NASDAQ Missed the Boat
NASDAQ crossed 5,000 for the first time in 15 years. That’s a long-time to wait, especially if you’re not getting paid.
Back in 2000, when...
Buying Panic in the Board Room
Wondering why stocks rose the most in over three years in February? Bloomberg reports that $104 billion in repurchases were announced last month—the most...
Market Cap Indicator: Snapchat Edition
You can learn a lot about the valuation of a company by comparing it to the valuation of other companies. That is especially true...
Trading Short-term Pleasure for Long-term Pain
Should you take investment advice from the mainstream internet (if I can coin a phrase)? Bloomberg posted an article on their website yesterday with...
The Brady-Belichick Curse
This falls under the heading of correlation does note equal causation, but so what. It gives me a reason to write about football—and to...
A Dismal Forecast
“Who are you gonna believe, me or your own lying eyes” Groucho Marx
From Bloomberg on October 23, 2014:
Caterpillar Climbs After Raising Forecast on Construction
“Caterpillar...
Raging Bull Turns Bearish
Well sort of. James Paulsen of Wells Capital Management, one of the most outspoken bulls of today’s bubble market is raising the red flag...
Utilities Stocks on a Tear
The S&P 500 Utilities index has been on a tear. We have long favored utilities stocks at Young Research & Publishing. Last year when...
Off the Charts
Over the last two days the S&P 500 has gained a staggering 4.48%. That’s more than half of the return one might expect in...
These are the Most Popular Stocks on Wall Street
What is popular on Wall Street? The table below lists the most followed stocks in the S&P 500. These aren't necessarily the stocks with...