Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation

Opinion: Veteran dividend stock fund manager says it’s time to be very careful

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Description: Don’t commit cash you might need to use within the next five years, says John Carey of Pioneer Investments Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 08, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/veteran-dividend-stock-fund-manager-says-its-time-to-be-very-careful-2016-10-06 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the advice and arguments made in this report. Do you agree with the assessments?

Winter jacket maker Canada Goose prepares for IPO: sources

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Description: Canada Goose Inc, a maker of luxury winter down jackets, is interviewing banks to help prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/winter-jacket-maker-canada-goose-prepares-for-ipo-sources Questions for discussion: What would… Read more »

Congress Hammers Wells Fargo CEO

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Description: Representatives did not go easy on John Stumpf Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 29, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2cORHEX Questions for discussion: Summarize the accusations leveled at John Stumpf. Do you believe he bares the legal and financial responsibility for the actions of the bank’s employees? How should government regulators deal with him and… Read more »

Stock-market ‘weather report’ has something for bulls and bears

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Description: There are endless analogies between the stock market and the weather. Both are difficult to predict, go through regularly changing conditions, and require different methods of preparation depending on those conditions. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-weather-report-has-something-for-bulls-and-bears-2016-09-30 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the assessments presented by the model. What do you think of… Read more »

Wells Fargo’s September from hell

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Description: The news landed like a bombshell. Source: CNN.com Date: Oct 01, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/01/investing/wells-fargo-fake-account-scandal-september-2016/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for discussion: What happened to the share price during the time period discussed in this report? Do you think the price is fairly valued, going forward? What are the risks of buying today?

These are the nine most beloved stocks on Wall Street today

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Description: Their 12-month price targets range from 11% upside potential to 35% Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 24, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-are-the-nine-most-beloved-stocks-on-wall-street-today-2016-09-22 Questions for Discussions: Why are these stocks popular? What do you think of their potential?

The Professor Who Was Right About Index Funds All Along

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Description: Burton Malkiel has been saying the same thing about investing for more than 40 years. What’s new is that a big chunk of the financial industry now admits he was right all along. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Sep 22, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-22/the-professor-who-was-right-about-index-funds-all-along Questions for discussion: Summarize what Burton Malkiel has been saying? What do you… Read more »