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Stephen_McBride

“It would have to sell every book being sold today to justify its stock price.”

This ended up becoming one of the most laughable things ever said about Amazon (AMZN). And this line isn’t pulled out of some freebie city newspaper… it’s from a 60 Minutes special back in 1999.

Amazon’s stock price had surged 4,500% over the past two years. The internet shopping pioneer’s sales were soaring triple digits. CBS and 60 Minutes thought it was one giant bubble. Take a look at Amazon’s stock since then. How did a show that prides itself on facts and analysis get is so, so wrong?

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Ways to Finance Your Business Growth / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Steve_Barker

Do you have a small startup business that you put in a lot of hard work and sweat into and you’re looking to take it to the next level? Many small businesses with great products or services and a comprehensive long-term business plan are not able to grow due to financial obstacles. Making more money requires putting some into improving processes or expansion which is something most small business owners don’t have the ability to achieve.

However, that doesn’t mean you should settle and not seek growth. There are several ways that you can turn towards to finance your business growth and ultimately implement your business plan.

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Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Utility Stocks Continue To Rally – Sending A Warning Signal Yet? / Companies / US Utilities

By: Chris_Vermeulen

We have experienced an incredible rally in many sectors over the past 5+ months. My research team has been pouring over the charts trying to identify how the next few weeks and months may play out in terms of continued trending or risks of some price volatility setting up. We believe the Utilities Sector may hold the key to understanding how and when the US markets will reach some level of stronger resistance as many sector ETFs are trading in new all-time high price ranges.

Utilities Sector Resistance At $71.10 Should Not Be Ignored

The Utilities Sector has continued to rally since setting up a unique bottom in late February 2021. A recent double top setup, near $68, suggests resistance exists just above current trading levels. Any continuation of this uptrend over the next few weeks, targeting the $70 Fibonacci 100% Measured Move, would place the XLU price just below the previous pre-COVID-19 highs near $71.10 (the MAGENTA Line).

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Saturday, May 01, 2021

How to Invest in HIGH RISK Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond - Part1 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Dear Reader

This article is part 1 of 2 of my recent extensive analysis : How to Invest in HIGH RISK Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond

Topics covered Include:

Covid Current State
How to Get FREE Access to My Patreon Content for the Next 5 Years!
Dow Stock Market Dow Trend Forecast Current State
Stocks Bear Market / Crash Indicator (CI18)
AI Stocks Lead the Bull Charge
King Zuckerberg Tech Companies to Set up their own Governments!
Best AI ETF ?
INVESTING IN HIGH RISK TECH STOCKS
THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BIG PAY OFFs
High Risk Tech Stocks Short List
TESLA DISCOUNTING THE FUTURE
4 More High Risk Tech Stocks
Who Wants to live Forever?

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

6 Challenges Contract Managers Face When Handling Contractual Agreements / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

No matter how small a business is, it may require entering into contractual agreements from time to time. Contracts are an inevitable business process if a company is looking to expand outreach and to adopt more growth opportunities.

Contractual agreements are sensitive. As such, entrepreneurs appoint contract managers, tasking them with the responsibility of handling these agreements. Contract managers are more than the heads of company contracts. They must often collaborate with both individuals and companies to draft and negotiate agreements, control and review contract results, document key milestones, and perform a variety of other tasks.

Contract management is one of the most crucial business operations due to the impact it has on various companies. Small businesses can leverage the benefits of meaningful contracts with reputable companies. It is a critical job, but one that comes with a slew of challenges due to the complexities of managing many contracts.

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Friday, April 23, 2021

Azure AI Cloud Computing Driving Microsoft Tech Stock Giants Profits - Tech Stocks Investing 2021 / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Microsoft stocks risen by 10% since my last update but the valuations have stayed constant on an EC of 55, which is why Microsoft remains a great primary stock that stealthily continues to deliver as AI is driving this tech giants exponential growth continuing to beat Wall street expectations after all the analysts think linear whilst the trend trajectory is exponential. With Microsoft AI Azure cloud computing division growing by 50% per annum, converts into a Buy rating of 65%.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Amazon AMZN Stock PRIMEDAY SALE! Trend Analysis / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

First Amazon stock soared into the stratosphere and now so have Amazon earnings doubling, sales up 44%.Gone is Amazons EC of 148! Gone too is the relatively pricey valuation of 91 of November 2020, and here we now stand barely 3 months on with Amazon priced on par with Google trading on an EC of just 42. What does this mean, it means Amazon is CHEAP! And thus the Buy Percentage is 100%!

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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Einvestment Fund: What You Need To Know About Investments / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Mark_Adan

Investing is very crucial because it helps your finances and your future. It helps you generate more income and also boosts your wealth. Having an investment will secure your retirement period. A financial investment is an instrument or asset purchased for a future resell. It will then be put up for a resale at a higher price than the bring price to get additional income.

Alternatively, the asset can be used to generate income for the investor directly. In factors such as rental income and dividends, the investor will get direct returns from the asset. There are no accurate transaction criteria to define an investment. However, any operation that is undertaken to create more money is an investment.
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Saturday, April 17, 2021

Google Alphabet (GOOG) AI Deep Mind Stock Trend Analysis / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Google stock has just rocketed higher after under performing it's brethren, and coming from it's last great buying opportunity low during September that saw Google trade down to $1400. This illustrates the primary point that we don't know precisely WHEN an individual stock will surge higher i.e. the AI stocks are not going to all move in lock step together. So it is pointless to ask questions such as why is Amazon soaring but Google is not, if a stock is good then eventually it will come good in terms of price performance and Google is literally PRIMARY which means that Google is likely to be the first mega-corp to be run by an AI in all but name. So the existence and scope of the AI's control and management needs will need to be inferred where one big clue will be inexplicable to most stock price movements that to me reveal the handiwork of post human intelligence - DEEP MIND!

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Trying to Buy Coinbase Stock on IPO Day - Institutional Investors Freeze out Retail Investors / Companies / BlockChain

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The institutional investors froze out the retail investors, I tried to buy the stock around a target price of about $350 for the first half hour of trading without success, no stock available as my following video illustrates. I view coinbase as a high risk long-term all or nothing stock, if you don't understand what that means then first read my recent article in-depth analysis on how to invest in high risk stocks (How to Invest in HIGH RISK Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond) that has first been made available to patrons who support my work.

So coinbase closed at $328, which is better than if it closed at $428, though in the long-run the current price should not make much difference, i.e. if the price increases 10 fold or goes to zero so the few percent difference does not matter much at the start in ones high risk investment that gives exposure to a crypto stock that should be still around a decade from now and unlike crypto currencies can be held within a tax free wrapper such as an ISA or SIPP.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Buy Ratings, Levels and Valuations / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is the final part of my most recent investing in AI tech stocks series focused on the remaining AI stocks on my list following the Top 5 in my last article. However the whole of this extensive analysis was first made available to Patrons who support my work:

AI Tech Stocks Buying Ratings, Levels and Valuations March 2021

AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels and Valuations 2021 Explained
Coronavirus Pandemic Vaccines Indicator Current State
Post Pandemic Summer 2021 Social Unrest ?
Get Ready for Inflation Mega-trend to Surge 2021
The AI Megatrend Big Picture
Human Brain vs High End Desktop PC in 2021
AI Stocks Investing 2021 - Top 14 Stocks Analysis
AI Stocks Portfolio Table 2021
Stocks Bear Market / Crash Indicator (CI18)

So for immediate first access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Two Methods in Calculating For R&D Tax Credits / Companies / Taxes

By: Sumeet_Manhas

When it comes to determining the federal research and development or R&D tax credits, companies may have multiple options. They will be allowed to utilize either the regular research credit (RRC) or the alternative simplified credit (ASC) approach to partly fund expenditures in materials, systems, software, formulations, methods, or innovations, depending on the situation.

The Regular Research Credit Calculation Method of R&D Tax Credits

The RRC system enables a business to a credit equivalent to 20% from its present year qualified research expenditures (QREs) over a base sum. This approach may be confusing since corporations must get a total cumulative gross R&D receipt from over the preceding four tax years in order to measure the allowance, and whether they started activities in the 1980s or earlier, they must collect details from any of those years.

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Monday, April 12, 2021

AMD The ZEN Tech Stock / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AMD profiting from it's Zen 3 processors if not it's 6000 series GPU's due to lack of supply has meant that AMD's eye watering valuations have evaporated. Gone is Mid 2020's EC of 317, gone is Novembers 137, AMD not stands on an EC of just 56! Which means AMD IS CHEAP! Thus gets a buy rating of 100%.

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Monday, April 12, 2021

What are the Key Capabilities You Should Look for in Fleet Management Software? / Companies / SME

By: Justin_Weinger

In recent years, thanks to the rise of the internet and a spike in the number of telecommunications networks that can transfer data between offices in real time, fleet management software solutions have become more and more popular. However, with this popularity comes a range of different options available for you to choose from, which can be confusing if you are new to the software. On this note, we have broken down the key capabilities you should look for when choosing a new fleet management software.

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Saturday, April 10, 2021

NVIDIA Stock ARMED and Dangeorus! / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Where Nvidia is concerned there is good news and then there is GREAT news! The Good news is just as I stated when Nvidia launched their RTX 3000 series of GPU's in September 2020, is that it would allow Nvidia to literally PRINT MONEY, sell as many GPU cores as Nvidia can produce, which has been the case for the past 6 months since launch! YOU JUST CANNOT BUY AN RTX 3080! I should know as I am still waiting for the latest additional to my computer room to materialise, an RTX 3080 5950x 64gb system that hopefully should be making an appearance by Mid March after being bought and paid for early January.

As for the GREAT news, or should I say potential great news is Nvidia's $40 billion bid for ARM, which if successful would solidify Nvidia into being up rated to becoming PRIMARY AI STOCK! No longer a sidelines GPU player but PRIMARY, and likely soon to be trading on similar $1trillion+ market caps as the other primaries on my list.

But it is going to take time to overcome all the regulatory and national security road blocks on the way to ARM acquisition success, where we are so far 6 months down the path, and likely at least another year to go. I expect such uncertainty to continue to act as a damper on the prospects for Nvidia as the market reacts to M&A good and bad news events along the way and despite continuing GPU market success.

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Thursday, April 08, 2021

Top 5 AI Tech Stocks Investing 2021 Analysis / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This excerpt from of my most recent investing in AI tech stocks series focused on the top 5 AI stocks on my list, with remainder of the stocks to follow in part 3 to in about a weeks time. However the whole of this extensive analysis was first made available to Patrons who support my work:

AI Tech Stocks Buying Ratings, Levels and Valuations March 2021

AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels and Valuations 2021 Explained
Coronavirus Pandemic Vaccines Indicator Current State
Post Pandemic Summer 2021 Social Unrest ?
Get Ready for Inflation Mega-trend to Surge 2021
The AI Megatrend Big Picture
Human Brain vs High End Desktop PC in 2021
AI Stocks Investing 2021 - Top 14 Stocks Analysis
AI Stocks Portfolio Table 2021
Stocks Bear Market / Crash Indicator (CI18)

So for immediate first access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.

As well access to my latest analysis due to be posted within the next 24 hours - How to Invest in High Risk Tech Stocks for 2021 and Beyond

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Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Microsoft AI Azure Cloud Computing Driving Tech Giant Profits / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Amazon Tech Stock PRIMEDAY SALE / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Unfortunately this means the odds are stacked against all those looking for lower prices. Of course we can get lucky and the market panics and takes the likes of Amazon with it but in technical and valuation terms seems very unlikely.

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Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Investing in Google Deep Mind AI 2021 (Alphabet) / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Monday, April 05, 2021

All Tech Stocks Revolve Around This Disruptor / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Silicon Valley is the birthplace of American tech. Giants like Google and Apple have become the face of California’s disruption hub. But long before we were typing Google searches into our iPhones, Silicon Valley got its name by creating the world’s most important industry: computer chips.

Computer chips, also called semiconductors, are the “brains” of electronics. These days, the entire world runs on semiconductors. There would be no iPhone, Amazon Webstore, or online messaging apps without them.

Temperature sensors in air conditioners are powered by tiny microchips. Rice cookers cook rice to perfection because built-in semiconductors control the heat. The chip inside pacemakers sends electrical pulses to the heart to keep it beating regularly.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The Different Types of Crowdfunding / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

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Friday, March 26, 2021

5 Tips On Hiring A Good Fund Manager / Companies / Investment Funds

By: Mark_Adan

Why hire a fund manager? Should you hire someone to manage your money? Those are two simple questions but critical when dealing with money. You want a working and successful investment plan, a major reason for hiring a fund manager. Many are times; we are torn between winning or losing decisions while investing; a fund manager will assist in financial decisions.

A fund manager helps you make progress in your investments; they eliminate stagnation in your investments. At some point, you will need someone to help make sober decisions and execute them at the right time. A busy investor schedule may hinder deciding on the right investment channels; therefore, it is necessary for a professional fund manager.

A fund manager commentary like that of fund manager February commentary - Lowland investment Company summaries the market performance and activities.

Managing our investment may look all that easy, but you need to hire a fund manager at the end of the day. Below are simple tips for hiring a fund manager:
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Thursday, March 25, 2021

3 Ways To Play The Trillion-Dollar Crypto Boom / Companies / BlockChain

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Should you invest in the Welding Industry? / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The welding industry is looking at a bright future. Specialists expect the market to reach $27.22 billion (USD) by 2027. What is currently driving the market is the increasing investments in the tools that are needed, inside the industry. Also, the pandemic has affected the market in a way that it should force mergers to happen, which is seen as a positive driving force. Here is what you need to know, if you are looking to invest in the welding industry.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Is This The Best Way To Play The Bitcoin Boom? / Companies / Bitcoin

By: Submissions

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Monday, March 22, 2021

The No.1 Crypto Stock for 2021? / Companies / BlockChain

By: Submissions

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

Why I’m “Doubling Down” on The Trade Desk Tech Stock / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

They laughed Steve Jobs’s team out of the room. In early 2009, Apple’s founder wanted to give app developers a way to make money by allowing them to sell ads.

Keep in mind, most Americans didn’t even own a smartphone at the time. Mobile ads were the Wild West. But Jobs demanded his team get the world’s best brands to sign multimillion-dollar deals.

The first advertising agency execs they visited literally giggled as they made their pitch. Ads on a tiny phone screen? Are you serious? Apple’s ad team eventually met with Citibank, which bought the first ever App Store ads. The team phoned up Jobs to tell him about the $1 million contract. Jobs wasn’t impressed and told them: “I didn’t say a million dollar deal; tell them we’re not taking it unless its $10 million.”
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Friday, March 19, 2021

America Is Transforming Before Our Eyes / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Have you watched the news lately? A new Covid strain, stories of botched vaccine rollouts, political turmoil, the list goes on and on. On the surface, it seems like nothing but doom and gloom.

But today, I want to show you why the world isn’t ending like the media would have you believe. When you tune out the news, you’ll start to see all the incredible things happening in our world.

In fact, I believe the 2020s are shaping up to be the most transformational decade in a century. Let me explain.

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

Why the eVTOL Market Is Too Big to Ignore / Companies / Drone Tech

By: Travis_Bard

The eVTOL market is still in its infancy. Since it involves such an innovative concept poised to revolutionize transportation, it’s something that cannot be ignored.

Everyone wants a new, more convenient way of transportation, and eVTOLs seem to deliver what people have in mind. Of course, that doesn’t make anyone blind to the fact that this new transportation mode is very complicated, and developers have to give it their best to be able to make it successful.

But if it becomes successful, this market could be extremely big and will change the world completely. It will become so significant that it will be hard to ignore by investors, and if they do, they might end up regretting it later.

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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Smart Solutions That Will Make Your Business More Efficient and Productive / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Barker

In today’s digital age, it has become essential for every business to use technology in order to be more efficient and productive. With each passing day, technology continues to develop, offering new ways to improve our lives by simplifying tedious tasks, automating repetitive ones, and facilitating communication. No matter the size of your business, it can benefit tremendously from utilizing smart solutions to improve its operations and services. Meanwhile, remote working has become increasingly common in the last decade, allowing employees to work from any location.

With all that in mind, you can find smart solutions to improve your business’ efficiency and productivity in the guide below.

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Monday, March 08, 2021

Almost Everyone Is Online: But Most of the Money Isn’t / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Ottawa sure is a long way from Silicon Valley. In the summer of 2010, Tobi Lütke met with venture capitalists at Bessemer Ventures. He was looking for a couple million bucks to fund his money-losing Canadian startup. Cash was so tight Lütke’s father-in-law had to write checks to pay the employees.

Bessemer was skeptical at first. A tech startup in bitterly cold Ottawa? But they took the plunge with a $7 million cash injection, valuing the startup at $25 million.

Guess What Shopify (SHOP) Is Worth Today?

It’s Canada’s largest company, valued at $160 billion. Longtime RiskHedge readers know I called Shopify “the next great trillion-dollar stock.”

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Saturday, March 06, 2021

Intel Rocket Lake EXPLODE on Launch - 11th Gen CPU's RUN VERY HOT Bad Cinebench R20 Scores / Companies / INTEL

By: HGR

Anandtech has let the cat out of the bag some 3 weeks early! breaking Intel's embargo that's keeping the big tech toobers mouths tightly closed on their 11th Gen CPU's that were supposed to be the answer to AMD's highly successful Zen 3 5000 CPU's.

Unfortunately just as many techies were expecting Intel's 8 core 14+++++ nanometre CPU's are a big fat FAIL, if it were a rocket then it would have exploded on LAUNCH!

Even at stock settings Intel's rocket lake 8 core processors under load RUN VERY HOT At over 80c, which is not surprising given they consume an eye watering 225watts of power for an 8 core processor, even worse are spikes to over 290watts! Compare that against a 5950x with TWICE the cores that consumes 225watts so it's no wonder that Intel dropped the core count from 10th gen 10 cores to 11th gen's 8 cores.

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Wednesday, March 03, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Investing 2021 Buy Ratings, Levels and Valuations Explained / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

My last look at AI stocks buying levels late November 2020 had some of the must own AI stocks trading at high valuations for instance Apple was trading on an EC of 76 against a target of 50, Nvidia on 173 against about 100! Whilst IBM was dirt cheap on -3, so I could not resist buying more where I am sure several years from now many investors will be kicking themselves for not having had the foresight to pick up IBM when it was trading so cheaply. Next I picked up some more Google as numero uno and Facebook given it's continuing VR market success despite the dying lame stream media lobbying governments to get the tech giants to share ad revenues with them. And I also sought to pick up some Amazon on trading below $3000.

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Tuesday, March 02, 2021

AI Tech Stocks Investing Portfolio Buying Levels and Valuations 2021 Explained / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Nadeem_Walayat

As well as looking to pick up some more AMD given its moderating valuation in response to unlimited demand for it's CPU's. With Nvidia still a little pricey to prompt fresh buying despite the success of it's RTX 3000 series of GPU's that literally allows Nvidia to PRINT MONEY! Sell as many GPU processors as it can produce (most Nvidia GPU's are made by third parties using their GPU processors).

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Tuesday, March 02, 2021

There’s A “Chip” Shortage: And TSMC Holds All The Cards / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

“You drove 1,000 miles just for this game?” Christmas 1988 was a stressful time for many American parents. Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. 2 was the must-have toy that year. But copies of the hit videogame were as scarce as hen’s teeth.

ABC News ran a 20/20 special on the shortage called “Nuts for Nintendo.” They chatted to one dad who drove 1,000 miles from Indiana to NYC in the hopes of grabbing a copy.

“I’ve tried 7 stores a day for 3 weeks and still can’t find it,” he told reporters. They called it a “chip famine.”

Why was it so hard to get your hands on a video game? Longtime RiskHedge readers know computer chips, also called semiconductors, are the “brains” of electronics. There would be no iPhone, Amazon Webstore, or online messaging apps without them.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

M&A Most Commonly Used Software / Companies / Mergers & Acquisitions

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Generally, M&A activities involve the transfer or consolidation of a company's ownership, other business organization, or one of its operating units.

Strategic management consists of many components, among them M&A, which allow an enterprise to expand or contract and change its nature and value proposition.

Mergers and Acquisitions are a part of strategic management, allowing for expanding businesses into new markets, the expansion of services, the exploitation of synchronizations, the reduction of costs, the increase in financial leverage, or the simplifying of operational procedures.

During an acquisition, a company or business may be purchased by another or other entities.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

2 Stocks That Could Win Big In The Trillion Dollar Battery War / Companies / Lithium

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

7 Things Every Businessman Should Know / Companies / SME

By: Allen Brown

Entrepreneurs are the backbone of a thriving economy. They create solutions, jobs, and a better standard of living. However, it is not easy to find success as an entrepreneur, and the primary reason for that is a lack of proper mentors. So, here are a few tips that you could use to become a successful entrepreneur that could come in handy until you find a mentor or unleash the secrets of the business world yourself!

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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Great Investment Ideas For 2021 / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Submissions

Buying and selling shares can be a profitable endeavor but it may depend on the way we approach it. Although there are a lot of ways through which we can spend all our free time, I think 'minimalist investing' is among the most appealing if not the top. We, here are some ways you can make it less of a burden in 2021.

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Why I’m Avoiding These “Bottle Rocket” Stocks Like GameStop / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Stephen_McBride

Should I be investing? What are the “hot” stocks? How much money do I need? Stephen! HELP!

My phone’s been lighting up over the past few weeks. Old friends from college who I haven’t talked to in years are texting me about stocks—for the first time ever. I’m not surprised. They’ve been seeing “GameStop short squeeze” and similar headlines plastered across their Facebook and Twitter feeds 24/7.

They’re intrigued. They’re confused. They want to know how they can get rich! One even asked if he should put $5,000 into GameStop (GME) after it had already surged a mind-boggling 1,900%. I told him not to touch it.

He would have gotten taken to the cleaners (and probably scared off from ever investing again). As you’ve probably seen, shares have fallen off a cliff recently, crashing 85%. Which would have shrunk his $5K into less than $600—in a matter of days.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

How to Invest in ETFs in the UK / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds

By: Dumitru_Midon

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are openly traded on a stock exchange and are different from mutual funds. You can buy and sell them throughout the day and not wait until the end of the day to determine the price like you would in mutual funds.

As the number of investors continues to increase globally in recent times, the UK has also been a spotlight, as it houses some of the best and highest paying investors today. This is one of the countries with the largest economies in the world with a GDP per capita recorded to be $42,330.

If you reside in the UK and would like to invest in ETFs, this article will serve as a quick guide to help you get started.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

GAMESTOP MANIA BUBBLE BURSTS! Investing Newbs Pump and Dump Roller coaster Ride / Companies / Corporate News

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The GAMESTOP mania that had encouraged investing newbs to pile in and gamble on a penny stocks, sheep expertly led to the slaughter that look set to lose every penny they put on what are just classic short squeeze pump and dump operations. Well it did not take long for the GameStop bubble to burst. A CLASSIC SMALL CAP PUMP AND DUMP! Resulting in a roller coaster ride for investing newbs.

But we do tend to get mass hysteria towards market tops which is why it is important to keep an eye on valuations, YES our tech stock valuations have increased, roughly by about 30%, but that does not put them into bubble territory.

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Monday, February 15, 2021

Five reasons why a financial advisor can make a big difference to your small business / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

As a small business owner, accurate financial planning and strategic budgeting will help you spend your investments wisely. And spending wisely will help you achieve the growth you want for your company in the long run. Therefore, hiring a financial advisor can be invaluable. But many people have been misled when it comes to financial advisors. They may believe that advisors charge huge fees and may even have ruled out hiring one to save money – which is counterintuitive given the savings that financial advisors can achieve for you. It’s especially easy to rule out hiring a financial advisor if you think you can manage your finances effectively alone. But this is unlikely. We don’t fix our own electrical devices, make our own clothes, or build our own computers – yet many of us do take on our own finances.

Financial advisors have a wealth of experience and knowledge that the rest of us don’t have. That’s why hiring a professional allows you peace of mind while you get the most out of your advisor’s knowledge and enjoy complete financial protection. If one thing’s for certain, it’s the fact that hiring the right person will save you money. In fact, the International Longevity Centre (ILC) think-tank concludes that those who seek professional financial advice save an average of £40,000 in total, compared to those who don’t take financial advice at all.

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Saturday, February 13, 2021

GAMESTOP MANIA BUBBLE BURSTS / Companies / Gambling

By: Nadeem_Walayat

GAMESTOP mania had encouraged the investing noobs to pile in and gamble on penny stocks, sheep to the slaughter that look set to lose every penny they put on what are just short squeeze pump and dump operations. Well it did not take long for that bubble to burst. A CLASSIC SMALL CAP PUMP AND DUMP!

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Apple M1 SOC Chip Crushing Intel in 2021 / Companies / Apple

By: HGR

Apples EC has rocketed higher to 76 up from 55. which on face value makes Apple an expensive stock to buy right now. However, when one actually looks under the hood at what's going on at Apple then one finds the reason why Apple has been bid up to such lofty levels, where it's current price even after the recent correction is more than double where the stock was trading during March. The answer lies in Apple's 2 year transition away from using former best buddy Intel's CPUs which has started off with a BANG following the launch of the the M1 Mac Book laptops just a few days ago. what's the M1? It's Apple ditching intel for it's ALL in one chip that includes a 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, 16 core neural engine and memory all on one SOC die that is basically a souped up version of the A14 chips found in Pads and iphones.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

How To Get Your Clients To Pay Outstanding Debts / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Sumeet_Manhas

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Website Designer for Your Business Needs / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

As a business, it is important to make a good impression on your customers. However, in today’s digital era, you need to make a good impression in the digital world as well as in person. This means making sure you impress your audience with your digital presence, part of which includes having a solid and eye-catching website. Your website is a pivotal aspect of your online presence as a business, so you need to ensure you get it spot-on.

Of course, in order to create the perfect website, you need to have the right tools, knowledge, expertise, and vision – this is something that not all business owners will have. However, what you can do is to find a professional who does have these qualities to design the perfect website for you. Finding the right website designers for your site can be a challenge, but there are various factors you can look at to make the task easier. In this article, we will look at some of the key considerations to help you choose the best web designer for your business needs.

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Monday, February 08, 2021

Creating A Mobile App For Your Online Casino: Do You Need One? / Companies / Gambling

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Saturday, February 06, 2021

Youtube Ad Apocalypse 2021 - Why Your Ad Revenues Crashed in January / Companies / SME

By: HGR

Nothing more to depress matters further than for hard working youtubers to see their ad revenues collapse at the start of the year in Youtube's latest ad apocalypse, find out why it happened in my latest video.

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Wednesday, February 03, 2021

GameStop - Retail Traders and Reddit Rattle Wall Street – Market Rotations Rewards / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The big news has been GameStop’s incredible rally from price levels below $10 to an incredibly high price peak near $483. The ability of retail traders to pull small accounts and actively target heavily shorted stocks, pushing short-sellers into a “short squeeze” has everyone talking about it. Many people are calling for investigations on both sides saying the system is broken and this should never be allowed to happen.

Gamestop Rally Shakes Up Wall Street

Thanks to the ability of social media and smartphones, people all over the world can now share ideas, content, and excitement about a stock symbol or opportunity in the market in an instant. Unlike in the 1980s, when individuals had to get on the phone and call their closest circle of friends, social media and technology allow one person to post a message that can instantly be seen by thousands or millions of people. News channels are more than willing to jump on the story and make it even bigger. We live in interesting times where information flows faster and freer than ever before. The Gamestop Daily chart below shows what can happen when this happens.

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Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Microsoft Stock Analysis - Top AI Tech Stocks Investing 2021 / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Microsoft is currently trading on an EC of 55 up from 50, basically awaiting earnings to play catch up to the stocks earlier spectacular bull run from a low of $131 to a high of $232. Where revenue growth is concerned AI is at it's very heart in terms of it's Azure cloud services platform revenues which are growing at a spectacular pace of approaching 50% per year much as Amazon's growth is increasingly being fuelled by AWS.

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Tuesday, February 02, 2021

How Will the Gaming Industry Perform in 2021? / Companies / Gambling

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Friday, January 29, 2021

What Exactly Is Bookkeeping? / Companies / Financial Education

By: Submissions

Bookkeeping is essentially the comprehensive organizing and recording of the financial transactions of a business. These include things such as day to day spendings, as well as recording information that pertains to the business. By having a bookkeeper in place it means that all of the financial records kept by a business are accurate, up to date, and completel.

Throughout the entire bookkeeping process it is important that accuracy is maintained at all times. This is because this information forms the basis on which the business’s accounts are based. To aid this process there are a number of structures in place known as quality controls that ensure all financial records are accurate and timely.

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Technology & Energy Stocks Sectors Are Hot – Are You Missing Out? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

We have seen some really big moves in various S&P sectors over the past 60+ days and these trends look like they may continue for a while. Near the end of 2020, in October and November, the markets seemed to stall a bit before the US elections, but they have really started to trend much higher over the past 60+ days. Technology and Energy seem to be leading the charge in some respects. The most important thing for traders is to find decent breakout trends in stocks and sectors that have a real potential for strong continued trending. When we find these types of longer-term trends, we can scale in and out of the typical up/down price trends, over time, to generate some incredible returns.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Amazon AI Stocks Investing Analysis 2021 / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Amazon had soared into the stratosphere, literally doubling in price from its March low, breaking above $3400 early July putting Amazon on an eye watering EC level of 148, prompting me to sell over 50% of my holdings which I flagged ahead of time in the comments, following which Amazon did correct down to $2900 though not to anywhere near it's buying level of $2525. Following which Amazon did manage to break to a new high of $3552, but again it was not able to hold the levels due very high valuations which currently has Amazon trading down to $3099 and it looks like I'm not the only one who thought Amazon had become a bit too expensive as Jeff Bezos sold another $3 billion of Amazon stock early November bringing his total sales for 2020 to $10 billion.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

3 Top-Performing Tech Stocks for 2021 / Companies / AI

By: Robert_Ross

Dear Reader,

One of my favorite reads to start off a new year is Byron Wien's list of 10 surprises, which he's published for 36 years.

While I could spend an entire article debating each point in his 2021 list, today I want to tackle the last part of No. 8:

"The equity market broadens out. Stocks beyond healthcare and technology participate in the rise in prices…

"Big cap tech… stocks are laggards for the year."

