Description: Gold is glittering in 2015. But it may be a temporary spike due to Greece and Europe fears and not a sign of another bull run for the yellow metal. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 07, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/01/07/gold-prices-rise-as-stocks-and-oil-prices-fall.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons for gold’s rise as presented in… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Market Analysis
Dow breaks 18,000 mark
Description: The US economy grew an incredible 5% annual rate in the third quarter. Investors cheer, sending the Dow above 18,000 barrier for first time ever. The market shot up 1,000 points in the past week. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 23, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/12/23/dow-breaks-18000-mark-puts-on-1000-points-in-1-week.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is the significance of… Read more »
Check your greed and Apple Watch at the door as we enter 2015
Description: When I was a kid, we greeted the New Year by banging pots and pans in the doorway — about as exciting as it got for a small Kansas town. It was all about the thrill of the unknown and a year of possibilities. And those are exactly the same reasons I woke up… Read more »
Can investors expect more than 4% return?
Description: Fortune’s Stephen Gandel sits down with a group of investors and strategists and they discuss what kind of return investors can expect in the current market. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 04, 2014 Link: http://for.tn/1tNJHBH Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for lower market performance in the near future? Do you… Read more »
Buying Stocks For 2015 With The Market At New Highs
Description: There’s nothing like screening the market for cheap stocks on a daily basis to put you in close touch with the state of equity valuations. Since July 2012 as editor of Forbes Dividend Investor, I’ve been scouring the market for stocks trading at discounts to average valuations over the past three- and five-year periods…. Read more »
David Rosenberg: Bear markets don’t just appear out of nowhere — they’re cause by these two conditions
Description: Gluskin Sheff’s David Rosenberg isn’t rattled by the recent volatility in the financial markets. “For stocks, it always comes down to the Fed and the economy,” Rosenberg said to Business Insider. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 29, 2014 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/10/29/david-rosenberg-bear-markets-dont-just-appear-out-of-nowhere-theyre-cause-by-these-two-conditions/ Questions for Discussions: What is David Rosenberg’s fundamental belief about stock market behavior? Does his… Read more »
Why one economist says no recession until at least 2016
Description: It’s going to take a little bit more than Ebola, eurozone pessimism and a rising U.S. dollar to turn David Rosenberg into a bear. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Oct 24, 2014 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-one-economist-says-no-recession-until-at-least-2016-2014-10-24 Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments presented for the prediction? Do you agree? What event might cause this scenario to change?
Yes, it’s time to go shopping for stocks
Description: The recent market plunge has created a great buying opportunity for investors looking for quality stocks. Several auto, energy, tech and retail firms look attractive. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 16, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/10/16/time-to-bargain-shop-for-stocks.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Is it a good time to buy if you are a trader or investor? Why… Read more »
CNNMoney Recap: The week’s biggest stories
Description: All the money news that matters to you this week: Stocks drop, then recover — why that’s a good thing, plus the cheapest gas in years is coming to your corner and why Facebook and Apple are reportedly paying for employees to freeze their eggs. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 17, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/10/17/cnnmoney-recap-october-18.cnnmoney/ Questions… Read more »
Stocks break away from Euro on Draghi stimulus
Description: In today’s “Global Outlook,” Bloomberg’s David Ingles takes a look at the prospects for European markets on “On The Move Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 26, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/draghi-put-stocks-break-away-from-euro-lN~c7DAvSPSTRmeEEnTPZg.html Questions for Discussions: Why do you think there has been a divergence between stocks and the Euro recently? Summarize the… Read more »
