Hedge Funds Are Piling On This Stock
– insidermonkey.com
Amid an overall market correction, many stocks that smart money investors were collectively bullish on tanked during the third quarter. Among them, Valeant and Micron ranked among the top 30 picks and both lost around 20%. Citigroup, which was the third most popular stock, lost 10% amid uncertainty….
Investing Blog Roundup: How the Financial Services Industry Rips You Off
– obliviousinvestor.com
The financial services industry has a million and one ways to rip you off. But Madoff-style outright frauds are relatively rare. Most of the time, the industry tries to take advantage of you in ways that are completely legal, by selling you something that is a great deal for them and a bad deal for you…Investors Revolt at Towers Watson
– crossingwallstreet.com
One of my frustrations with modern finance is the way shareholders have been pushed to the side. The job of the board of directors is to serve their interests but you wouldn’t know that by looking at a lot of deals. That’s why I was glad to see the recent shareholder revolt at Towers Watson (TW)…
The C-Suite Speaks: Black Friday Forebodings?
– cfainstitute.org
Last week the first batch of retailers reported weak earnings, but the group was primarily composed of apparel and department stores, which may just be fighting industry headwinds. This week we heard from retailers in other categories and the commentary was better, though still mixed. Overall the consumer looks healthy on paper but doesn’t seem too excited about spending money…
Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers
– globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
The other day I noted a persistent overoptimism regarding manufacturers.Since then, I have seen a couple articles regarding overoptimism at the Fed and overoptimism in trucking. Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations.The track record on recessions is perfect…
Following the massacre that unfolded last Friday in Paris, Belgium has become a focal point for European authorities’ anti-terror efforts. As we detailed in “Meet The 27-Year Old “Mastermind” Behind The Paris Attacks”, Abdelhamid Abaaoud began to figure prominently in discussions among Western intelligence officials after two of his operatives were killed in a January raid in Verviers…Succinct Summations of Weeks Events for 11/20/15
– ritholtz.com
Succinct Summations for the week ending November 20th, 2015
Positives:
Positives:
The S&P 500 gained 3.5%, its strongest week of 2015.
NFIB small-business index came in at 96.1, unchanged from the previous reading.
Headline and Core CPI were right in line with expectations, -0.2% and 0.2% m/o/m respectively…
from Royalty Gateway http://www.royaltygateway.com/belgium-warns-of-imminent-terror-threat-in-brussels-avoid-crowded-areas-more-750-am-nov-21st/
Hedge Funds Are Piling On This Stock
– insidermonkey.com
Amid an overall market correction, many stocks that smart money investors were collectively bullish on tanked during the third quarter. Among them, Valeant and Micron ranked among the top 30 picks and both lost around 20%. Citigroup, which was the third most popular stock, lost 10% amid uncertainty….
Investing Blog Roundup: How the Financial Services Industry Rips You Off
– obliviousinvestor.com
The financial services industry has a million and one ways to rip you off. But Madoff-style outright frauds are relatively rare. Most of the time, the industry tries to take advantage of you in ways that are completely legal, by selling you something that is a great deal for them and a bad deal for you…Investors Revolt at Towers Watson
– crossingwallstreet.com
One of my frustrations with modern finance is the way shareholders have been pushed to the side. The job of the board of directors is to serve their interests but you wouldn’t know that by looking at a lot of deals. That’s why I was glad to see the recent shareholder revolt at Towers Watson (TW)…
The C-Suite Speaks: Black Friday Forebodings?
– cfainstitute.org
Last week the first batch of retailers reported weak earnings, but the group was primarily composed of apparel and department stores, which may just be fighting industry headwinds. This week we heard from retailers in other categories and the commentary was better, though still mixed. Overall the consumer looks healthy on paper but doesn’t seem too excited about spending money…
Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers
– globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
The other day I noted a persistent overoptimism regarding manufacturers.Since then, I have seen a couple articles regarding overoptimism at the Fed and overoptimism in trucking. Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations.The track record on recessions is perfect…Following the massacre that unfolded last Friday in Paris, Belgium has become a focal point for European authorities’ anti-terror efforts. As we detailed in “Meet The 27-Year Old “Mastermind” Behind The Paris Attacks”, Abdelhamid Abaaoud began to figure prominently in discussions among Western intelligence officials after two of his operatives were killed in a January raid in Verviers…Succinct Summations of Weeks Events for 11/20/15
– ritholtz.com
Succinct Summations for the week ending November 20th, 2015
Positives:
Positives:
The S&P 500 gained 3.5%, its strongest week of 2015.
NFIB small-business index came in at 96.1, unchanged from the previous reading.
Headline and Core CPI were right in line with expectations, -0.2% and 0.2% m/o/m respectively…
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