Sill plummets in after-hours trading.
I don't understand you, Stock Market.
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 05:04PM by reppapalooza http://ift.tt/2E5Ccqz
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Facebook, Inc. (FB) Crushes Q4 Earnings, Posts in-Line MAU
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 05:04PM by reppapalooza http://ift.tt/2E5Ccqz
Apple earnings outcome
If apple beats earnings and gives good guidance, how long will it take before a price jump levels off?
If they report underperforming earnings, how long will it take the drop to settle?
I’m newer to this so I’m trying to get a feel for how the fall out from earnings usually goes for this stock. Thanks for any responses.
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 04:03PM by Matthew-1234 http://ift.tt/2DPznKQ
Activision
Is activision worth investing in now or should I wait till it falls off?
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 02:52PM by Untamed-Spirit http://ift.tt/2nn5zev
Finding dividend paying ETFs?
I'm in the process of creating a portfolio of ETFs for long term investing. How do I go about finding a proper list of dividend paying ETFs for my portfolio?
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 01:19PM by PM_me_your_sexyness http://ift.tt/2BHybDm
Amazon Is Now a $700 Billion Stock-Market Gorilla
Amazon.com Inc. is pushing its weight around in the stock market.
The e-commerce giant’s rapid climb in recent years has only accelerated in 2018, pushing the company’s market cap above $700 billion for the first time on Wednesday. That puts it in rarefied territory alongside Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Microsoft Corp.
Assuming the company finishes the session with a market cap above that milestone, it will have made the move in record time by multiple measures. The stock’s 25% surge this month pushed the market value from $600 billion to $700 billion in just 16 trading sessions.
The next fastest hops between $100 billion milestones for Amazon were the 135 sessions that it took to clear two separate hurdles: $300 billion in 2015 and $600 billion earlier this month, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Market Data Group. And it’s made the jump from $600 billion to $700 billion faster than any other company: Apple took 119 days, Alphabet took 372, and Microsoft took 4,548.
The milestone is the latest sign of just how much weight Amazon has to throw around in the stock market. And recently it’s been doing just that. On Tuesday, it sent health-care stocks tumbling after the firm, along with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, said it is creating a company to figure out how to reduce health-care costs.
The news was far from the only thing that pushed stocks down for their second consecutive session on Tuesday, but that certainly played a key role. The S&P 500 health-care sector fell 2.1% on the day, under-performing the broader index’s 1.1% drop and making it the worst-performing sector.
Shareholders of the healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group Inc, for example, took the news particularly hard, as the Journal’s Morning MoneyBeat newsletter noted on Wednesday. The stock fell 4.4% on Tuesday, subtracting 74 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or more than a fifth of the index’s total decline.
Amazon’s foray into new industries has been known to derail entire stock market sectors from grocery stores to apparel makers. The market cap rise shows that Amazon and its technology-focused peers have ever-more influence in the broader stock market.
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PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS By Ben Eisen Jan 31, 2018 12:15 pm ET 0 COMMENTS Amazon.com Inc. is pushing its weight around in the stock market.
The e-commerce giant’s rapid climb in recent years has only accelerated in 2018, pushing the company’s market cap above $700 billion for the first time on Wednesday. That puts it in rarefied territory alongside Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Microsoft Corp.
Assuming the company finishes the session with a market cap above that milestone, it will have made the move in record time by multiple measures. The stock’s 25% surge this month pushed the market value from $600 billion to $700 billion in just 16 trading sessions.
The next fastest hops between $100 billion milestones for Amazon were the 135 sessions that it took to clear two separate hurdles: $300 billion in 2015 and $600 billion earlier this month, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Market Data Group. And it’s made the jump from $600 billion to $700 billion faster than any other company: Apple took 119 days, Alphabet took 372, and Microsoft took 4,548.
The milestone is the latest sign of just how much weight Amazon has to throw around in the stock market. And recently it’s been doing just that. On Tuesday, it sent health-care stocks tumbling after the firm, along with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, said it is creating a company to figure out how to reduce health-care costs.
The news was far from the only thing that pushed stocks down for their second consecutive session on Tuesday, but that certainly played a key role. The S&P 500 health-care sector fell 2.1% on the day, under-performing the broader index’s 1.1% drop and making it the worst-performing sector.