Big techs lagging the broad markets this year would indeed be a surprise. But I'm making the opposite bet—that tech will be the year's top-performing sector.

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Great Ways of Choosing Good CMMS Software for a Business / Companies / SME

By: Travis_Bard

The inception of CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) has completely changed the face of facilities management and maintenance and may improve the general appearance of small or large departments.

Therefore, what is CMMS used for? CMMS software is used to optimize, measure, plan, and track things related to maintenance on a digital platform. Basically, CMMS will open up a new door to possibilities for your maintenance duties and team. To achieve this, here are some ways you may consider to choose excellent CMMS software:

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Intel Empire Fights Back with Rocket and Alder Lake! / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Leaked benchmarks on the performance of Intel's 11th Gen rocket lake processors due to make an appears as early as March 2020 suggest that the Intel's slide into CPU market oblivion could soon be halted on at least core basis (especially important for gaming) that deliver a 30% leap over their 10th Gen processors. And even more importantly Intel BEATS AMD's BEST processor even when overclocked, the 5950x running at 4.9ghz by about 3%! Which IS what Intel should have done with it's 10th Gen processors! Still it looks like the Intel has finally read the writing on the wall and plowed a large chunk of it's cash mountain into trying to compete against AMD, though STILL stuck on the 14nm node!

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Apple M1 Chip Another Nail in Intel's Coffin - Top AI Tech Stocks 2021 / Companies / Apple

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Friday, January 22, 2021

DoorDash Has All the Makings of the “Next Amazon” / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Can Amazon Make It? That was the headline plastered on the front page of BusinessWeek magazine in July 2000.

Amazon’s future looked bleak after the tech bubble burst earlier that year. The online shopping pioneer was hemorrhaging cash, forcing it to cut 15% of its workforce. Top fund managers cut Amazon from their portfolios. And over the following year, its stock price sank from $105 to $5.

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Technology Minerals appoints ex-BP Petrochemicals CEO as Advisor / Companies / Corporate News

By: Submissions

The ex-CEO of BP’s global petrochemicals business will work with the UK’s first end-to-end battery recycling group

In continued efforts to secure a greener future in the battery metals industry, Technology Minerals is pleased to welcome Nick Elmslie as an
Advisor to the Board.

Elmslie has extensive experience in the chemicals industry. His financial expertise will offer a unique opinion to allow better decision making for Technology Minerals; a company determined to secure a greener future for the battery industry. This latest appointment will contribute towards a more sustainable future.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

General Artificial Intelligence Was BORN in 2020! GPT-3, Deep Mind / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

During 2020 the fictional general artificial intelligence of the movies to some degree become reality in the form of GPT-3 that performs exponentially better than AI that preceded it as the following graph illustrates,

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The Biggest Biotech Story Of 2021? / Companies / BioTech

By: OilPrice_Com

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

This Small Company Could Revolutionize The Trillion-Dollar Drug Sector / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: OilPrice_Com

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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Why Nvidia Is My “Slam Dunk” Stock Investment for the Decade / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

What was the most important financial event of 2020? Most folks would tell you it was the coronavirus pandemic and the economic devastation caused by government lockdowns.

But that’s wrong. For investors, the most life-changing thing that happened last year has to do with computer chips. In 2020, for the first time ever, the value of the computer chip industry surpassed that of the oil industry. The 30 largest semiconductor companies are now worth $2.5 trillion combined. Compare that to $1.7 trillion for the 30 largest oil firms.

This sent an important signal to investors. Oil is no longer the most important resource is the world. Computer chips are. Longtime RiskHedge readers know computer chips, also called semiconductors, are the “brains” of electronics.

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Friday, January 15, 2021

The World’s Next Great Onshore Oil Discovery Could Be Here / Companies / Oil Companies

By: OilPrice_Com

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Where To “Buy”

Before anything else, the first step you should do is to learn the best “where” of buying an index fund. You can choose between making your purchase through an index fund provider (a.k.a. mutual fund company), or DIY-it via your personal brokerage account.

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Thursday, January 07, 2021

ESG ETF Investing Flows Drive Clean Energy to Fresh Highs / Companies / Investing 2021

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The ESG theme has taken the capital markets by storm in 2020. Fund flows into this space have been relentless, helping to drive the clean energy sector to fresh highs. In the first half of 2020, 23-new exchange-traded funds were launched under the ESG umbrella. By the end of the Q3, ESG index funds hit $250 billion in value. The ESG umbrella focuses on many different areas and has flourished during the pandemic. With a vaccine on the horizon, the question for investors is whether this sector will remain sustainable.

What is ESG and ESG Investing

The term ESG stands for:

Environmental
Social
Governance

The term brings to mind concepts like climate change, diversity and inclusion, and resource scarcity. While these are forms of ESG, it also covers social practices, including labor and talent management and data security and product safety. It includes employee experience, executive pay, and ethics. There is a wide divide amongst stakeholders on what the term means and how to communicate and manage the concept.

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Tuesday, January 05, 2021

2021 May Be A Good Year For The Cannabis / Marijuana Sector / Companies / Cannabis

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Great progress in terms of legalization was made for the Cannabis/Marijuana sector in 2020 that will. The 2020 elections resulted in a number of US states engaging in new Cannabis friendly policies and laws being approved by voters. This suggests a new rally in the Cannabis sector may be setting up in 2021 and beyond for traders. Our BAN – Best Asset Now – trading strategy is always looking out for the next sector to make a trade, and the Cannabis sector is certainly one we are keeping our eyes on! Make sure you sign up for my FREE webinar to find and trade the Best Assets Now just like me.

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Friday, January 01, 2021

Google Alphabet AI Stock Investing for 2021 and Beyond / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The key thing about primary stocks is that we don't want them to give us shocks and surprises instead we want them to gradually trundle along their exponential trends so basically all we should be concerned with is whenever an opportunity occurs to add to holdings as was the case during the March pandemic panic crash.

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Google, Amazon, Apple... AI Stocks Buying Levels / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is a continuation of my in-depth analysis into the buying levels for the Top 10 AI stocks to ride the electron mega-trend the whole of which was first made available to Patrons who support my work so immediate first access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month.

US Presidential Election 2020 Forecast Review
Seeing Stock Market New Highs Through the Prism of AI
Stock Market Dow Quick Take
AI Stocks Buying Levels and EC ratio Explained
Top 10 AI Stocks individual analysis i.e. for Google, Amazon, Apple etc.
AI Stocks Buying Levels Q4 2020
The Next IMMINENT Global Catastrophe After Coronavirus

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

The CPU and GPU Wars - AMD vs INTEL vs Nvidia / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

US Presidential Election 2020 Forecast Review
Seeing Stock Market New Highs Through the Prism of AI
Stock Market Dow Quick Take
AI Stocks Buying Levels and EC ratio Explained
Top 10 AI Stocks individual analysis i.e. for Google, Amazon, Apple etc.
AI Stocks Buying Levels Q4 2020
The Next IMMINENT Global Catastrophe After Coronavirus

6. Facebook $266

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Biotech AI Stocks / Companies / BioTech

By: Nadeem_Walayat

US Presidential Election 2020 Forecast Review
Seeing Stock Market New Highs Through the Prism of AI
Stock Market Dow Quick Take
AI Stocks Buying Levels and EC ratio Explained
Top 10 AI Stocks individual analysis i.e. for Google, Amazon, Apple etc.
AI Stocks Buying Levels Q4 2020
The Next IMMINENT Global Catastrophe After Coronavirus

ALL Google services globally went dark on the morning of 14th of December 2020. That's Gmail, Youtube, Drive, Hangouts and Search ceased to function with users unable to log into accounts. All this whilst a pandemic had forced many millions of workers to work form home. The outage started at 11.50am GMT and continued for over an hour before users could once more log in and start to work.

This global outage brought home the extent to which we have all become reliant on Google services which through accident or design could reek havoc across the globe, especially giving the ongoing US / China brewing conflicts that undoubtedly will spill over into cyber space.

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Google and Amazon, Top 10 AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels Analysis / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

US Presidential Election 2020 Forecast Review
Seeing Stock Market New Highs Through the Prism of AI
Stock Market Dow Quick Take
AI Stocks Buying Levels and EC ratio Explained
Top 10 AI Stocks individual analysis i.e. for Google, Amazon, Apple etc.
AI Stocks Buying Levels Q4 2020
The Next IMMINENT Global Catastrophe After Coronavirus

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Beginners Guide To Google AdWords - The Agents of Change / Companies / Google

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Seeking online approvals can be the most challenging course that any brand has to follow during its initial years. And that's why digital media marketing services extend several assisting tools for brands to gain online recognition and new business. One popular channel is Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords). However, there has been some debate around how Google Ads doesn’t always generate a strong ROI, and hence there is absolutely no point in getting involved as it will zap your budget. But you should know the problem generally doesn’t lie with Google Ads itself, but more with the campaign strategy employed.

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Saturday, December 26, 2020

AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels and EC Indicator Explained / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

Nvidia’s Chips Have Powered Nearly Every Major AI Breakthrough / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

“Within 20 years, machines will be capable of doing anything man can do.”

Take a stab at when this quote is from. It wasn’t this year, 2010, or even during the ‘90s tech boom. It’s from one of America’s top computer scientists: in 1960.

You’ve surely heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI) before. “AI” often conjures up images of intelligent robots taking over the world. You’ll often read that it’s only a matter of time before AI steals all our jobs.

But the idea of humanoid machines is nothing new. It began with the “heartless” Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. By the 1950s, a generation of scientists and engineers were convinced we’d soon co-exist with clever robots.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

How Your Smartphone Can Fix America’s Healthcare Crisis / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

At 30,000 feet in the air, a passenger was suddenly crippled by severe chest pains. The flight attendant called over the loudspeaker, “Is there a doctor on board?” A tall man rose from seat 6C. And the first thing Dr. Eric Topol reached for was his iPhone.

He plugged a credit card-sized heart monitor into the phone and placed it on the woman’s chest. The doctor didn’t need fancy machines to diagnose the problem. An iPhone app showed she was on the verge of a major heart attack.

Topol recommended the pilot make an emergency landing. The passenger was rushed to the hospital and survived.

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Monday, December 21, 2020

The Importance Of Having A Good Website For A Business / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Nowadays, instead of using a phone book to find a service, products or information most people search online. Whether a business is small, medium or large experts believe that every business needs a website. Even if the business doesn’t rely on online sales or services or it's just a small local brick and mortar business. There are very little downsides to having a business online. Having a website may help you to increase your business, sometimes even double. When somebody searches for products, services and information business owners want their website to show up at the top of search engines and for the design of the website to look good.

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Saturday, December 19, 2020

Liu Qiangdong Reaps the Harvest of JD Health's White-Hot IPO / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Sumeet_Manhas

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

SILO Stock The Most Undervalued Play In Psychedelic / Companies / BioTech

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

WISA Stock Breaking Down the Summit Wirless Opportunity / Companies / Corporate News

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

Summit Wireless Technologies (NASDAQ: WISA) recently announced the publication of a new investor presentation. After diving into the presentation, I’ve found that the investment opportunity is only becoming more compelling.

Of course, when I see strong investing opportunities, I like to share them with you, my readers.

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Monday, December 14, 2020

Why Investors Need to Be Invested in Amazon AMZN Stock / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Sunday, December 13, 2020

How can a company avoid a winding-up petition? / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Winding-up petitions allow the creditors who did not get their payment before the court so that the company is forced for a closure. Any creditors who owe the minimum amount i.e decided according to the law can opt for a winding-up petition to the courts.

After the petition is received by the company, a hearing will be held by the court. Before the hearing, the company will get seven days to get rid of the winding-up petition. If the company cannot prove the petition to be wrong or if they fail to repay the debts the company will be wound-up with an official notice. The winding-up order will be issued by the court and the official receiver will be appointed to liquidate the company.

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Dallas Accounting Firm: Four Big Reasons Why Your Business Needs an Accounting Firm / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

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Wednesday, December 02, 2020

How An Ancient Medicine Is Taking On The $16 Trillion Pharmaceutical Industry / Companies / BioTech

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Tuesday, December 01, 2020

The No.1 Biotech Stock for 2021 / Companies / BioTech

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Monday, November 30, 2020

The Truth About “6G” / Companies / Internet

By: Stephen_McBride

I’m seeing them pop up more and more. Maybe you are, too. Bold headlines telling you to “forget 5G.” And get ready for—you guessed it—6G!

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Source: CNN Business

I want to be very clear: At this point, there is no such thing as “6G.” It simply doesn’t exist. I suspect some marketer made up the term 6G to attract attention.

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Ancient Aztec Secret Could Lead To A $6.9 Billion Biotech Breakthrough / Companies / BioTech

By: Submissions

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Industries that Require Secure Messaging Apps / Companies / Cyber Crime

By: Sumeet_Manhas

In today’s globalized world, information has become its own form of currency. Due to the interconnected nature of how we work, play, and communicate, data security is now a major concern.

Whether you’re a business owner or someone who regularly communicates over the internet, there is simply no room for complacency.

Hackers and thieves utilize information stolen from our communications for their own nefarious reasons - these can range from credit card fraud to outright identity theft.

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Nasdaq NQ Has Stalled Above a 1.382 Fibonacci Expansion Range Three Times / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The NASDAQ E-Mini Futures (NQ) has rallied and stalled above 12,055, a 138.2% Fibonacci expansion of the December 2018 low range to the February 2019 (Pre-COVID-19) highs three times over the past 4 months. We believe this resistance level, near 12,055, on the NQ is acting as a major price ceiling and may continue to prompt continued downside resistance as price attempts to break through this level.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Edge Computing Is Leading the Next Great Tech Revolution / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Do you want in on the next great tech revolution? Well, it’s happening before our eyes. But it’s a shift so subtle, hardly anyone recognizes the profits at stake.

As I’ll show you today, these subtle shifts in computing happen once every 20 years or so. Last time, it handed investors 833% and 2,247% gains in just a few years. And I’m predicting even bigger profits this time around.

You see, every 20 years or so, computers go through a complete transformation. I’m not talking about getting a little faster or a little smaller. That happens almost every day. I’m talking a complete change in how computers “work.”

Let me show you. In 1944, IBM engineers built the first “all-purpose” computer. Weighing in at 10,000 pounds, the Harvard Mark 1 stretched 51 ft. long.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Creating Marketing Campaigns Using the Freedom of Information Act / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Statistics and data provide a fantastic ‘base’ for an online marketing campaign or piece of content. Statistics often generate hyperlinks from other websites, as copywriters like to back up their comments and insights by referencing data. In turn, links are great for improving your website’s visibility on search engines like Google.

Telephone answering service provider Moneypenny for example recently published a blog-post regarding the rise of remote working, which gained lots of press coverage and over a dozen links from authoritative websites.

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Monday, November 16, 2020

How My Friend Made $128,000 Investing in Stocks Without Knowing It / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Stephen_McBride

If it weren’t for my wife, I still wouldn’t know about that pile of money.

My friend John recently told me a crazy story over coffee. One that’s 100X more powerful than any “hot stock tip.”

“It was 1996,” he said. “I was managing apartment buildings and shopping at Home Depot 2–3 days a week. Every time I walked in there, the place was PACKED. I was just getting started investing… but I knew I needed a piece of this business.”

John enrolled in their direct stock purchase plan (DSPP), which automatically buys a fixed dollar amount of shares on a regular basis. “I put an initial $2,500 in, and set it up to buy $75 more every month.”

For the first couple months, John carefully watched his account grow. Then the newness wore off, and he forgot about it. John moved to Costa Rica and turned his attention to real estate. After a successful career there, he and his family moved to Delray Beach, Florida, in 2015.

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Monday, November 02, 2020

Why Pinterest Has “Monster Stock” Potential / Companies / IPOs

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler

Shares of Pinterest (PIN) soared 27% last week after the company reported third-quarter earnings that crushed analyst expectations.

And I see PINS heading higher in the coming months. In fact, Pinterest has “monster stock” potential. You see, Pinterest is a different kind of social media company. Unlike Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR), Pinterest isn’t a place where people spew negativity, engulf conspiracy theories, or argue about politics.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Global Banking: Some Sectors Look as "Precarious as Ever" / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: EWI

"Financial flameouts" are occurring despite relief from the European Central Bank

Most people remember that the entire global financial system teeter-tottered on collapse during the 2007-2009 financial crisis due to the debacle related to subprime mortgages.

As you'll recall, even a financial institution as large as Citigroup was brought to its knees.

Of course, that was more than a decade ago and the fear of a "financial Armageddon" would seem to be a distant memory.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Best Retail POS Software In Australia / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Sumeet_Manhas

A point of sale (POS) software is much more than just a conventional cash register. By integrating POS software to a mobile device or a cloud service, you can be satisfied with all of your hardware and software requirements. Various businesses, from smaller to midsize, all of them are going for a cloud-based POS software because you do not need multiple back-end servers at various locations.

There are many points of sale (POS) softwares in Australia. But finding the best POS software for you is vital to get you paid for your products. If you are looking for a POS to the trick, then POS Australia is one of the best options for you. Here is the guide for you to help you buy the best POS software in Australia.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

AMD is KILLING Intel as Ryzen Zen 3 Takes Gaming Crown, AMD Set to Achieve CPU Market Dominance / Companies / INTEL

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Last week we had another huge reminder of why Intel's stock price has been stagnating for the past 3 years whilst at the same time competitor AMD's stock price has soared into the stratosphere.

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

The Election Does Not Matter, Stick With Stock Winners Like Clean Energy / Companies / Renewable Energy

By: Chris_Vermeulen

If I put the pandemic aside and ignore the current jobs picture there are many reasons that I am bullish stocks. Housing continues to remain upbeat with sales near all-time highs and consumer confidence is rising, which means investors’ sentiment will continue to trend higher. What is most important is that stocks that have outperformed in 2020 will likely continue to outperform. So my goal is to focus on the winners and avoid the laggers.

The Election Does Not Matter

It seems clear that investors don’t seem to care who wins the election. Biden is up in the polls, and even though he has repeatedly said that he will raise taxes, the market does not seem to care. If Biden wins he will sign a huge stimulus bill and likely go for an enormous infrastructure spending bill that will propel stocks even higher. If President Trump is reelected, I also expect a stimulus bill with an eventual tax cut. While at Walter Reed Hospital, President Trump tweeted that if he wins he will push for the biggest tax cut in history. The bottom line is that regardless of who wins the presidency, stock prices are likely to continue to trend higher and ignore the weakening economic climate.

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Saturday, October 10, 2020

Here Is Everything You Must Know About Insolvency / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

When a company commences business in the market, it has set objectives, functions, and roles. No corporation ever dreams of going into liquidation of becoming insolvent. The framework of law provides specific guidelines, rules, and regulations to assist the procedure of insolvency. Usually, insolvency takes place when the company is going in loss; it is not able to manage its finances and is thriving to survive in the market. Insolvency of a company has a lot to do with the law rather than the dynamics of the market. The internal functionality of corporations has to be transparent with the authorities to not land up in any form of legal action. Let us now understand the meaning and procedure of insolvency and legal accompaniments along with it.

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Friday, October 09, 2020

Why You Should Look for Stocks Climbing Out of a “Big Base” / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : Today I’m going to show you a trading tactic so simple, yet so reliable, it’ll allow you to predict when certain stocks will skyrocket days or even weeks in advance.

Master this tactic and it’ll feel like you’ve got a “cheat code” to the markets. Let me show you exactly how it works. In short, you want to identify stocks that are climbing out of a “base.”

A stock forms a base when it trades within a narrow price range for a period of time. In other words, the stock isn’t crashing, and it’s not zooming higher (yet).

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Monday, October 05, 2020

The Smart Way to Play the Hottest IPO Market in Years / Companies / IPOs

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler

The biggest software IPO is officially in the books. Two weeks ago, in one of the most hyped events of the year, Snowflake (SNOW) went public.

Snowflake is a data warehousing company. It helps companies better access and make sense of their data. We’ve been “stalking” Snowflake for over a year. And yet, we held off from recommending it to our readers.

There’s nothing wrong with Snowflake’s business. In fact, it’s a phenomenal company. Its customers include some of the world’s most cutting-edge companies, including Adobe (ADBE), Square (SQ), DocuSign (DOCU), and Overstock.com (OSTK).

Not only that, Snowflake is one of the world’s fastest-growing businesses. Its sales have surged an incredible 174% over the past year. That’s faster than Zoom Video (ZM) was growing before it went public.

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Friday, October 02, 2020

Why “AI” Is a Fraud Tech Stocks / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

Who will be crowned the world’s first trillionaire? Mark Cuban says there’s one disruptive trend that’ll bring a whole new meaning to the word “rich.”

You likely know Cuban as a star investor on ABC’s Shark Tank. The billionaire also owns the Dallas Mavericks. His big call? “The world's first trillionaires are going to come from somebody who masters AI.”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most hyped up trend on the planet. The core idea of AI is a machine that learns and thinks just like you or me. Most importantly, it learns all by itself, without human intervention.

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

Do This Instead Of Trying To Find The “Next Amazon” / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Before the coronavirus outbreak, I doubted telehealth had much potential. I remember sitting outside a café with our publisher and telling him it was a bust.

Trust a quack internet doctor? No way folks will go for it. But I’ve done a total 180. Right now, millions of Americans are firing up their laptops and “visiting” doctors virtually. In fact, more than 55 million folks now pay for a telehealth subscription.

And industry pioneers Teladoc (TDOC) and Livongo (LVGO) have handed out huge gains. And here’s what I’ve come to realize…

The coronavirus is not the real reason telehealth stocks are soaring. Of course, it shined a spotlight on these stocks. But above all else, telehealth stocks are soaring because they’re doing something totally NEW.

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Friday, September 18, 2020

3 Types of Loans to Buy an Existing Business / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Dumitru_Midon

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Three Key Principles for Successful Disruption Investors / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Stephen_McBride

In this essay, I’ll share my top three “disruption investing” principles for building lasting wealth.

Principle #1: Great Disruption Investors Know Timing Trumps All

Disruptors invent the future. For example, Amazon created the online marketplace. Netflix pioneered video streaming. And Apple is the main reason 85% of Americans have a smartphone. Disruptors figure out how to accomplish things that have never been done before. This often leads to big stock market profits. But it can also lead to irrational excitement. And irrational excitement can lead to dangerous situations in the stock market.

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Why Bill Gates Is Betting Millions on Synthetic Biology / Companies / BioTech

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler: Beyond Meat (BYND) was one of last year’s hottest stocks. Shares of the plant-based meat company exploded 859% during its first three months out of the gate.

“Fake meat” was all the rage: an instant favorite with Millennials (I personally prefer the real thing). And the industry’s still booming today. It’s already worth $12 billion. By 2025, it’s projected to double again!

But here’s the thing: While most people have heard of Beyond Meat and the plant-based meat mania by now, they don’t realize that this is all part of a much bigger opportunity. In fact, many of the wealthiest investors on the planet have been going “all in” on this obscure megatrend.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Tech Stocks FANG Index Nearing Critical Support – Could Breakout At Any Moment / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS:

The washout-low price move in FANG stocks may present a needed rotation in price before another upside move sets up.
Tweezer Bottoms pattern and RSI pennant formation suggest very clear support levels.
Watch how Volume and the VIX pick up over the next few days, and how price reacts to this bounce at 945.

Our Custom FANG Index (consisting of Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Amazon, Google, and Nvidia) shows the FANG Index, and technology sector, are trading just above critical support near 945. The congestion area on this chart between July and August just below this 945 level highlights the key resistance/support level that we are currently watching as price support.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

The Tech Stocks Quantum AI EXPLOSION is Coming! / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

And it will be an EXPLOSION. Not a new exponential trend but an EXPLOSION! If you understand how quantum computers work then you should be able to make the leap to understand why there will likely be a Quantum AI explosion and it will likely be SILENT! After all a super human intelligence will be intelligent enough to know not to brag about it's existence, so likely the more intelligent computers become the less we are likely to hear about them in the mainstream press until they go completely SILENT.

This is the fourth video in my Quantum AI series that concludes in a 15 year trend forecast for the AI stocks sector. However the whole of this analysis has already first been made available to patrons who support my work.

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Friday, September 04, 2020

The Single Most Groundbreaking Tech Stocks Disruption / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

America’s top researchers were stumped. How do you teach a computer to “see?”

By 2012, technology had advanced a great deal. For $199 you could buy a tiny supercomputer called the iPhone 5. You could talk to it—and it would talk back. It could hail you a cab, give you driving directions, or play a movie. You could even video call someone living on the other side of the world for practically free.

In fact, the iPhone 5 was more powerful than the NASA computer that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon. But computers had one big glaring weakness: they were still laughably bad at recognizing images.

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Thursday, September 03, 2020

NVIDIA Stock Price Soars on RTX 3000 Cornering the GPU Market for next 2 years! / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Nvidia has just released information on their next gen RTX 3000 GPU's , and if what NVIDIA announced is true then they have just blown away the rest of the competition for a good 2 years! Just on the basis of today's release! This is what a good AI tech stock looks like!

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Monday, August 31, 2020

Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook... AI Tech Stocks Buying Levels and Valuations Q3 2020 / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Here is the updated list of AI stocks buying levels for Q3 2020.

What are buying levels?

Buying levels are high probability technical levels that stocks 'could' trade down to during a stock market correction.

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Digital Transformation During the Coronavirus Pandemic / Companies / Internet

By: Submissions

Digital transformation has never been so appealing for businesses affected by social distancing measures and other health restrictions. In fact, many digital practices have been the only possible option to ensure operations can continue. Organisations around the world have been forced to allow their staff members to work remotely, which has demanded a greater reliance on technology. Without the use of video conferencing, online tools and VPNs, working from home would be limited or the security compromised.

Businesses of all sizes will usually find that external assistance is needed to ensure IT systems are always running smoothly. With the help of a great managed services provider, inefficiencies can be reduced and badly timed bottlenecks avoided.

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Friday, August 28, 2020

The Application of Blockchain Technology in the COVID-19 Response / Companies / BlockChain

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Friday, August 28, 2020

Mogo (MOGO) Stock: The Opportunity Is Hard to Ignore / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

MOGO Stock May Be The Most Undervalued Stock In Fintech / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

The Smart Way to Profit off the “Internet of Things” / Companies / Internet

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : Google (GOOG) just made a statement. On August 3, Google announced that it’s investing $450 million in home security company ADT (ADT). The investment will give Google a 6.6% stake in the company.

You might be wondering why the tech giant wants anything to do with ADT. Simple. Google’s asserting its dominance in one of today’s biggest megatrends.

Investors who see where this is headed stand to make a fortune. But only if they know how to play it. And it’s not Google. The two stocks I’ll share with you today offer much more explosive upside. But let’s first look at why Google is investing hundreds of millions into ADT.

Google, as you know, operates the world’s most popular search engine, and the #1 most trafficked website. But it’s far from a one-trick pony.

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Monday, August 24, 2020

Why Owning Stocks Is the Single Best Way to Get Rich / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Stephen_McBride

The world’s richest man just made history. Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos set a new record when his net worth jumped by $13 billion in one day.

Bloomberg now estimates Bezos is worth $185 billion. And get this: he’s now personally worth more than oil giant Exxon Mobil or Nike!

The secret behind Bezos’ financial triumph is simple. The billionaire CEO has made the same $81,840 salary for two decades. But the bulk of his vast fortune is tied to the 57 million shares of Amazon stock he owns—worth $180 billion.

So when Amazon’s stock jumped 10% on July 23, Bezos’ net worth spiked $13 billion in just a few hours. In fact, controlling vast sums of stock market wealth is a common thread among the world’s rich. Scroll through Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index and you’ll see they all vaulted to the top by owning their share of a successful business.

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Saturday, August 22, 2020

A Triangle of Caring: CEO of Pinnacle Hotels USA Barry Lall on Developing a Highly Effective Work Culture / Companies / Travel & Holidays

By: Sumeet_Manhas

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Small Business Owners Are Wasting Billions of Dollars in Interest -- Fintech Can Help / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Submissions

Andrew Latham writes: It is a challenge for small businesses and entrepreneurs to find lenders willing to provide credit to startups and new companies. Most lenders won’t even consider an application from a business without assets or an established credit history. That is why 10% of small businesses rely on personal loans, according to the latest Federal Reserve’s Latest Small Business Credit Survey. The percentage is much higher for startups.

Using a personal loan to finance your business ideas can be an excellent option. However, many entrepreneurs are overpaying on interest because they think all lenders offer similar rates to borrowers with the same credit score and income. This can be an expensive mistake. Whether you are shopping for a mortgage, an auto loan, or a personal loan, it pays to shop around. Here’s a quick primer on the price dispersion of personal loans and how it is hurting consumers and small business owners.

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Finding A Perfect Small Business Lender / Companies / Debt & Loans

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Introducing the Third Great Computing Superpower / Companies / AI

By: Stephen_McBride

We’re on the cusp of the third great computing revolution. I’m talking about the latest computing superpower: their ability to “see.”

Computer vision is the greatest disruptive innovation in a generation. And in today’s essay, I want to show you how we got here.

Below, I’ll take you on a quick journey. We’ll look at the first 2 computer superpowers… and how they set the stage for today’s big opportunity.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

If Biden Wins, Solar Stocks Could Go Ballistic / Companies / Solar Energy

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : “We're not just going to tinker around the edges. We're going to make historic investments that will seize this moment in history.”

Presidential front-runner Joe Biden said this last month. He was talking about his blockbuster green energy spending plan. As you may have heard, Biden plans to spend $2 trillion on clean energy and infrastructure over four years if he becomes president.

That’s a staggering amount of money. The Trump administration currently allocates less than $100 billion per year to clean energy technology. So, we’re talking about a 20-fold surge in spending!

Biden also plans to end carbon emissions from power plants by 2035. It’s an ambitious goal. One that would require millions of solar panels, and tens of thousands of wind turbines.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Closing a limited company: How to close a company? / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Many times a person can decide to shut down their limited company. This can, for many reasons, like the desire to retire or join full-time employment. You may also chance upon the opportunity to become the sole trader. No matter the reasons, you need to make sure that you are not keeping any loose ends. If you miss any of the legalities, it can be problematic.

All outstanding payments and bills need to be cleared, money that your clients still owes to you should be collected, etc. All these things may sound straightforward, but that is not the case. It can get quite complicated, and a professional who has been helping limited companies close must be consulted.

