Description: Volatility doesn’t make you money; paying a fair price for future earnings does Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 16, 2015 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-fast-we-forget-what-drives-stock-prices-2015-10-16?link=MW_popular Questions for discussion: What does the article say about investors’ thinking? Do you agree with this assessment?
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
SABMiller may have rejected a merger offer worth 12 figures
Description: Anheuser-Busch InBev’s $100 billion takeover offer wasn’t good enough for SABMiller, insiders say. Source: Fortune.com - video report Date: Oct 06, 2015 Link: https://for.tn/1VBOdqR Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial issues related to proposed merger that were presented in this report. Do you think a deal will eventually be made and if so, at… Read more »
Why October Is the Worst Month for Investors
Description: Here’s some advice for investors hoping for some calm after the recent stock market volatility: “Expect the unexpected, and get yourself used to bigger swings,” says Julian Emanuel, executive director of U.S. equity and derivatives strategy at UBS. “Even though the market has a positive bias and we’re looking for a fourth-quarter rally, it’s… Read more »
Markets flashing buy signal again: BofAML
Description: A contrarian equity market indicator is flashing a buy signal to investors this month. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 02, 2015 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/investing/trading-desk/markets-flashing-buy-signal-again-bofaml Questions for discussion: What is the basis for this technical analysis? How much confidence would you put in the risk presented to investors?
The hedge funder at the center of the drug-increase controversy has a long history of alleged bad behavior
Description: The story of a young former hedge fund manager buying a lifesaving drug and then jacking up the price by more than 5,000% has ignited a firestorm. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: Sep 24, 2015 Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/martin-shkrelis-history-of-lawsuits-2015-9 Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented in this report. Where do you stand with respect to the behavior… Read more »
Behind the AB InBev and SAB Miller merger
Description: If the companies fuse together, it would own 7 of 10 beers in the U.S. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2015 Link: https://for.tn/1gymeoS Questions for Discussions: What is motivating the merger? Do you think it makes sense for these companies? Do you think it will be approved by regulators?
Opinion: Stock-market recovery won’t be far off, so hold tight
Description: After three years, the U.S. markets inevitably caught up to crash statistics. Ending a long period of relatively tranquil equity advances, the market is currently seeing its first major drop in years. Though declines are normal, this instance stands out because of just how long it’s been compared with the normal crash frequencies. Source:… Read more »
Robots Will Help Iron-Ore Miners Survive Price Rout
Description: When the rout in prices ends for the world’s iron-ore producers, those left standing probably will have more robots on their side. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Sep 10, 2015 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-10/surviving-iron-ore-blood-bath-requires-a-lot-more-mining-robots Questions for discussion: How is robotics changing the mining industry? What are the financial planning implications related to this trend?
Prince: corporate debt is way too high
Description: Corporate America has been tapping into the cheap stream and with normalized interest rates on the horizon, David Prince, Founder & President, Harbinger Capital Markets Research says debt levels have gotten altogether too high. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Sep 11, 2015 Link: https://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=702589 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented by David… Read more »
The World’s Highest-Paid TV Actresses 2015: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting And Sofia Vergara Lead With $28.5 Million
Description: While we are busy being becoming immersed in the daily lives, emotions and relationships of their on-screen personas—Sofia as Gloria, Robin as Claire, and Julianna, who for so long was Nurse Carol, slowly shifted to Alicia—TV’s top actresses are busy making money: Sofia Vergara and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting more than any others, banking $28.5 million apiece pretax between June… Read more »
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
