by DCG No more free food for you! Sponsors of the law: Safai (l) and Peskin (r) San Francisco’s rents are so outrageous that many workers cannot afford an apartment much less a home. Companies providing free/reduced cost meals are …
Even JP Morgan is getting worried about the actions of the ECB, what are your thoughts about this? via Bloomberg: The European Central Bank’s bond-buying program has created a “dangerous” environment for investors by masking risks in the market for …
by Chris Black If you’re reading the alternative media (also known as the real media) constantly, you’re probably aware of the fact that world’s tech giants are currently engaged in an unprecedented campaign of censoring free speech on their platforms. …
by goldsilver The S&P 1,500 is a very broad index. In fact, its constituent companies represent over 90% of the entire market cap of all US stocks. And, a frighteningly increasing number of them are the walking dead. By design, the …
The S&P 1,500 is a very broad index. In fact, its constituent companies represent over 90% of the entire market cap of all US stocks. And, a frighteningly increasing number of them are the walking dead. By design, the companies …
Lenders, i.e. high-yield bond holders, will try to exit their positions all at once only to find a severe shortage of willing buyers. The following week in Train Crash Preview, I listed the steps in which I think the crisis …
via truepundit: Embattled FBI Agent Peter Strzok, embroiled in the spying and wiretapping scandal of President Trump, grew up in Africa for a stint while his father worked for companies that have long been linked as operational and funding cut-outs for …
Do you believe we have been programmed all our lives? You think you’ve purchased something because you enjoy it, because you desire it, because you it keeps you safe. But in reality, you have been programmed. Nobody likes to feel …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter “Fleets are desperate for more equipment, but trucks are in short supply due to the supplier constraints.” Orders for heavy trucks that haul trailers loaded with anything from junk food to oil-field equipment across the US …
by howmuch Everybody assumes that CEOs make the most money, but it turns out that getting into the C-Suite isn’t the only way to earn a giant paycheck. Publicly traded companies are now required to release pay figures for their …
thing keeping the stock market afloat right now — Companies set a record for share buybacks in the second quarter, while investors set their own record for selling stock-based funds in June. Certainly cause for pause? Market is only going …
Conspiracy surrounding the industry of one of the most consumed animals on the planet. According to Thursday’s complaint, the pork conspiracy began when the defendant Agri Stats Inc began giving pork companies “benchmarking” reports, which typically allow comparisons of profits …
by stenlis Do You Believe? How Yahoo! Became A Blue Chip A tale of how Wall Street and the rest of us learned to stop worrying and love an insanely valued Internet stock. (note the ironically fitting reference to Dr. …
by howmuch We recently released a new visualization highlighting companies with the largest pay gaps between their CEOs and their average worker. The latest SEC rule requiring companies to publish these figures doesn’t always mean that a company is put in a negative light. …
What is your opinion about stock buybacks? Most investors welcome stock buybacks because they tend to push the price higher. Companies who sit on massive piles of cash have been buying up their own stocks, and we have seen the …
by howmuch A few years back, the SEC passed a rule forcing publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio between CEO compensation and median worker pay. Many observers thought the rule would go away with President Trump’s election, but they were wrong—companies are now …
This info graphic is to demonstrate the power and reach the 6 media corporations have. Its an illusion of free choice. “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a …
by COMPUTER1313 via Bloomberg: As suppliers struggle with bottlenecks, the food distribution company said it is having trouble keeping shelves stocked and paying higher transportation costs. “Higher demand is pressuring our supply chain,” Chief Executive Officer Steven Spinner said on a …
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1004140545944489985?s=20 Facebook gave special access to communist Chinese government that allowed them to “retrieve detailed information on both device users and all of their friends — including work and education history, relationship status and likes.” Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at …
by COMPUTER1313 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-24/small-time-bankers-make-millions-peddling-mortgages-to-the-poor Taylor had recently filed for bankruptcy because of his $25,000 in credit card debt. But he just bought his first home for $120,000 with a zero-down loan from Christian’s company. Monthly debt payments now eat up half …
Now, who owns these companies? And what type of person is in charge at the highest ranks at all these companies? TS
by provoko Use a screener like finviz. Look for companies that have sales q/q 30% or more and gross margin over 40% (ideally over 80%, but new stocks closer to their IPO might have extremely low gross margin, but if they …
In investments, when you buy is often a bigger determiner of profitability than when you sell. That’s why traditional investment wisdom advocates a “buy low, sell high” strategy. Buying a stock when it’s trading at a low price guarantees your …
Here’s One Reason to Worry About Emerging Markets A lot has changed since the late 1990s, when a period of credit-fueled growth ended in a wave of defaults and devaluations that swept from Asia through Russia and all the way …
by howmuch In 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned Americans about what he called the “military-industrial complex,” a term he used to describe the toxic union between special interests and people in power. Companies can make a lot of money selling weapons …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter TV falls further behind, suffers first ad revenue decline since the Financial Crisis. You might think you never look at these ads or click on them, and you might think they’re the biggest waste of money …
WTF–> "76% of companies that went public in 2017 had negative earnings, the highest level since the peak of the dot-come era," h/t @macrodidact pic.twitter.com/44svckh6Nc — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 17, 2018 "Corporations have returned $992 billion to shareholders in the …
Where do you think the stock market will be at in the next 3-6 months? There is so much cash floating around, thanks to central banks. The market is obviously seeing the benefits of this. As the dollars decline in …
The US DOJ Eastern District of NY is prosecuting Keith Raniere and Allison Mack for sex trafficking and forced labor. As an indicator that the probe may be expanding to financial crimes, the prosecution has revealed in a court filing …
Guest post by cbus20122 You may notice how companies like Nvidia, Square, Starbucks, etc get talked about almost ad nauseam on here. Some for good reason, but there is a very obvious bias towards companies that people regularly interact with, which …