Economic theory tells us that barriers to entry in a particular sector tend to push prices up. In addition to increased costs, these restrictions also reduce the quality of the goods or services provi...
The final four months of the year tend to provide the majority of volatility for trader’s annual calendar. This year could be no different as developing themes both geopolitical and market-based are...
Written by Tawhid Ali, Andrew Birse – Alliance Bernstein Solid economic growth and receding political risk continue to support sentiment towards European equities, despite the recent market pu...
Marijuana stocks have been some of the best performers over the last few years. With rapidly easing social attitudes toward marijuana and a steady rate of legalization and decriminalization, marijuana...
The Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium this year focused on the causes, implications and remedies for the slowdown in economic growth. Major themes revolved around productivity, fiscal polic...
Each month I will publish my dividend income. I will mainly do this for staying self motivated and to give you the readers the chance to follow my journey from the beginning on. The dividend income in...
The S&P 500 is up 10% so far this year, and has nearly quadrupled off its 2009 low. The stock market keeps racing to record highs. After such a prolonged rally, the valuation multiple of the sto...
So on Thursday, we noted the following about investors’ undying love for emerging market equities in an environment where the assumed slow pace of Fed tightening supersedes all other relevant facto...
The gold price is a complicated beast. It’s like a seesaw, with gold sitting on one seat. But instead of one seat across from it, there are several, because each country has its own currency. Those ...
Little good can be said about the August jobs report. The 156k growth in jobs disappointed and is well below the recent averages. The back two months were revised lower for a total of 41k jobs. The u...