Shareholders of the healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group Inc, for example, took the news particularly hard, as the Journal’s Morning MoneyBeat newsletter noted on Wednesday. The stock fell 4.4% on Tuesday, subtracting 74 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or more than a fifth of the index’s total decline.
Amazon’s foray into new industries has been known to derail entire stock market sectors from grocery stores to apparel makers. The market cap rise shows that Amazon and its technology-focused peers have ever-more influence in the broader stock market.
MORE IN MORNING MONEYBEAT Reality May Be Setting in for the Stock Market U.S. Companies Are Seeing Surprisingly Good Sales Wall Street Strategists Can’t Keep Up With the Stock Market As 'America First' Trade Focus Returns, The Dollar Is Still Too Strong The Surprising Peso Rally Probably Can't Last Much Longer These days, Amazon makes up 2.9% of the market capitalization of the S&P 500, according to FactSet. That’s up from 1.7% at the end of January last year, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Amazon’s massive market value and its ability to impact other companies’ results expose investors to the risk that any news from the tech giant has the ability to single-handedly determine the direction of large swaths of market, investors say. It comes at a time when stocks are already trading at a high level relative to earnings, and some investors are growing nervous about complacency in the market.
Of course, shares of Amazon itself haven’t been falling. Even as the broader stock market was reeling on Tuesday, Amazon shares rose 1.4% to a fresh record. On Wednesday, the shares were up another 1.5%, poised to set yet another new high.
Article by Wall Street Journal
Link (Source):https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2018/01/31/amazon-is-throwing-its-weight-around-in-the-stock-market-too/
Note: It could soon be pay walled so I had to quick do this. Anyhow, this is just the beginning of my prediction. Go AMZN!
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 01:06PM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2DPjxA5
Visa
I want to invest in visa because the chart shows continuous growth. However, is it better to buy before or after earnings? I’m assuming they will beat earnings but so did McDonald’s and they went down after earnings....
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 12:26PM by moneta7 http://ift.tt/2Er3qFQ
Yet another noob question...please forgive me.
Hi all. I'm a 35 year old man who is looking to start investing. Now, let me be clear. I'm getting into this to make money. I don't care about trading. I don't care about excitement or flair. I care about security. I'm not saying no-risk, because I know this is a lot of risk, but I'm looking to start learning how this all works.
Most of the resources I'm finding linked here and at r/stocks seem to be geared toward people that have a basic understanding of the stock market. Or, even more popular are resources about being a day trader. I really don't want any of that. I want something that can give me a primer. A beginners guide to stocks that assume the person studying doesn't have the first clue what they are doing. I've read enough to know that I want to invest heavily in ETFs, but I don't know what ETF stands for or why it's different from individual stocks. I hope that gives you an idea of how little I know!
Video tutorials on YouTube or podcasts would be my preferred method of learning, but I'll take anything that you all believe would be important. Like, what would you give your teenager to get them to start learning about this?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 12:13PM by UKFan643 http://ift.tt/2DR4ZvA
Introducing Tiingo-Bot
Hey all,
This is a bot made by u/WittilyFun that will be used to help verify your reddit account for the new portfolio game. Please do not upvote. Doing this so this bot doesn't have to do a ton of captchas
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(1/31) - Wednesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News
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Submitted January 31, 2018 at 08:49AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2rUsB11
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 08:49AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2rUsB11
ETF Checklist
Many of you asked for a checklist that was similar to the stock checklist, but for ETFs.
While stocks carry more idiosyncratic risk, Exchange Traded Funds are not riskless.
They are essentially a tool for giving broad market access to the masses. They also help you get exposure to sectors or asset classes that you may be unable to otherwise.
The popularity of indexing, though, has fed on itself and instead of thought, momentum has ruled the decade. I believe momentum and herd mentality are synonymous.
In any case, below is an ETF checklist for those who would like to have a quick due diligence sheet to check off before they buy.
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 08:58AM by StateofCaptial http://ift.tt/2rSbop1
How do stock traders determine the price of a stock within the course of hours, resulting in them purchasing and selling a stock in the same day?
I've seen people who purchase and sell stocks the same day, how do they do that? How do they gather information at such a limited time and still manage to gain profit?
Submitted January 31, 2018 at 06:25AM by shaansmwl77 http://ift.tt/2FyPSaS
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Best Watchlist App - StockTwits?