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Monday, August 10, 2020

The Strange Food Trend That’s Making Investors Rich / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

Have you tried Goldbelly yet? Goldbelly is “Uber” for iconic eateries across America. But unlike most delivery apps, which will hurry you a burger or burrito across town, Goldbelly will ship a fresh smoked salmon bagel from New York to LA!

Take Manhattan bagel shop Ess-a-Bagel, which has become a landmark in New York. Like most businesses, its doors shut when coronavirus came through.

But thanks to Goldbelly, Ess-a-Bagel has shipped over 600,000 of its oversized bagels across the US since lockdowns began. And it’s still shipping 6,000 a day! The bagels are flash-frozen and packed into a box with dry ice so they arrive nice and plump.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Stock Investors What to do if Trump Bans TikTok / Companies / Corporate News

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : It’s the hottest social media platform on the planet. It’s growing faster than Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Instagram. And it could come crashing down any day now.

Of course, I’m talking about TikTok. You may have heard of TikTok. You may even have a teenager suddenly singing and dancing around the house because of it.

In short, TikTok is a video sharing app where users can create short dance, lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos.

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Monday, August 03, 2020

How Sony Is Fueling the Computer Vision Boom / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

He didn’t know it at the time, but in 1990 Eric Fossum started a revolution. In the early ‘90s, NASA was firing rockets into orbit every other month. And to take images of outer space, each spacecraft was equipped with cameras.

The problem was, these cameras were absolutely huge—roughly as big as a double-door fridge. Cameras used on spacecraft are similar to digital cameras, except they have to be a lot tougher. And they required tons of heavy wiring to work.

So NASA hired hotshot engineer Eric Fossum straight from Yale, and tasked him with miniaturizing NASA’s cameras. Within two years, Fossum created a “camera-on-a-chip”—a new type of image sensor that was smaller and consumed 100X less power.

Image sensors are tiny computer chips that essentially give cameras a set of “eyes.” They process light from the outside world and transform it into a bunch of 1s and 0s, allowing cameras to render images. Fossum’s “camera-on-a-chip” helped NASA slash the size of its cameras. But more important, his invention laid the groundwork for digital cameras and camera phones.

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Why Big Money Is Already Pouring Into Edge Computing Tech Stocks / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : Why didn’t coronavirus sink America into a depression? The answer can be summed up in two words, and it’s not “stimulus checks.”

As you know, lockdowns have wrecked restaurants, hotels, and airlines. But millions of Americans who can do their jobs from a computer haven’t missed a day of work. They’re working from home, which would’ve been impossible not all that long ago.

We have “the cloud” to thank. Most folks are vaguely familiar with the importance of “the cloud.” But it’s no exaggeration to say it’s a top 3 tech breakthrough of the last 20 years, right up there with the smartphone.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

I Hate Banks - Including Goldman Sachs / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Avi_Gilburt

For many years, I have noted to the members of Elliottwavetrader that I have not been a fan of banks. In fact, they are on my list of stocks that I intend on shorting once we move towards the 2023 time frame.

But, while many are focused upon the upside potential in various banks in the coming 2-3 years, I have been quite concerned about the goals of many of these banks, based upon some of the moves they have made over the past few years.

As an example, a few years ago, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) opened its door to public accounts. This was a major shift in Goldman’s business practices, which had many scratching their head. But, I was not scratching my head, as it made perfect sense to me. In fact, I even wrote about Goldman’s “unexpected” move, and why they likely moved down this path.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

How To Take Advantage Of Tesla's 400% Stock Surge / Companies / Tech Stocks

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Google, Apple And Amazon Are Leading A $30 Trillion Assault On Wall Street / Companies / Tech Stocks

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

How Did the Takeaway Apps Stocks Perform During the Lockdown? / Companies / Sector Analysis

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Capitalising on the AI Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: N_Walayat

Machine Intelligence has become a broad church that has fragmented or branched off into a myriad of sectors and the number keeps growing each year. Many years ago I broke the machine intelligence mega-trend down into 10 key sectors to invest in.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Why Moores Law is NOT Dead! / Companies / Computing

By: N_Walayat

For as long as I can remember the argument has been that Moores Law (doubling in cpu processing power every 2 years) was always just about to end due to the inability to shrink the cpu dies further and thus an end to exponential increase in processing power that is usually measured in cpu transistor count , I did not agree with this 5 years ago when I first started writing about the exponential AI mega-trend where to date it has not turned out to be true on either transistor count or the COMPUTE power basis which is what people should actually be focused upon, after all that is what one actually utilises COMPUTE POWER.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Investors Are Going All-In on This Coronavirus Proof Industry / Companies / Investing 2020

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Monday, July 13, 2020

5 Vital Insights That You Can Gain From Instagram Trackers / Companies / Social Media

By: Submissions

The uses of Instagram has evolved today much beyond imagination. Today, it is one of the most powerful marketing tools that businesses seek to leverage.

Today, most businesses seek to derive important insights to set straight their business expansion plans. And before venturing on Instagram for promotional activities, they usually adopt an Instagram tracker to dig deeper and find out more about their target audience and the market dynamics.

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Spotify Recealed as The “Next Netflix” / Companies / Internet

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler : A sleeping giant tech stock has awoken. It’s already handing out monster gains. And as I’ll show you today, it’s just getting warmed up.

In fact, it won’t be long before this stock is mentioned in the same breath as hall-of-famers like Netflix (NFLX), Facebook (FB), and Google (GOOG). That’s right. The next great tech stock is growing up before our eyes.

I don’t say that lightly. Within a few years, this company should have over a half billion users and be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Tech Stocks Trending Towards the Quantum AI EXPLOSION! / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is Part 2 of my extensive analysis (Part 1) that concludes in a detailed 15 year stock market trend forecast (Machine Intelligence Quantum AI Stocks Mega-Trend Forecast 2020 to 2035!). The whole of which has first been made available to Patrons who support my work.

Why Investors Should Buy Deviations against the Bull Market Highs
The AI Mega-trend - Moores Law is NOT Dead!
QUANTUM COMPUTERS
The Quantum AI EXPLOSION!
Capitalising on the AI Mega-trend
AI Stocks Mega-trend
Formulating a AI Stocks Mega Trend Forecast
AI Stocks Mega-tend 15 Year Trend Forecast Conclusion
Dow Quick Technical Take
Getting Started with Machine Learning
Black Lives Matter Protests To trigger 2nd Covid-19 Wave?

So for immediate first access to ALL of my analysis and trend forecasts then do consider becoming a Patron by supporting my work for just $3 per month. https://www.patreon.com/Nadeem_Walayat.

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Facebook and IBM Tech Stocks for Machine Learning Mega-Trend Investing 2020 / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This analysis will now seek to update potential buying levels for AI stocks during Q2 of where stocks could trade down to in terms of technical support levels during the anticipated general stock market correction of about 15% that should be imminent.

Top 5 AI Stocks are all primary, the ordering of which is arbitrary for instance of the 3 Google, Amazon and Microsoft it's a toss up of which comes first. For instance If I was compiling the list today then I would likely put Amazon at No1 ahead of Google. So keep in mind that the rankings are more in terms of primary, Secondary and Tertiary rather than their number order.

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Fintech facilitating huge growth in online gambling / Companies / Gambling

By: Submissions

Advancements in technology have transformed the online gambling industry, allowing it to become one of the most lucrative business sectors in the world.

Experts have estimated that global revenues may top $60 billion in 2020, with future forecasts predicting substantial growth over the next few years.

The boom in online gambling has been driven by numerous factors including the increasing utilisation of fintech for processing payments.

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Online Creative Software Development Service Conceptual Approach / Companies / SME

By: Umer_Mahmood

Software development tasks have lots of attractive and user-friendly ideas that can be preceded by following useful tips and tricks. There are many people and businesses minded persons who take interests to choose the best and the top Software development Companies to accept their challenges and want to resolve their demanding work plans with the help of experienced and competent experts. Find perfect instant help and support from the legendary service providers and get 100% guaranteed work response to deliver the right concepts with intellectual service ideas.

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Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Five Reasons Covid Will Change SEO / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The COVID situation has necessarily affected our lives and has changed the way we do or perceive a lot of things. What seemed normal then, seems absurd now. Of all the things that have changed, what changed the most is the way people do business. Today we are speaking to Graham Grieve at A1 SEO Glasgow, who’s website ranks well for competitive terms such as SEO Glasgow, SEO agencies Glasgow and other super competitive terms.

While offline businesses have taken a hit due to lockdown and other restrictions, online businesses are booming. E-commerce is on the rise since everyone is trying to shift their business online. More and more new online stores are opening up each passing day. And as actions have consequences, this will to.

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Thursday, July 02, 2020

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Big Pharma Stock for Machine Learning Life Extension Investing / Companies / Life Extension

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Trending Ecommerce Sites in 2020 / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Ecommerce has taken the world by storm in recent years, and more shoppers than ever are turning to the Internet to find the products they need in 2020. The competition is fierce, so eCommerce retailers need to do everything they can to get an edge on their competitors. That includes finding the best platforms for selling their wares. Read on to find out about the trending eCommerce sites that should be on every online retailer's radar in 2020.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

APPLE Tech Stock for Investing to Profit from the Machine Learning Mega trend / Companies / Apple

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Europe's Banking Sector: When (and Why) the Rout Really Began / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: EWI

The financial sector has been one of the global stock market's bedrocks for decades. That's why its performance is so critical to the overall stock market health.

Well, here's a chart of the European Stoxx 600 Banks Index over the past four years.

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

INTEL x86 Chip Giant Stock Targets Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing for 2020's Growth / Companies / INTEL

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Elon Musk Mocks Nikola Motors as “Dumb.” Is He Right? / Companies / Auto Sector

By: John_Mauldin

Justin Spittler : “Staggeringly dumb.”

That’s the latest insult Elon Musk threw at Nikola Motors (NKLA), which has rocketed a crazy 500%+ since April. Love him or hate him, no one denies Musk is a genius. He built Tesla (TSLA)—easily the world’s most innovative car company—from scratch. When he’s not running Tesla, he works a “side job” as a rocket scientist for his private space company, SpaceX.

So, you’d think only fools would bet against Musk. But that’s what we’ve been doing lately. No, we haven’t been “shorting” Tesla. Instead, we invested big in hydrogen energy—including Nikola Motors.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

MICROSOFT Transforming from PC Software to Cloud Services AI, Deep Learning Giant / Companies / Microsoft

By: N_Walayat

3. MICROSOFT (MSFT)

I have owned microsoft stocks for over 2 decades! So a favourite of sorts. Yes it was dead for a decade but as soon as the world started waking up to AI in the Mid 2010's it started rocketing higher, literally going parabolic, a trend that continues to this day!

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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Why Investors Should Buy AI Tech Stocks on Stock Market Dips / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The stock market is finally showing signs of heading for a significant correction after bull run that has seen AI sector stocks retrace virtually all of their corona crash, with the Dow closing sharply lower Thursday to 25,128 that looks like targeting a trend to 23,000, so apt timing for this my latest analysis that seeks to answer why the number one priority for investors should be to accumulate into AI mega-trend stocks, and why one should embrace plunges in the stock market as buying opportunities. Though the tendency to wait for corrections before climbing onboard the AI mega-trend could result in fundamental errors that investors could come to regret for decades to come which is the primary focus of this article that seeks clear away the fog of future uncertainty to map out a trend for AI stocks and to a lesser extent the general stock market indices over the next 15 years!

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Friday, June 19, 2020

AMAZON (AMZN) Tech Stock for Machine Learning Mega trend Investing / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Friday, June 19, 2020

“AI Healthcare” Stocks Will Mint the World’s First Trillionaire / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: John_Mauldin

You won’t read about these stocks in the mainstream media. The average investor doesn’t even know they exist. But don’t let that fool you: because a small “hidden” group of companies is figuring out how to merge artificial intelligence with medical technology.

I call them “AI healthcare stocks.” In a minute, I’ll tell you why they’re hands down the #1 way to make big money in AI stocks. But first you must understand: not everyone’s excited about AI.

Some folks are even scared of it. They think AI could eventually try to wipe out the human race. They imagine human-like robots like Ava from the film Ex Machina or Skynet—the computer program that tried to wipe out the human race in the Terminator movies.

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

New Data Shows Shopify Was a Godsend for Mom and Pop During Coronavirus / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: Stephen_McBride

68-year-old Jan Buerge was days away from losing everything. For 35 years, she has run World’s Window in Kansas City, a store that sells artisanal items from around the world. In March, she was forced to close her doors because of coronavirus.

But she didn’t give up. She just needed a plan, and fast. She snapped pictures of her remaining items. And quickly got them online with the help of her husband and nephew. Within three days, business was booming. Buerge was shipping baskets made from South African telephone wires and metal plaques made in Haiti to customers around the nation.

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

XLF Financial Sector Stocks ETF May Break Below Price Gap / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Our research team warned of a peak in the Financial Sector ETF on June 10, 2020, with this article.

It was important to understand the technical setup that existed at that time and what the Fibonacci Price Modeling system was showing then. There was very clear support near $23 that was highlighted by the Fibonacci Price Modeling System and we were very clear in our future price predictions within that article…

“The $27 price peak sets up directly between our two Fibonacci Daily upside price target (Peak) levels. We believe this setup is a very strong indication that a move to below $23 may be setting up over the next 30+ days. The Q2 data may very well push investors to re-evaluate the potential for the Financial sector if delinquencies and at-risk borrowers continue to default in greater numbers. “

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Google - Investing in Best Artificial Intelligence Stocks for 2020 and Beyond! / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

AMD Ryzen XT Refresh Very BAD Value for Money - 20% Price Hike for 2% Boost, 3900xt, 3800xt, 3600xt / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: HGR

The Ryzen XT Refresh has now been officially launched by AMD and so no more speculation about what to expect, furthermore whilst the brief worries of huge price hikes as implied by Amazon's Italian web page have not materialised, nevertheless these so called new processors are a huge disappointment that only deliver a 100mhz turbo clock speed for the 3600xt and 3900xt whilst the 3800xt turbo gets a 200mhz boost when compared to their X predecessors.

To further illustrate why these new processors are bad value for money lets take a case by case comparison for each processor.

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Monday, June 15, 2020

XLF Financial Sector Stocks Under Pressure and What It Means / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The Financial sector is unique in that it is an essential component of global economics as well as local economic functions. Consumers depend on banking services, credit, and all sorts of other financial services in their day-to-day lives. The Financial sector is one of the components of the US stock market that can suddenly find itself under pricing pressure as an economic crisis event unfolds. This happens because banks earn a large portion of their income from servicing debt and originating loans.

The recent rally in the Financial sector, over 47% from the March 2020 lows, has reached our proprietary Fibonacci price modeling system’s upside price targets and has also filled a major gap that was created in early March 2020. Because of these factors, and the current downside price rotation within the Financial Sector, we believe this component of the US stock market could continue to see extended pricing pressure going forward as we learn just how damaging the past 70+ days of the economic shutdown have been for the economy.

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Sunday, June 14, 2020

What Happens When Cars Can “See”? / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

Dairy giant Land O’Lakes recently made history. It hired a Silicon Valley startup to deliver 20 tons of butter across America by truck. The 2,800 mile drive from California to Philadelphia took over 40 hours.

And here’s the kicker: the 18-wheeler drove itself the whole way! A safety driver sat along for the ride, but he didn’t have to put his hands on the wheel once. This was the first time a self-driving semi delivered goods for a paying customer.

A few weeks ago, 60 Minutes did a special on driverless trucks. The camera crew travelled to a warehouse in the heart of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Inside sat a fleet of 40 new, shiny self-driving 18-wheelers. Those big rigs belong to TuSimple, a robotruck startup valued at $1 billion.

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Perceiving Coronavirus as a Disruptive Technology Accelerating Quantum AI Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The 'scientists' say that viruses are not alive. We'll for something that's 'technically' not alive it sure does behave like it is! Perhaps just as scientists will deem AI to be 'not alive' all the way until they take all of the jobs.

So lets leave the academic world behind, for their moronic obsession's has gotten us into this mess, certainties of solutions adopted by the likes of the UK and US to achieve 'herd immunity' when commonsense would have served our nations far better that of isolating and quarantining all those even suspected of being infected! Such as every flight entering the UK from virus infested China during January and February.

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

A 2020 guide to Business Opp Affiliate Marketing / Companies / SME

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Monday, June 08, 2020

This Is the End of College as We Know It / Companies / Education

By: John_Mauldin

May was supposed to be a time of celebration. Normally, it’s when students across the country graduate from college and prepare to enter the “real world.”

This year was different. Coronavirus has shut down most colleges and universities. Last month, it was reported that 9 out of every 10 students in the world stopped going to school. That’s about 1.5 billion kids!

It’s anyone’s guess when colleges will reopen. But one thing’s for sure: the US university system will never return to its old glory.

Unlike airlines, hotels, and cruise ships, many colleges will NOT bounce back after coronavirus fades away. While they might not admit it, many colleges have already shut their doors for good because their business model never made sense in the first place.

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Monday, June 08, 2020

The Effects of the Economic Shutdown on the UK Gambling Industry / Companies / Gambling

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Thursday, June 04, 2020

Why Solar Stocks Are Rallying Against All Odds / Companies / Solar Energy

By: Submissions

Watching the news is one of the most dangerous things you can do as an investor. I know it’s counterintuitive. After all, most investors want to be as informed as possible. But watching CNBC or any other financial media outlet won’t give you an “edge.”

Most news is “priced in” long before the talking heads cover it. In other words, investors who act on news are usually late. The mainstream media also fixates on bad news. And it’s no secret why: fear sells. But it’s not just the talking heads on TV that you need to worry about.

The news you read online can be just as destructive to your wealth. You probably would have sold all your stocks back in March if you listened to all the negative headlines! This is why I never watch the news.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2020

The importance of effective website design in a business marketing strategy / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

If you are starting a new business, or managing an existing one, you have most likely thought about creating a website. Or, you may already have one for your business, and will also probably already be aware of the effects some simple website design can have on your business’ success.

Having an effective marketing strategy will obviously increase the chance of your business becoming successful. Effective marketing is what will lead to more sales and increased revenue, and thus the growth of your business. However, there is one key element that should be part of your marketing strategy, and that is effective website design.

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Monday, June 01, 2020

AI Mega-trend Tech Stocks Buying Levels Q2 2020 / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Perceiving Coronavirus as a Disruptive Technology

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Strong Signs In The Mobile Gaming Market / Companies / Gambling

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Why You’ll Never Get Another Stimulus Check / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

April 10, 2020 will go down in the history books. As you likely know, the US government recently handed out “coronavirus checks.”

Over 150 million Americans received the $1,200 cash injection. This isn’t the first time Uncle Sam issued free money. But it is the first time Americans didn’t need a bank account to get the cash.

On April 10, PayPal became the first “internet bank” authorized by the US government to issue stimulus checks. Folks didn’t have to wait for a check to arrive in their mailbox… or talk to a bank teller to get the money. Instead, Uncle Sam simply funneled billions of dollars to Americans through PayPal’s “app.”

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

The AI Mega-trend Stocks Investing - When to Sell? / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Amidst such prevailing doom and bloom just remember that the AI mega-trend is one of the most powerful mega-trends of our time, maybe even more so than the climate change mega-trend because the AI mega-trend could change the very nature of our reality.

Which is why I have been repeatedly warning for 5 years to PREPARE FOR EVERYTHING TO CHANGE!

We can guess at what is to come but the only way we mere mortals can have a piece of the AI pie is through owning the AI stocks. For which we still have some time to get invested into, maybe several years before the two exponential curves of AI (machine intelligence) and Quantum computing converge and then literally EXPLODE!

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Coronavirus Just Hit the “Fast-Forward” Button on These Three Industries / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Stephen_McBride

I believe the coronavirus is the most disruptive event since WWII. This pandemic will change entire industries forever. It’ll ignite certain ones. And be the final nail in the coffin for others.

Recently, I shared three industries that the coronavirus will wipe out for good. It was one of the most popular essays I’ve written. And the feedback continues to pour in. So today, we’re doing something similar.

I’ll show you how this crisis is speeding up three super-important industries. These three industries were accelerating before this pandemic took over—but now, they all just officially moved into hyperdrive. And now’s the time to take advantage.

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Do I Need Business Van Insurance? / Companies / Insurance

By: Submissions

A commercial van is the beating heart of many small businesses. In some cases, losing access to a van could mean that operations would be interrupted, if not halted entirely. Picture a custom carpentry business that is left without a cargo van. It couldn’t reasonably ask customers to pick up their furniture and third-party transport would put a huge dent on profits.

Insuring your van is required, as it’s a registered vehicle the same as any other. However, that doesn’t mean that standard coverage is adequate for a commercial van. Instead, you’re going to need business van insurance.

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Monday, May 04, 2020

The Biotech Boom May Have Only Just Begun / Companies / BioTech

By: Submissions

“The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.” ― Elbert Hubbard

A new medical development is sweeping the country…

Some may see it as controversial - but the studies don’t lie.

It’s effective.

So effective, in fact, that the FDA has just fast-tracked approval for research…

Meaning that it is aiming to gain a major stake in a key healthcare market that is on track to hit $260 billion in the next six years.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Helping Businesses Fight Email Spam the Right Way / Companies / Cyber Crime

By: Submissions

Everyone gets spam in their inbox every day. It’s frustrating, but it can also be dangerous. The emails might contain viruses and malware that can infect your system, or they might trick you into giving hackers your personal information that they can use to steal your identity and money. And if you’re running a business, you not only have to worry about your own inbox; you also have to worry about the inbox of every one of your employees, hoping that they know how to stay safe.

Being aware of the signs that an email is spam is the first step. Beyond that, there are other ways that your business can fight email spam the right way. Check out the tips below to get started.

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Monday, April 27, 2020

6 Ways To Grow Your Small Business On Instagram / Companies / Social Media

By: Travis_Bard

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Twice as Many Customers: Lead Acquisition Algorithms / Companies / Marketing

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Tilda tests

With the help of Google Analytics and the Tilda site builder, we can experiment and test various changes on the site, and then transfer them to the main one.

The essence of the method is to measure page performance using comparison. You need to create two pages: A - control, B - experimental, where you change some parameters (picture, title, button, etc.).

One-half of the customers demonstrate page A, the second. In essence, B. Next, evaluate where the goal (subscription, order, etc.) is achieved more often, that is, which of the pages is more conversion.

If you dig deeper, you can look at the analytics and identify the reasons why users do not make a purchase/subscription. If you can develop cheap hypotheses and implement them in 1-2 weeks, you can quickly increase the conversion by at least 1%.

This method of A/B testing is also acceptable for your MVP.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

Coronavirus And The Coming Financial Revolution / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest and unprecedented seismic shifts in the global economy that we’ve ever seen in modern history, and it’s just getting started.

Already, economies around the world are shutting down. The federal reserve has pumped trillions into the United States economy in just a matter of days. Global supply chains have collapsed as entire Chinese industries went dark. And this is just the first stage. We’re heading into a year’s long recession that will have far-reaching consequences, some of which we can predict with near certainty, and some of which will be entirely unpredictable.

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Thursday, April 09, 2020

Plus500 Rreview / Companies / Reviews

By: Submissions

Introduction

Plus500 is one of the leading brokers that offer a wide range of financial markets with low spreads, no commission but with extensive services. Known for its reliability and efficiency, many brokers from around the world use Plus500 to execute their trades and make profits. With subsidiaries regulated in many jurisdictions, Plus500 ensures that your assets are safeguarded and protected. Being the first broker to introduce a Bitcoin CFD in 2013, it boasts of its access to a comprehensive product line, including options, WTFs, stock indexes, forex, equities, cryptocurrencies, and commodities.

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Expert Tips to Save on Your Business’s Office Supply Purchases / Companies / SME

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Without a doubt, one of the most common overhead expenses that nearly all businesses share is that of office supply purchases. Chances are your business needs furniture, pens, paper, envelopes, checks, etc. in order to effectively operate. The problem with this is that these costs can quickly add up, and can have a stronger impact on your business’s bottom line than you might imagine.

Whether you’re a small business or a mid-sized regional vendor, you’re probably looking for ways to save on your monthly office supply costs. Overspending is a huge problem among small businesses (and mid-sized businesses alike). Luckily, there are many ways to counteract overspending.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Industry Trends: Online Casinos & Online Slots Game Market Analysis / Companies / Gambling

By: Submissions

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Big Tech Is Now On The Offensive Against The Coronavirus / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Silicon Valley are now facing the question as to whether or not they should use all of the consumer data that they have in an attempt to fight the pandemic. Tech companies such as Apple and even the federal government are shifting their approach to try and fight the coronavirus. Trump and the White House are now calling upon tech companies to see if they can lend a hand. Various companies are now in talks with the government as to whether or not they may need to leverage their reach.

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

Napag and Napag Trading Best Petroleum & Crude Oil Company / Companies / Oil Companies

By: Sumeet_Manhas

These days there are many trading companies that do the business of petroleum products and petroleum through the globe. But not all are good suppliers or rather, in other words, the original supplier of crude oil and refined petroleum products. The one and only Napag and Napag Trading are the one’s which products are in the business of crude oil and refined petroleum products. They are mainly into sourcing, supplying and marketing of crude oil and refined petroleum products. They have been functioning in the market for a long time. The services which they offer to customers are excellent services.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Alessandro De Dorides - Business Consultant / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Worried about your business not working properly? Well, there are many reasons as to why your business is not doing well. It can be because your business doesn’t have a proper setup or it can be because you lack precious advice from the erudite business consultants. For any business to be successful you must always have a business consultant who can help you move further in your business regardless of the lacunae’s which you carry or have. Business consultants are masters in revealing your competitors’ policies and in concealing the fallacies of your business. So, are you thinking about your business also?

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Friday, March 13, 2020

What Does A Software Development Agency Do / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

The advancement in technology brought along the rapid expansion in the software development industry, especially in the 1970s. And today, you can find software embedded in almost everything that uses electricity.

Building software includes basic steps — from specifying the requirement and designing the program to later checking it for any issues. Some agencies aim to work on a particular aspect while others keep up with general software projects. Here's what all these software agencies like Brights.io get to work on during the development process.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Get The Best Guidance From A Business Consultant - Arshiya Jahanpour / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

A business consultant is an experienced professional who analyses and investigates the organisations and provides solutions for the problems. The organisation is provided with the help to make efficient plans to assist them in meeting the goals. Arshiya jahanpour, a business consultant assists you in resolving the crucial issues of your business which are faced by them. He has the knowledge and experience of her field. Your business organisation will be helped in planning, organising, strategizing and growth. The analysis is done by him so that the issues in your company can be resolved.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Microsoft is Crushing the S&P 500, Secret Trait Of Stocks That Soar 1,000%+ / Companies / Microsoft

By: Stephen_McBride

Microsoft (MSFT) has been on a tear over the past year. Shares of the software pioneer have jumped 70% since last February—triple the S&P 500’s gain, as you can see:

Keep in mind, Microsoft is the furthest thing from a volatile penny stock. It’s a $1.39 trillion company—the second biggest stock in the world.

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Monday, February 24, 2020

Are FANG Technology Stocks Setting Up For A Market Crash? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

As we continue to get more and more information related to the Coronavirus spreading across Asia and Europe, the one thing we really must consider is the longer-term possibility that major global economies may contract in some manner as the Chinese economy is currently doing. The news suggests over 700+ million people in China are quarantined. This is a staggering number of people – nearly double the total population of the entire United States.

If the numbers presented by the Chinese are accurate, the Coronavirus has a very high infection rate, yet a moderately small mortality rate (2~3%). Still, if this virus continues to spread throughout the world and infects more and more people, there is a very real potential that 20 to 50 million people may be killed because of this event. It may become one of the biggest Black Swan events in recent history.

We really won’t know the total scope of the damage to the Chinese and Asian economies for another 35+ days – possibly longer. The information we have been able to pull from available news sources and from the Chinese press is that hundreds of millions are quarantined, the Chinese Central Bank is pouring capital into their markets in order to support their frail economy and, just recently, President Xi suggested stimulus will not be enough – austerity measure will have to be put into place to protect China from creating a massive debt-trap because of this virus.

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Ways to Find Startup Capital / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Submissions

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The Stocks Hit Worst From the Coronavirus / Companies / Pandemic

By: Submissions

Coronavirus concerns are on the rise, and the stock market has taken a hit. The fast-spreading respiratory virus, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, has so far killed more than 630 people and infected 31,40 people globally.

It seems the victims of the virus are far more than the infected – a large number of stocks have been impacted since mid-January.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

BAIDU (BIDU) Illustrates Why You Should NOT Invest in Chinese Stocks / Companies / China Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The juggernaut that is Artificial Intelligence continues to rumble along towards an inexorable future, one that most still fail to grasp the magnitude of the changes that are just around the corner as humans think in linear terms whilst the AI trend is EXPONENTIAL. Where developments that even the proponents of AI thought would take several years are taking place in mere MONTHS! That is the power of the unfolding AI MEGA-TREND!

AI has already CHANGED THE WORLD! EXPONENTIALLY! You have an AI super computer right in your pocket for likely less than £1000!

Especially, when one marries AI with other big world changing tech mega-trend "Quantum Computing"! Put the 2 together and we are literally going to see an explosion in SUPER INTELLGENCE that would soon far exceed that of human intelligence, following which it won't be that many years before the AI exceeds the intelligence of the sum of ALL humans! For better or worse, that's the path we are on.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

NVIDIA (NVDA) GPU King For AI Mega-trend Tech Stocks Investing 2020 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI has already CHANGED THE WORLD! EXPONENTIALLY! You have an AI super computer right in your pocket for likely less than £1000!

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Thursday, February 06, 2020

In-the-Know Investors Are Making a Killing Off America’s Fast Growing Cyber Crime / Companies / Cyber Crime

By: Stephen_McBride

Last week, news broke that Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked by Saudi Arabia.

Rumor has it the hackers sent Bezos a malicious file in a private message. They threatened to steal everything: emails, business secrets, private messages, even nude photos.

You’d think if there was one guy on earth who was “unhackable”, it’d be Bezos. Not only is he the richest person in history, he’s a tech genius, the head of arguably the world’s most powerful tech company.

He has an army of computer geniuses whose sole job is to secure Amazon’s computer systems from hackers. And his iPhone was still hacked!

