Description: Those Apple guys must be idiots. That’s what Carl Icahn says, having bought up more than $1 billion of its shares with the sole objective of having management do the same. With more than $146 billion of cash in Apple’s (AAPL)pocket, using it to buy back shares is a “no-brainer,” Icahn told CNBC. Source:… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Risk Management
Quit worrying about a 1987-style crash
Description: More and more I am hearing and reading about the coming of a 1987-style crash. There are interviews in which the subject chats about how we have to prepare for it. Articles are being published telling us that this year’s percentage gains rival those of 1987 with the clear implication being that another crash… Read more »
The charts that point to an imminent Fed taper
Description: Week in charts: Inflation nudges higher to Fed target rate Source: Marketwatch.com Date: August 16, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-charts-that-point-to-an-imminent-fed-taper-2013-08-16?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is happening? What do the charts mean to you?
Priceline flies closer to $1,000
Description: In a miraculous turnaround from 13 years ago, Priceline continues to impress investors with solid profits and growth. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/08/09/investing-buzz-priceline-stock-nears-1000-turnaround.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for the current price of the stock? What are the limitations of growth for this sort of firm?… Read more »
Worst finally over for Apple?
Description: Shares of Apple are up almost 20% since the tech giant hit a 52-week low in April and the company reported healthy earnings last quarter. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/08/05/investing-the-buzz-apple-earnings-innovation.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What explanations are there for Apple stock price trending upwards? What event might cause the… Read more »
Investors’ Worst Instincts, Revealed (Again)
Description: The U.S. stock market is killing it. In the two-and-a-half year period from Jan. 1, 2011, to June 28, 2013, U.S. shares returned a cumulative 35 percent—26 percentage points ahead of international developed markets and 47 points better than emerging markets. Source: Businessweek.com Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-09/investors-worst-instincts-revealed-again#r=nav-fst Questions for Discussions: Why do… Read more »
BlackBerry buyout unlikely
Description: Smartphone maker BlackBerry Inc. (BBRY) is “open” to going private, according to Reuters. How delightful. In related news, my toddler is “open” to getting a pony for her next birthday. Source: Fortune.com Date: August 09, 2013 Link: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/09/blackberry-buyout-unlikely/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial conditions at the firm. Why is a buyout unlikely, according to… Read more »
It’s dawn of the dead for J.C. Penney
Description: Commentary: Kraft exec won’t make zombie story any less cheesy Source: Marketwatch.com Date: August 07, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-dawn-of-the-dead-for-jc-penney-2013-08-07?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What is the financial state of the firm and the reasons given for its condition? How critical is “management” of the firm to any chance of recovery? Would you be an investor today?
Stocks Have Corrected 5% in Two Weeks
Description: On today’s “Insight & Action,” Adam Johnson looks at the performance of the stock market on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: June 06, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/15EKR8J Questions for Discussions: What are the charts suggesting about price movements? Do you agree with this analysis? Are these companies good… Read more »
Japan’s Nikkei dips into bear market territory
Description: After shooting into the stratosphere, Japanese stocks have tumbled back to Earth. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 07, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/06/investing/japan-stocks/index.html?iid=HP_River Questions for Discussions: Describe the investment climate in Japan and why markets soared. Why has the Nikkei dropped so suddenly? Would you be a buyer of Japanese stocks or the Yen?