Hey guys! Just came across the stocktwits app. Signed up. Seems not bad this far. Actually a ton of interaction with different people on there. Only issue is there isn't a main page to view the movement of the general markets.
I had previously used Globe & Mail investor App, which was good... Bloomberg, which was okay.
Any thoughts on if I should continue to use stock twitts?
Cheers
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 01:44PM by Investor_beav http://ift.tt/2BFyxu9
Youtube channels, videos, sources on technical analysis tutorials?
Any recommended youtube channels, videos, sources on technical analysis tutorials?
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 06:20PM by cartmichael http://ift.tt/2nrQ05p
If Amazon enters the billion dollar health care market, what will their price target be?
I'm excited for this. Finally, some real competition in the health care industry. Feeling sick? Tell Alexa and see a doctor in 2 days with Prime!
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 04:38PM by johnwayne2413 http://ift.tt/2BEbZu4
Price target for?
• Amazon
• Microsoft
• Alibaba
• Nvidia
• Tesla
• Apple
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 03:55PM by trade24432 http://ift.tt/2nmcvbI
Tuesday Market Selloff! Beginning of a much overdue market correction or yet another BTFD to new highs?
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Submitted January 30, 2018 at 12:12PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2EsvdpD
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 12:12PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2EsvdpD
(1/30) - Tuesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News
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Submitted January 30, 2018 at 08:45AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DMFbRj
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 08:45AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DMFbRj
Option pricing is nuts
Why do deep in the money options have only about $1 premium but options with call prices 6$ out of the money have a premium of $2.50? Sure the ITM option will require more cash to buy but each $1 increase will be equal $1 increase in value. For example : msft April 20 call at 80 costs $15/share April 20 call at 100 costs 2.60/share
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 09:42PM by Moveover33 http://ift.tt/2FpEqy7
FANG: The Fantastic Four US Stocks.
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Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)- #1 Social Media , #1-2 Ads company in the World. Market cap of $540 Billion.
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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)- #1 Online Retailer in the World, #1 Cloud computing company. Market cap of $683 Billion.
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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX)- #1 Internet TV Network in the World, #1 Internet Media (SVOD) and Entertainment company. Market cap of $130 Billion.
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Google owner Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG)- #1 Search service company in the World, #1 Ads company in the World. Market Cap of $820 Billion.
There have never been any group of companies that have change the world while dominating their respective industry like these four. And only time shall tell if there will ever be another group of four like the FANG.
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 01:44AM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2rUNgSK
Monday, January 29, 2018
AAPL discussion
I have been hearing a lot of news lately of poor iPhone sales causing the stock price to decline. I noticed in 2015 the stock price dropped significantly throughout the year. I looked up the causes and apparently it was due to a similar scenario. What are people’s thoughts?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:59PM by moneta7 http://ift.tt/2nkF9tU
There are 5 companies in the race to become the first $1 Trillion market cap company in History of Business.
Here:
- Apple- $854 Billion (USA)
- Google parent Alphabet- $820 Billion (USA)
- Microsoft- $724 Billion (USA)
- Amazon- $683 Billion (USA)
- Tencent- $555 Billion (CHINA)
Honorable candidate: Facebook- $540 Billion (USA)
As an Amazon and Google fanboy I expect one of them to become $1 Trillion even before Apple. And Microsoft also have a great chance.
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 11:14PM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2DV2Nqp
Has anyone seen OTCMKTS:HDSLF (Healthspace Data Systems)?
Just got the tip from a friend so I'm looking into it but looks sketchy...
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 07:11PM by cjbrigol http://ift.tt/2rLjCPw
Thoughts on Alibaba and Amazon
So today my dad said he was gonna by AMZN tomorrow? I told him to get in @1000 Is it too late? What are your thoughts?
Is it a good time to buy alibaba?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 08:13PM by trade24432 http://ift.tt/2BDNL2V
Keeping organized and not being overwhelmed in the trading world?
How do you keep organized with all the different sites, news, stock options, charts, etc? How many days or hours do you dedicate for this? What type of setup do you have? Everything is so overwhelming and its alot to take in.
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 07:30PM by cartmichael http://ift.tt/2GvNC5s
Stock market crash advice!