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Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Could You have Seen Tesla Stocks 200% Rally Ahead of Time? Yes -- Here's How / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

New High in TSLA: Riding an Electric 200+% Move

Excerpted from the Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast:

The electric vehicle revolution approaches critical mass

The CEO of Tesla Inc., Elon Musk, held a ground-breaking ceremony outside Shanghai in January 2019 for his company’s first Gigafactory in China, which will be the first factory in the nation wholly owned by a foreign automobile manufacturer. Looking out over barren fields in the rain, the CEO promised that the factory would begin producing its first cars for the China market by late 2019.

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Youtube Channel Watch Time Hours Drop Below 4000 Hours, What Happens to Monetization? / Companies / Google

By: HGR

We all know that 4000 hours over the past 12 months is the minimum requirement for a youtube channel to be accepted into the youtube partner programme and become monetized.

But what happens to an existing channel that drops below 4000 Watch time hours, as is the case with the channel in this video that is currently running at just 3000 watch time hours and has been doing so for several months.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Trillion-Dollar Stock Market Cap Club / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Michael_Pento

There are a handful of stocks in which institutions and individual investors have recently piled into. This behavior is emblematic of all bull markets once they begin to hit the manic phase. Wall Street falls in love with a few high-growth darlings and takes their valuations up to the thermosphere.

If you add up the market capitalizations of just four stocks, Google (Alphabet), Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, their combined worth exceeds $5 trillion. If you throw in Facebook, you get the top 5 biggest firms by market capitalization, and they compose an amazing 18% of the S&P 500. Another way of looking at this is that the market cap of a full 282 companies in the S&P 500 now equals the same as the top 5 behemoths.
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Saturday, January 25, 2020

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) Big Pharama AI Mega-trend Investing 2020 / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI has already CHANGED THE WORLD! EXPONENTIALLY! You have an AI super computer right in your pocket for likely less than £1000!

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

AMAZON (AMZN) - Primary AI Tech Stock Investing 2020 and Beyond - Video / Companies / Amazon

By: Nadeem_Walayat

2. AMAZON (AMZN)

The more time I spend looking at Amazon and it's products the more it reinforces as being correctly placed as No2 on my list.

AMAZON Up 24% in 2019

Amazon soared like a rocket to a mid year peak of near $2050...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Corporate Earnings Setup Rally To Stock Market Peak / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Our research team believes the current Q4-2019 earnings season and expectations are prompting a “Rally To A Peak”. We’ve been warning our followers and clients that we believe the US Stock Market has rallied to levels that constitute a “near peak enthusiasm” related to historical price volatility.

As you’ll see from these charts, below, we are not dismissing this current upside rally and the potential that it could last for many weeks or months longer – we’re just warning our followers and clients that we believe a very volatile period or price rotation is setting up within the next 10 to 25+ days as prices reach the historical upper boundary.

Our researchers believe that price channels are a very common form of technical analysis. Price enters a channel when defined boundaries are established and when price continues to rotate within these boundaries. Historically, when a price channel is broken or breached, a new price channel is quickly established. You’ll see examples of this very clearly in the Custom US Stock Market Index and Custom Volatility charts below.

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Monday, January 20, 2020

Is CEOs Reputation Management Essential? All You Must Know / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Previously, a CEO could maintain a low profile, but today, those days are gone. Currently, under the social media environment, it's a must for business leaders to earn trust for their employees, investors, and customers. However, according to research, it shows that some of the CEOs are having a bad reputation. Besides, it's crucial that these CEOs embrace the public persona by building a strong online reputation.

On the other hand, some of the CEOs might balk with the idea of having precious time to control the online narrative but successful CEOs see value in it. There are reasons to establish a social presence and it becomes a smart business decision in determining reputation management for CEOs.

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Monday, January 20, 2020

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Friday, January 10, 2020

Disney Could Mount Its Biggest Rally in 2020 / Companies / Investing 2020

By: Stephen_McBride

I got to spend lots of time with my one-year-old daughter over the holidays, who is quickly becoming a Disney (DIS) superfan. She dragged me and my wife into the playroom to watch the movie Frozen at least five times.

If you have a daughter or granddaughter, I’m sure you know all about Frozen. The mega-hit raked in $1.2 billion when it hit the big screen in 2013. So it was practically a guarantee Disney would make a sequel. Frozen II hit theaters a few weeks ago and raked in another $1.2 billion.

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Friday, January 10, 2020

Getting Your HR Budget in Line / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

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Thursday, January 09, 2020

If History Repeats, Video Game Stocks Could Soar 600%+ / Companies / Gaming

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler : A new super cycle is revving up. And if history repeats, this super cycle will hand out profits of 8X to 18X, starting now.

If you’ve studied investing, you’ve likely come across the idea of “cyclical” assets. Cyclical assets go through boom and bust cycles. One year they surge in price, the next year they plummet.

Housing stocks are cyclical (read our recent guide on how to profit from the biggest housing boom in history), airline stocks are cyclical, gold is famously cyclical. Most commodities like oil, wheat, and steel are cyclical. Let me tell you about a new super cycle that was just born in a quiet corner of the markets.
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Sunday, January 05, 2020

Last Chance for FREE Windows 7 Upgrade to Windows 10 in 2020 / Companies / Microsoft

By: HGR

Here's how to successfully UPGRADE your Windows 7 system to Windows 10 for FREE! This video takes you though the process from start to finish including several obstacles to over come that you could face.

This upgrade Works for ALL versions of Windows 7.

And you may only have a couple of weeks to get the FREE upgrade to Windows10, as Microsoft will cease making updates available as of 14th January 2020 as part of it's Windows 7 end of life programme which could also mean Microsoft shuts down it's Windows 7 upgrade servers.

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Sunday, January 05, 2020

Uber May Do the Impossible in 2020 / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

Of all the stocks I covered this year, I was hardest on Uber (UBER). I caught some flak for writing “buying Uber stock is the dumbest thing you can do with your money in 2019.”

Although my call ruffled feathers, I stand by it. Since Uber IPO’d in May, the stock has plunged 35%. And it was just plain wrong how the media hyped up its IPO, luring in novice investors who didn’t know any better, only to watch their money go up in smoke.

To be clear, I love Uber’s service. It’s cheap, easy, and way better than regular taxis. But it’s been a horrible, money-losing business.

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Saturday, January 04, 2020

GOOGLE - Primary AI Tech Stock For Investing in 2020 and Beyond / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI has already CHANGED THE WORLD! EXPONENTIALLY! You have an AI super computer right in your pocket for likely less than £1000!

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Saturday, January 04, 2020

Why Netflix’s Inevitable End Got Delayed / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

For a day, Midtown Manhattan turned into Disneyland. Food trucks handed out donuts shaped like Homer Simpson. Musicians played tunes from Star Wars. Massive LED screens streamed Disney classics.

It was November 12, the day Disney celebrated the launch of its long-awaited streaming service, Disney+. Millions of folks rushed to sign up on premiere day. There was so much interest the service went down a couple times.

Disney stock was all over the headlines. And it was supposed to be the beginning of the end for Netflix. Yet Netflix stock barely budged on the big day.

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Friday, January 03, 2020

Investing in AI Stocks 2020 to Profit from the Machine Intelligence Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

AI has already CHANGED THE WORLD! EXPONENTIALLY! You have an AI super computer right in your pocket for likely less than £1000!

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

3 Ways to Play the Ageing Population Healthcare Surge / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Robert_Ross

2019 was a good year for stocks.

US stocks have rocketed 28% this year. This is the second largest annual gain since 1999. And the tenth straight year stocks have climbed higher.

This has a lot of investors worried that stocks could tank soon. But this bull market is far from over. My research shows stocks should continue to rise until at least September 2020.

And falling interest rates could help that happen… especially for healthcare stocks.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Precious Metals Meandering Continues – So Please Maintain Patience / Companies / Gold & Silver 2019

By: Avi_Gilburt

When the metals are in a bear market, metals enthusiasts are frustrated. And, even when the metals are in a bull market, metals enthusiast become frustrated. This is what I have been seeing of late, as the metals are consolidating for their next bullish run.

But, if you trade metals, you know that they actually spend much of their time consolidating. The reason is that their moves are so strong and powerful, they complete quite quickly, while spending the great majority of their time within a consolidation. And, that is what I think we are seeing now.

Yet, I don’t think we will see the bigger fireworks until 2020, and it may not even be until the 2nd quarter of 2020.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Growth Hacking: Building a Sales Operation from the Ground Up / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Building a sales operation from scratch is a challenging and sensitive process, that can determine the future growth of the company. Yet this process has high dependency in early stage decision making. Keeping a few simple guidelines along the way might save a lot of trouble in the future.

Building a sales operation for a B2B startup may seem like a challenge for many corporate sales managers and depending on each company’s condition that might be the case, but in reality, there are some sustainable growth generating methods. By setting an organizational architecture with a functional sales team and a predictable sales process, managers had proven to build a sustainable sales unit.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Fintech and its Impact on Investments / Companies / Banking Stocks

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Tesco Caught Selling Slave Labour Christmas Cards, China Concentration Camps 2019 / Companies / Corporate News

By: N_Walayat

A 6 year old girl sending christmas cards to her school friends, was surprised to find one card already had a hand written message

"Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organisation, contact Mr Peter Humphrey"

Tesco pretending not to know they had slave labour working for them, pulled the cards from the shelves, though virtually everyone who was going to buy christmas cards would have done so by then and given that they were being sold in the reduced to clear shelves just prior to the news story breaking.

This story just illustrates that China is a rising totalitarian power. Where whilst today several millions of Ugers and other minorities find themselves in Chinese slave labour concentration camps.

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Thanks to Netflix, the Biggest Advertising Revolution Has Begun / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Let me tell you a secret about the world’s most powerful stocks… ones that made early investors very, very rich.

Alphabet (GOOGL)… one of the world’s most influential tech companies… has handed investors 2,000%+ gains.

Facebook (FB)... a social media dominator and the sixth-biggest company in the world... has handed investors 400%+ gains.

Amazon (AMZN)... the king of online shopping… has handed investors 10,000%+ gains.

These three stocks all have one secret trait that drove their stock prices to the moon.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

Don’t Buy “4½G” Stocks If You Want to Make Real Money from 5G / Companies / 5G

By: Stephen_McBride

T-Mobile (TMUS) just made 5G history. Last Friday, the cell carrier “flipped the switch” to activate America’s first widespread 5G network. T-Mobile’s new 5G network will reportedly cover more than half of all Americans.

This is a big deal. As you probably know by now, 5G is the new superfast cell network that promises to change the world. At up to 100X faster than 4G, its lightning speed will totally change how we use the internet.

Folks have been talking about 5G and hyping it up for years. It’s finally here! Only problem is, it’s not “real” 5G.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Three Trends Investors Need To Watch In 2020 / Companies / Gaming

By: OilPrice_Com

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

How Startup Fundraising Works / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

How does startup fundraising and getting funded really work for startups?

Throw together a pitch deck, run around Silicon Valley showing it off to investors, and rest easy on the weekend with a pile of checks and plenty of commas in your bank account, right? Not exactly. There is typically a lot more involved in fundraising than you see on the surface.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Why Every Investor Should Own Hazardous Waste Stocks / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Robert_Ross

There’s only one guy in history who’s built three Fortune 500 companies.

His name was Wayne Huizenga.

Wayne founded automotive retailer AutoNation. He was also instrumental in Blockbuster Video’s growth. He wisely sold his stake for $8.4 billion in 1994.

But Wayne’s crown jewel was Waste Management, Inc. (WM).

Waste Management is the largest trash collection, disposal, and recycling company in North America. It runs a very dirty but very profitable business.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Pittsburgh Evolves into a Technology Hub / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Steel is the first thing that comes to mind when many people think of the city of Pittsburgh. Nicknamed "The Steel City" and "Home of the Steel Curtain," this once global hub for manufacturing created the infrastructure needed to make the United States what it is today.

Fast forward several decades and the city began to lose its image. Steel production continued to fall in favor of imports. Homes lost their value, and businesses slowly left the once famous city. Since then, it's been a journey for the city to find itself an image, but luckily it has.

Technology has begun to become a focal point for the city as it reinvents itself. If Silicon Valley is our tech city of the west, then Pittsburgh is the tech city of the east. Companies have formed and thrived, producing technologies and intellectual property that are used throughout the industry.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Who Will Win The Streaming War In 2020? / Companies / Gaming

By: OilPrice_Com

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Monday, December 16, 2019

How Ofer Nimrodi has Transformed Israeli Infrastructure / Companies / Israel

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

When talking about Israeli infrastructure and development, the name Ofer Nimrodi is hard to avoid. The businessman and developer has left his mark on the Israeli landscape and continues to push the future of the nation forward with various projects. But his accomplishments go far beyond real estate and infrastructure as this son of a diplomat is also involved in energy and media. Let’s take a closer look at how Ofer Nimrodi has and is continuing to transform Israeli infrastructure.

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

Raffaele Riva and AUREA Are Breaking New Ground in Financial Services Across Europe / Companies / Corporate News

By: Sumeet_Manhas

AUREA Multi Family Office is a company that offers international financial services, helping clients navigate various financial terrains such as pRivate investment, wealth and asset management, trusts, and estate planning. Under the leadership of renowned international businessman Raffaele Riva, AUREA tailors individual services for wealthy clients managing diverse assets.

Founded by Riva in 2008, AUREA regulates various subsidiaries, including Swiss firms Aurea Gestioni Patrimoniali SA, and Aurea Consulenti Associati SA; the London-based BGB AUREA Ltd; and Milano Fiduciaria S.r.l. in Italy. Riva maintains active participation in these subsidiary companies, overseeing important negotiations and transactions and managing special pRivate investments.

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Canadian Cannabis Stocks CRASH as Canopy Growth Hits a Dead End / Companies / Cannabis

By: Stephen_McBride

It was supposed to be a routine police raid…

But when the cops stormed an illegal pot operation in California earlier this year, even grizzled veterans were shocked by what they found.

They went in expecting to confiscate marijuana plants from a farm. Instead, they found a pot factory cranking out 500 pounds of pot a day. That’s nearly enough pot to supply all legal pot shops in California!

As you may know, California legalized recreational pot in 2018… an act that was supposed to put an end to the illegal pot black market. Instead, the total opposite has happened. Black market pot is thriving.

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Retail Sector Isn’t Dead, and These 6% Dividend Paying Stocks Prove It / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Robert_Ross

I’m sure you’re familiar with the “retail apocalypse.” Brick-and-mortar retailers are dying off as people buy more stuff online, or so the story goes.

This trend has taken out household names like Circuit City, Blockbuster Video, and Payless ShoeSource. Even luxury retailer Barneys filed for bankruptcy this year.

All told, about 9,000 brick-and-mortar stores closed in 2019. Meanwhile, e-commerce sales are growing around 5% per year. But there’s more to this story...

Despite the headline-grabbing bankruptcies, about 90% of US retail sales still happen in person.

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

How Google Has Become the Worlds Biggest Travel Company / Companies / Google

By: Stephen_McBride

For decades travel agents had a “lock” on vacations. Before the internet it was near impossible to find cheap fares yourself. And choosing the perfect hotel involved a lot of flicking through glossy brochures.

The “do it yourself” approach was a huge hassle. It was a lot easier to hire a knowledgeable travel agent. Then disruptor stocks like Booking.com (BKNG) and Expedia (EXPE) blew up the old model forever. With a few clicks, you could compare any flight or hotel in the world.

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Friday, December 06, 2019

The End of Apple Has Begun / Companies / Apple

By: Stephen_McBride

When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage this September, nobody expected the shocking news he was about to deliver...

He unveiled the new iPhone 11—the most advanced phone Apple has ever made.

But it was not the triple-lens camera and lustrous finishes that stole the show. It was the phone’s price tag.

For the first time ever, Apple cut its iPhone price.

As I’ll explain, Apple made this move out of desperation… and it may well spell the beginning of the end of Apple’s run as a dominant company.

Apple is not a gambling company, but have worked a lot with gambling companies, read more and find some of them on FS Monster's casino list. But first, let's look at what Apple really is - a phone company.

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Wednesday, December 04, 2019

New Company Tip: How To Turn Prospects into Customers with CRM Tech / Companies / SME

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Friday, November 29, 2019

Use the “Ferrari Pattern” to Predictably Make 431% with IPOs / Companies / IPOs

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler : Ferrari isn’t used to losing.

Its $250,000+ sports cars are the epitome of luxury, style, and exclusivity. When you see one cruising down the street, most people can’t help but stop and stare.

Ferrari started as a racing company. Founder Enzo Ferrari handcrafted finely tuned speed machines whose sole purpose was to go faster than any other car could.

Winning is in Ferrari’s blood. It has won a record 238 Grand Prix races. Yet recently, Ferrari looked like a loser.

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Why You Should Buy Trailer Park Stocks / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

10,000 baby boomers retire every day.

But retirement won’t mean endless rounds of golf or trips to Tuscany for a lot of these folks, who are now 55–75 years old.

In fact, retirement will lower the living standards of 40% of boomers, according to The Wall Street Journal. That translates to a lifestyle downgrade for 15 million American households.

It gets worse: One in three boomers has zero money saved for retirement. Zilch. Nothing. And 6 in 10 have less than $10,000.

Then there’s the debt problem. The average boomer is $99,000 in debt, according to the Wharton School.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

How Income Investors Can Play the $500 Billion 5G Boom / Companies / Telecoms

By: Robert_Ross

Do you have a cellphone?

If so, it probably runs on a 4G network.

A decade ago, telecom companies spent over $200 billion on the cell towers needed for 4G.

That’s a lot of money. But it’s small potatoes compared to the $500 billion they’re spending on the towers to upgrade to 5G.

“5G,” as you’ve probably heard, is short for fifth-generation wireless network. This new technology will let phones and computers communicate 1,000 times faster than 4G—enabling everything from remote surgery to self-driving cars.

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

This Invisible Tech Stock Threatens Amazon with 800,000+ Online Stores / Companies / Amazon

By: Stephen_McBride

Have you heard of Dollar Shave Club?

It sells razors and other grooming products for men.

In just five years, it has grown into a $1 billion company and one of the biggest “personal care” brands in America… and it’s now threatening giants like Gillette and Schick.

You might be surprised to learn the company pulled this off without selling a single product in a physical store.

You can’t buy its razors or aftershave in Walmart, Target, Costco, or anywhere else in the “real world.” It only sells its products on the internet.

Now here’s the truly shocking thing...

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

This Invisible Company Powers Almost the Entire Finance Industry / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler : The days of going to a bank are coming to an end.

In the past 10 years, 15,000 bank branches have shut their doors for good. And foot traffic to banks has fallen by 50%. Bank branches are shutting down left and right for a simple reason... They’re useless!

These days, you can deposit a check by taking a photo with your phone. You can open a bank account or order a new credit card in five minutes over the internet. You can even take out a mortgage without ever seeing a human banker, thanks to disruptive services like Quicken Loans.

And it’s not just banks. Digital disruption is eating away at every “old” business model in finance. Everyone from stockbrokers to financial planners is under assault.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Comments on Catena Media Q3 Report 2019 / Companies / Corporate Earnings

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Sunday, November 17, 2019

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) Looking to Remain Supported / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is an American multinational corporation and it’s the world’s leading soft-drink company.

Since February 2019, KO rallied higher within an impulsive 5 waves advance breaking to new all time highs and opening further extension. Down from $56 peak, the stock started a correction lower which is currently unfolding as Double Three Structure which reached the equal legs area $52 – $50 from where buyers are expected to show up to resume the rally within the main bullish trend or provide a 3 waves bounce at least.
KO Daily Chart 11.3.2019

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Monday, November 11, 2019

Key Things You Need to Know When Starting a Business / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Starting a business in the modern world has never been easier, but there is still a lot that you need to get right and think carefully about. You need to be aware of the fact that there are a lot of things to consider when starting a new business. It’s not as simple as just saying that you are going to be a business owner, and this is something to keep in mind. There are plenty of elements that play a role in this, and you need to come up with great ideas that will help with this.

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Friday, November 08, 2019

Why Every Investor Should Invest in Water / Companies / Water Sector

By: Robert_Ross

This might surprise you, but water is a fantastic investment.

Take water utility stocks like American Water Works (AWK) and Consolidated Water Co. (CWCO), for example. In the past six months alone, their stocks have shot up 19% and 28%, respectively.

Industrial water companies like Danaher Corp. (DHR) are also on a great run. Danaher has climbed 10% in the last six months:

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Tuesday, November 05, 2019

The Boring Industry That Hands +500% Gains / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Stephen_McBride

Smart hunters prey on the weak.

That may sound heartless, but lions instinctually know not to chase fast, young gazelles. Instead, they run down the old limping gazelle in the back of the pack.

Smart disruptors also target easy prey.

Amazon (AMZN) first went after bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders. What could be easier than selling books online? Books are easy and cheap to mail... don’t spoil like food... don’t come in different sizes like clothes... and book buyers rarely demand refunds.

Then there’s Netflix (NFLX). It didn’t challenge mighty Disney (DIS) right away. It went after the limping gazelle known as Blockbuster, a company that hadn’t evolved much in decades.

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Sunday, November 03, 2019

Goldman Sachs (NYSE : GS) Bulls Aiming for Strong Rally / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Goldman Sachs (NYSE : GS) is one of the top 5 banks in USA and it’s stock is currently up $25% year-to-date. Last year, GS was on the edge of breaking its bullish trend which was established since 2009 but the bulls took over on the right time to re-establish the main path.

The stock created a bullish higher high sequence from December 2018 low aiming for a minimum target at equal legs area $239 -$252 which is currently supporting further rally in the coming few months as GS is close to break above July 2019 peak creating another bullish sequence. June & October lows are expected to hold during short term pullback to allow the stock to continue it’s uptrend aiming for a break higher above 2018 peak.

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Saturday, November 02, 2019

The #1 Reason the World’s Most Powerful Stock Is Crashing / Companies / Oil Companies

By: Stephen_McBride

What’s the greatest company in history?

You could make a strong case for shopping disruptor Amazon (AMZN). Its stock has handed early investors 100,000% gains and counting.

Some will point to phone disruptor Apple (AAPL). It invented the iPhone—the most successful product in history—and was the world’s first trillion-dollar company.

Oil giant ExxonMobil (XOM) has to be in the mix too. While its stock has “only” handed investors 15X their money, Exxon has dominated in energy for half a century.

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Friday, November 01, 2019

Tesla Is the Underdog in the Electric Car Revolution / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

If you’re not first… you’re last.

You may recognize this quote from fictional racecar driver Ricky Bobby. But it could easily be straight from a business school lecture.

Many professors preach the importance of “being first” in business.

But I have to tell you… it’s mostly a lie.

Microsoft introduced the first tablet computer in 2000. Apple didn’t unveil the iPad until a decade later.

The iPad has sold 360 million units… while the few “Tablet PCs” Microsoft sold are buried in junkyards.

“Friendster” started the world’s first major social network. Facebook didn’t come along until years later.
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Friday, November 01, 2019

Funding Will Be Difficult for European Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Beyond 2022 / Companies / SME

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Paysafe Group: General Information & Features / Companies / Financial Education

By: Submissions

The modern payment methods have gained immense popularity and today, international money transfer is not rocket science. One of the most reliable solutions is Paysafe that has invaded the global market and is used by more than 40 countries. The company was established in 1996 under the name of Optimal Payments PLC and has offered products like digital wallets and electronic money.

This payment and credit card processor enables the users to transfer or cash-out money through the website or mobile apps. Good news! Paysafe delivers its services via many branches including Skrill, Neteller, and Netbanx.

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Monday, October 28, 2019

The Hottest Tech Stock For 2020 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Virgin Galactic Will Take Justin Bieber to Space—and It’s a Damn Good Investment / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : Rumor has it, pop star Justin Bieber and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are taking a trip to outer space...

It sounds like a sci-fi movie, but have you heard of Virgin Galactic? Founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, the company has built the world’s first spaceship.

Let me be clear...

It’s not just an idea. It’s not just a concept. It’s not just a glorified airplane.

It’s a real, working SPACESHIP… tested and approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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Thursday, October 24, 2019

2020 Will Bring 40+ IPOs That Could Double Your Money / Companies / IPOs

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler writes: Many people think the initial public offering (IPO) market is dead.

If you’ve been reading my essays, you know I specialize in IPOs. And I don’t want to spoil the punchline, but... I love that this rumor has taken hold.

I love that the average guy thinks IPOs are dead. Because it means hunting for big IPO profits is “contrarian.”

And the biggest profits usually flow into the pockets of investors who can think independently of the crowd.

I can tell you with 100% certainty that not only is the IPO market alive and well... 2020 is shaping up to be the “Year of the IPO.”

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

How GE Screwed Over Its Retirees / Companies / Pensions & Retirement

By: John_Mauldin

Remember “defined benefit” pensions?

That is the kind of plan in which the employer guarantees the worker a set monthly benefit for life. They are increasingly scarce except for small closely held corporations.

The same rules apply for small closely held businesses as for large corporations.

These plans can be great tools for independent professionals and small business owners. But if you have thousands of employees, DB plans are expensive and risky.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Online Casino Operator LeoVegas is Optimistic about the Future / Companies / Gambling

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Sunday, October 13, 2019

The Most Successful IPOs Have This One Thing in Common / Companies / IPOs

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler : Never chase a stock.

That’s the #1 mistake of rookie investors. They fall in love with a stock that has already risen a lot, overpay for it, then end up regretting it.

True pros do the opposite.

They’re patient. They lie in wait, wait for a stock to “come to them”, then buy on a “dip.”

“Don’t chase stocks” is sound advice 95% of the time. But there’s a special kind of stock you absolutely should chase.

In fact, you’re better off buying these special stocks after a 20% or 30% pop than buying after a big selloff.

I know it sounds crazy. It goes against everything most investors have been taught. But I have mountains of data to prove it.

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Friday, October 11, 2019

Now Is the Time to Load Up on 5G Stocks / Companies / Internet

By: Stephen_McBride

An unusual race recently took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson lined up at the 40 yard line...

While an average guy named Ricky stood in the end zone.

Keyshawn’s challenge was to run 40 yards faster than Ricky could download an episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks to his smartphone.

Ricky won. He downloaded the hour-long show in 3.6 seconds.
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Friday, October 11, 2019

How Online Casinos Maximise Profits / Companies / Gambling

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

This Is the Best Time to Load Up on These 3 Value Stocks / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

Have you checked the returns on your dividend-paying stocks lately?

If so, you should like what you see.

See, most value stocks also pay dividends. And value stocks have been on an incredible run over the last month. They’ve outperformed growth stocks by 9%, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

This isn’t normal. Value stocks haven’t outpaced growth stocks by this wide of a margin since 2010. And this is probably just the start.

Once they break ahead like this, value stocks usually outperform growth stocks for another nine months. This pattern has held up around 75% of the time since 1986.

Those are pretty good odds, making now the perfect time to load up on value stocks. Three in particular…

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Sunday, October 06, 2019

Understanding and Purchasing different types of Plastic Building Materials Online / Companies / SME

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Thursday, October 03, 2019

Thomas Cook's Fall from Grace - A Cautionary Tale for the Entire Global Economy / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

Since its very first 11-mile train tour on July 5, 1841, the Thomas Cook travel company has been taking adventure-seekers around the world, from river cruises down the Nile (a.k.a. "Cook's Canal"), railcars up to the mouth of Mount Vesuvius, and spaceships to the surface of the moon! (Between 1950 to 1996, Cook's "Moon Registry" had a 100,000-flight manifest).

But on September 23, 2019, Thomas Cook filed for one of the most dismantling bankruptcies in recent history, shuddering the world's oldest travel firm and leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers high and dry. The stranding prompted the UK's largest-ever peace time repatriation effort, a 10-day long, 60 million-pound rescue effort coined Operation Matterhorn.

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Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Walmart Is Quietly Turning Healthcare on Its Head / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

Was Obamacare good for the average American family? Before you answer, look at this chart...

It shows the stock performance of UnitedHealth (UNH), America’s biggest health insurance company, since 2010:

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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

This Little-Known Class of Stocks Will Thrive as Rates Go Down and Volatility Up / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

An entire class of high-yield stocks just got a big boost.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced last Wednesday that the central bank will cut interest rates by 0.25%.

But we expected this. Investors had already priced in a 100% probability that the Fed would cut rates, according to global brokerage CME Group.

This is the second rate cut in the last three months. But it’s only the beginning.

As I’ll explain shortly, I expect the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates two more times this year.
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Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Netflix’s Worst Nightmare Is Your Great Opportunity / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

Did you know Queen Elizabeth ll has her own Youtube channel?

Every year since 1957, she’d get on cable TV to address her nation.

But in 2007, the Queen did what no monarch had ever done. She set herself up on Youtube.

Cable TV is clearly dying. Even an 81-year-old monarch knew it back in 2007!

Those who saw this coming early on made fortunes...
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Monday, September 30, 2019

If you Want to Get Really Rich, Invest like Google Not Warren Buffett / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

Justin Spittler writes: "Follow the smart money."

We’ve all heard this saying.

It means if you want to make big money in the markets, do the following:

Identify the smartest professional investors...
buy the stocks they buy...
and you’ll get rich too.

Just who are these genius investors who you can piggyback to riches?
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Friday, September 27, 2019

Where to Find Progressive Web App Development Ideas / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Umer_Mahmood

Progressive Web App Development generally represents to creating mobile sites attracted attention due to the relative ease of development and almost instant user interaction. In modern technology, this idea has got much popularity since its formation which was almost 4 years ago from now. This theory was really a problem that Is it possible to get the site installed on any gadget, receive notifications and use it even offline so now the solutions have been made on behalf of the latest technology reforms and to establishing new relationships between the clients and the owners of the sites. JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Service Worker have changed the working process by getting instant access and rapid response. There are numerous featuring software and tools which behave with the client as native applications. Advances in the improvement of browsers, cache, and push-interfaces permitted to get the application installed on the home screen straightforwardly from the browser, is good inspiring a feature which attract the most of the app developers to take prompt initiatives and to create such a unique and attractive feature platforms to get the expected results.
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Thursday, September 26, 2019

The Hottest Investment Sector Of The year Is Flying Under Wall Street’s Radar / Companies / Gaming

By: OilPrice_Com

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Ford Falls Off a Cliff—These 3 Companies Could Be Next / Companies / Corporate Bonds

By: Robert_Ross

It’s been a long time coming.

