Description: Lauren Simmons is both the youngest and only female stock broker currently working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. This 23-year-old is the only full-time female trader at the New York Stock Exchange from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Nov 01, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/06/13/lauren-simmons-is-the-only-full-time-female-trader-at-the-nyse.html Questions for discussion: Why do… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Stocks
Now, the Markets Can Worry About Other Things. Here’s a List.
Description: So much for the midterms. Now the markets can start obsessing about gridlock, impeachment and the 2020 election. And they can resume worrying about bread-and-butter issues like corporate earnings, interest rates and the threat of rising tariffs and recession. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 09, 2018 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/business/stock-market-midterms-congress.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=9&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: Summarize the concerns investors… Read more »
Ed Yardeni is feeling déjà vu about this market sell-off — here’s what he…
Description: Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, makes sense of the market’s volatility, discusses rates and much more in this one-on-one interview with Mike Santoli. Ed Yardeni is feeling déjà vu about this market sell-off — here’s what he sees next from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 26, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/10/26/ed-yardeni-feeling-deja-vu-about-market-sell-off.html Questions… Read more »
Warning from Jack Ma – the global economy in a ‘state of turmoil’
Description: In a Chinese Politburo meeting, officials say downward pressure on the economy is continuing. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith, Adam Shapiro, Andy Serwer and Mike Murphy of Rosehill Capital discuss. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Nov 01, 2018 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/warning-jack-ma-global-economy-170146340.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=ma Questions for discussion: Why would a trade war between the U.S. and China induce… Read more »
Bottom fishers, these stocks are within 5% of their 52-week lows
Description: An October beating hurt many stocks Source: MarketWatch.com – video report Date: Nov 01, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bottom-fishers-these-stocks-are-within-5-of-their-52-week-lows-2018-11-01 Questions for discussion: What explains the recent declines in these stocks? Why should their present prices interest investors?
Apple Will Stop Reporting iPhone Unit Sales; Forecast Underwhelms
Description: Apple Inc. gave an underwhelming forecast for the key holiday period suggesting weaker-than-expected demand for pricier new iPhones. The company further stoked concerns by saying it will stop reporting unit sales of its most-important product. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 01, 2018 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-01/apple-holiday-forecast-misses-analysts-estimates-shares-fall Questions for discussion: Why did Apple share value fall?… Read more »
Market’s down another 608 points, so what should investors do now?
Description: Tony Dwyer, Canaccord Genuity; Tim Seymour, Seymour Asset Management; Karen Finerman, Metropolitan Capital; and Michael Farr of Farr, Miller and Washington, discuss what investors should do following another big drop in the market. With CNBC’s Melissa Lee. Market’s down another 608 points, so what should investors do now? from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video… Read more »
U.S. in a ‘hell of a mess in every direction’: Volcker
Description: Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker says there’s a basic lack of respect for government institutions and described Washington as a ‘swamp’ run by plutocrats, in an interview with The New York Times’ and Squawk Box co-anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin. U.S. in a ‘hell of a mess in every direction’: Volcker from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com… Read more »
Opinion: Tesla’s success underscores the tremendous bargain of GM’s shares
Description: ‘I scratch my head’ at General Motors’ low valuation, says John Buckingham, editor of the Prudent Speculator Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 25, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/teslas-success-underscores-the-tremendous-bargain-of-gms-shares-2018-10-25 Questions for discussion: What is the argument made for buying GM? Do you agree with the analysis and recommendation?
Here’s why Amazon may beat Apple to $2 trillion
Description: New York (CNN Business)Now that Amazon joined Apple in the trillion dollar market value club Tuesday, the race is on to see which company can cross $2 trillion. Source: CNN.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2018 Link: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/investing/amazon-apple-2-trillion/index.html Questions for discussion: What is the basis for the Amazon projection to $2 trillion? Do you… Read more »
