Trading Ideas

Nouriel Roubini explains why even in the best goldilocks scenario a v-shaped recovery in China is unlikely. …read more […]

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, ‘The possibility of… …read more […]

It’s been a sad week for Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), who’ve watched their investment drop 12% to US$20.81 in… …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve is now prepared to reduce interest rates this month even though it recognizes monetary policy cannot completely shelter a U.S. economy increasingly threatened by the coronavirus.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell opened the door to a rate-cut at the Fed’s March 17-18 meeting by issuing a rare statement Friday pledging to “act as appropriate” to support the economy.He was pushed into making that assurance by spectacular losses in U.S. stocks as investors turned fearful that the spreading virus would significantly damage the American and global economies. Traders and a string of Wall Street banks now expect the …read more […]

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Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Executive… …read more […]

The last three months have been tough on Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) shareholders, who have seen the share… …read more […]

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR) just released its latest full-year results and things are looking… …read more […]

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 205% in the last… …read more […]

Markets are plunging, taking a serious hit as the coronavirus spreads rapidly throughout the world. So far, the worst of the outbreak is in China, but large-scale viral cases are on the rise in Italy, Iran, and South Korea. Medical restrictions and quarantines are disrupting global trade and travel patterns, with shutdowns in Chinese factories impacting global supply chains in everything from electronics to the containerized shipping industry. The S&P 500 is down 12.8% from its peak on February 19, completely erasing earlier gains and putting the index at an 8.6% loss for the year to date.But as per usual …read more […]

As you might know, Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) just kicked off its latest yearly results with some very strong… …read more […]

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Virgin Galactic prepares to launch space tourism flights later this year but it’s the plans to revolutionize travel on earth that promises to generate billions of dollars. …read more […]

Pretend you’re 18 years old and someone hands you a check for $10,000. You want to be smart, so you decide to invest in securities. You open a brokerage account, deposit your money and start looking at stocks. So, what are the best stocks to buy for beginners?
Ask this question in a room full of seasoned investors and you’ll get tons of different answers. Put it all in an index fund! Spread it out between FAANG stocks! Diversify among six to eight companies! They’re all valid investing strategies, but they might not apply to you specifically.
The truth is, you’ll …read more […]

After the last few trading sessions, with the markets taking a nose-dive, investors can be excused for wondering if they’re doing something wrong. They’re not. Markets run in cycles, and are sensitive to Black Swan events, two factors that are on market watchers’ minds.The economic expansion is in its eleventh year, a record streak. But with that longevity comes the worry – how much longer can this last? As for the Black Swans, the unpredictable events that hit the market but no one saw coming, one is in play right now. The coronavirus outbreak – emerging from China and now …read more […]