PIMCO, the world’s largest bond hedge fund, has been warning investors about this for months. So has Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell.

So I wasn’t surprised when the first domino in the corporate debt crisis fell last week…

Credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded Ford Motor Co.’s bonds from investment grade to “junk” status last Monday.

The downgrade affected Ford’s entire $84-billion debt load, according to Bloomberg.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Amazon Could Soon Be the World’s Biggest Shipping Company / Companies / Amazon

By: Stephen_McBride

Amazon (AMZN) kicked off the internet shopping boom in the ‘90s when it started shipping books.

These days, you can click a button and get almost anything delivered to your door.

Amazon sold $164 billion worth of stuff on its website this year.

If there were a disruptor stock hall of fame, Amazon would be first in line.

But Amazon didn’t disrupt shopping alone. Goods can’t ship themselves.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Banksters Finally Hit with Racketeering Charges– Better Late Than Never! / Companies / Banksters

By: MoneyMetals

JPMorgan Chase and other bullion banks spent most of a decade screwing clients and investors who were naive enough to expect a fair shake in the precious metals futures markets. It was a solid racket.

Yet claims of price rigging were simply dismissed by financial journalists and regulators as conspiracy theory. The banks’ defenders were bolstered by a 5-year-long investigation by the compromised Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which ended without a single banker being prosecuted.

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Monday, September 23, 2019

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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Are Cowboys Really Dreaming of... Electric Trucks? / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Rodney_Johnson

The title of this piece is a play on a book, but the question stands: Will cowboys, or anyone else who buys a truck, be interested in an electric version? Ford and GM are betting their companies on it, which could be a huge mistake.

A Truck-Loving Family

Somewhere along the way, we became a truck family. My wife wanted a small 4×4 to navigate flooded streets, which makes sense given where we live. She ended up with a Chevrolet Colorado, and couldn’t be happier. For whatever reason, my younger daughter always wanted a Ford F-150, so she drove off to college in a jacked up, 4×4 SuperCrew. Granted, it was used, but still pretty cool.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

Uber Stock Price Will Crash on November 6 / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

By Justin Spittler : Circle November 6 on your calendar.

That day, one of America’s most controversial disruptor stocks will likely get crushed.

If history’s any indication, it could easily plunge 10% or even 15%.

Rumors will fly that the company is going out of business.

But if you know what’s coming, you have nothing to worry about. You could even capitalize on the fear.

In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if November 6 turns out to be the best opportunity to buy this beaten down stock ahead of a big bounce.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

Semiconductor Stocks Sector Market & Economic Leader / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Gary_Tanashian

The signals have persisted since the May lows in the Semi sector and in the broad markets. Nominal Semiconductor (esp. Semi Equipment) stocks and the sector’s market leadership have remained intact into our window for a projected cycle bottom, which was the 2nd half of 2019.

This post shines a favorable light on the Semiconductor sector while at the same time acknowledging that may have little to do with the broad market’s fortunes as Q3’s reporting begins next month. In other words, while we have been projecting new highs for the S&P 500 on the very short-term, there are fundamental and technical reasons to believe the stock market could be significantly disturbed in Q4. But the Semi sector is an economic early bird. Let’s remember that.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

Small Marketing Budget? No Problem! / Companies / Marketing

By: Sumeet_Manhas

It is a tough world out there for small businesses. Large companies with big budgets have the capacity to splash the cash on elaborate marketing campaigns. They can afford to take risks. However, for small businesses they need to get it right the first time, and they need to look for innovative avenues which won’t cost excessive amounts. Read on to discover some key marketing methods that should be utilised by these companies…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Importance Of Internal Rate Of Return For A Business / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

All businesses need certain tools to weigh the factors related to projects taken up by the company. Different projects have their own aspects and risks associated with them. Thus, the evaluation of a project and thorough studies is important before implementing it. IRR is an effective tool in this direction and also an important entity for a business. Let's see why!

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Tech Giants Will Crash in the Next Stock Market Downturn / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Robert_Ross

Some of your “safe” stocks aren’t as safe as you might think.

And now is a good time to sell them.

Let me explain…

As you likely know, US stocks have shot up and down many times over the last month. In August alone, there were five days when the S&P 500 rose or fell at least 1%.

That might not sound like a lot, but it’s a pretty big deal.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

How Did the Philippines Establish Itself as a World Leader in Call Centre Outsourcing? / Companies / Phillippines

By: Submissions

It’s hard to ignore the presence of the Philippines on the global market for call centre outsourcing at this point, and the country has made a very noticeable mark on the industry. And it looks like we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg too, as there are various indications that the Philippines is going to continue pushing forward in this field.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Online Gaming Industry is Going Up / Companies / Online Gambling

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Unknown Tech Stock Transforming The Internet / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

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Thursday, September 05, 2019

Uber’s Nightmare Has Just Started / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

“Never get in cars with strangers…”

Did your parents tell you that when you were a kid?

These days, people get in cars with strangers all the time... only they use a smartphone “app” to match them with a specific stranger to drive them around.

As you may have guessed, I’m referring to Uber, the world’s biggest ride-sharing company.

It’s like a taxi company except it doesn’t own any cars. It doesn’t employ any drivers either. Instead, it runs an app that connects drivers with people who need a ride.

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Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Pot Stocks Crash – Why Cannibals Stocks Will Never Recover / Companies / Cannabis

By: Stephen_McBride

For much of the past century marijuana has been a “Schedule 1 drug.” It was put alongside dangerous drugs like heroin.

The business of growing, processing, and selling marijuana was conducted in the shadows, illegally.

But as you probably know, the laws are changing.

Now a dozen US states have completely opened up the market for marijuana. Even if you live where marijuana is still illegal, you’ve likely heard a lot about “pot stocks.”

Internet marketers have promoted the heck out of this exciting new industry. You’ve probably seen ads promising to make you a “pot stock millionaire”…

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

There’s Only One Group of Stocks a Sane Investor Would Buy Now / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

Fear of missing out is a dangerous drug.

And right now, it’s luring investors in.

Investors know US stocks have gone up nearly 200% over the past decade—and are now near all-time highs. They know this is the longest bull market in US history.

At the same time, they’re watching other people make money and thinking, “I need to get in on this.”

Problem is, investors are piling into a very expensive—and risky—market.

That includes $14.4 billion during a single week in June. It was the largest inflow of money in nearly two years.

Unfortunately, history shows a lot of these people are setting themselves up to buy high and sell low.

I’ll share some exceptions in a bit.

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Importance Of Online Marketing For Companies / Companies / Marketing

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Online marketing - also known as marketing 2.0 - is the combination of all the new technologies in the network. The companies present on the Internet have more visibility and, therefore, more brand knowledge and transcendence. Companies that use online marketing have more direct contact with their potential customers. Marketing 2.0 It allows to know the needs and desires of the clients themselves and, thus, to be able to satisfy them first hand and, in the same way, to be able to compete with the rest of the digitized companies.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Highly Undervalued Biotechnology Stocks To Watch / Companies / BioTech

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

The biotechnology industry is an exciting one. As continued innovation drives a better scientific understanding of the human body and the ailments that weigh on it, we are seeing better outcomes for patients who are living longer, more fulfilling lives.

However, it’s not only the patients that are seeing tremendous benefit out of this innovation. Investors are benefiting greatly as well. After all, as new medications hit the market, tremendous revenue opportunities are being created for the companies creating these treatments.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

FXA Bearish Cycle From The July 2011 Highs / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Firstly the FXA ETF fund is the Australian dollar tracking fund that has an Inception Date of 06/21/2006. With that said the fund mainly reflects the currency spot price of the AUDUSD forex pair. The data available from the Reserve Bank of Australia at their website suggests the spot price was 1.4875 back in 1973 to 1974 that would translate into an FXA price of around 148.75. It should be obvious that is a long term downtrend. I believe the bearish cycle analysis suggests it can go lower to possibly retest those lows eventually.

Back before the FXA fund inception date, the AUDUSD spot currency price reached what is still the currency low in April 2001 at .4778. From there the currency pair went up in three swings until July 2011 at a high of 1.1080. That translated into the FXA ETF fund price high of 110.99 in July 2011. This is where the monthly Elliott wave analysis begins on the chart below.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Dominoes Falling at Big Banks That Rigged Precious Metals Markets / Companies / Market Manipulation

By: MoneyMetals

The crooked precious metals trading department at JPMorgan Chase lost another man last week. Christian Trunz pleaded guilty to criminal “spoofing” of the markets and resigned from his position as an Executive Director with the bank.

The story mirrors that of John Edmonds, the Chase banker who pleaded guilty last October for rigging gold and silver prices.

Like Edmonds’ illicit trading activity, Trunz’s was pervasive. It spanned nearly a decade – from 2007 through 2016 – and involved many “thousands” of orders.

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

When A 16-Year-Old Earns $3 Million, You Know It's Not A 'Silly Fad' / Companies / Gaming

By: Stephen_McBride

A month ago, 25,000 fans packed into the world’s largest tennis stadium in Queens, New York.

They came to watch 100 “athletes” compete for the title of the world’s best. Millions more watched online.

But they weren’t there to see tennis stars like Serena Williams or Roger Federer.

These crowds gathered to watch kids play video games.

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Retail Sector Isn’t Dead. It’s Growing and Pays 6%+ Dividends / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Robert_Ross

Seems like you can’t go a week without reading about the retail apocalypse.

I saw a recent headline that read, “75,000 Retail Stores Will Close by 2026.”

That may very well happen. But the idea that e-commerce giants like Amazon and Walmart will completely destroy brick-and-mortar retail is outrageous.

Sure, e-commerce sales are growing quickly—about 5% every year. But 90% of US retail sales still happen in person.

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Benefits of Acrobits Softphone / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

The spread of the SIP technology is accelerating, as companies and individuals recognize its immediate benefits. In days of yore, people could only call each other by landline. Now, we have a wide array of options, with cellular networks and Internet-assisted voice and video calls.

Not only has SIP made it possible to connect systems of different nature (VoIP with cellular or PSTN), but you can now make calls using your smartphones or tablets. Forget about costly international rates. Programs like Acrobits softphone with simple setup guides eliminate communication barriers cheaply and easily.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

How to Protect Your Site from Bots & Spam? / Companies / Cyber Crime

By: Submissions

To ensure your business effectiveness and build up a strong brand, it necessary to establish a smooth operation of your website with no downtimes and system failures. That’s why we strongly recommend you to think about your site protection against bots and spam. You can use a single module for this purpose. In this case, the data protection will occur automatically, with no involvement from your side. The module will define whether it is a bot or a real visitor who tries to access your website. Based on the data, the system will block all possible malicious bots, whether it is spam, parsing, vulnerability search, etc.

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Saturday, August 17, 2019

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON - JNJ for Life Extension Pharma Stocks Investing / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

We are currently galloping full speed along an exponential curve that unlike the neural nets of the 1990's, that promised a lot but delivered very little, this time it really looks like we are on the verge of AI success, not only that but it heralds changes in every aspect of our lives most of which we cannot even imagine today, hence the term the singularity is often used, the AI event horizon beyond which we cannot see.

My latest analysis in this series focuses on how to profit and capitalise on the unfolding machine intelligence driven mega-trend through investing in leveraged to AI Human Life Extension stocks.

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Friday, August 16, 2019

Dark days are closing in on Apple / Companies / Apple

By: Stephen_McBride

What’s the most successful product in history?

Chances are pretty good you’re holding one in your hand right now...

Apple (AAPL) has sold roughly a TRILLION dollars’ worth of iPhones since 2007.

If the iPhone were a company, it would rank #30 on the Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest businesses.

Since the iPhone debuted in 2007, Apple’s sales have jumped 10X...

It became the first public company to ever achieve a trillion dollar valuation...

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

ROCHE - RHHBY Life Extension Pharma Stocks Investing / Companies / Life Extension

By: Nadeem_Walayat

My latest analysis in this series focuses on how to profit and capitalise on the unfolding machine intelligence driven mega-trend through investing in leveraged to AI Human Life Extension stocks.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Cannabis Stocks With Millennial Appeal / Companies / Cannabis

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

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Monday, August 12, 2019

Why GraphQL? The Benefits Explained / Companies / Internet

By: Sumeet_Manhas

GraphQL is a query language that was created in 2012 by Facebook. It aims to provide people with an alternative solution to the conventional REST API architecture. At its core, GraphQL offers a syntax that describes how data should be asked for, i.e. a Schema. GraphQL operates by creating a single endpoint that has the responsibility of accepting queries, making it database agnostic. This is as opposed to having a reliance on the approach REST API follows, which involves there being different endpoints for each service. In this blog post, we are going to give you a further insight into GraphQL by explaining the advantages.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019

The Cold, Hard Math Tells Netflix Stock Could Crash 70% / Companies / Internet

By: Stephen_McBride

It’s official... it’s the beginning of the end for Netflix (NFLX).

As you may have heard, the online video company made a troubling announcement...

This quarter, for the first time ever, it lost American subscribers. Hundreds of thousands of them.

The stock plunged more than 11% on the news.

I’ve been “sounding the alarm” on Netflix’s troubled business since last July when its stock was trading above $400.
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Friday, August 09, 2019

Walmart Is Coming for Amazon / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Robert_Ross

Late last year, the company overtook Apple to became the third-largest online retailer in the US. Only Amazon and eBay are larger.

Walmart is quickly growing its online presence by scooping up smaller online retailers like Jet.com, which sells everything from laptops to sunscreen—often at a healthy discount.

Walmart bought Jet in 2016 for $3.3 billion. Since then, Walmart’s online sales have shot up 78%—from $13.4 billion to $23.8 billion.

And it shows no sign of slowing down. Last quarter, Walmart’s online sales grew 43%.

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Sunday, August 04, 2019

GOOGLE Alphabet Deep Mind Stock Investing to Profit from Machine Learning / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Are you ready for the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend?

Self Driving Cars - Google’s World Domination Has Just Begun / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

At a $1.04-trillion valuation, Microsoft (MSFT) is the biggest public company in the world

Its stock has shot up 480% in the past decade...

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

7 Motivating Tips That Will Help You Overcome Difficult Times in Business / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Introduction

Business is dynamic, and so, there are constant shifts every time. You may be doing well today and face a stumbling block the next day. It is, therefore, imperative to know how to deal with the difficult moments that emanate from it from time to time. This is especially challenging for students who have businesses because then you have to balance the shackles and education. All the same, you have to develop a strong spirit in life as not everything turns out as you wish or expect always. The following stories can give you the impetus to carry on with business when you are on the verge of losing it all:

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Monday, July 22, 2019

This Dividend Aristocrat Is Leading the 5G Revolution / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Robert_Ross

Wireless technology has come a long way.

The first generation of wireless—called 1G—rolled out in the 1980s. The only thing you could do with it was make a phone call. And the call quality rivaled that of two tin cans connected by a string.

Since then there’s been a new generation of wireless tech about every 10 years. 1G gave way to 2G, then 3G and 4G—each generation faster and more reliable than the last.

Now we’re arriving at 5G. The rollout should be complete around June 2020.

This new technology will let phones and computers communicate 1,000X faster than 4G. It will also make everything from self-driving cars to remote surgery possible.
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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Has Next UK Financial Crisis Just Started? Bank Accounts Being Frozen / Companies / Financial Crisis 2019

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is how the next banking crisis starts - Customers day starts normally with little warning in the mainstream media about banking access issues, but customers trying to transact online find their accounts are no longer able to transfer funds out of their bank, instead are met with a message to call the bank, so begin tweeting about their limited online facilities.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Halifax Bank Branch Staff Shockingly Incompetent / Companies / Financial Crisis 2019

By: N_Walayat

Bank with the Halifax? Then If for whatever reason you find that your access to online banking has been limited or even blocked, then on calling the requisite number are asked to pop down to the local branch with ID.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Halifax Stopping Customers Withdrawing Funds Online - UK Brexit Banking Crisis Starting? / Companies / Financial Crisis 2019

By: Nadeem_Walayat

At least some customers attempting to transfer funds OUT of the Halifax are being met with automatic rejections of their transfer requests in apparent attempts by the Halifax to hold onto customer funds which could be an early sign that the UK is experiencing a new banking crisis starting in the tax payer bailed out bank.

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

MICROSOFT Cortana, Azure AI Platform Machine Intelligence Stock Investing Video / Companies / Microsoft

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Are you ready for the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend?

In this series of videos I present my Top 10 AI stocks to invest in to profit from the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend.

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Friday, July 19, 2019

This Technology Everyone Laughed Off Is Quietly Changing the World / Companies / 3d Printing

By: Stephen_McBride

One of my most painful memories as a kid was having my braces tightened.

The orthodontist would grip his pliers, clamp down on the metal wire cemented to my teeth, and crank.

I’m happy to have straight teeth today... but man did those things hurt.

And they were embarrassing too. Especially during those young teen years when self-confidence is fragile. There was just no good way to hide a mouthful of metal...

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Green Tech Stocks To Watch / Companies / Renewable Energy

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

Technology is a space that has printed millions upon millions for investors and continues to do so quite regularly. Within this industry, there are several sub-sectors, many of which are experiencing strong gains in demand, growth across the sector, and opportunities for investors. One of these areas is green tech.

Over the past decade or so, an incredible amount of light has shone onto the carbon footprint that the current infrastructure of human civilization is creating and the devastating effects that this footprint may have on the environment. As a result, we’ve seen a global push for green and clean across various sectors, including not just energy, but automobiles, construction, and many other facets of business.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

The Best “Pick-and-Shovel” Play for the Online Grocery Boom / Companies / Retail Sector

By: John_Mauldin

By Justin Spittler :Everyone knows online shopping revolutionized how we buy clothing, electronics, and other merchandise.

Many malls across the country have closed their doors because people simply don’t shop at malls like they once did. Instead they buy things online. After a few days, the things show up at their doorstep.

The media nicknamed this phenomenon the “Retail Apocalypse.” And it has led to…

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Biotech Stocks With Near Term Catalysts / Companies / BioTech

By: Joshua_Rodriguez

Medical innovation is an incredible thing. In fact, as we continue to better understand the human body and cutting-edge biotechnology companies continue to produce innovative medicines, the average life expectancy in human beings is growing at a rate of about two months every year.

Not only is this innovation in medicine leading to a better quality of life and longer lifespan for countless patients, it is also leading strong investment opportunities. Driven by the fact that there are multiple catalysts along the process of drug development and incredible value once new drugs are approved, investor interest in the field of biotechnology is running high.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

NASDAQ Should Reach 8031 Before Topping / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

With earnings data starting to hit the markets and recent news that China’s economic activity levels shrank to levels not seen in nearly 30 years, we believe our proprietary Fibonacci price modeling system is showing us a target level in the NASDAQ (NQ) that will likely be reached within the next 7 to 10 days. We believe once this target level is reached, the US stock market will immediately begin an extended topping formation with sideways price action and increased volatility) which will culminate in our August 19, 2019 setup date for a much deeper price correction.

At this time, traders should start to prepare for this topping event and prepare for price resistance to be found as the NQ nears this 8031 level – only 60 pts away. If you are sitting on a bunch of profitable long trades, our suggestion would be to scale back 50% to 60% of these open positions and prepare for a top setup to begin within 7 to 10 days. The volatility we expect to see over the next 30 days will likely be 2x or 3x current levels.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Red Rock Entertainment Investments: Around the world in a day with Supreme Jets / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Sumeet_Manhas

You may have seen the film Around the World in 80 Days, but what about going around the world yourself in just one day? It is something that you are going to be able to do in the very near future thanks to SAMAD Aerospace and Supreme Jets, which is a private charter jet business. Both companies have signed an agreement to create a service that is going to give private jet customers the ability to use hybrid-electric jets to enjoy a door-to-door worldwide air travel service. And the best news is that this is going to be available in just five years! Read on to discover more about this Supreme jets review.

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Friday, July 12, 2019

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Wednesday, July 03, 2019

Investing to Profit and Benefit from Human Life Extension AI Stocks and Technologies / Companies / Healthcare Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This my latest analysis on how to capitalise on the unfolding machine intelligence mega-trend through investing in leveraged to AI stocks, though artificial intelligence should more accurately be termed as Super Intelligence for AI will only be comparable to human intelligence for a brief period of time, perhaps no more than a few short months before AI starts leaving us behind, as we will largely remain stuck in that which our 1300cc or so of grey matter can process, where even the likes of today's Einstein's in comparison will have mice like cognition within a decade or so of the machine intelligence first surpassing humans that will likely prompt many to seek to merge with the machine intelligence to go beyond biological constraints to enhance cognitive abilities such as in memory storage and access.

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Tuesday, July 02, 2019

GOOGLE Deep Mind Stock Investing to Profit from Machine Learning / Companies / Google

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Where to invest to profit from the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend. I have ranked these stocks in in terms of risk vs reward and volatility. Do remember that when investing in the stock market that your capital is at risk. There are NO SURE BETS!

If you've not already done so then watch my following video from November 2016 which illustrates why everything will start to change exponentially by 2021.

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Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Will Some Toys R Us UK Stores Re-Open for Christmas? / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Anika_Walayat

Toys R Us went bankrupt last year and closed down ALL of it's stores not just in the UK but across the world. Unfortunately children don't understand the dynamics of highly indebted corporate balance sheets. So Eliza was upset on her 4th birthday drip to discover the store shuttered and closed , so here's a trip down memory late of what it was like to shop at Toys R Us before our local store in Sheffield closed down mid 2018.

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Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Facebook's Libra Crypto currency vs Bitcoin: Five Key Differences / Companies / BlockChain

By: Dan_Amerman

Facebook has just released the first description of its planned new cryptocurrency, the Libra, that has been the subject of much discussion and speculation. One of the points that Facebook is stressing, however, is that despite using the Libra for transactions on Facebook, the Libra will not belong to Facebook but to the Libra Association.

The Libra Association has many other participants, with some of the bigger names including Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Ebay and Uber. They have released a white paper which describes their intentions for the rollout of Libra in the first half of 2020.

Many people have been comparing the new cryptocurrency with Bitcoin, and thinking that the Libra will have a lot in common with Bitcoin. As explored in this analysis, the Libra will be quite different from Bitcoin in at least five major ways, and will indeed be close to the direct opposite of Bitcoin in some of the areas that matter most for many cryptocurrency investors.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

IBM - Watson Deep Learning - AI Stocks Investing - Video / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Are you ready for the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend?

In this series of videos I present my Top 10 AI stocks to invest in to profit from the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend. Firstly for a primer do check out my earlier two videos with the first illustrating why everything will start to change exponentially by 2022. And the second video explaining how to invest in machine intellgence stocks in terms of accumulating positions and limiting risk.

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Thursday, June 06, 2019

4 Momentum Technology, Biotech and Mining Stocks to Watch / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: Harry_Boxer

These four stocks in the high-momentum technology, biotech and mining areas are on the move.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) leapt $1.99 to $29.57 on 107 million shares Tuesday. On Monday the chipmaker announced a deal to license its custom graphics intellectual property (IP) to Samsung for use in mobile devices. The stock has broken out of a 2-month sideways channel, and any move across the $29.75 range could get this into the mid-$30's.

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (KL) gained $1.31 to $37.69 on 2.7 million shares Tuesday on no news from the gold mining company. The stock is in a beautiful long-term up-channel from the $5 range in January 2017. After a 3-month sideways formation, the stock has rallied in recent sessions, with Tuesday's move taking out resistance from the Feb 28 high at $36.74. Watch for the mid-$40's next.

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Monday, June 03, 2019

NVIDIA (NVDA) - The GPU King - High Risk High Reward AI Stock Investing (9) / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Are you ready for the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend?

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Monday, June 03, 2019

Big Developments in America’s 5G Rollout Stock Investors Need to be Aware of / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Stephen_McBride

My longtime readers know 5G is the most disruptive force of the decade.

In short, 5G will supercharge America’s wireless networks. It will give us internet speeds 1,000x faster than today’s.

This will open up a whole new world of disruption.

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Saturday, June 01, 2019

BAIDU (BIDU) - Top 10 AI Stocks Investing To Profit from Machine Intelligence Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Are you ready for the exponential machine intelligence mega-trend?

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Friday, May 31, 2019

These Three Stocks Love Low Interest Rates / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

Looks like the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.

Sure, the Fed announced it was leaving interest rates put last week. But I think the Fed will take this one step further and cut rates in the near future.

The Fed lowers interest rates when it thinks the economy is weak. This makes it cheaper for businesses to borrow money and employ more people.

And we’re already seeing signs of a slowing economy.

When the economy slips into a recession, which I expect to happen in the next year or so, the Federal Reserve will no doubt lower interest rates—just like it’s done after every recession since 1950.

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Friday, May 31, 2019

How to Properly Utilize Makeup Business Cards / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

While the modern world acts as if online ads and social media are the only way to reach clients, the reality is that tried and true classic methods like handing out business cards and flyers still work. This is especially true in one-on-one marketing. This is why makeup business cards are essential to those in the fashion and beauty industry, whether you sell these items or provide services in this area. The question then is how to properly utilize your business cards to grow your business.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Single Most Powerful Insight that Will Help You Find the Next Amazon, Google, or Netflix / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

If you haven’t read me before, let me briefly introduce myself to give you a little context.

I’m Stephen McBride, Chief Analyst at RiskHedge. My job is to find under-the-radar disruptor stocks that are set to dominate the world in the next 10 years… and make investors rich in the process.

Think of buying Amazon a decade ago…

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

This 1.1$-Trillion Industry Will End Up Like Retail… Which Is a Huge Investment Opportunity / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Banks have grown very, very rich in the last 30 years—thanks to their privileged monopoly position.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM), America’s largest bank, has grown profits by 2,000%+ in the last 30 years.

Bank of America (BAC), the second-largest American bank, has seen its profits surge 4,700%.

JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America are the 10th- and 13th-biggest public companies not just in the US, but on earth.

And as we all know, bankers enjoy some of the biggest salaries around. In 2017, the top five US bank CEOs earned a combined $100 million.

But quietly, banks’ grip on money is slipping away...

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Top 10 AI Stocks Investing to Profit from the Machine Intelligence Mega-trend (6-10) / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is my latest analysis in my machine intelligence investing mega-trend series that warns to prepare for EVERYTHING to change EXPONENTIALLY when average machine intelligence surpasses average human intelligence following which it will be off to the races. When the pace of change will leave everything that has happened before far behind. And in my opinion that key date will occur sometime during 2022, i.e. in less than 4 years time! Which means if you have not already got your act together by getting onboard this investing gravy train then you really need to take action or kick yourself many years down the road, when you will be asking yourself why I did not invest in those AI stocks before they went stratospheric!

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

FACEBOOK - FB - Investing in Artificial Intelligence Stocks / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

If you've not already done so then watch my following video from November 2016 which illustrates why everything will start to change exponentially by 2022.

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Saturday, May 25, 2019

IBM - Investing in AI Machine Intelligence Stocks / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

If you've not already done so then watch my following video from November 2016 which illustrates why everything will start to change exponentially by 2022.

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Saturday, May 25, 2019

Buy This Pick-and-Shovel 5G Stock Before It Takes Off / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Robert_Ross

Wireless technology has come a long way.

The first generation of wireless known as 1G was rolled out in the 1980s. The only thing a user could do with 1G was make a phone call.

At times, the call quality could rival that of two tin cans connected by a string.

But wireless tech has made huge advances since those early days.

About every 10 years we’ve seen a new generation of wireless—1G, 2G, 3G, and today’s 4G. Each was faster and more reliable than the previous generation.

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Costco Corp. (COST): Finding Opportunity in Five Minutes or Less / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

Our FREE video shows how wave clarity is the first step to identifying a high-probability trade set-up.

Our chart of Costco Wholesale Corporation as of March 12. If today was March 12, could you assess within five minutes where this popular stock was headed next?

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Friday, May 24, 2019

This Ultimate Formula Will Help You Avoid Dividend Cutting Stocks / Companies / Dividends

By: Robert_Ross

Many of you probably don’t have a telephone at home.

I’m not talking about a cell phone. I’m talking about a phone plugged into the wall.

The US Health Department reports that only 6.5% of homes are landline only, and most of them are in rural areas.

One company that services these stalwart landline customers is CenturyLink (CTL). It’s not a high-growth business, but its stable customer base made it a prime target for income investors.

This was doubly true after CenturyLink spiked its annual dividend from $0.26 to $2.17 in 2008. That lifted the company’s dividend yield to a hefty 7%.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Netflix Has 175 Days Left to Pull Off a Miracle… or It’s All Over / Companies / Internet

By: Stephen_McBride

Last year, half of Americans aged 22 to 45 watched zero hours of cable TV. And almost 35 million households have quit cable in the past decade.

All these people are moving to streaming services like Netflix (NFLX). Today, more than half of American households subscribe to a streaming service.

The media calls this “cord cutting.”

This trend is far more disruptive than most people understand. The downfall of cable is releasing billions in stock market wealth.

Combined, America’s five biggest cable companies are worth over $750 billion. And most investors assume Netflix will claim the bulk of profits that cable leaves behind.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The No.1 Energy Stock for 2019 / Companies / Solar Energy

By: OilPrice_Com

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Buffett Mistake Costs Him $4.3 Billion This Year—Here’s What Every Investor Can Learn from It / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Robert_Ross

Even the best investors have bad days.

Warren Buffett is no exception. In February, he watched one of his biggest acquisitions quickly sour.

I’m talking about Kraft Heinz, an American food giant that makes everything from ketchup to Oscar Mayer hot dogs to Kool-Aid.

The stock plunged 30% in one day after it announced a 36% dividend cut and never recovered:

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Monday, May 20, 2019

How long does Google have to reference a website? / Companies / Google

By: Sumeet_Manhas

How long does it take before a site is properly referenced on Google? Are you thinking about submitting websites to Google? Indexing new sites is a real challenge of patience. In fact, Google’s algorithms take into account over 200 factors when indexing a page. What’s more, many webmasters don’t know how to reference their websites on search engines. In this article, I’ll show you what you need to do to be indexed. There are lots of myths and outdated information revolving around SEO, because everyone wants to be at the top of the results. I’ll break those and tell you the truth. Hopefully, this information will even save you money.

