While Many Panicked, Japanese Day Trader Made $34 Million

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Description: While a lot of investors were hitting the panic button Monday, a Japanese day trader who’d made a big bet against the market timed the bottom almost perfectly and narrated a play-by-play of the trade to his 40,000 Twitter followers. He claims to have walked away with $34 million. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-28/while-many-panicked-japanese-day-trader-made-34-million Questions… Read more »

Global Rout Wreaks Havoc on U.S. Stocks

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Description: Bloomberg’s Mike Regan, Lisa Abramowicz, Julie Hyman and Alix Steel discuss today’s selloff in U.S. stocks on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: August 21, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-08-21/global-rout-wreaks-havoc-on-u-s-stocks Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about why the markets are dropping? How should investors be advised to respond to… Read more »

Dow plunges 531 points

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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?

Bond Rout Wipes Out 2015 Gains as Traders Stay Glued to Screens

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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 »

T. Boone Pickens sees oil back to $70 a barrel by year-end

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Description: LAS VEGAS (MarketWatch)—Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens says the drop in U.S. oil rig counts will keep a recent rally in crude prices alive, pushing prices to $70 a barrel by the end of the year. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 07, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/t-boone-pickens-sees-oil-back-to-70-a-barrel-by-year-end-2015-05-07 Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments for higher oil prices… Read more »

Opinion: Blame the next global financial crisis on the U.S. dollar

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Description: The biggest threat to stocks and stability is in your wallet Source: MarketWatch.com Date: May 06, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blame-the-next-global-financial-crisis-on-the-us-dollar-2015-05-06?dist=lcountdown Questions for discussion: Summarize the thinking presented in this report. Do you agree with these arguments?

Greek Bonds Jump Most in 9 Months on Steps to Bailout Compromise

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Description: Greece’s government bonds rallied, with three-year yields dropping the most since the securities were sold in July, on optimism the nation may be moving toward a strategy that would help unlock funding and avert a default. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: April 27, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/germany-s-bonds-climb-as-greek-funding-impasse-spurs-haven-bid Questions for Discussions: How are Greek bonds performing? What are… Read more »

Swoosh! Nike pops despite strong dollar

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Description: Nike’s guidance for its future orders was surprisingly weak. But that’s only because of the dollar’s surge. Investors are excited that demand remains strong, especially in China and Europe. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: March 20, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/03/20/nike-stock-buzz.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How does the strong U.S. dollar affect Nike’s financial performance? Explain… Read more »

Investors fly away from U.S. stock funds at a rate last seen in 2009

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Description: Don’t expect European inflows to keep up torrid pace: analysts Source: MarketWatch.com Date: March 28, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-flee-us-stock-funds-at-a-rate-last-seen-in-2009-2015-03-27 Questions for discussion: Why are investors moving into European stocks? When do you think it will taper off?

Here’s a Look at How the Dollar Is Clobbering Other Currencies Around the World

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Description: A fantastic new report from Bloomberg Briefs examines the state of currency markets around the world. This graphic offers a nice visualization of how different currencies have been getting clobbered against the dollar during the past year. As you can see, huge losers include the Russian ruble, the Norwegian krone, the Brazilian real, the Swedish krona, and… Read more »