Description: America’s stock market plunged dramatically Friday, marking its biggest loss of the year. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Aug 21, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/08/21/stocks-get-crushed-china-oil-fed.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What were the main reasons for the drop in the markets, according to the report? How should investors respond to the current levels?
Posts Categorized: Market Analysis
Bond Rout Wipes Out 2015 Gains as Traders Stay Glued to Screens
Description: The global bond market selloff has erased all of this year’s gains as historic market moves from Germany to the U.S. and Japan whipsaw traders. After being up as much as 2.3 percent as of mid-April, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market Index of bonds with a total face value of… Read more »
Why Lehman Brothers Lives On
Description: The repercussions of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy can still be felt. It has been almost seven years since the firm’s failure started a global financial crisis and deep recession in most developed countries. Yet the real damage is only now becoming clear. Source: NYTimes.com Date: May 27, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/business/dealbook/why-lehman-brothers-lives-on.html?ref=dealbook Questions for discussion: What does… Read more »
Is it time for the market to crash?
Description: It’s been a while since stocks have had a significant dip, which is odd for the market, even in the best of times. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: May 05, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1c2Ghts Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about market performance? Do you think a correction is due soon? For what… Read more »
Yes, Worry About the Stock Market
Description: Stanley Druckenmiller, the man who broke the Bank of England and made $1 billion in 1992 by selling the British pound with his colleague George Soros, is worried about today’s economy. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 13, 2015 Link: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-04-13/yes-worry-about-the-stock-market Questions for discussion: What is the basis for his concern? Do you agree with his… Read more »
What’s better for stocks: bad economic data or good?
Description: Until now, bad data has driven the market higher. Could that change this year? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 06, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/04/06/can-bad-economic-data-be-good-for-stocks.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is the reason stocks have been rising on bad economic news? Do you agree with the overall analysis presented in this… Read more »
LinkedIn picks up Lynda.com for $1.5 billion
Description: The business-oriented social networking service is betting on online education in a move it says will help further the site’s global mission statement. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 09, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1CA0Nav Questions for Discussions: How is this a good merger for both companies? How will the merger contribute to growth for… Read more »
When it comes to stocks vs. cash, follow Buffett’s lead
Description: Here’s a trick question, see if you can figure it out. Of the following two investments, which one carries the lowest risk — cash or stocks? Source: MarketWatch.com Date: April 08, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/when-it-comes-to-stock-vs-cash-follow-buffetts-lead-2015-04-08 Questions for discussion: What is the answer to the question in the title and the reasoning for the choice? Do… Read more »
GoDaddy’s surprising IPO pop
Description: With the company going public Wednesday, stock price immediately jumped roughly 30 percent. But debt has some investors worried. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: April 01, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1CO9umm Questions for Discussions: Why do you suppose the IPO performed so well on its first day? Do you believe the valuation is appropriate going… Read more »
Macaroni & cheers! Buffett’s Heinz buys Kraft
Description: Heinz, owned by Berkshire Hathaway and private equity firm 3G, are scooping up the maker of Velveeta. Will Warren Buffett look to acquire even more food companies? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: March 25, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/03/25/kraft-heinz-buffett-merger.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons that explain consolidation in the food industry? Which other… Read more »