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This FinTech Stock Is Like Buying Square At $13 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Submissions

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Thursday, May 02, 2019

BAIDU (BIDU) - Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Stocks Investing To Profit from AI Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Thursday, May 02, 2019

Disney Stock Price Will Hit $170 Next Year / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

On April 12, Disney (DIS) took a massive leap. The stock jumped 12% in a single day:

Big, safe stocks like Disney don’t often move 5% in a day, let alone 12%.

And Disney isn’t a small, medium, or even large company. It is a giant company. It’s the 18th-biggest publicly traded American company—bigger than Coca Cola, McDonald’s, and Wells Fargo.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2019

This Stock Is as Safe as Coca Cola but Pays a 6.4% Dividend / Companies / Dividends

By: Robert_Ross

I bet you’ve never heard of Pat Munroe.

And unless you’re from the Florida Panhandle, I imagine you haven’t heard of Quincy, Florida, either.

But the two can teach us a lot about investing.

See, in the early 1920s, Munroe was a banker in Quincy.

One thing Munroe noticed was no matter how hard the times, the people of his small town always seemed to have money to buy a Coca-Cola.

So he started buying shares of the company. Not long after, he was telling everyone in town to buy shares of Coca-Cola.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

5 Unavoidable Tips for Creating a Perfect Office Culture / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

There are many ways to achieve a happy, productive workforce. From offering training and opportunities for career advancement to nurturing talent and rewarding passion, many businesses are aware of some of the most effective methods for promoting motivation and ensuring employee engagement. However, there is one other aspect that we can’t afford to overlook: the importance of a great office culture.

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Panicked by the Yield Curve Inversion? Time to Load Up on This Stocks Sector / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Robert_Foss

For about a week last month, the yield curve inverted for the first time since July 2006.

Prior to that, this happened in July 2000 and April 1989.

There’s a pattern here… each inversion hit about 18 months before a recession. In fact, the yield curve has inverted before every recession over the last 50 years.

As such, recession-proofing your portfolio is imperative for investors.

The good news is the yield curve inversion also means stocks should perform well in the short term.

The even better news is that I’ve found a sector that consistently outperforms the broader market after every yield curve inversion.

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

E-commerce Trends to Expect in 2019 / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Submissions

The online shopping industry is changing. Last year, mobile purchases increased by 55% and are projected to account for $175bn purchases by 2022. Customer expectations are now bigger, with as many as 4 in 10 online buyers expecting retailers to offer same-day shipping services.

If you regularly shop online, some of the changes coming to e-commerce will be highly beneficial to you. Below are some of these trends you should expect.

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Ready to 4/20 Your Stocks Portfolio? / Companies / Investing 2019

By: EWI

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You want to know where the next big opportunity is. Let our friends at Elliott Wave International help you.

Starting Monday, April 29, join other investors for a 5-day online video event -- and see 15+ hot pot-stock picks Elliott wave guys identified using their unique method.

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

At Look at IPOs in Digital Advertising / Companies / IPOs

By: Rodney_Johnson

Digital advertising is supposed to be the fuel of the future, funding new companies (#IPOs) that provide us with services we never knew we wanted – Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. – while tearing away at our privacy.

But there’s a problem.

Digital advertising is annoying users, and starting to creep us out.

I don’t want to see ads for lightweight jackets for the next three months just because I searched for one last November.

And by the way, isn’t that a bit backward? If I already bought the jacket, why is it still being marketed to me?
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Friday, April 26, 2019

These 3 Computing Technologies Will Beat Moore’s Law / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

There’s a big lie about disruption going around. And folks aren’t spreading it intentionally.

Many smart investors I talk to genuinely believe it to be the truth.

If you accept this widespread lie, you’ll likely make poor decisions when investing in disruptive companies.

Here, I’ll explain the real truth and why it matters to disruption investors.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Want To Earn A Safe 5% In Fixed Income? Buy Preferred Stocks / Companies / Dividends

By: Robert_Foss

Chances are you’re overlooking an entire class of safe, high-yield stocks…

These stocks have dividend yields averaging 5.7%. Yet very few retail investors own them.

That’s a shame. It means you’re probably leaving a lot of (predictable) money on the table—a thought income investors should cringe at.

If you haven’t figured it out already, I’m talking about preferred stocks, the bond-like cousin of ordinary “common stocks.”

As I’ll explain, today’s interest rate environment makes now a great time to buy preferred stocks.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Elliott Wave Analysis of SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: WavePatternTraders

If you are an active trader, then you may well have been noticing the recent strength on the semiconductor stocks, particularly stocks like Broadcom (AVGO) Intel (INTC) and Microsoft (MSFT). Although there are a few more semiconductor stocks that have shown strength since the Dec 2018 low, based on the weighting, the stocks listed are the more important stocks to follow in my opinion.

Taking a look at the ETF called XSD, it's pretty much the SOX in disguise, I favor the frenzy and euphoria that we are seeing now, is likely a 5th wave of a large impulse wave from the 2009 low. It's common to see Technology stocks being bid when traders and investors are chasing the market. We saw that into the Oct 2018 high as the FAANG stocks were being bid up. Today it's not so much the FAANG stocks, but the semiconductor stocks, which is very reminiscent to what was seen into the 2000 tech bubble top.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Intel Corporation (INTC) Bullish Structure Favors More Upside / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is second largest and second highest valued chipmakers in the world. It designs and manufactures microprocessors and platform solutions for the global personal computer and data center markets.

Looking at the company’s Fundamental situation, its return on Total Capital is 23.43 and its Return on Invested Capital has reached 20.60%. Its Return on Equity is 29.33, and its Return on Assets is 16.76. Intel’s year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years and its 1-year earnings growth exceeds its 5-year average (118.2% vs 8.3%).

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

BlackRock Breaking Higher after Earning Release, Whats next? / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

In today’s blog, we will have a look at the latest price action of the Blackrock stock. The stock is listed in the S&P500.

BlackRock is an American company which is based in York City. It is a global investment management company for institutional clients and also for retail investors. Current chairman and CEO of BlackRock is Laurence Douglas Fink mostly called Larry Fink.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Online Grocery Shopping Will Go Mainstream as Soon as This Year / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

—and These 2 Stocks Will Rake In Bill

Americans spend more money on groceries than anything besides housing.

The American grocery market is also 3X bigger than ALL of the online retail market. In other words, we spend 3-times more money on groceries than we do buying stuff over the internet.

Yet almost none of it happens on the internet.

You can see on this chart that a tiny 2% sliver of total grocery sales in America happens online:

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Elliott Wave Analysis of XBI (Biotech ETF) / Companies / BioTech

By: WavePatternTraders

This is one area of the market that is actually showing some weakness compared to the NDX and SPX, so it could be a warning for both those markets. The reversal from the last minor swing high at $93.87 could be favoring a peak in place, although I would still allow for a bit more upside to end wave [B] if needed.

As long as it fails to make a new high above $101.52, then it has a bearish setup for a move lower and tests $60.00 - 55.00 to end wave [C] to complete a large 3 wave decline from $101.52.

Bearish below $101.52, but tentatively looking lower below $93.87.
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Friday, April 12, 2019

What Does the Future Hold for the High-Interest Credit Market? / Companies / Debt & Loans

By: Submissions

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

5 Cannabis And CBD Stocks That Have Big Potential / Companies / Cannabis

By: Submissions

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

What Is Making Tax Digital and Why Should Businesses Care? / Companies / Taxes

By: Submissions

Tax is an inevitable part of conducting business in the UK that all companies must comply with, for better or worse. It provides for public services that we all make use of, and if we don’t meet our obligations in a timely manner and ensure our figures our correct, we are subject to fines. In 2018, the number of individuals late for their tax returns reached 746,000, all of whom may have been subject to a fine of £100, and more if the period of lateness is over three months. Fines are also levied in the case of intentional and unintentional errors made.

But everything could be set to change with a new tax management system that the HMRC in in the process of implementing, which should ensure that greater convenience is brought to businesses in the keeping of tax records, as well as saving time and resources funded by the taxpayer.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Rare Chance to Buy the #1 Self-Driving Car Stock for Practically Nothing / Companies / Self Driving Cars

By: Stephen_McBride

Are you invested in self-driving cars yet? If not, I hope you’ll read this article carefully.

I’ll show you a unique opportunity to invest in this megatrend at a bargain price.

And it isn’t some risky stock with unproven technology. It’s a dominant, profitable company that’s leading the self-driving universe.

And because of a rare situation in the markets, you can buy it today for practically nothing.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Here’s What You Should Know About the Finance Behind Venture Capital / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Venture capitalists help startups grow by offering capital in exchange for equity during early stages. Of course, there’s much more to the process than simple siphoning money from VC to startup: often, this capital becomes a lifeline for promising businesses whose roadblocks are almost entirely monetary. Today, VCs play a huge role in the financial landscape of the startup world.

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Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Financial FOMO with Lyft IPO / Companies / IPOs

By: Rodney_Johnson

Biotech in 1990, internet companies in 1999, vacation homes in 2005, cryptocurrencies in 2017. Now the fast money is chasing ridesharing pioneer Lyft, as well as other unicorns (private, money-losing companies valued at $1 billion or more). The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) can certainly make us look foolish.

My mother warned me about things like this. Something about following friends off a bridge…
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Tuesday, April 09, 2019

LYFT Stock IPO Mania is Wall Street’s Dead Canary / Companies / IPOs

By: Michael_Pento

Recently, Wall Street has been myopically focused on the IPO of a ride-sharing company called Lyft, which by the way, is hemorrhaging money. Since investors have become much less concerned about profits and valuations, this offering was an incredible 20 times oversubscribed. Meaning, the underwriters received $47 billion of orders for Lyft shares but raised $2.3 billion. The company generated $2 billion in revenue last year and lost an incredible $911 billion! Investors rewarded this profligate business model with a market cap of $27 billion.

This is a great example that Wall Street has gone nuts. The Lyft IPO price was $72 per share and shot up to $88.60 on its first day of trading. But the following trading day those shares were down 24% from the high. Indeed, this is emblematic of the dead canary in Wall Street’s coal mine.
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Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Why Stock Buybacks Are Such a Mistake / Companies / Corporate News

By: Harry_Dent

A lot’s driving this bubble we’ve been in since 2009, but good fundamental trends and things like demographics and technology are not among them.

The biggest inflator has been the $13 trillion worth of quantitative easing (QE) courtesy of central banks. Thanks to their significant gift to all but retail investors like you and me, speculation has become the norm.

With higher cash flow and cheaper borrowing rates – all in a slow growth economy – companies quickly learned that the best way to increase their earnings per share (EPS) was to shrink the number of shares available.
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Monday, April 08, 2019

Are Traditional Business Models Going the Way of the Dinosaur / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

The term "business as usual" has always represented a slight misnomer, as the concept itself is dictated by economic, social and political conditions. So, success within this community will often depend upon one's ability to see what might be waiting around the corner. While all eyes are focused upon the Brexit and its potential long-term ramifications, not all freelancers and entrepreneurs have taken a dim view on the eventual outcome. Why is this the case? Should they not be more concerned about the fiscal ramifications of such an unprecedented move? One of the main reasons why astute professionals will likely be able to weather the storm involves the growing presence of the online business community. What changes might this phenomenon have in store? Are traditional models no longer viable? How can freelancers take full advantage of the opportunities at their disposal?

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Monday, April 08, 2019

5 Biotech Stocks That You Should Be Watching Right Now! / Companies / BioTech

By: Submissions

The world of biotechnology is changing rapidly. Today, there are more answers for medical questions than ever before. However, that doesn’t mean that innovation is coming to an end. Several companies dedicate their efforts to finding solutions for some of the world’s most debilitating conditions.

This medical innovation has led to droves of investor interest. As more and more companies find solutions, more and more investors are finding profits. However, as with any investment, investing in the biotechnology space can come with risk.

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Friday, April 05, 2019

FedEx’s Report Confirms Recession Fears / Companies / Recession 2019

By: John_Mauldin

Last month, the Fed joined its global peers and turned decisively dovish.

Jerome Powell and friends haven’t just stopped tightening. Soon they will begin actively easing by reinvesting the Fed’s maturing mortgage bonds into Treasury securities.

It’s not exactly “Quantitative Easing I, II, and III,” but it will have some of the same effects.

Why are they doing this?

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Friday, April 05, 2019

Boeing 737 MAX 8’s Problem Is Not Software / Companies / Airline Sector

By: Raul_I_Meijer

We had already been told that in the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash which killed all 157 people on board, the 4-month old 737 MAX 8’s anti-stall software reengaged itself four times in 6 minutes as the pilots struggled to straighten the plane post-takeoff. In the end, the anti-stall software won and pushed the plane nose-down towards the earth. Now, Ethiopia -finally?!- released its report in the March 10 crash:

Minister of Transport Dagmawit Moges said that the crew of the Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on 10 March “performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but were not able to control the aircraft.” As result, investigations have concluded that Boeing should be required to review the so-called manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system on its 737 Max aircraft before the jets are permitted to fly again, she said.

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Friday, April 05, 2019

HDFC Bank Elliott Wave Cycle from 2009 Getting Mature / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

HDFC Bank Limited (Housing Development Finance Corporation) is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It has 88,253 permanent employees as of 31 March 2018 and has a presence in Bharain, Hong Kong and Dubai. HDFC Bank is India’s largest private sector lender by assets. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalization as of February 2016. It was ranked 69th in 2016 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands

HDFC Bank structure of the rally from the all time low is taking the form of an Elliott Wave Impulse and today, we will present the Long-term and mid-term Elliott Wave Analysis of HDFC Bank and also look at the upside targets after it broke above July 2018 peak (2220). HDFC Bank is part of NSE

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Friday, April 05, 2019

General Motors: The Price Action is Key for World Indices / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Most of the World Indices have ended the cycle from the post-2009 Financial crisis low. But still, there are few Indices which are due for another cycle higher. SPX and SPY are running in an Elliott Wave Impulse structure. We at Elliott Wave Forecast believe in the idea of combining other Financial Instruments and relate them with each other. Consequently, we combine also cycles to each other. As we do understand that most of the time the Financial Market works, as a whole.

Recently, we did a blog about the SPY showing the increased volatility. We explained how the Index can be doing a new high and can turn lower in a higher degree wave (IV). The most significant low in most of the Indices is the 12/2018. Above from there, the price action seems to unfold as an Impulse.

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Friday, April 05, 2019

Boeing Crisis Set to Aggravate as FBI Joins Investigations, But Stock Remains Resilient / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Summary

The two Boeing crashes in late 2018 and March 2019 killed more than 300 people.
FBI assisting Federal transportation authorities in investigations leading to the aircraft’s certification.
Possible conflict of interest between FAA and Boeing management suspected.
Europe and Canada say they are conducting their own reviews into Boeing’s changes to the inflight control systems.
Boeing’s woes would be compounded and put pressure on the stock if airlines start cancelling pre-booked orders.
Boeing stock resilient until now but could slump if prices break the recent lows of $363.

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Thursday, April 04, 2019

Monthly Technical Analysis for Major Shares / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: Submissions

AAPL stock

Following a disappointing 2018 Q4, the Apple stock started to trend higher starting from January 3rd. The stock managed to rebound more than 25% from the lows and managed to overcome the key 184.89 resistance level, which had now become support.

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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

“Safe” Stocks Are No Longer Safe in the Age of Disruption - Amazon Example / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

Imagine losing 20% of your nest egg in the market.

For many folks it’s just gut-wrenching. So investors often pay giant premiums to buy stocks they believe are “safe.”

You probably know that fast-growing stocks in exciting industries may be pricey. But boring, slow-growing stocks are often expensive, too—if they’re perceived as safe.

And while you might not realize it, there’s a good chance you’re paying through the nose to keep your money safe.

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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Avoid This Dividend Trap That Can Cut Your Portfolio in Half / Companies / Dividends

By: John_Mauldin

By Robert Ross : In its last meeting, the Fed made it clear it would keep interests rates low for a while.

That’s good news for dividend investors.

You see, when interest rates are low, so are government bond yields.

That forces income investors to look for higher yields elsewhere. And history shows that many will flock into dividend stocks.

But in the search for higher yields, many investors fall prey to what I call the “dividend trap.”

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Tuesday, April 02, 2019

The 3 Best ETFs to Profit from the Global Slowdown / Companies / Investing 2019

By: John_Mauldin

By Robert Ross : “We haven’t seen our sales drop this quickly since 2008.”

That’s a quote from a top sales and marketing executive at one of the largest companies in the world. I met her a couple of months ago in Argentina.

I can’t share the company name, but every one of you has bought one of their products.

Their outlook for sales is rough. In fact, she told me that they are seeing a major slowdown globally. And the economy is slowing rapidly.

This company is a perfect barometer for economic health. But you don’t have to have my contact’s word for it.

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Monday, April 01, 2019

How to Invest in Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Profit from the Machine Intelligence Mega-trend / Companies / AI

By: Nadeem_Walayat

This is my latest analysis in my machine intelligence investing mega-trend series that warns to prepare for EVERYTHING to change EXPONENTIALLY when cutting edge machine intelligence surpasses average human intelligence following which it will be off to the races. When the pace of change will leave everything that has happened before far behind. And in my opinion that key date will occur sometime during 2022, i.e. in less than 4 years time! Which means if you have not already got your act together by getting onboard this investing gravy train then you really need to take action or kick yourself many years down the road, when you will be asking yourself why I did not invest in those AI stocks before they went stratospheric!

If you've not already done so then watch my following video from November 2016 which illustrates why everything will start to change exponentially by 2022.

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Friday, March 29, 2019

This Formula Will Help You Avoid Dividend Cutters Like Kraft Heinz / Companies / Dividends

By: John_Mauldin

By Robert Ross

Think blue-chip dividend stocks are safe?

You better watch out. Buying iconic “tried-and-true” stocks might give you a false sense of security.

Take a look at Kraft Heinz.

The iconic brand lost 30% of its value in one day:

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Friday, March 29, 2019

What “Coca-Cola Millionaires” Can Teach You About Stock Investing / Companies / Investing 2019

By: John_Mauldin

By Robert Ross : I bet you’ve never heard of Pat Munroe.

And unless you’re from the Florida Panhandle, I imagine you haven’t heard of Quincy, Florida, either.

But the two can teach us a lot about investing.

See, in the early 1920s, Munroe was a banker in Quincy.

One thing he noticed was no matter how hard the times, people always had money to buy a Coca-Cola.

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

The World's Largest Oil Company And Petrochemical Company Merge / Companies / Oil Companies

By: OilPrice_Com

The long awaited Saudi Aramco acquisition of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is finally here.

With a statement to the press, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser reported that Aramco has acquired a 70 percent stake in SABIC, with an estimated value of $69.1 billion. Aramco's CEO Nasser reiterated that the “deal is a major step in accelerating Saudi Aramco's transformative downstream growth strategy”.

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Planning to Start a Small-Scale Manufacturing Business? Don't Proceed Without Reading These 5 Tips / Companies / SME

By: Steve_Marks

Entering a new business is scary. Not only will you have to learn the ropes of something that’s completely unfamiliar to you, there’s always the risk of things not panning out the way you had planned. But such is the world of business; while there are no guarantees (nor are there in life in general), there’s a way to minimize the risk. Implement the following 5 things you’re about to learn, and you’ll be at least one step closer to success:

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

US Military Power Depends on This Fastest-Growing Defense Stock / Companies / US Military

By: Stephen_McBride

You’ve likely seen kids playing with toy drones at the local park…

The US military also employs drones, but they are different animals. They can glide through the sky at 300 miles/hour, carry 4,000 lbs. of bombs, and cost up to $17 million apiece.

American military power relies on drones these days. In fact, the US Air Force now recruits more drone pilots than actual pilots!

And one little company makes the “brains” of these important machines.

It’s growing faster than any military stock I’ve ever seen. And it’s set to soar as it wins billions of dollars in defense contracts over the next few years.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

British Car Maker Aston Martin License to Thrill No More / Companies / Auto Sector

By: EWI

By Murray Gunn

The luxury British car maker Aston Martin has learned a hard lesson; namely, diamonds may be forever, but the market for $400,000 cars is not. A February 28 Guardian article confirms that since going public on the London Stock Exchange last October, Aston Martin's shares have plummeted 40% amidst billions of dollars in losses. To be fair, some of the loss can be attributed to the company's IPO costs, but we believe that where there's smoke, there's fire. The IPO, in and of itself, is a splendid signal that the credit cycle, and the positive social mood which fueled a massive expansion of credit and rising stock values, is undergoing a bearish shift. A fall in Aston Martin's fortunes equally represents a fall out of favor of one of the most recognizable bull market icons -- Bond, James Bond.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Setting up a Business Just Got Easier / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

There are a lot of things that you need to make sure you think about when it comes to running a business. Modern businesses are becoming more common, and it is something that you need to make sure you get right when you are looking for the right career path for you. This is something that you need to look at if you decide you want to start a business.

Launching a startup is something that has become a lot more accessible these days. There are so many things that you can do to make sure you have the best and most successful modern business. This is something that you need to make sure you think carefully about moving forward. Here are some of the best ideas for setting up a business from home right now.

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Why Walmart Will Crush Amazon / Companies / Retail Sector

By: John_Mauldin

By Robert Ross : Last week, Amazon announced that it would launch its own grocery chain.

This is Amazon’s second big leap into groceries. In 2017, the company bought grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.

All of this prompted a number of speculations about Amazon’s move into “offline” retail.

While Whole Foods gave Amazon access to 479 physical stores, the company, in effect, has little interest in the brick-and-mortar presence.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Boeing (BA): Forming the Biggest Peak Since 2003 lows / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

The Stock is trading within a very technical area and it is showing a very clear 5 waves advance Elliott wave structure from its 2013 lows. When a 5 waves structure can be seen we always should be careful and pay attention to the direction of the 5 waves. Accordingly, to the Elliott Wave Theory after a 5 waves move there should be a pullback in 3 waves coming soon. The Boeing Company has been in the news lately because of an unfortunate accident related to their top-selling Aircraft which is the 737 MAX 8 jet. An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed on Sunday only five months after the Lion Air Boeing crash in Indonesia killing 189 people.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Save Fintech? Ban Short Selling. It's Not That Simple / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

By Murray Gunn and Brian Whitmer

The pinhole puncture in the global "Fintech" bubble keeps growing, despite drastic attempts to seal it shut. The most recent and radical attempt occurred on February 18, when BaFin, Germany's financial regulator, issued a temporary short-selling ban in Wirecard after its shares plunged 40% in less than three weeks. Wrote one news source, "Germany bans speculative attacks on Wirecard stock", as if those shorting the market were wielding pitch forks and lobbing actual threats against the stock's upside.

Incredibly, vilifying short sellers is as old as the market itself. The first short-selling ban occurred in 1610, after the Dutch East India Company crashed. Notorious short-seller Isaac Le Maire was barred from the market, leaving Amsterdam a pariah. In the 1790s, Napoleon Bonaparte charged short sellers with treason during the financial chaos of the French Revolution.

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Friday, March 08, 2019

Elliott Wave Analysis of YY Inc (YY) / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: WavePatternTraders

The recent rally from the lows made in December 2018 appears to be in 3 waves, so I suspected it a 4th wave as part of either idea, at this stage, I would still expect to see a new low based on both of the ideas. The difference is that one idea will end an impulse wave (5 wave decline) and complete the decline from the highs made in Jan 2018. The other idea would still see a bounce, however a new low thereafter would be favored.

I can see the pros and cons for both ideas, but I would turn more bullish from a new low as even the less bullish idea (idea 2) would imply a rally again for wave [4]. So it would present a bullish opportunity below the lows made in December around $54.00 - 49.00.
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Friday, March 08, 2019

They are known as the Coca-Cola millionaires.

In the early 1920s, a Florida banker named Pat Munroe convinced his clients to buy shares of Coca-Cola (KO).

He saw that even in tough times, people would still have a few nickels to buy Coca-Cola.

Those who followed Munroe’s urgings made fortunes. His advice minted 67 Coca-Cola millionaires.

While investors reaped giant profits as the stock price climbed higher, the dividends they earned are even more impressive.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Harley Davidson Looking at Electric Bikes to Save the Day / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Rodney_Johnson

My father had a Harley in the mid-1980s, which I would ride from time to time. It was an ’83 Sportster, and it leaked oil, and the electrical system would cut off when you turned a corner.

Back then that was called “character.” Today, we’d call it sloppy workmanship.

Insiders bought the company from conglomerate AMF in the early 1980s, and by the end of the decade they’d returned the storied brand to its historical place – a well-made American icon.

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Monday, February 25, 2019

Warren Buffett Bought Only One Stock in This Sector—and It’s Exploding / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

Amazon sells stuff online for cheap. Usually cheaper than what you’ll pay in a store.

This has given the company a critical edge over brick-and-mortar retailers.

Since it was founded 24 years ago, Amazon has contributed to putting Bon-Ton, Borders, Circuit City, RadioShack and hundreds of store chains out of business.

Many other retailers are barely clinging to life.

Macy’s (M), JCPenney (JCP), and GameStop (GME) still have a pulse, but they’re fading fast. Since 2014, their stocks have plunged 53%, 77%, and 68%.

Store closings in the US hit an all-time high last year, according to leading research firm Nielsen.
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Saturday, February 23, 2019

5 Marketing Trends Every Marketer Should Know About This Year / Companies / Marketing

By: Dylan_Moran

The beginning of the year is a busy time for marketers because it means another set of trends will be released and they have to adjust their existing strategies (or even change them completely) to keep up with an ever-changing marketing landscape. But which trends will really make a huge impact this year? We rounded up five:

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Five Online Marketing Predictions that will Matter in 2019 / Companies / Marketing

By: Dylan_Moran

The beginning of the year is a busy time for marketers. Online marketing trends are constantly shifting, after all, which means that not everything that mattered last year may still carry over now. As a marketer, it’s very important to know which trends are worth incorporating into your system and which ones to pass up. To make thing easier for you, we rounded up five online marketing predictions that will matter for 2019—and even beyond:

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Monday, February 18, 2019

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) – Bullish Flag Breakout Higher / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) is an electronic commerce company offering online stores and retail point of sale platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants can design, set up and manage their shops using a single interface which make is an easy and attractive way to start up a business in few clicks.

E-commerce industry been around for almost 3 decades, but the recent 10 years saw a significant growth and with new technologies it took it to the next level which has transformed the processes of buying and selling goods.

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Monday, February 18, 2019

IBM Stock Long Term Bullish Trend and Elliott Wave Cycles / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Firstly I would like to mention Big Blue has been around for over 100 years since it was founded. I have price data that goes back to the 1960’s when the stock price was around three dollars. The point of this article is to show what Elliott Wave technical analysis suggests will happen before the stock price resumes the larger uptrend.

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Marijuana Stocks Ready for Another Massive Rally? / Companies / Cannabis

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Our research team has been actively discussing the potential that the entire Marijuana stock sector could be setting up for another upside price rally. Since the bottom set up in the US stock market near December 24, 2018, many of the cannabis-related stocks and ETFs have seen incredible upside recoveries (of 25% or more). We believe the current setup in MJ, the Alternative Harvest ETF, is indicative of a new bullish momentum breakout.

The upside potential for this move is likely 12~25% or more over a short span of time. Watching MJ move from $34 to $39 over the next few weeks could result in a 14%+ move where a breakout of $39 to the upside could see MJ retesting recent highs near $45 (a +32% upside move).

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Monday, February 11, 2019

BP Cycles and Elliott Wave / Companies / Oil Companies

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Firstly I would like to mention the data I have on the BP stock goes back to around 1968 when prices were ranging around in between 1 & 2 dollars. The stock price rose until the November 2007 highs. There it ended a cycle up from the all time lows. From there a sharp pull back lower in price was seen until the June 2010 lows. The point of this is to point out technically why the stock may see some pain before resuming an uptrend.

Secondly from there the bounce into the January 2011 high effectively ended a pullback cycle. That corrected the move up from the all time lows. From that January 2011 high price appears to have been an Elliott Wave flat structure that subdivides as 3-3-5. This remained above the June 2010 lows and ended on February 11, 2016. That is where the analysis starts on the daily chart shown below.

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Friday, February 01, 2019

Amazon is Just the Latest Bellweather to Signal a Recession is Here / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Graham_Summers

While the media focuses on the political hot topic du jour, major corporations are telling us that a recession is fast approaching.

Economic bellwether and industrial Caterpillar missed estimates and downgraded its guidance for 2019. It now joins Amazon, Apple, Samsung, LG, Fed Ex, Johnson & Johnson, Nautilus, Tesla, Tailored Brands, Signet Jewelers, Delta, Skyworks, Macy’s, Kohl’s, and American Airlines… all of which have lowered forward guidance in the last month.

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Friday, February 01, 2019

5 Charts That Explain Disruption Investing 2019 / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

“Stephen… what is disruption investing exactly?”

I often get asked this question.

Most folks know me as the “disruption guy.”

I recommend disruptive companies that upend entire industries and invent the future.

In this article, I want to show you five charts that will help you understand the driving forces behind disruption.
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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Why Amazon and Google’s Best Days Are Ahead / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Stephen_McBride

Imagine standing on the curb and your taxi pulls up… but there’s no driver inside.

You climb in the back and press the “start ride” button.

The car begins moving. It’s driving itself.

Sounds futuristic, right?
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Monday, January 28, 2019

Did AAPL Save the Fed, or Did the Fed Save APPL? / Companies / Apple

By: Mike_Paulenoff

The upcoming week is loaded with potentially significant directional markets catalysts such as earnings from mega-cap industrial names like CAT, BA, and XOM, as well as from technology powerhouses AAPL, FB, AMZN, AMD, and QCOM. At the end of the week, the BLS is scheduled to release the December Employment Report.

To my mind, though, the most consequential potential market-moving "events" will occur Wednesday afternoon starting at 2 PM ET, when the FOMC releases its next policy statement, and at 2:30 PM ET, when Fed Chairman Powell addresses reporters at the post-meeting press conference. The Fed will clearly have Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s earnings news from Tuesday after the bell on its mind.

This is because back on Jan 2 -- the first trading session of the new year -- AAPL pre-announced a shortfall in revenues for fiscal Q1, 2019. It was the first such slash in quarterly earnings in the past 15 years, mostly blaming the decline in iPhone demand on sluggish economic conditions in China (aka the US-China trade dispute).

