Description: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gold will have to decline even further before contrarian analysis flashes a buy signal. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 24, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-gold-hasnt-yet-hit-bottom-2016-11-23 Questions for Discussions: Summarize what is happening in the gold market? What do you think will happen in the near future?
Posts Categorized: Personal Finance
Wells Fargo Asks Court to Force Customers to Arbitration in Fake Accounts Cases
Description: Wells Fargo has asked a Federal District Court to order dozens of customers who are suing the bank over the opening of unauthorized accounts to resolve their disputes in private arbitrations instead of court, according to legal documents. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 24, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/business/wells-fargo-asks-court-to-force-customers-to-arbitration-in-fake-accounts-cases.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: What are the managerial and… Read more »
Markets See Silver Lining In Trump Victory
Description: But will policy confusion spoil the celebration? Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 18, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2fJZ2VM Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about market perceptions of economic conditions at this time? What do you think the Trump administration will change and how will this play out in stocks and bonds?
What President-elect Trump means for every U.S. industry
Description: Donald Trump’s shock victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race has implications for all sectors of the economy, from the highly regulated health care, energy and financial sectors, to the much less-regulated tech sector that makes most of its parts and products overseas and employs many foreign workers. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 18,… Read more »
Brookfield hoarding cash on fears 8-year bull market set to end
Description: Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is selling off assets and paying down bank lines after an eight-year bull run in stocks and bonds near highs, joining investors such as Warren Buffett and Canada’s Prem Watsa in accumulating cash. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 11, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-11/brookfield-ceo-says-cash-is-king-after-8-year-stocks-bull-market Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about… Read more »
Is Trump Going to Mess With Your Investments? Six Tips
Description: Financial planner Timothy LaPean is watching a wave of fear and confusion sweep over clients after Donald Trump’s stunning election as U.S. president. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 09, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-09/is-trump-going-to-mess-with-your-investments-six-tips Questions for Discussions: What advice is presented in this article? Do you think most investors will follow this advice?
Stock Markets, Initially Shaken, Edge Higher After Trump Victory
Description: After a sharp sell-off overnight in Asia, markets staged a recovery on Wednesday as investors shook off the shock of a Donald J. Trump presidency and began to focus on whether his mix of policies could spur a still-fragile global economic recovery. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 10, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/business/dealbook/stock-markets-election.html Questions for discussion: How… Read more »
‘The unthinkable has happened’: President-elect Trump sends drug stocks up and other players tumbling
Description: President-elect is expected to take easier stance in combating drug-price hikes Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 09, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/drug-stocks-rally-health-insurers-tumble-as-investors-prepare-for-president-trump-2016-11-09 Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about investor reaction to the election results? What do you think the wise investor should at this time?
The Money Management Gospel of Yale’s Endowment Guru
Description: As he has done for decades, once a week David F. Swensen convenes his staff — including his cadre of apprentices — for a morning-long meeting among the Gothic revival flourishes and crenelations of the Yale University campus to debate investment ideas. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 05, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/business/the-money-management-gospel-of-yales-endowment-guru.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What… Read more »
The restaurant recession has arrived
Description: Moody’s slashes its profit growth outlook as consumers struggle to pay bills and restaurants grapple with weak traffic Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 03, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/analysts-who-warned-this-summer-of-a-restaurant-recession-are-looking-smart-now-2016-11-01?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about the restaurant business and consumer spending? What does the analysis suggest to investors?
