Description: WASHINGTON — It has been a truism of the American economy for decades: When oil prices rise, the economy suffers; when they fall, growth improves. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 22, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/business/energy-environment/this-time-cheaper-oil-does-little-for-the-us-economy.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments made in this report. Do you agree with the analysis?
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Get Ready for $30 Oil
Description: The future of raw materials looks grim. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Dec 09, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1NGjxiL Questions for discussion: Summarize the predictions made by the panel. Do you agree with the sentiment?
At $68 Billion Valuation, Uber Will Be Bigger Than GM, Ford, And Honda
Description: It only took Uber five and a half years to surpass the valuation of 107-year-old General Motors. Source: Forbes.com Date: Dec 04, 2015 Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/liyanchen/2015/12/04/at-68-billion-valuation-uber-will-be-bigger-than-gm-ford-and-honda/ Questions for discussion: Explain the rapid rise in valuation of Uber. Which factors would you use to establish value? Do you think the stock is overvalued?
‘Bearish divergence’ is warning investors not to buy the dip in the stock market
Description: A chart signal that warns you not to buy can be just as useful as one that warns you it’s time to sell. The long-term “bearish divergence” in the S&P 500’s chart suggests it is still much too soon to try to pick a bottom. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 04, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bearish-divergence-is-warning-investors-not-to-buy-the-dip-in-the-stock-market-2015-09-04?dist=afterbell Questions… Read more »
While Many Panicked, Japanese Day Trader Made $34 Million
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 »
Advice After Stock Market Drop: Take Some Deep Breaths, and Don’t Do a Thing
Description: The impulse when the stock market falls hard for a few days in a row is to do something. Anything. Our life savings are often on the line, after all. Source: NYTimes.com Date: August 21, 2015 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/your-money/stocks-and-bonds/advice-after-stock-market-drop-take-some-deep-breaths-and-dont-do-a-thing.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: What does the article advise investors and the reasons why? Do you agree… Read more »
Uber Is Now a Pawn in China’s Internet Taxi War
Description: Uber dominates any discussion about smartphone car services in the U.S., but the company is a bit player in the race to win over Chinese taxi riders. By taking a new investment from Baidu that could be worth as much as $600 million, Uber is hoping for help in catching up with local competitors before it’s too late. Source:… Read more »
