LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer said it plans to buy the assets of E.K. Riley Investments, a Seattle-based broker-dealer and RIA with about 35 financial advisors and $2 billion of client AUM. Below, some of the best analysis and insight from WSJ writers and columnists, … [Read More...]
Financial News
Zoom’s Market Cap Tops GM’s
Zoom Video Communications has a market capitalization of above $50 billion. The General Motors market cap is near $37 billion. The figures seem absurd. SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St. - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
May 30 COVID-19 Test Results
The US is now conducting around 400,000 tests per day, and that might be enough to allow test-and-trace in some areas. Based on the experience of other countries, the percent positive needs to be well under 5% to really push down new infections, so the US might need to double the number of tests … [Read More...]
Quiz: How Much World History Do You Know From The 1950s?
All the world history from the 1950s! SOURCE: Topix - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Saturday links: inviting complacency
AutosTesla ($TSLA) has cut car prices by $5,000 in North America. (theverge.com)The pandemic is forcing traditional auto retailers to do more online. (nytimes.com)Amazon ($AMZN) is reportedly in talks to buy self-driving car startup Zoox to help beef up its delivery efforts. (axios.com)Why the Apple … [Read More...]
- Former Justice Department official says Trump is 'basically calling for the shooting of protesters'
- WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: Large Tech Firms, Wishful Thinking, Drive-In Resurgence
- The Top 10 Charts & Graphics That Defined the Week of May 23, 2020
- May 23 COVID-19 Test Results
- Saturday links: height modernization
Forex News
China Non-Manufacturing PMI: 53.6 (May) vs 53.2
Read more on https://www.fxstreet.com SOURCE: Forex News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
EUR & CHF Weekly Review (May 25 – 29)
EUR gets some love this week after a new recovery fund is announced, while CHF takes a hit On a combination of positive risk sentiment, weak Swiss economic updates, and commentary from the SNB. SOURCE: Learn Forex Trading With BabyPips.com - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Is Forex Trading Profitable? • Forex in 2020 • Benzinga – Benzinga
Is Forex Trading Profitable? • Forex in 2020 • Benzinga Benzinga SOURCE: "forex" - Google News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
US Dollar (USD) Outlook: US-China Tensions Likely to Escalate Further
The US dollar continued to sell-off this week and the greenback’s future will be decided by commentary from the White House and not the Federal Reserve over the coming days and weeks. SOURCE: DailyFX - Market News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Funds
Markets not paying attention to climate crisis, IMF says
Firms should be made to disclose exposure to global heating, report suggestsEquity markets have generally ignored the increasing number of natural disasters over the past 50 years and tougher rules are needed to make investors aware of the dangers posed by the climate crisis, the International … [Read More...]
What Are Index Funds? – Forbes
What Are Index Funds? Forbes SOURCE: "mutual funds" - Google News - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
A surge in streaming for golden oldies has benefited one savvy investor
Golden oldies are offering locked down music lovers social connectedness in lockdown and paying dividends as a result SOURCE: MarketWatch.com - Mutual Funds - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
- World’s biggest fund manager vows to divest from thermal coal
- What Hedge Funds Bought & Sold in the Volatility: New Q1 Issue Just Released
- Best Mutual Funds: This One’s Recent Buys, Sells Amid Coronavirus – Investor’s Business Daily
- It’s ‘no fun’ to be a small fund manager most of the time, Jan van Eck says — but right now is an exception
- Fund manager Mark Barnett leaves Invesco after investor concern
Commodities & Energy Markets
China’s stimulus will not stop metal demand falling
Copper likely to benefit most from the new infrastructure spend SOURCE: Commodities - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Mexican companies face higher electricity charges
Analysts fear price increases for consumers just as economy faces recession SOURCE: Oil & Gas industry - Read entire story here. … [Read More...]
Commodities Technical Analysis, May 25th — May 29th
The technical analysis, that includes the indicator data and major pivot points for WTI Oil, Gold, Silver, Copper, and Natural Gas in continuous charts as of May 24th, 2020: Crude Oil Indicators Moving Averages RSI Parabolic SAR CCI Long Neutral Long Neutral Floor pivot points 3rd … [Read More...]
Investment
Peter Lynch Articles For Worth Magazine
As The World Burns…
Stocks Slightly Lower into Final Hour on China Tensions, Global Recession Fears, European Debt Angst, Energy/Financial Sector Weakness
12 Ways to Watch TV After Cutting Cable
- Investing Blog Roundup: the Three Sides of Risk
- Stocks Reversing Higher into Afternoon on Vaccine Hopes, Short-Covering, Technical Buying, Telecom/Homebuilding Sector Strength
- Disney’s Dividend Suspension Increased My Dividend Income
- The New New Cold War Is Pretty Much The Old New Cold War
- Thinking About Investing? Start Here First
