Description: U.S. frackers are fighting for survival in a volatile energy landscape. They’ve been one of the driving forces of the U.S. economy but as oil falls, so do their profits. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2015/09/02/us-frackers-oil-prices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons for oil price volatility? How should… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Stocks plunge again. Now what?
Description: Investors are very anxious due to China slowdown fears. But this market correction was long overdue. Now is a time to sit tight and resist the urge to panic. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 02, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/09/02/stock-market-plunge-china-buzz.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What advice is presented to investors at this time? Do you… Read more »
The Oil-Sands Glut Is About to Get a Lot Bigger
Description: The last place oil producers want to be when prices plummet to profit-demolishing lows is midstream on a billion-dollar project in one of the costliest parts of the planet to extract crude. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 03, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-03/canada-oil-sands-fork-over-billions-for-500-000-unneeded-barrels Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. Do… Read more »
Toyota to Finance $50 Million ‘Intelligent’ Car Project
Description: The Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Friday an ambitious $50 million robotics and artificial intelligence research effort, in collaboration with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to develop “intelligent” rather than self-driving cars. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 04, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/science/toyota-artificial-intelligence-car-stanford-mit.html Questions for discussion: Do you think the company is making a… Read more »
‘Bearish divergence’ is warning investors not to buy the dip in the stock market
Description: A chart signal that warns you not to buy can be just as useful as one that warns you it’s time to sell. The long-term “bearish divergence” in the S&P 500’s chart suggests it is still much too soon to try to pick a bottom. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 04, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bearish-divergence-is-warning-investors-not-to-buy-the-dip-in-the-stock-market-2015-09-04?dist=afterbell Questions… Read more »
Wilbur Ross: Chinese government panicked over markets
Description: U.S. investor Wilbur Ross discusses what’s behind China’s economic crisis and estimates its growth in the 4-5% range. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 26, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/08/26/wilbur-ross-china-economy-markets.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does Wilbur Ross say about why the markets dropped? What are the risks in the current investment environment? What should investors… Read more »
Why China’s market meltdown affects the rest of the world
Description: As the saying goes, when China sneezes, the world catches a cold. But in this case China has flu — and it’s contagious. From nearby neighbors Japan and South Korea, to those in Europe, the U.S. and deepest Africa, everyone is affected by China. Andrew Stevens explains why its slowing economy is having… Read more »
David Rosenberg: Why investors’ fears about China are overblown
Description: We have written a three-chapter book in the past couple of weeks. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Aug 28, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/david-rosenberg-why-investors-fears-about-china-are-overblown Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in this report by David Rosenberg. Do you agree with his analysis?
Will the Next Recession Be Made in China?
Description: When China sneezes, the world just might catch a cold Source: Bloomberg.com Date: August 28, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-27/will-the-next-recession-be-made-in-china- Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. What would you advise governments and regulators to do or not do at this time?
While Many Panicked, Japanese Day Trader Made $34 Million
Description: While a lot of investors were hitting the panic button Monday, a Japanese day trader who’d made a big bet against the market timed the bottom almost perfectly and narrated a play-by-play of the trade to his 40,000 Twitter followers. He claims to have walked away with $34 million. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-28/while-many-panicked-japanese-day-trader-made-34-million Questions… Read more »
