Description: President Barack Obama is in no hurry to decide whether construction of TransCanada Corp.’s $5.4 billion Keystone XL pipeline serves U.S. national interests, the next step in measuring its worthiness. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 31, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-31/obama-s-keystone-options-shrink-as-state-downplays-impact.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the state of affairs surrounding the Keystone project to date. Why is… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Economic Analysis
Stocks down? It’s about time!
Description: Investors shouldn’t stress about the ugly week for stocks. The market is coming off of huge gains in 2013 and there’s still decent growth in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 24, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/24/investing-the-buzz-stocks-nyse-markets-china-turkey-argentina.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why would a correction be a good thing? Do you… Read more »
Train stocks go off the rails
Description: Shares of railroad giant CSX are down sharply due to lower coal shipments, a sign that the recent tear in transportation stocks may be nearing an end. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 16, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/01/16/investing-the-buzz-csx-railroad-transportation-norfolk-southern-union-pacific.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about rail stocks in general and CSX in… Read more »
Stocks: Talk of a market bubble is the real bubble
Description: Bitcoin may be a bubble. Twitter (TWTR) may be a bubble. Talking incessantly about how cold it is (“It’s frickin freezing in here Mr. Bigglesworth!”) may be a bubble. But the broader stock market? That is not a bubble. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2014/01/07/bubble/ Questions for Discussions: Explain the meaning of… Read more »
Record run for stocks has investors nervous about 2014
Description: Perhaps you don’t believe in magical elves, flying reindeer or the bull market, but there was no denying the reality of the Santa Claus rally in 2013. Stocks are set to end the year on a high note, but investors are nervous about what the new year will bring. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Dec 29,… Read more »
World shares enjoy vintage year, seen gaining more in 2014
Description: (Reuters) – World stocks were ending 2013 close to six-year peaks on Tuesday and benchmark bond yields were poised for their first annual rise since 2009 as investors anticipated a further pick-up in global growth. Source: Reuters.com Date: Dec 31, 2013 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20131231 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the global view of markets and commodities…. Read more »
Market up on good news? Pinch me!
Description: The jobs report was strong and the markets are celebrating. Sure, the Fed may taper sooner rather than later. But that’s not a bad thing as long as the economy is improving. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 07, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/06/investing-the-buzz-taper-fed-markets-bernanke-quantitative-easing-jobs-economy.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Why did the stock market rally? How do… Read more »
Lowest Jobless Rate in 5 Years Raises Odds of a Fed Move
Description: After years of frustrating fits and starts in the wake of the financial crisis and the Great Recession, the United States economy finally appears to be generating jobs at a healthier, more sustainable pace that many analysts now think will continue into 2014. The official unemployment rate fell in November to its lowest level… Read more »
Uranium quietly gains ground
Description: Don’t look now – but uranium prices rose almost seven percent in the latest quarter to around $40 US, making it one of the better-performing hard commodities. Joe Mazumder, analyst with Canaccord Genuity, says there is still an oversupply of uranium that is keeping prices from approaching pre-Fukushima levels. Source: BNN.ca – video report… Read more »
Dow 16,000? Who cares!
Description: With the economy still sluggish, don’t get too excited about the record high stock market. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 15, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/11/15/investing-dow-record-16000-who-cares.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the Dow? Does its rise or fall relate to how well the economy is performing? What is the explanation for the recent surge?
