Always Remember To Manage REIT Risk, Don't Avoid It
By Brad Thomas : A recent article in Investor's Business Daily caught my attention. It stated: The resilience that has long been one of America's remarkable traits was on display in 2013. Not only did businesses create 2 million jobs, but the struggling economy actually grew, and profits…
Sprint And T-Mobile - Schrödinger's Merger Part 1
By Eric Kowalski : The purpose of this article is to highlight the complex and intertwined regulatory issues which are presumed to be the main areas of contention for a successful merger between Sprint ( S ) and T-Mobile ( TMUS ), and to provide an analysis so that investors are able to make a…
Insiders Are Buying These High Yield Plays
By Bret Jensen : I have been doing my usual weekend review of Barron's top 20 insider buys & sells for the just completed week. A couple of things stuck out this week. First, there are some huge sells by insiders at some major companies. Insiders sold over $20mm worth of shares at CVS…
Sexy performance meets 'green' ethic at Detroit auto show
DETROIT (Reuters) - To look over the roster of racy new and future vehicles at the 2014 North American International Auto Show here, the initial impression is that U.S., European and Asian automakers want to turn back the clock to a time when performance and speed trumped concerns about energy and…
Rurban Follow Up (Now, SB Financial)
By Jeff Moore : As you may recall, friend and fellow value investor DTEJD1997 did a guest write-up a while ago on a company called Rurban Financial , here is his follow up. Please note the disclaimer at the bottom - he owns shares and I don't. Regardless, it is a neat bank that has…
ECB's Draghi wins new central bank governor's award
LONDON (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi has won the inaugural Governor of the Year award for 2014 from specialist publication Central Banking, the London-based media group said on Monday.
Etihad chief says will not be rushed on Alitalia decision
BERLIN (Reuters) - Etihad will not be rushed into making a decision over an investment in struggling Italian airline Alitalia , the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi-based airline said on Monday.
Top ETF Ideas For 2014
By Junius : With the S&P 500 having risen by almost 30% in 2013, slowing earnings growth and the Fed tapering asset purchases, the outlook for equity markets in 2014 seems more uncertain. Here are a few ETF ideas that might outperform the pack for this year: 1. Barclays ETN+ Shiller CAPE ETN (…
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Analysis: High-priced index funds? The worst deal for investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Vanguard founder Jack Bogle created the first index fund in 1974, the idea was to offer investors a cheap way to buy the performance of a broad market. That idea has caught on, especially recently: In 2013, everyone from 401(k) providers to mom and pop embraced index funds,…
Stocks: Jobs shock lingers, earnings loom
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Sports Direct buys Debenhams stake
Sports Direct, the casual clothing retailer run by billionaire Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, buys a 4.6% stake in Debenhams.
Monday Blues: Market Still Deciding
By Marc Chandler : The market does not appear to have yet decided what to make of not only the poor US jobs data, but also the initial reaction to it. The euro and sterling are consolidating the pre-weekend gains, with the former faring a bit better. However, the dollar has had its losses extended…
Baidu CEO: Foreign firms struggle in China
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Airbus leads Boeing in orders race
Airbus won the battle for passenger aircraft orders with Boeing last year, although it still delivered fewer than rival in a boom year for aerospace
The dim future for stock prices
Already at record levels, corporate profits aren't likely to boost the S&P 500.
Minimum wage campaigns' biggest losers? Tipped workers
The federal minimum wage for a tipped employee is $2.13 per hour -- a rate that's gone unchanged for 23 years.
GM's Barra kicks off Detroit auto show
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Is There Money Still To Be Made In 3D Printing In 2014?
By Brian Gorban : Unless you've been living under a rock, 3D printing (aka. Additive manufacturing) was perhaps the hottest sector in 2013. Well-known player 3D Systems ( DDD ) skyrocketed approximately 150%, fellow giant Stratasys ( SSYS ) moved higher by approximately 50% matching Proto Labs (…
Amec agrees $3.2bn Foster Wheeler bid
Deal for Swiss engineer will increase oil services group's position in growing markets, including Latin America, more than doubling current revenues
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