Description: The business jet division could soon be all that’s left of the storied Quebec plane and train manufacturer that’s shedding assets to pay off debt Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 13, 2020 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/transportation/the-dismantling-of-bombardier-company-abandons-commercial-aerospace-eyes-focus-on-private-jets-as-sale-of-train-unit-said-to-loom Questions for discussion: How is the firm fixing its balance sheet? Do you think the firm can survive? Is it a… Read more »
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‘Dean of valuation’ says Tesla would need VW-like sales and Apple-like margins to justify stock
Description: Tesla has a long way to go before it justifies its current stock price, New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran told CNBC on Thursday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Feb 13, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/13/damodaran-tesla-needs-vw-like-sales-apple-like-margins-to-justify-stock.html Questions for discussion: Explain what Aswath Damodaran means when he says Tesla would need VW-like sales and Apple-like margins to… Read more »
Tesla stock soars, hitting $700 per share for the first time after bullish call from Argus Research
Description: Shares of Tesla soared as much as 18% on Monday after Argus Research raised its price target to $808 from $556. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Feb 03, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/tesla-stock-soars-hitting-700-per-share-for-the-first-time.html Questions for discussion: Why is Tesla stock suddenly on fire? What do short selling positions have to do with Tesla stock prices?
Opinion: Why AMD’s best days are behind it
Description: AMD had a shot to catch Intel and blew it Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Feb 06, 2020 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-amds-best-days-are-behind-it-2020-02-06?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: Why has AMD received such a poor evaluation in this article? Do you agree with the sentiment? How should investors deal with this review?
Analysts recommend buying Nike on coronavirus weakness: ‘Multi-year buying opportunity’
Description: Analysts on Wall Street recommend buying the recent dip in Nike’s stock, which is getting hit on worries about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 03, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/analysts-recommend-buying-nike-on-coronavirus-weakness-multi-year-buying-opportunity.html Questions for discussion: What is the basis for buying shares now? Do you agree with this line of thinking?
Never mind Canada’s bank stocks as traders bet on life insurers
Description: In a rare turn of events, once-loved Canadian bank stocks are no longer the favourites. Instead, investors are turning their attention to the country’s life insurers. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Feb 06, 2020 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/never-mind-canada-s-bank-stocks-as-traders-bet-on-life-insurers-1.1385918 Questions for discussion: How do bank financials compare to the insurance companies mentioned in the report? What… Read more »
There actually is a time to dump stocks and move to cash, some experts say
Description: You probably know that most experts caution against trying to time the stock market. Yet, if you think there’s trouble ahead, could moving entirely to cash ever be a good idea? Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 06, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/there-is-a-time-to-dump-stocks-and-move-to-cash-some-experts-say.html Questions for Discussion: What is the message to investors? How much cash, as a percentage… Read more »
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet have traveled similar paths on the road to $1 trillion
Description: Four technology giants now sit on top of the list of most valuable U.S. companies, each worth more than $1 trillion — and there’s a familiar theme to each of their stories. Source: CNBC.com Date: Jan 31, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/31/apple-amazon-microsoft-and-alphabet-and-the-road-to-1-trillion.html Questions for discussion: Why have these tech companies performed so well in recent years?… Read more »
Opinion: The main reason for the stock market’s decline is NOT the coronavirus
Description: The real driver is that investors had gotten too bullish Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 27, 2020 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-main-reason-for-the-stock-markets-decline-is-not-the-coronavirus-2020-01-27 Questions for discussion: Summarize the explanation presented in this report. What should investors do with this information, in your opinion?
The next big thing in ETFs could give a boost to long suffering active investors
Description: Active portfolio managers could get some help in the battle against passive investing if a new kind of financial instrument gains traction with investors: the “nontransparent ETF.” Source: CNBC.com Date: Jan 25, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/25/the-next-big-thing-in-etfs-could-give-a-boost-to-long-suffering-active-investors.html Questions for discussion: What are “nontransparent ETFs”? Do you think they will attract a segment of the ETF market?… Read more »