Hi guys,
I’ve tried doing as much research as possible on the 08-09 crash, but considering I was only 10 at the time I don’t have any first hand experience in a bear market like that. Can anyone please enlighten me on what industries really took a hit and what industries held strong, how people lost big and how people made millions, and any advice for how to act in the next crash? All the research I’ve done is more on how/why it happened, rather than the actual stock market activity itself. Thanks so much to anyone who can give me any insight! (:
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 06:50PM by chickiechowmein http://ift.tt/2EpMG1X
Tesla in for a turn?
1/29/28 As I was browsing the news, I came across this one news article which described the fact that an important engineer for Tesla's batteries has just announced his parting from the company. Although this did happen over a year ago, do you Redditors think that this will impact the stock prices for Tesla? Personally, I don't think so. This is because of the fact that Tesla has such a large population of engineers designing and creating every aspect of a car, so one person, even one that USED to have an impact, will not have that much of an effect on the company. Again, what do you think? https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/29/tesla-battery-tech-leader-ernest-villanueva-leaves.html
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 07:00PM by jeffreyma1219 http://ift.tt/2DVc7KO
Stock Market Correction Soon?
Hey Redditors! Over the past few weeks, there have been tremendous increases in the prices of stocks of companies such as Tesla, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, etc. The market momentum has remained strong over the course of the past few decades. There has not been a stock market correction for close to eight years, and supposedly, we are already overdue for a correction. For those who don't know what a correction is: it is when stocks and bonds decrease in value more than 10 percent its value. I believe that the market will still be bullish for the next few months, but in the near future, there will be something in proximity of a correction. I hate to be pessimistic, but financial records and reports show a strong percentage of an occurrence like this happening. I'd begin to start taking it slow on long term investments for now. Personally, I began to invest short term for the past few weeks, and so far, I've made 500 dollars. Well, hopefully we don't have too detrimental of a correction and good luck to you all!
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 06:21PM by jeffreyma1219 http://ift.tt/2DL6qeY
The r/StockMarket Weekly Stock Picking Competition for the Week of (1/29-2/2) is now LIVE!
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Submitted January 29, 2018 at 02:15PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2GtZQLO
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 02:15PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2GtZQLO
All of these reverse merger talks about VMware/Dell/EMC lately
What are your thoughts on this?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 12:53PM by mrplinko http://ift.tt/2nonGRp
Buying REITS
Anyone out there buying up reits?? The sector took a nose dive as if of late but I'm contemplating buying it up because those dividends are really nice... opinions??
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 11:59AM by 01Cloud01 http://ift.tt/2FtiaDz
Is risk piling? What measure can I use?
Beside higher P/Es what other data do you recommend I look at?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:44AM by KaozSh http://ift.tt/2GtNe7c
Volume notifications
I am looking for an iOS app that will send me volume notifications . I don’t mind paying for a good app - but would like to avoid monthly charges -
A web site like ifttt would be fine as well - any suggestions? All I seem to find is price notifications -
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:52AM by okayrecordings http://ift.tt/2no7Jd4
Facebook or Alibaba 🤔
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Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:49AM by sadalin http://ift.tt/2rMXMep
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:49AM by sadalin http://ift.tt/2rMXMep
Just received money for my birthday and need advice
I received 1000 dollars for my birthday recently. I am planning on putting all of it into the stock market.
I currently have an etrade account with 100 dollars, but the commission makes me weary of using it. Is the 6.95 commission per trade a valid concern, or should I put my gift money into this account?
I was thinking about using a service like robin hood to avoid the commission fees. Is robinhood a good service for someone starting out in the market? Can anyone let me know of some other good free brokerage services?
Thanks, and let me know if I need to provide more information
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 09:08AM by futureharvardstudent http://ift.tt/2DFpGun
Watchlist Monday 01/29/2018
Watchlist Monday 01/29/2018:
$AVP $BLDP $CHFS $AEMD $IMMR $NCTY $GGB
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 09:13AM by AsumTrading http://ift.tt/2ElTvBp
r/StockMarket Weekly Stock Picking Competition for this week is now LIVE!
