EDITOR'S CHOICE
Some Things Will Not Change, And That’s Why Nothing Changes
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 9:51 PM EDT
Auto sales improved only slightly in May 2018 from more dismal results over the prior few months. Unit and retail sales were projected to be +3.5% year-over-year last month.
MLP Funds Made For Uncle Sam
Article By:
Simon Lack
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Sunday, June 3, 2018 11:10 AM EDT
If MLPs do manage a couple of years of outsized performance, investors are likely to be surprised at the expenses that are deducted from their returns. Getting the sector right but picking the wrong investment is an avoidable tragedy.
Ironic Twists To End The Tumultuous Week
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Friday, June 1, 2018 7:41 AM EDT
The week is ending quite a bit different than it began. The main banking concern is not in Italy but in German, where shares in Deutsche Bank shares fell to a record low yesterday.
Is Anyone Really Surprised DB’s Problems Had Nothing To Do With The DoJ Fine?
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 9:54 PM EDT
In later 2016, Deutsche Bank was a huge problem everyone was discussing if only because they couldn’t avoid it. Despite “reflation” then gripping much of the world, the German institution stood out for all the wrong reasons.
In this article: DB
One Word: Contagion
Article By:
Chris MacIntosh
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3:43 PM EDT
The trainwreck that is Italian politics has always been a hoot to watch. But this time around the implications to what happens in Rome are dire, especially for banks.
Overwriting Madness
Article By:
Kevin Muir
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 9:18 AM EDT
Investors chase returns and invest in the best performing asset at the worst possible time.
Why “Buy Low And Sell High” Is So Difficult To Implement
Article By:
Cullen Roche
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 11:28 AM EDT
Warren Buffett once said: “investing is simple, but not easy”. One of the simple things we always hear about is how the key to good investing is “buying low and selling high”. But It’s actually very hard to buy low and sell high.
The 10 Highest Yielding MLPs Analyzed For Income Investors
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SureDividend
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 2:15 AM EDT
Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, are fairly popular investment choices among income investors. It is easy to see why—MLPs pass through the bulk of their cash flow to investors.
The Threat Of The Mini-BoT
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, May 21, 2018 1:38 PM EDT
Italy's deficit this year was projected to be near 1.8% of GDP. If the cost of the initiatives were paid in full this year, it would likely bring the deficit toward 3% of GDP.
In this article: EWI
Seeking Future Results, Not Past Returns
Article By:
David Fabian
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:47 PM EDT
Those who constantly seek out strategies based on short-term performance are going to experience weaker long-term results. The ability to understand this dynamic and turn it on its head is what separates mediocre investors from successful investors.
Semiconductor Canaries: Chirp, Warble ... Soon A Croak And Silence?
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, May 18, 2018 1:08 PM EDT
The canary is no longer chirping in a healthy manner and the economy’s coal mine has a toxic gas leak.
Crude Oil Prices And Current Market Dynamics
Article By:
Dennis U. Atuanya
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:43 AM EDT
Crude oil prices have risen by more than 150% since Nov. 2016, reaching near four-year highs over the past few days. Even Saudi Arabia and Russia have been talking up a rollover of the production cuts.
The 3 Types Of Factors
Article By:
Yuval Taylor
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Monday, May 14, 2018 10:14 AM EDT
Investors have been looking at factors like the price-to-earnings ratio and the price-to-book ratio for a hundred years. But what most investors overlook is that factors don’t all work the same way. I classify factors into roughly three categories...
Thoughts On Bank Debt
Article By:
David Merkel
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Sunday, May 13, 2018 6:00 AM EDT
Underwriters of the loans have become less choosy, and as such have allowed loans to be made with weak covenants. As a result, more loans have been made, increasing their size versus bonds at junk-rated corporations.
In this article: BKLN