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Monday, January 21, 2019

Semiconductor Sector – Watch the Early Bird in 2019 / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Gary_Tanashian

This one is special for me. I started my work life many moons ago as a participant with the Semi sector [circa 1983-1993], painfully learning first hand how violent the cyclical turns can be. Dialing ahead a couple decades, in January of 2013 NFTRH began a narrative that saw the then up-turning Semi Equipment bookings (this data is unfortunately no longer published) lead the sector, general manufacturing and eventually the whole raft of components that make up the economy into a cyclical up-turn.

The prime Semi Equipment names we follow are Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX). Well over a year ago we used their failing leadership to the broad Semi sector as a leading indicator on the economy, and things finally came to a head in October, 2018. We made note of how industry advocates have been lobbying hard for the Trump Administration to re-think its trade tariffs as relates to Semiconductors.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Fable Media Launches New GoWin Online Casino Affiliate Site in UK / Companies / Gambling

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Friday, January 18, 2019

The End of Apple! / Companies / Apple

By: Stephen_McBride

“Oh man, that’s almost a month’s rent for me…”

Here I am sitting in a cab in New York City.

I’m headed uptown to Columbia University where we’re holding the first-ever American Disruption Summit.

You can register to watch for free here… more on that in a minute.

The driver and I are talking about the absurd price tag of the latest Apple (AAPL) iPhone.

He’s shocked when I tell him the cheapest model is $1,149.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Four Breakout Stocks to Watch / Companies / Investing 2019

By: Harry_Boxer

Here are four stocks from a range of industries breaking out primarily on news, continuing strong technical trends off December lows.

Attunity Ltd. (ATTU) surged $1.48 to $23.39 on 709,200 shares Wednesday on more than double its average volume. The move came ahead of the data management software company's announcement today that it will release its quarterly and annual financial results on January 31. The move positioned the stock right up against a triple top going back to November. The stock's On-Balance Volume indicator is making new highs ahead of price, a positive sign. A break through here could lead to $28 next.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Creating the Best Office Space / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

It is pretty sad to say that in the modern world the two places we spend the most time are at work and in bed sleeping. Put like that you might feel a little down but making the best of your office space can put a better spin on things, and according to the experts at Bed SOS, having a positive workspace can actually help you sleep better at night as you stress levels will be lower and your enjoyment factor will be higher, even at work. So how do you create the best office space working within the constraints you have?
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

How 2018 Was For The UK Casino Industry / Companies / Gambling

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

History Shows That “Disruptor Stocks” Will Make You the Most Money in a Bear Market / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

“Sell everything, I can’t take anymore!”

My stockbroker friend got a phone call from a hysterical client on Christmas Eve.

She was panicking over all the money she had lost in the market—and demanded to sell her whole stock portfolio.

As you know, December was horrendous for US markets. The S&P fell 10%. It was its worst December since 1931 during the Great Depression. In fact, it was the S&P’s worst month overall since February 2009.
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Monday, January 14, 2019

How To Profit From The Death Of Las Vegas / Companies / Gambling

By: OilPrice_Com

Earlier this year, a little-known U.S. Supreme Court decision ripped open the door to a potential multi-billion dollar market. Only, it’s not what you think.

I’m not talking about legal cannabis.

I’m talking about America’s other favorite vice: gambling.

According to Forbes, illegal betting on NFL and college football will hit $93 billion in 2018. Global Market Advisors estimate illicit sports betting is a $150 billion industry.

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Friday, January 11, 2019

XLF Bearish Into Banking Stocks Earnings Releases / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: ElliottWaveForecast

The major component stocks of XLF begin to report earnings for Q4 2018 the week of January 14th. This includes banking stocks such as C (reporting on 1/14/2019) and JPM (reporting on 1/15/2019). January 16th will see more banking stocks such as WFC, BAC, GS, and USB report. This brief explores the near-term price structure for XLF and therefore determines a directional bias for the sector leading into the reporting period. At EWF we map out cycles and sequences for 78 different trading instruments. The structure of these cycles and sequences is communicated to our subscribers via the language and construct of the Elliott wave theory.

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover Car Crash 6000 Jobs Cut! / Companies / Auto Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

There Goes Tesla’s Tax Break / Companies / US Auto's

By: Rodney_Johnson

As I’ve written before, Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) has many problems, including quality control (it now ranks 27th out of 29 vehicle makes, according to Consumer Reports) and a quick burn rate.

But one issue hit harder on New Year’s Day than all the others.

Because the car company reached the milestone of selling 200,000 electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2018, the tax credit associated with buying a Tesla was cut in half on January 1, from $7,500 to $3,750, and will decline again before disappearing completely in early 2020.

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Friday, December 28, 2018

Is It Time to Sell Your Business? Here’s How to Do It Right / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Selling a business is never an easy decision. After all, you put a lot of money and hard work just to start and run your business. But there comes a time when selling your company is the right thing to do, and you need to take the necessary steps, no matter how hard, to make your sale successful.

A lot of entrepreneurs commit costly mistakes when selling their business, and it ruins their hopes of a sale and wasting months of time and effort. To keep yourself from going through the same route, here are some tips that you can follow:

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Monday, December 24, 2018

Jaguar Land Rover BrExit Car Crash, Steep Losses and New Year Job Cuts / Companies / Auto Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

The news out of Jaguar land Rover seems to go from bad to worse as it's latest results saw profits of £953mln for the period March to September for 2017 wiped out for the same period in 2018, replaced with a loss of £354mln resulting in the loss of over 1 thousand jobs and many more being put on a three day week. With rumours of plans to shed as many as 5000 jobs in the new year out of a work force of approx 38,000 that is unlikely to bring any Christmas cheer to the JLR work force as the loss making car manufacturer attempts to cut costs.

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

What does 2019 have in store for the UK gambling market? / Companies / Gambling

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Gambling Related Stocks: to Invest or Not to Invest? / Companies / Gambling

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Stock Buy-Backs Go Bust / Companies / Corporate News

By: Michael_Pento

The perfect storm of zero percent interest rates that existed concurrently with a debt-disabled economy lured executives at major corporations into a decade-long stock buyback program. The Fed pumped money into the economy thru its various Quantitative Easing programs to force interest rates near zero percent, with the expectation corporations would borrow money at the lowest rates in history and then invest in their businesses in the form of Property Plant and Equipment (capital goods). This in turn would expand productivity and help foster a low-inflation and strong growth environment.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

This Stock Will Drive America’s 5G Buildout / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Stephen_McBride

Who sells the basics? That’s the first question I answer when evaluating an investment trend.

In markets, those who sell the basics get rich.

James Marshall was the first guy to pull a gold nugget out of the mud during the 1848 gold rush. James literally struck gold. And yet, he left California broke.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

How A NASA Scientist Could Trigger The Next Cannabis Boom / Companies / Cannabis

By: OilPrice_Com

Marijuana spent this year finding its feet. It may spend next year surfing a big wave of profits.

Marijuana 1.0 was all about the legalization drive, the dumping of billions of dollars of cash into the industry and mouthwatering, legitimizing mergers and consolidations—but it was a jockeying exercise in capacity expansion.

Marijuana 2.0 could be just as big a deal—it’s about the technological tweaks that will actually make this industry profitable.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

An Industrial to Stock Trade: Is Boeing a BUY Here? / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

By EWFJames : BA and the Trade Tensions Between China and Elliott wave

As we all are well aware there are definitely heightened tensions on the global trading playing field these days. The markets have been whipping back in forth in exacerbated moves. Every hint or tweet about anything to do with trade, specifically, trade and China causes fireworks in the market. Boeing Co ( NYSE: BA ) has been in the news as well for numerous reasons about trade. Boeing is being accused of circumventing U.S. trade regulations by means of entertaining a controversial satellite order. The order was financed by a Chinese government-owned firm.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) – Bullish Trend is Still Intact / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Ayoub Ben Rejeb : Since the 2008 Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) established a new multi-year bullish trend which managed to break above 2007 peak after just 10 years joining the list of many other stocks which already achieved new all time highs in the previous years.

GS has been moving within a bullish channel making higher highs and higher lows. Every correction took place in a form of 3 swings lower into a blue box which is a High-frequency area where the market is likely to end cycles and make a turn. Now, the stock is approaching the lower end of the channel from where ideally the stock will be able the resume the move to the upside as long as the trend remain intact.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Stock Dividend Yields Over 9% and Discounts Up to 22% Make for Buy / Companies / Dividends

By: The_Gold_Report

Money manager Adrian Day looks at several non-resource companies in his portfolio, most with very attractive dividend yields as high as more than 9%.

Gladstone Investment Corp. (GAIN, Nasdaq, 9.92) fell sharply after reporting a decline in Net Investment Income (the number on which dividends are based) to a level below the distribution. But it wasn't as bad as the headline number suggested, and the stock, after falling from $10.61 to as low as $9.58, has since recaptured part of its loss.

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Friday, December 07, 2018

The Secret Weapon for Getting America 5G Ready / Companies / Mobile Technology

By: Stephen_McBride

Who sells the basics?

That’s the first question I answer when evaluating an investment trend.

In markets, he who sells the basics gets rich.

James Marshall did not sell the basics... and he left California broke.

He was the first guy to pull a gold nugget out of the mud during the 1848 gold rush.

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Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Profit from the Global Cannabis Boom by Investing in the Beverage Industry / Companies / Cannabis

By: Submissions

BY ROBERT ROSS : “Jeff Sessions leaving office is a definite win for the cannabis industry.”

That’s a quote from Jeffrey Zucker. He’s the president of Green Lion Partners, a business strategy firm focused on the cannabis industry.

Zucker refers to the recent resignation of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Saturday, December 01, 2018

Little-Known BDC Stocks Thrive Amid Rising Rates and Earn Investors +7% Yields / Companies / Investing 2018

By: John_Mauldin

BY ROBERT ROSS : Volatility is back.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)—also known as the Fear Index—has recently hit its highest level in six months. The S&P 500 has lost 10% in 30 days.

The reason is rising interest rates.
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Friday, November 30, 2018

Trailblazers Leading the Way in Online Reputation Management / Companies / Internet

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Friday, November 30, 2018

The Shift in Trend from Physical Printers to Online Printers / Companies / 3d Printing

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Print plays an integral role in the business world; working alongside other types of marketing to build a successful promotional campaign. The past two decades have seen a massive trend shift from conventional physical printing to online printing as businesses strive to expand their reach while minimizing costs.

Today, people are keen on getting a high-quality print at the best prices. A quick look at a print website like www.helloprint.co.uk will show how top companies are striving to exceed their client’s expectations by availing affordable solutions without compromising on quality.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

GE’s Stock Price Crash Holds an Important Lesson About Investing / Companies / US Auto's

By: Jared_Dillian

The main problem with most investors is that they have a very small imagination.

GE is a single-digit midget. Who could have predicted that?

I have been speculating about the probability that GE could go bankrupt.

Bankrupt? A stock that was in the Dow for 100 years?
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Investing in Recession Proof Trailer Parks / Companies / Investing 2018

By: Submissions

By ROBERT ROSS : Last month was a bloodbath for stocks.

The S&P 500 sat on a 9.4% gain for the year on October 1.

By October 29, the index was down 1.1%—its worst month in seven years.

But I found one group of stocks that bucked the trend. While other stocks fell in tandem, these stocks showed gains.

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Monday, November 26, 2018

5 Online Gambling Industry Trends to Watch Out for in 2019 / Companies / Gambling

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Saturday, November 24, 2018

Don’t Ditch These Traditional Marketing Methods Just Yet / Companies / Marketing

By: Dylan_Moran

It’s no secret that digital marketing has dominated businesses since the turn of the century. With the dawn of computers and smartphones, digital marketing methods have been a huge part of most business strategies and a lot of marketers have abandoned traditional methods thinking they’re already outdated.

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Friday, November 23, 2018

DNA Breakthrough: Scientists Repair Genes in Human Embryos / Companies / BioTech

By: Andrew_Cioffi

The medical field is set to change tremendously owing to a recent breakthrough by medical researchers. A team of researchers recently managed to use gene-editing tools to remove mutations in embryos which develop into human diseases. The team that comprised of the Oregon Health and Science University and other researchers were able to make breakthrough discoveries. The particular disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is passed down genetically and is a cause of many deaths especially among young athletes. It is not clear yet as to when the technology will be applied in the real world.

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Facebook Ends Cycle from IPO. What’s Next For The Social Networking Giant / Companies / Social Media

By: ElliottWaveForecast

Even today with the explosion of advancements in quantitative analysis utilizing the most sophisticated algorithms and artificial intelligence available the debate rages on between whether a technical-based trading methodology is superior to a fundamental-based trading methodology and vice versa. That debate is examined below via analysis of individual financial instruments such as Facebook (FB).

The price of Facebook’s stock has pretty much been on bullish rip higher ever since the IPO of 2012 reaching an all-time high over this past July at 218.62. However, the company has been mired in unflattering publicity that the fundamentalists claim has taken the wind out FB’s sails. The first chink in the armor of FB came during US General Elections of 2016 when a Russian company named Internet Research Agency start buying Facebook digital ads to allegedly spread propagandist messages about various politically hotspots that included religion and immigration. This event brought the company into the biggest crises of its short history. I have to say it’s definitely a unique event to see an American company as the tool of a foreign plot to influence a major democratic election. Even so, the stock pushed higher. However, on this very day we read about a seemingly endless series of “events” which are said to have caused the company stock to decline nearly $100/share with its most recent print of 126.85.

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Amazon (AMZN) – Highlighting Next Area For Buyers / Companies / Amazon

By: ElliottWaveForecast

We recently wrote an article explaining why Mr Jeff Bezos had nothing to worry about after being down $45B in October’s market sell off and also stated the obvious fact that trend in Amazon (AMZN) is up and pull backs are a buying opportunity. AMZN reached our blue box area starting from $1477 at the end of October and buyers were waiting there as expected. We keep mentioning that once a blue box is reached, two things can happen, either the trend will resume or there will be a minimum 3 waves reaction from the blue box to allow the longs to eliminate risk on the trade by trailing stops or booking partial profits and then trailing stops. Amazon bounce quickly reached 50% Fibonacci retracement of the decline from 9/4/2018 peak which was good enough for the longs from $1477 to get risk free. However, sellers have managed to push price below 10/30/2018 low which creates an incomplete 5 swings sequence down from 9/4/2018 peak. Let’s take a look at the chart below

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Friday, November 16, 2018

Aspire Global Makes Significant Financial Strides / Companies / Gambling

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

How to Create the Best Website Content and Generate Organic Traffic / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Creating content is one of the best ways to generate traffic to your website. Doing so can lead to more subscribers and customers, making content a necessity to survive in the digital marketplace.

While many business owners, marketers, and webmasters understand the value of content, not everyone is doing it well. Some may be doing it well but are not delivering enough content to keep their target audience coming back for more.

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Netflix (NFLX): When Bulls and Bears Collide / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: EWI

Dear Investor,

You know that sometimes it's easy to look at a price chart and think, "I know exactly where this market is headed!"

But most times, it's not that simple. We've been there, too.

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Monday, November 12, 2018

The Place of HSE Software in Today's Business / Companies / Health and Safety

By: Submissions

Today, every business is looking to grow their market share. They also focus on minimizing risks. A business that addresses growth and risk with ease is a leader of the pack.

Having HSE (Health Safety and Environment) software is important to every organization. Especially companies keen on growth and risk mitigation.

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Monday, November 05, 2018

Are These the New Leaders of the Pot Market? / Companies / Cannabis

By: Rodney_Johnson

The SEC, the government watchdog, and TDAmeritrade, the self-service brokerage firm, recently issued warnings about buying into the pot industry hype.

Watch out!, they tell us. The pot industry is filled with high-flying stocks, overbought companies, and outright scams. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

I think we’ll find our way out of the forest, thank you very much.

I wonder how such companies would compare to Pets.com from the 1990s, or Enron, or even WorldCom, for that matter.

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Sunday, November 04, 2018

Banking Stocks Index Signals Bank Failures / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Jim_Willie_CB

A very significant, very loud, very nasty warning signal has been given. It is extremely important for those who choose to live in the world of reality, and not the fantasy world from the US financial markets. The Reich theme of sluggish economic recovery is a total lie, since the recession which began in 2006 has repeated each and every year since then. The deception is derived from the wrong (under-stated) price inflation used in supposedly real adjustments to the Gross Domestic Product. The significant negative signal is of the sharp decline in the BKX bank sector stock index. But first, consider that in 2007 and early 2008 the significant negative signals were

the sharp decline in the Fannie Mae stock price
the sharp rise in the Lehman Brothers credit default swap contract rate.

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Saturday, November 03, 2018

CareDx, FireEye, Tandem Diabetes Care, Xilinx - 4 Stocks to Watch on Earnings & Other News / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: Harry_Boxer

Here are four stocks with strong technicals lifted by earnings and other news.

CareDx, Inc (CDNA) jumped $1.56 to $26.11 on over $1 million shares traded Wednesday, more than 1 1/2 times its average volume. The transplant diagnostics company is scheduled to report third quarter results on November 8. The move popped the stock out of a month-long coiling pattern. A move through the October 1 high near $19.50 could accelerate the stock towards the channel top in the high-$30's.

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Saturday, November 03, 2018

5 Practical Tips to Decorating Your Office Space / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

You probably don’t have time to think about how your office should look, but at the same time, you know that it has to look good because it represents your business. Of course, you and your team spend a good chunk of your day in this space and you’d want it to feel less claustrophobic and more conducive for productivity.

If you cringe at the thought of doing a full office makeover because of the expenses, you’d be glad to know that a few changes here and there can already do wonders to your office space. To get you started, here are five practical tips that are easy to follow and most importantly, easy on your pocket:

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Friday, November 02, 2018

You Need These Five Tips to Grow Your Business Quickly / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Every entrepreneur starts a business with one common goal in mind: growth. The world loves a good success story, after all, and building a business from scratch and growing it into an empire is definitely one of the most interesting topics out there.

Business growth, however, doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it takes a great deal of time, effort and money to take your business higher. The good news is, it can be done. The better news is, you have these five tips to get you started:

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Monday, October 29, 2018

What to Look for in a Virtual Data Room / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

There are several different ways of becoming an entrepreneur. You can start your business from scratch all the way up or buy an existing business. Other possible options include acquisitions, takeovers and mergers.

In the case of a merger or an acquisition, you'll need to be specific about what you need. Virtual data rooms are the best technology that most people use to facilitate the acquisition process.

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Monday, October 29, 2018

How to Simplify Contract Management Lifestyle / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Negotiating contracts effectively is essential for business success. The details in the contract you negotiate will specify the details for all the transactions you make. Making a single misstep can have huge financial implications for your business.

Historically, the management of contracts was an ad-hoc process. Since the details were recorded on paper, various clauses in the document were often overlooked. That's not the case anymore!

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Intermediate Term Outlook Bullish on CAT Despite Current Correction / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: Mike_Paulenoff

About 11 months ago, I told our members to watch for a continued rally in Caterpillar Inc. (CAT). The stock had exploded to the upside after breaking above 6-7 year resistance at 112-117.

As it resided at just above 136, I wrote: "CAT still looks like it has unfinished biz on the upside into the 145-146 area next."

I noted that while CAT certainly was overbought, "my work considers momentum to be in a 'healthy overbought' condition, rather than a divergent overbought condition. Usually a healthy overbought condition suggests that higher-highs will be forthcoming prior to the onset of a significant correction."

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Skilled Traders Can Find Profits In Small Caps / Companies / Investing 2018

By: Chris_Vermeulen

The recent downside price rotation in the US Equities markets has been a blessing for skilled traders. The opportunities for profits are setting up all over the markets – you just have to look for them and understand price theory.

The Small Cap ETF, TNA, is setting up a nearly perfect example of a quick in and out trade for a potential profit of 8% to 15% or more. We understand the fear that many traders may have in the markets right now and we understand the reason why many experienced traders decide to sit on the sidelines while these types of moves play out. Yet, we believe the opportunities that exist while these volatile market moves are playing out are some of the best setups for experienced and skilled traders.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

FANG vs. BANG Stocks: Which is the Better Bet? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: EWI

Dear Investor,

A recent MarketWatch article encouraged traders to "Forget Facebook and Apple and buy cheap BANG stocks." You may be wondering if that's really a good strategy.

Our friends at Elliott Wave International asked their Senior Metals Analyst, Tom Denham, for his take.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Tec Stocks Sector Set For A Rebound? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

There has been quite a bit of chatter about the FANG stocks recently. In fact, the entire Technology Sector has taken a beating over the past 30+ days. Our research team, at Technical Traders Ltd., believes the Technology sector is setting up for a 15%+ price rebound from these recent lows and we want to alert our followers to be prepared for this move.

Let’s start by taking a look at a 1 Month S&P Heat Map showing just how distressed certain sectors are in terms of price valuations. The Brighter Red highlighted symbols represent a price decrease of at least -6.7% to well above -10% over the past 30 days. It is pretty easy to see the entire Technology, Technology Services, Financial, and Consumer Goods sectors are all under some pricing pressure. What interests us is we call the “capital shift” that has been taking place over the past 4+ years.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Important Elements of a Viral Landing Page / Companies / SME

By: Sumeet_Manhas

Landing pages are the webpages on your site that a user “lands in” when they click on a call to action from an external site or another page from your site. From a marketer’s perspective, these are pages that are part of your website’s marketing campaigns and whose purpose is to generate leads.

The power of a good landing page is overlooked. Many potential consumers who are only visiting your website for the first time do not have the time to ripple all your website’s pages in search of the product you are offering or your contact information so they can reach you. There are numerous alternatives out there and, at this stage, you are all equals with your competitors. By making your landing page inviting and easy to maneuver, you’re giving your visitor zero reasons to consider going back for other alternatives.

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Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Construction Companies to Watch For in 2019 / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Dylan_Moran

Build, build, build. The construction industry can help drive the economy of a certain nation, a collective of countries, and the world for that matter.

The construction sector is important because it generates jobs that spill over to other aspects such as spending, according to Dr. Sitsabo Dlamini in his graduate paper for the University of Reading. In Europe alone, the industry accounts for 9% of the whole region’s economy and generates 18 million jobs according to the European Commission (EC).

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Sunday, October 07, 2018

Impact of FOBT Regulation: Online Gaming Shares / Companies / Gambling

By: Submissions

Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have become a hot topic for UK gaming operators over the last two years. Following protests by anti-gambling advocates, the government initiated a full review of the betting shop gaming machines at the end of 2017. At the heart of the debate was the amount players were able to bet. Under the regulations at the time, players could wager a maximum of £100 per round.

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Saturday, October 06, 2018

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

America’s Fastest-Growing Stocks Have This One Thing in Common / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Stephen_McBride

I call them “autopilot stocks”.

Do you know many of America’s fastest-growing businesses are built on one key principle?

I’m talking about disruptors like Amazon (AMZN). Thirteen years ago, it launched its Prime delivery service. Today, there are nearly as many Prime subscribers as there are full-time workers in America.

Or the recently IPO’d Spotify (SPOT). Eighty-five million people listen to music on its innovative app.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

5 Weirdly Lucrative Businesses / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

Nobody doubts that CEOs make a lot of money but most would imagine that companies dedicated to luxury are the ones that make the biggest profits. However, it seems that this is not entirely true, as many businesses that net a high gain are not really what you would describe as glamorous. Let's take a look at five businesses that make their owners rich despite their weird nature.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

5 Problems All Restaurant Owners Will Face / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Dylan_Moran

Owning a restaurant is a common dream for millions of people—but it’s also a dangerous one due to the simple fact that owning your own restaurant is complicated, expensive, and incredibly risky. It is a fact that about 80% of restaurants will not last more than 5 years, costing their owners hundreds of thousands—if not millions—of dollars in debt.

Let’s take a closer look at 5 common problems that all restaurant owners will face in order to give you a more realistic idea of what it takes to own your own restaurant business.
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Friday, September 21, 2018

How Can New Companies Succeed in the Overcrowded Online Gambling Market? / Companies / Gambling

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Are Technology and FANG Stocks Bottoming? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Recent downside pricing pressure on Technology and FANG stocks have kept investors wary of jumping back into the market while we wait to see where the bottom may form. Concerns about long-term pricing pressures, US trade wars and the continued Congressional testimony regarding privacy and censorship issues have kept social media technology stocks in a negative perspective. The only aspect of this pricing pullback that is positive is that these stocks will, at some point, find a price bottom and attempt to rally as investors rush back into their favorites attempting to ride the run higher.

Our researchers believe the current price levels could be a prime example of a short-term bottom setting up in certain technology stocks. Both Apple and Amazon are two of the biggest and most actively traded stocks on the US Stock exchange. They differ from many of the other FANG stocks because these companies actually produce and sell consumer products & services that are, in many ways, essential to conducting commerce and trade.

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Monday, September 17, 2018

The Apple Story - Trump Tariffs Penalize US Multinationals / Companies / Apple

By: Dan_Steinbock

US Taxation Fails Americans
Trump tariffs are based on flawed pre-global doctrines, which penalize US multinationals, as evidenced by Apple. It is not China that fails Americans, but US taxation, as evidenced by Apple.

In the pre-1914 era and during the protectionist interwar period, global economic integration declined drastically. As major corporations competed largely in home markets, their value activities were mainly domestic. Following World War II, the US-led Bretton Woods system ensured a greater degree of internationalization – including systemic US trade deficits since 1971, decades before deficits with China.
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Monday, September 17, 2018

Why Is Apple Giving This Tiny Stock A $900 Million Opportunity? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: OilPrice_Com

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Elliott Wave Analysis of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: WavePatternTraders

There have been a lot of mentions about this stock on social media and in the media in general such as CNBC etc. I am not surprised as it’s been on a mission the last few weeks; however the recent peak could well have put in a significant peak, especially considering the media attention this stock has got recently.

Whenever a stock or market gets highlighted, it’s generally very close to a turn and usually close to high or low; in this case I can make a solid claim that there are enough gyrations to suggest the advance from the April 2018 lows has ended an impulse wave (5 wave rally).
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Friday, September 14, 2018

Growing Number of Small Businesses Opening – and Closing – In the UK / Companies / SME

By: Anwar_Hossain

Last year, the Financial Times reported a record number of new start ups in the UK. It is a beacon of light in what have otherwise been difficult economic times over recent years, ones that will only get tougher as Brexit looms closer. However, there are two sides to every coin, and while the number of new businesses is nothing less than laudable, there is also the worrying statistic that around 20 percent of them survive less than a year.

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Esports Is Exploding—Here’s 3 Best Stocks to Profit From / Companies / Investing 2018

By: Stephen_McBride

57 million people tuned in to watch a recent professional video-gaming (esports) match. That’s almost 3x more than the 2018 NBA finals.

Maybe you’re thinking it’s a stretch to call video gaming a “sport.” Call it whatever you want, so long as you understand that massive sums of cash are pouring into this booming sector.

There are now American video-gaming leagues modeled after the NBA and NFL.

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Monday, September 10, 2018

Why the US Navy Is the Best Sector to Invest in Now / Companies / US Military

By: John_Mauldin

BY ROBERT ROSS : Defense stocks are booming big time.

The iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) just hit an all-time high last week:

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Saturday, September 08, 2018

Website Monetization as a Formula for Success / Companies / Internet

By: Submissions

Do you believe that website monetization works? Many people are skeptical about the concept as they believe that you can find any premium content on Google if you look hard enough. The truth is that the internet is cluttered with content and to discover a valuable piece you have to dig very deep, and this will take a huge amount of your time. Monetization will work only if you know how to set up a business model right. Unfortunately, most of us don’t know how to do this. But there are a few online tools that can help.

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Friday, September 07, 2018

How New Marketing Tactics Helped the Beauty Sector Grow / Companies / Marketing

By: Submissions

The methods in business marketing have changed drastically, especially in recent years , with the introduction of new technologies, which have improved communication tenfold. The main group that has been spearheading the evolution of marketing is none other than social media. As more and more people turn to these networking platforms, successful marketers need to go where their clients in order to stay in the game.

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Friday, September 07, 2018

UK Retail Sector Catastrophe - Toys R Us Woolworth's Moment - ALL Stores Closed Down! / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

I have been warning for several years now that the UK retail sector was facing a crisis that would result in several Woolworth moments of giant retailers going bust, closing down ALL of their stores. This year has seen the retail sector crisis turn into a catastrophe with several popular chains such as Maplins and Toys closing down ALL of their stores, with many more chains such as New Look, Debenhams and Marks and Spencer teetering on the brink, and not even the pound stores are immune to the unfolding high street catastrophe as illustrated by the fate of Poundstretcher.

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Sunday, September 02, 2018

The Marijuana Investing Game is Just Starting / Companies / Cannabis

By: Rodney_Johnson

I recently traveled to Toronto, Canada. My wife and I took a bicycle tour and traveled to the waterfront, the old Distillery District, over to the CN Tower, up to Chinatown, and then through Kensington.

You notice things as you ride around. The people are nice, almost to a fault. The streets aren’t as clean as I expected. The population is very diverse, and they speak many languages.

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Saturday, September 01, 2018

The Age of Change Is Coming / Companies / Technology

By: John_Mauldin

I’m often called the “muddle-through guy.” When I consider opposing scenarios or opinions, I figure reality will be somewhere in between. That’s right more often than you might suspect.

So, let’s consider two seemingly conflicting ideas.

Major economic pain is coming.

We have a bright, prosperous economic future.

Can both of those be right? I think so.

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Friday, August 31, 2018

What is Content Marketing? Why It Still Matters in 2018 / Companies / Internet

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to build your brand. Unlike interruption marketing, which used to be the norm before the internet, content marketing wins people over. Many well-known marketers now believe that content marketing isn’t something you should do, but something you must do. It isn’t a nice afterthought but a necessity.

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Booming Industries: How Online Gaming is Set to Lead the Way / Companies / Gambling

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

4 Ways to Increase The Cash Flow In Your Business / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

The Driverless Car Revolution Has Begun—Here’s How to Profit / Companies / Auto Sector

By: Stephen_McBride

It’s happening right now…

Self-driving cars are on American roads. Hundreds of them are driving around Arizona as you read this article.

And before yearend, the company that operates these cars will launch a self-driving rideshare service to the public in Arizona.

