Description: Digital money has a very human vulnerability: psychology. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 17, 2018 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-17/what-could-kill-the-bitcoin-boom Questions for discussion: What does the report say about what is driving Bitcoin valuations? Should Bitcoin be considered “investing”?
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Trading Nation: Amazon’s amazing start to 2018
Description: Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management, and Max Wolff, The Phoenix Group, discuss the trade on Amazon with Brian Sullivan. Trading Nation: Amazon’s amazing start to 2018 from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 12, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/12/trading-nation-amazons-amazing-start-to-2018.html Questions for discussion: What do the commentators say about the future valuation of Amazon and… Read more »
BlackBerry’s John Chen, and investors, pin high hopes on the car market
Description: BlackBerry CEO John Chen found himself in a reflective mood following the release of the technology company’s latest financial results in December. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Jan 12, 2018 Link: https://www.bnn.ca/blackberry-s-john-chen-and-investors-pin-high-hopes-on-the-car-market-1.966126 Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons for BlackBerry’s newfound interest by investors? Would you be a buyer today?
This epic stock-market rally will get a second wind from stellar earnings
Description: Strategist: If S&P 500 continues at current pace, annualized return could hit 193% Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 13, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-epic-stock-market-rally-will-get-a-second-wind-from-stellar-earnings-2018-01-13 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about market conditions, expectations and the reasons given? Do you agree with the analysis? What should investors do, in your opinion?
Oil Resurrection Sets Stage for Another OPEC-Shale Clash in 2018
Description: Oil continued its revival from the biggest crash in a generation, with prices set for a second annual gain after a year marked by hurricanes, Middle East conflict and the tussle between OPEC and U.S. shale. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Dec 29, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-29/oil-resurrection-sets-stage-for-another-opec-shale-clash-in-2018 Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »
Sticking With Winners Is What Won in 2017’s Stock Market
Description: Slice the rally however you want: chips, Nasdaq, retailers, banks. But 2017 will go down as the year an investment strategy based on nothing more than sticking with winners shined brightest. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-29/momentum-stocks-stole-show-in-2017-with-whiff-of-dot-com-mania Questions for discussion: Explain the success of momentum investing this past year. What should investors… Read more »
CNBC IQ 100 index: Microsoft ‘roars’ to the top of the list
Description: David Martin, M-Cam CEO, discusses which companies made the list as top innovators in their sectors. CNBC IQ 100 index: Microsoft ‘roars’ to the top of the list from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 02, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/01/02/cnbc-iq-100-index-microsoft-roars-to-the-top-of-the-list.html Questions for discussion: What are some common characteristics of the firms that are… Read more »
Bitcoin Is Already Having a Bad Year
Description: Bitcoin is already having a bad year. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Jan 01, 2018 Link: http://fortune.com/2018/01/01/bitcoin-value-new-year-fall/ Questions for discussion: Explain what happened to Bitcoin valuation? Do you believe there is a future for this product as a currency?
The Dow is coming off an annual gain of 25% — here’s what typically happens next
Description: Welcome to the first trading day of the new year. It’s just one session and won’t set the tone for 2018, right? Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Jan 02, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-dow-is-coming-off-an-annual-gain-of-25-heres-what-typically-happens-next-2018-01-02 Questions for discussion: What is the basis for predicting the market returns for the coming year? What do you think of the predictive value… Read more »
All That New Shale Oil May Not Be Enough as Big Discoveries Drop
Description: Three years after causing an oil-price crash, the shale boom may not be enough to meet rising global demand because the industry has cut back so sharply on higher-risk mega-projects. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 28, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-27/all-that-new-shale-oil-may-not-be-enough-as-big-discoveries-drop Questions for discussion: Summarize the conditions in this industry and the predictions made? How should investors… Read more »
