Our trading partner John Carter is back this Tuesday February 24th with another one of his wildly popular free trading webinars. This time John will be covering his trading strategy using “premium decay”.If you have attended one of John’s free webinars you know that he has a unique ability …
France admits West African colonial ‘massacre’, Senegal President Faye says
France has for the first time acknowledged that its soldiers carried out a "massacre" in Senegal in which dozens – perhaps hundreds – of West African troops were killed almost exactly 80 years ago, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said.Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power.On returning to Senegal in 1944 many protested about their pay, historians say, which led to a brutal response.The killings have been a point of contention between Senegal and France and their reported acknowledgement by Paris…
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
Health Care/Biotech Names Still Dominating
The average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} in 2015. Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of stocks by sector. As shown, Health Care stocks are up by far the most with an average YTD gain …
Greece’s fate relies upon the Scarves of Varoufakis
Save us Scarf Man. The fate of world markets rests on the many scarves of Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Tied, open, loose, plaid, solid — what does it mean for stocks? Which one will impress world leaders the most? Will it help get Greece get the deal they need? If…
Here’s Why Being Frugal Gets Easier Over Time
How could you say no to that face? Resisting the urge to splurge on your kids can be extremely tough when you first try to curb your spending. But being frugal gets easier and more second-nature the longer you do it. Photo: Harsha K R Becoming frugal is a …
Singapore raises taxes on rich to fund rising social spending
Singapore on Monday announced income tax rises for the top five percent of the population to fund rising social spending targeted at the poor and elderly in the rapidly ageing city-state. The marginal personal income tax rate for those earning above Sg$320,000 ($256,000) a year will rise to 22 …
Everyone Loves Tech: Nasdaq Wining Streak Hits Nine Days, Dotcom Highs in Sight
Stocks went nowhere today, but that didn’t stop the Nasdaq Composite from rising for a ninth consecutive day. Getty Images The S&P 500 was little changed at 2,109.66, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} to 18,116.84. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.1{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} to 4,960.9, giving the tech-heavy benchmark its longest winning …
Saudi’s Mobily set to slash dividends after earnings scandal
* Restated profits $381 mln lower in November * Analysts blame over-ambitious revenue recognition * Dividends to be reined in as company rebuilds * Problems a warning for potential foreign investors By Matt Smith DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – An accounting scandal at Saudi Arabia’s Mobily is set to constrain dividend …
25 Social Media Channels You’re Probably Not Using Now
Chances are your small business has used social media in one way or another. There are the big guns like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And other familiar names like Instagram, Pinterest, and Vine. However, these are just a drop in the bucket when it comes to all of the social …
Tempting Tuesday – Will Yellen Push Us Past 2,200?
Look at those makets go! ; Nasdaq 4,960 – just 40 points to 5,000 after popping up from 4,600 at the beginning of the month. ;That will be almost 10{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} in a month if we pop 5,000 – no wonder no one wants to buy a home or put money in the bank when the stock…
U.S. existing home sales, economic activity gauge rise
The National Association of Realtors said on Friday existing home sales increased 2.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.04 million units last month. "The still-tight mortgage credit conditions and more challenging first-time homebuyer affordability that were revealed by the failure of home sales to continue recovering last year …
What Is Estate Planning, and Do I Need to Worry About It?
When I recently asked for suggestions of specific estate-planning-related topics to write about, one thing that immediately became clear is that many people aren’t entirely sure what estate planning is — and whether it’s something they should be thinking about. To put it bluntly, estate planning …
Options Expiration – February 2015
I have four different options expiring today on three separate underlying positions for another profitable options expiration. The first two options were easy and will close out my exposure to both of the underlying stocks. I had one BA February $135 put expire worthless and one FB February $72.50 put …
AssetBuilder 2015 Annual Letter: Currency Effects and Interactive Returns Tool
I enjoy reading articles by Scott Burns (also here) because he sometimes offers a unique perspective on things. He recently released the 2015 Annual Letter for his asset management company AssetBuilder. The whole thing is a good read, but here are two items of note: Keep in mind the effect of …
Avoid Netting Risk With Alternative Mutual Funds – Seeking Alpha (registration)
NewsHub.orgAvoid Netting Risk With Alternative Mutual FundsSeeking Alpha (registration)Alternative investments allow investors to diversify their holdings away from traditional investment strategies, and thereby smooth out and potentially enhance long-term returns. Within the alternatives sphere, there are many investment vehicles …What makes Mutual Fund a sound investment option?NewsHub….
Stocks to Watch: Intel, Finisar are Friday’s stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday’s session are Intel and Finisar.
John Prestbo’s Indexed Investor: ETFs are your best way to own Internet stocks
The Internet sector continues to be worthy of investors’ attention, and an index-based ETF remains the best way to gain diversified exposure, writes John Prestbo.
AAPL Propels NASDAQ to 9th Straight Positive Close
For the ninth straight session the NASDAQ closed with gains. Crude oil slipped below $50, but the market is focused on Janet Yellen’s testimony tomorrow morning on Capital Hill. The stock market has all but ignored the situation in Greece as the country looks to provide a list to the …
Roman Abramovich Invests $15M In New US Fracking Technology
Are the Russians coming to Texas riding the tailwinds of fracking? That depends on who you ask, as some believe Russian forces were behind the anti-fracking vote in Denton, while a $15 million investment in new Texas fracking technology by Roman Abramovich perhaps tells another story. When the anti-…