It’ll operate just like Uber. You press a button on your phone and a robot taxi comes to pick you up.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

What Are the Penalties for Not Having Business Insurance? / Companies / Insurance

By: Justin_Weinger

When you reach the point of perusing the insurance products available for your business, you could understandably feel bewildered by the sheer range of options. There are, indeed, many different forms of business insurance available - and this could give you an increasing sense of dread...

After all, how can you be certain that you are taking out the right insurance policies to prevent being hit with penalties? Here are details of potentially applicable punishments and how to avoid them...

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

3 Ways to Fund your Startup Business Idea / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

How China’s Mobile Ecosystems Are Making Banks Obsolete / Companies / Banking Stocks

By: Ellen_Brown

The U.S. credit card system siphons off excessive amounts of money from merchants. In a typical $100 credit card purchase, only $97.25 goes to the seller. The rest goes to banks and processors. But who can compete with Visa and MasterCard?

It seems China’s new mobile payment ecosystems can. According to a May 2018 article in Bloomberg titled “Why China’s Payment Apps Give U.S. Bankers Nightmares”:

The future of consumer payments may not be designed in New York or London but in China. There, money flows mainly through a pair of digital ecosystems that blend social media, commerce and banking—all run by two of the world’s most valuable companies. That contrasts with the U.S., where numerous firms feast on fees from handling and processing payments. Western bankers and credit-card executives who travel to China keep returning with the same anxiety: Payments can happen cheaply and easily without them.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Is Solar Energy Rising From The Ashes Again? / Companies / Solar Energy

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Recently, the Solar Energy sector has popped up on our watch-list of potential sectors to pay attention to. Over the past few weeks, the Solar Energy sector has been under some pricing pressure and has retraced nearly 50% of the previous trend across the sector. We, the research team at Technical Traders Ltd. understand the Trade War and uncertainty resulting from geopolitical tensions can sometimes create opportunities in the markets for all traders/investors. We just have to be smart enough to find them end execute them efficiently.

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Saturday, August 11, 2018

How to Setup Webinars and Use Them to Overcome the Barriers in E-Learning / Companies / Education

By: Submissions

The word webinar is coined from “web-based seminar”. It refers to an interactive lecture, presentation, workshop or seminar that is conducted over the web. By using video conferencing software, the participants are able to share videos and information documents in real-time. The sessions can be recorded for future reference; there is also the option of live streaming.

Today, webinars are used in many different ways. The most popular application is in the education sector. Lecturers are now able to host webinars and hold discussions with their students. This has hugely revolutionized online learning.

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Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Long Term Care Homes as an Investment are Heating Up! / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Dylan_Moran

People are living longer than ever these days thanks to the advancements in medical science. The social and economic implications of this are complex, but it does open the eyes for investment opportunities. There are lots of ways that one can invest in long-term care homes, especially with so many people putting their money in income-generating properties. Here’s how you can invest in long-term care homes to make money while also making things easier on the already burdened care industry.

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Monday, August 06, 2018

All You Need to Know About Umbrella Companies / Companies / SME

By: David_Milsont

While many people new to the contracting world choose starting their own Limited Company to be their own boss, many do this without knowing about the benefits of Umbrella companies. While having full control can be very tempting, it can often be overwhelming, especially when just starting out as a contractor. Many choose the best of both worlds, Umbrella Companies.

Brookson bring you all you need to know about Umbrella Companies compared to Limited Companies and why they might be a good choice for you!

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Friday, August 03, 2018

Significance of Enrolling in a Digital Marketing Course / Companies / SME

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Friday, August 03, 2018

Apple Tops $1 Trillion Valuation with New Price High — What’s Next? / Companies / Apple

By: Mike_Paulenoff

Apple (AAPL) has kissed a new all-time high above 207, where the company is valued at $1 trillion. So far, the high, as seen on the chart linked to below, represents about a 1.9% overshoot of the upper channel boundary line of the February- August bullish price channel.

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Thursday, August 02, 2018

Top 3 Web Traffic Generation Strategies For Investing Websites in 2018 / Companies / SME

By: Dylan_Moran

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Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Is Starting a Blog About Financial Trading a Good Idea? / Companies / SME

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

If you have a good knowledge of the financial markets and are a keen trader, it may seem like a good idea to start your own blog that offers trading advice for beginners or offers news and tips to other traders. There are a lot of blogs like this, however having a new one with your own take on the market can be a very rewarding thing to do. Here we look at why you may want to start your own blog and what the benefits of doing so are, and also how to do it.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

How to Up Your Digital Marketing Strategy Game / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Elsie writes: Running a successful business in the digital age is a strategic process that businesses of the pen and paper past simply cannot understand. With digital marketing, the trends and fads are ever-changing, and the pressure to keep up with the times and with the ways of the marketing world are weighing down on businesses heavier than every before. So, how do you ensure that you’re in-the-know when it comes to digital marketing?

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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Looking at the Amazon Tax / Companies / Amazon

By: Rodney_Johnson

Recently the Supreme Court overruled previous decisions that said states couldn’t require companies without a physical location in their state to collect sales tax.

Now, online retailers must collect sales tax based on the consumer’s location, no matter where the retailer resides.

Before I get to what this means to Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and others, it’s worth recalling that just because states could not force out of state retailers to collect the tax, it was always due.

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Friday, July 13, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Aiming for Recovery / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWave-Forecast

Berkshire Hathaway (Class A NYSE: BRK.A – Class B NYSE: BRK.B) is currently the seventh largest company in the S&P 500 Index by market capitalization. The company ,lead by Warren Buffett, has averaged an annual growth in book value of 19.0% to its shareholders since 1965.

Berkshire Hathaway Class B NYSE: BRK.B is one of the main stock within the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund XLF. Year-to-date, the whole financial sector is still pointing in the negative side and not seeing any profit yet.

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Is This The Netflix Of Cannabis? / Companies / Cannabis

By: OilPrice_Com

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Energy Sector Congestion Basing Can Present Incredible Opportunities / Companies / Sector Analysis

By: Chris_Vermeulen

Our research team wanted to alert our followers to the incredible opportunities that continue to present themselves in the current market. While many people have been overly concerned about a market top and price rotation in the US majors, the Energy sector and many others have seen incredible price moves.

Take a look at this XLE chart as an example. Yes, we know that Oil has rallied from about $60 to closer to $70 recently, yet we want you to focus on the price pattern that setup this move in XLE. Specifically, we want you to focus on the Multi-Month Base pattern in price between early February and early April of 2018 as well as the upside breakout that followed.

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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Ways on How to Get An LLC / Companies / SME

By: Anwar_Hossain

Forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is not as sophisticated as most people perceive. In fact, it is actually the ideal legal structure for business individuals who want to start their own company.

Let’s see how to get llc for a company. The requirements for forming an LLC differ from state to state, but the process of setting one up will take you just a few hours, depending on the difficulty of your organizational structure. The following are the basics of forming a Limited Liability Company.

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Wednesday, May 09, 2018

What’s the Real Problem with Tesla? / Companies / Electric Cars

By: Rodney_Johnson

Bonds are an interesting financial animal.

With stocks, investors become part owners of a company, albeit usually at a very, very small level. We benefit as the company earns more revenue and profit, hopefully sending some of the cash back to us in the form of dividends, or using the funds to grow the company or, these days, buy back stock.

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Tuesday, May 08, 2018

The Secret Play Earning Oil Investors Billions / Companies / Oil Companies

By: OilPrice_Com

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Friday, May 04, 2018

When Will Electric Cars Take Over The Roads? / Companies / Auto Sector

By: OilPrice_Com

The age of the electric vehicle (EV) will be here sooner than you think.

Out of 1 billion cars in the world, only 2 million are electric. But that will soon change, as costs diminish, and more governments encourage the adoption of EVs to cut carbon emissions and fight urban pollution.

According to Bloomberg, by 2040, 54 percent of all new car sales will be for EVs. Millions of new EVs will take a big bite out of oil demand and displace 8 million barrels of transport fuel (gasoline and diesel) every day.

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Thursday, May 03, 2018

4 Biotech Stock Movers to Watch / Companies / BioTech

By: Harry_Boxer

Biotechs continue to dominate our list of top charts to watch.

CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CASI) rose 48 cents, or 7.2%, to $7.14 on 773,700 shares Tuesday. The move came on no news, although the stock soared in early April on news that China's Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) would convene a panel to discuss its cancer therapy, Evomela. The stock has been flagging since that move, but may be positioning to break out, with the next target at $10.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Trumps Next Target, the Great Amazon / Tech Stocks Tax Dodge / Companies / Taxes

By: Richard_Mills

Donald Trump’s enmity towards Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos, the richest man on Earth, has indeed been going on for a long time, and it’s easy to frame the tiff as two billionaires marking their territory like two pit bulls in a fight ring.
After all, Trump is a billionaire capitalist too, and it’s not as though he hasn’t done his fair share of tax dodging.

But the success of Amazon and other giant tech companies - Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple and Microsoft come to mind - does run up against Trump’s vision of America, where jobs are created or brought back to the United States, corporate taxes are kept low and companies pay them, and trade deals are fairly negotiated that do not put US firms at a disadvantage. It’s all part of “Making America Great Again”. Amazon represents the new economy where commerce is done online, the business is global, and tens of thousands of employees work for Amazon outside of the US.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2018

The Evils Of Leveraged ETF’s and Those That Suggest Them / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds

By: Avi_Gilburt

As some of you may know me by now, I run a trading room with over 3500 traders, have over 450 money manager clients, have over 23,000 followers on Seeking Alpha, and have the 6th largest service out of the 169 that are offered in the Seeking Alpha Marketplace (even though I am a technical analyst on that fundamental analysis web site). I have certainly come a long way since I first opened the doors to my trading room a little over 6 years ago.

During the 6 years I have been running my trading room, I have seen what traders do right and what traders do wrong. One of the biggest pitfalls I have seen that trip traders and investors up is the inappropriate use of leverage.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Cash “Vanishes” From Bank Accounts In Ireland / Companies / Financial Crisis 2018

By: GoldCore

– Emergency cash offered by Ulster Bank as cash vanishes from accounts
– Bank makes €500 available to customers whose deposits vanish
– Bank investigates after hundreds of complaints on social media
– “My salary has disappeared from my account today and my wife had her card declined when trying to pay for a GP visit and medication”
– Cyber attacks and Brexit are biggest threats to the securities, insurance and banking sectors
– Exposes risks posed to cash deposits in age of hacking, cyber fraud and terrorism
– Conclusion: Take some of your savings and wealth off line?

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

5 "Core" Elliott Wave Patterns, Avago (NASDAQ: AVGO) / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

The stock of Avago Technologies rebounded strongly off the recent lows. What's next? The challenge is on you to provide the answer. Give it a shot!

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

5 "Core" Elliott Wave Patterns, Hershey (NYSE: HSY) / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: EWI

The choppy rise in the stock of Hershey -- and the sharp recent breakdown -- speak volumes to an observant Elliott wave investor. See if you can spot the tell-tale signs...

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

A Good Time to Buy Facebook? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Rodney_Johnson

As I watch Mark Zuckerberg testify in Congress today, I’m reminded of theEconomy & Markets article I wrote on the subject two weeks ago. At the time, shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) were dropping fast.

Since then, we’ve had plenty of ink spilled on the subject of data privacy and the role of Facebook in keeping our information under wraps. None of it has changed my view. There’s a reason our data, which we freely post in many places, bounces around the internet like a pinball.

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Monday, April 16, 2018

How To Profit As Oil Prices Explode / Companies / Oil Companies

By: OilPrice_Com

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Big Cap US Stocks Fundamentals / Companies / US Stock Markets

By: Zeal_LLC

The mega-cap stocks that dominate the US markets have enjoyed an amazing bull run. But February’s first correction in years proved things are changing. With that unnatural low-volatility melt-up behind us, it’s more important than ever to keep leading stocks’ underlying fundamentals in focus. They help investors understand which major American companies are the best buys and when to deploy capital in them.

For some years now, I’ve been doing deep dives into the quarterly financial and operational results in the small contrarian sector of gold and silver miners. While hard and tedious work, this exercise has proven incredibly valuable. With each passing quarter my knowledge of individual companies grows, helping to ferret out miners with superior fundamentals and the greatest upside potential. Traders love the resulting essays.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Last Remaining Copy of Stolen-Data is worth $100 Billion to Russia. Good Chance Facebook Will Be Shut Down / Companies / Cyber War

By: Andrew_Butter

Evidence is emerging that the psych-ops techniques allegedly used by AggregateIQ to brainwash electors, were extraordinary effective. But now everyone who allegedly had copies of the stolen data that was used to profile and target; is saying that if they did have copies, which they largely deny, they have deleted them.

They have had plenty of time; the story broke in a year ago; last-week, Britain’s answer to Robo-Cop, Policeman-Plod, searched the offices of Cambridge Analytica, guess what he didn’t find? Meanwhile BBC Channel-4 reports that AggregateIQ seems to have disappeared into thin-air, doubtless they trashed their hard-drives on their way out. What’s left?

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Sunday, April 08, 2018

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet / Companies / Food Crisis

By: Ellen_Brown

Two new studies from Europe show that the number of birds in agricultural areas of France has crashed by a third in just 15 years, with some species being almost eradicated. The collapse in the bird population mirrors the discovery last October that more than three quarters of all flying insects in Germany have vanished in just three decades. Insects are the staple food source of birds, the pollinators of fruits and the aerators of the soil.

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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Urgent Market Forecast: FAANG Stocks' Next Move / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: EWI

Dear Reader,

The new wave of volatility is wreaking havoc on tech stocks.

The tech fear gauge, NYSE's Fang+ (comprising of Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) just hit a 13-year high!

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Statistics of Gambling Industry, Remote Gambling and National Lottery / Companies / Gambling

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Toys R Us Not the Only Major Retail Casualty / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Harry_Dent

Toys R Us just joined the unenviable list of top retail failures of the past decade: Circuit City, Linens-N-Things, A&P (the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company), Sports Authority, and Radio Shack (whose downfall we called in 2016).

While there are many reasons for the loss of these once household names, and Toys R Us is citing massive debt burdens as one element in its undoing, there is a much bigger – and more predictable – underlying factor.

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Forget Privacy, the REAL Big Tech Scandal Concerns Ad Fraud / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Graham_Summers

As we noted in mid-2017, Big Tech is in BIG trouble.

There are multiple scandals brewing in this space. And the invasion/ selling of/ handing over of private data is one of the more minor ones.

That larger scandal concerns fraudulent online advertising.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Why Spotify Will Likely Surge During Its IPO / Companies / IPOs

By: Boris_Dzhingarov

IPO’s are nothing new to the market. At the end of the day, companies go public all the time. Some of them fly out of the gates, some of them fall dramatically, and others stay relatively flat. However, when it comes to spotify in particular, this thing is likely to soar.

Sure, the company is a strong company, and there’s definitely value here. However, that’s not the primary reason that the Spotify stock price is likely to rocket on the launch of the IPO. The big reason has to do with the unique aspects of the shares that will become available when the IPO goes public. Today, we’ll talk about what’s so unique about the shares that will be sold during the Spotify IPO, why this unique aspect will likely lead to a big spike in value right out of the gate, and what to watch for following the IPO launch.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Facebook: The Anti-Social Network Covert Data Gathering / Companies / Internet

By: Raul_I_Meijer

All of a sudden, politicians in the EU, UK, and USA all want to talk to Mark Zuckerberg. That’s a bad enough sign all by itself. It means they all either have been asleep, complicit, or they’re not very bright. The media tries to convince us the Facebook ‘scandal’ is about Trump, Russia (yawn..) and elections. It’s not. Not even close.

If Zuckerberg ever shows up for any of these meetings with ‘worried’ politicians, he’ll come with a cabal of lawyers in tow, and they’ll put the blame on anyone but Facebook and say the company was tricked by devious parties who didn’t live up to their legal agreements.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Brick and Mortar Stores vs. Online Ssellers / Companies / Retail Sector

By: BATR

For consumers who watched the Wal-Mart store spread throughout the countryside saw local small retailers became an endangered species. Now, some may relish the payback with the dominance of online juggernaut Amazon, who has a prime objective of closing down what remains of the brick and mortar stores. Both in the shopping center era and today with the direct delivery to your doorstep, the low cost seller proves to be the winner. What has changed is that government subsidies are fueling the carriage costs.

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Monday, March 19, 2018

This Tech Breakthrough Could Save The Electric Car Market / Companies / Electric Cars

By: OilPrice_Com

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Monday, March 19, 2018

Affiliate Marketing Tips and Network Recommendations / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

Andy Charlson writes: Affiliate marketing is often referred to as a ‘win win’ business solution and quite rightly so. For the affiliate there is an opportunity to tap into often lucrative income streams at relatively low cost. For the merchant/advertiser there is a potentially diverse customer base that can be harnessed without commensurate advertising costs. So what are some tips for anyone considering branching into this form of marketing?

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Nasdaq Stocks Soars to New Record High After Strong Job Reports / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: ElliottWave-Forecast

Nasdaq soars to an all-time high after last Friday’s U.S. employment report which saw a massive 313,000 growth in February. This is the biggest number of jobs since July 2016, handily smashing the expectation of 200,000 jobs gain.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Tips for Writing and Assembling the Classification Essay / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

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Monday, March 12, 2018

The No.1 Energy Stock To Buy Right Now / Companies / Energy Resources

By: OilPrice_Com

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Saturday, March 10, 2018

Blue Chip Companies on Track for $800 billion Buyback Record in 2018 / Companies / Investing 2018

By: Richard_Mills

Donald Trump's tax cuts are already paying dividends... well, actually the companies that are benefiting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the Trump Administration in December are not only returning cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, but are presiding over what could be the largest share buyback program in history.

The legislation slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and the top individual tax rate shrunk to 37%. It also cut income tax rates, doubled the standard deduction and eliminated personal exemptions. All told, the Trump tax cuts are the eighth largest since 1918, and represent just over 1% of GDP – in other words, how much federal revenue the government will forego as a percentage of the economy.

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Thursday, March 01, 2018

United States Steel Corporation $X Daily Elliott Wave View / Companies / Steel Sector

By: ElliottWave-Forecast

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) is the second largest steel domestic producer behind Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) and also the world’s 24th largest steel producer.

Last year, Steel price surged higher reaching new all time high of 4772 in December gaining +60% before a correction took place. The price is expected keep rising in the coming years as the demand for steel in critical industries keeps increasing.

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Monday, February 26, 2018

The No.1 Blockchain Stock Of 2018 / Companies / BlockChain

By: OilPrice_Com

Last year, crypto-currencies burst on to the scene.

Bitcoin saw incredible gains in 2017, rising from $1,000 all the way to $19,000 in mid-December.

But regular investors have so far missed out on the cryptocurrency craze, as not only is the technology behind cryptocurrencies confusing, but the investment process is intimidating… or at least it used to be.

Now investors looking to score on the crypto-currencies market in their regular brokerage account are in luck.

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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Reintroducing The Concept Of Stock Market Investing Risk / Companies / Risk Analysis

By: WMA

It has been a while. Aside from a bit of turbulence at the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016, those investors turning a blind eye to financial market risk enjoyed a winning strategy since 2011. Equity market volatility had been particularly subdued from the U.S. election in November 2016 until this month. We knew that this extreme complacency had to end…it just lasted longer than any rational analyst could have predicted.

It almost seems perverse to write a Commentary on the importance of managing risk in this great economic expansion with strong company profits – aided by the Republican tax cuts. Investors who just buy companies whose share prices are setting all-time record highs pass as financial geniuses. However the earnings outlook, in our opinion, has gotten a bit too rosy. Wall Street optimism has markets priced for perfection, and with many market-leading stocks trading at levels inconsistent with past earnings cycles. And more experienced investors should know that bull markets do not die on pessimism. Our challenge is to convince our readers and investors that investing in a portfolio of blue-chip stocks today is not a sufficient risk management strategy.

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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Tips to Get Financing for a New Business / Companies / SME

By: Submissions

In order to get your business started, you need to have enough funds. As the global economy is taking strain to a great extent, it can become a huge headache to get the capital you need. Some entrepreneurs opt to apply for business loans. Learn more about small business loan here. However, there are a wide variety of ways to get financing for your startup. Here are a few tips to getting the capital you need to open your business doors:

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Friday, February 23, 2018

Why You Should NOT Sub4Sub Free Youtube Subscribers - YTpals, Subpals, SubmeNow Test Results / Companies / Google

By: N_Walayat

On the 20th of January Youtube decided to cut all small channels loose from their partner programme, all those channels with less than 1000 subscribers and 4k watch time who by the 20th of February were ejected from the Youtube partner programme that amongst several benefits included monetization of videos which in most cases for Youtubers resulted in a token return of typically about $5-$10 per month. So the blow for being ejected from the youtube partner programme was not financial but rather Youtube effectively telling its smaller youtubers to get lost

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Youtube Partner Programme New Rules 2019 - 4000 Subscribers, 10000 Hours Watch Time... / Companies / Google

By: N_Walayat

On the 20th of February Youtube demonetized all channels with less than 1000 subscribers and 4,000 hours annual watch time, ejecting them from the Youtube partner programme that amongst several benefits included monetization of videos which in most cases for Youtubers resulted in a token return of typically about $5-10 per month. So the blow for being ejected from the youtube partner programme was not financial. This leaves small youtubers with a continuing up hill battle to reach the new bar set at 1000 subs and 4k watch time hours before they will be reconsidered for joining the Youtube partner programme.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Baidu (BIDU) Resuming the Bullish Cycle / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: ElliottWave-Forecast

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) is one of the largest Chinese multinational technology companies specializing in Internet-related services & products and one of the premier AI leaders in the world.

Last week, Baidu has reported excellent results in Q4 which helped its stock to bounce +15%. Solid margin expansion and good developments on several fronts were on the headlines behind the recent rally which switched the opinion of many major investment firms to the bullish side.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Semi Conductor Stocks SEMI Bearish? / Companies / Tech Stocks

By: Gary_Tanashian

Over the last several years, beginning in 2013 I’ve made post titles like ‘Semi Bullish‘ in response to the bullish leading edge economic cycle indicator, the Semiconductor Equipment sector and its implications for broad stocks and the economy. Those implications of economic acceleration were along these lines… Semi Equipment Book-to-Bill (b2b) → Broad Semi → Manufacturing → Employment → Firm Economy. Shortly after the b2b was noted as bullish the SOX index and the S&P 500 broke out to new highs, not to even hint at looking back until the rocky 2015-2016 period.

The 2013 period launched everything we know as bullish today.

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Casino Statistics and Demographics / Companies / Gambling

By: Submissions

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Tesla Cash Keeps Burning at $320 a Share / Companies / Corporate Earnings

By: EconMatters

Financial markets are off to a good start today trying to stabilize after the worst week in two years for American equities. The tumultuous move in equities last week wiped $2 trillion from US. Tesla Inc. (TSLA) stock performance also took a beating at its worst week since July. The stock is trading around $316 at this writing, up 15% in the past 12 months. That compares with gains of 13% for the S&P 500 SPX, 20% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Youtube KILLS ALL Small Channels with New DeMonetization Rules / Companies / Google

By: N_Walayat

YouTube has effectively told all small youtubers to get lost, as from the 20th of February it will be demonetizing MOST Youtube channels, as most channels are small, either sub 1000 subscribers or sub 4000 view hours per year. Now I am sure all small youtubers out there would agree that it was never about the money, for most are unlikely to be receiving more than $20 per month in revenue, which won't even pay for a weeks coffee. So it was never about the money but about being recognised as being a Youtube partner, instead now Youtube is telling small youtubers that Youtube does not want you !

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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Best Ways to Make Money / Companies / SME

By: Kavinesh_A

Most people would say that they need more money. This is a belief that stems from the fact that we’re never going to feel fully financially secure no matter how much money we may have. So, we can always feel a bit safer about our finances if we know how to make some extra money. Well, below you will find some great ways in which you can make money on your own.

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Friday, February 09, 2018

Remember When Stocks Only Went Up? / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: John_Rubino

Long ago in a distant galaxy called “2017,” stock prices rose every day. And the people were happy. With paper profits in hand they maxed out their credit cards and bank lines to buy flat-screen TVs and cars and cover their student loans.

Then one day a darkness began to spread. Stocks began to move in an unfamiliar way that felt profoundly wrong. They went “down” instead of up, and paper profits began to shrink. The people consulted their price charts and were confused to find them written in an unfamiliar language full of oddly sloped lines and negative numbers.

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Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Shocking: Insider Trading Announcement / Companies / Corporate News

By: OilPrice_Com

James Stafford here.

I'm the Intelligence Director here at OilPrice.com...

And I have a major announcement regarding insider trading in the energy markets.

You'll soon see it all over the news...

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Thursday, February 01, 2018

Capita the Next Carillion Seeks Emergency £700mln Funding to Prevent Collapse / Companies / Corporate News

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Barely a fortnight on from the spectacular collapse of Carillion, now another PFI outsourcing corporate giant Capita finds itself teetering on the brink, seeking emergency funding of £700mln in the form of new share issuances to buy itself time whilst trying to reassure investors that it is not the next Carillion. However, as was the case for Carillion, the Capita stock price says it all about the distressed state of this corporation that has seen its stock price CRASH by over 70% over the past few weeks.

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

What is Compliance in the UK Gambling Industry and Why is it Important / Companies / Gambling

By: Steve_Marks

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Can Toys R Us Survive by Learning Lessons from The Entertainer Toy Shop's Relative Success? / Companies / Retail Sector

By: Nadeem_Walayat

In December the British arm of Toys R Us came to within hours of going bust the followed it's american parent company's filing for bankruptcy protection in September 2017 which that triggered a downsizing programme through rapid store closures that are likely to see at least 200 of it's 866 US stores close in an attempt at reducing its $5 billion debt mountain which dates back to its leveraged buy out of 2005 that costs Toys R Us $400 billion a year in interest payments.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

CAT Stock Bouncing after JPM Upgrade How High and How Long Can This CAT Jump? / Companies / Corporate News

By: EconMatters

Caterpillar’s (CAT) stock price touched an all-time high of $172.99 on Jan 16 and has drifted lower since. This price action took place after upgrade from JP Morgan a week ago. The stock jumped 2% in the day JPM report came out on Jan. 8.

Shares of Caterpillar have already climbed almost 80% over the past 12 months while the S&P 500 advanced about 20% during the same period. In fact, Caterpillar was one of the top five performing stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in 2017. Caterpillar, along with Boeing, have helped boost DJIA to record highs over the past several months.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Youtube Kills Small and New Channels With 1000 Subs, 4k Watch Time Monetization New Rules / Companies / Google

By: N_Walayat

Youtubers of small and new channels will have woken up today to find a message in their in box informing them that their dreams of making any money from Youtube are about to come to an abrupt end as Youtube has decided that most small and new channels are no longer eligible for monetization.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Carillion Bankruptcy and the PFI Sector Spiraling Costs Crisis, Amey, G4S, Balfour Beatty, Serco.... / Companies / Corporate News

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Carillion has gone bust after Theresa May's Government decided not to bailout this particular private sector PFI contractor with tax payers money. Which the government deemed to be too small to bail, unlike the £4 trillion of banking sector liability bailouts of 2008 that the people of Britain are still paying the price for some 9 years on in terms of loss of purchasing power of real terms earnings as a consequence of inflating the money supply of asset prices through quantitative easing of over £500 billion and through a myriad of additional asset price boosting schemes such as "Funding for Lending".

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Monday, January 15, 2018

Carillion Goes Bust, as Government Refuses to Bailout PFI Contractors Debt and Pensions Liabilities / Companies / Corporate News

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Carillion goes bust after Government decides not to bailout the private sector PFI contractor with tax payers money, unlike the £4 trillion banking sector liability bailout that the people of Britain continue to suffer the consequences of in terms of loss of purchasing power of real terms earnings as a consequence of inflation of the money supply and asset prices through quantitative easing of over £500 billion and through a myriad of other banking sector asset price boosting measures such as the "Funding for Lending" scheme amongst a dozen others.

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Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Blockchain Makeover of a Penny Stock / Companies / BlockChain

By: EconMatters

Blockchain can sure blow smoke in your face mistaking a dog for a super model, at least in the case of Long Island Ice Tea Corp (LTEA) now rebranded to Long Blockchain (LBCC) on Nasdaq.

What would you do if you are the executive of a Nasdaq-listed company getting a “deficiency notice” from Nasdaq threatening to delist your company unless the market value rose above $35 million for 10 business days in a row? Long Island Ice Tea did receive such warning in October.

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Monday, January 08, 2018

If You Hold VT Or Any Other Global ETF, You’ve Put All Your Eggs In One Basket / Companies / Emerging Markets

By: John_Mauldin

BY OLIVIER GARRET : The growth of ETFs since the Global Financial Crisis has been staggering.

Total ETF assets under management is now approaching US $5 trillion, a 400% increase from the $1 trillion held in 2009.

Investors now have access to over 7,000 ETF/ETP products. To put that number in perspective, there are only 2,400 stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Monday, January 08, 2018

Share Trading is an Interesting for Everyone / Companies / Stock Markets 2018

By: Kavinesh_A

Share trading is an interesting job for everyone. The reason is the fluctuation is one time price is increasing for a share, because that company would have earned some millions of dollars, same time that company must have paid that amount for different purchase. Immediately the price of that company would go down. The reason is the company has not assets. That is the reason share price is going down to that company.

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

4 Breakout Stocks to Watch / Companies / Company Chart Analysis

By: Harry_Boxer

Here are four stocks showing strong technical momentum.

BlackBerry Limited (BB) shot up out of a double-top pattern on Wednesday, closing up nearly 12% at $12.17 on 29 million shares traded. That was the largest volume since the end of September, and more than 7x the stock's daily average. The move came with the company's positive earnings announcement and news on the transformation of its core business from communications hardware to cybersecurity solutions. Price has not been this high since January 2015. Next targets: $14 and $17.

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Is Apple Old iPhone's Stealth Slow Down IOS Update a SCAM? / Companies / Apple

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Technology expert John Poole has forced Apple to come clean on the real secret behind Apples marketing and sales success, of why customers are so eager to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, and the answer may surprise you!

Apparently what Apple has been doing for at least a year and probably for more than 5 years is to SLOW DOWN the operation of Older iPhone's via IOS software updates. Which has the effect of encouraging older phone owners to UPGRADE to the latest model. This way the consumers have no real world first hand experience to compare the speed and performance between an Old iphone and a New i-phone!

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