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Submitted January 29, 2018 at 09:32AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DU22hk
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 09:32AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DU22hk
Jeff Sessions and OTC TWMJF
If the US government persues Cannabis as criminal activity with the same ferocity again, will US stock exchanges be at risk listing Canadian cannabis stocks, and because of this, will they delist the TWMJF OTC stock?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 07:42AM by tecatecs http://ift.tt/2DTKdi9
Top Nigeria Stocks
It’s the beginning of 2018 and we cannot start the year or talk about the Nigerian stock market without taking a look at the stocks that performed best in 2017
Best and Worst performing stocks in 2017 http://www.nigeriasaving.com/all-share-nigeria/
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc outperformed the market, with a year-on-year return of 227.33%, to close at N20
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc was followed by International Breweries Plc, which appreciated by 194.59 percent, Fidelity Bank Plc by 192.86%, Fidson Healthcare Plc by 189.06% and Dangote Flour Plc by 185.88% in 2017.
Morison Industries Plc was the worst performing stock in the year, with a year-on-year return of -67.88% year-on-year to close at a price of N0.53.
Morison Industries Plc. was followed by Forte Oil Plc with a return of -48.50%, University Press Plc -46.23 percent, MRS Oil Plc -36.49% and Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc -30.25%. More on: http://www.nigeriasaving.com/nigerian-stocks-hit-42-in-2017/
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 06:35AM by abuyassir http://ift.tt/2rOlRlg
New to Investing
Hey everyone im new to trading and want a few vital tips and or videos for beginners espically since I dont have munch to be throwing around.Thanks in advance for any responses.
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 04:37AM by Sukhoi_Exodus http://ift.tt/2DTgje5
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Jan-29-2018: Weekend Edition - Equity, Sectors & Earnings
The markets continued their bullish ways as most markets are trading within set defined channels. The market this week was held back based on how the Dow Transports continue to perform. With so many key earnings coming out this week, does it make sense to turn bearish? We share our thoughts on what to expect.
Find out more as we cover our market breadth indicators & the main US markets with their underlying sectors. We wrap up with upcoming earnings for this week and key economic events to have you prepared for your trading week ahead.
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 10:14PM by TraderLion http://ift.tt/2nmFZGD
Does Worlds Inc. (WDDD) have validity in pursuing lawsuit against Activision.
Worlds Inc. is suing Activision over copyright. I’m not big in the space but does anyone know if they have an actual case against Activision or will this be easily overruled.
They have a court date set for early March. Is it a good time to buy WDDD?
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 05:42PM by machbat http://ift.tt/2rOIA0u
Anyone interested in GE at 16.08?
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Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:35PM by sadalin http://ift.tt/2EhCw3h
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:35PM by sadalin http://ift.tt/2EhCw3h
Investing in high dividend yield stocks
New investor here .. Why wouldn’t we put all of our money in low volatility/ high dividend yield stocks? I.e EFAS whose stock barely moves but has a 5.63 dividend yield? Just a long term play?
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:19PM by sadalin http://ift.tt/2DHm9fj
The r/StockMarket Weekly Stock Picking Competition for this week is now LIVE!
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Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:32PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DHm6A9
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:32PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2DHm6A9
Great Time to Buy WYNN?
WYNN dropped over $20 on Friday amidst sexual harassment allegations against Steve Wynn.
Aside from this setback, the stock seems very strong.
-Just announced a healthy dividend payout -Bought a large property in Vegas to build a Fourth Casino. -The NFL coming to Vegas is sure to stimulate the city. -Steve Wynn already "stepped down" from CEO.
Might just be a good time to get in.
Edit: Steve Wynn stepped down from RNC, not CEO.
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:04PM by spuddude http://ift.tt/2DRPs26
Question re strategy back-testing
Hey all, i'd appreciate some feedback--particularly problems/suggestions...
I've re-written an algorithm for trend shift detection and encoded it as indicator and strategy.
Any back-test or real-time observations would be great.
Thanks in advance.
https://www.tradingview.com/script/Is224l6H-Trend-Shift-Indicator-Strategy/
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 02:01PM by jbanal http://ift.tt/2DDa8Y3
Difference between TCEHY and TCTZF?
I own a lot of TCEHY which is an ADR. But what is TCTZF, which I believe is listed OTC? AFAIK tencent isn't registered on any US exchange.
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 12:27PM by Moveover33 http://ift.tt/2DH5kRH
Are these stock picks stupid? Which 2 would you buy if you had to? Everyone is telling me to get these.
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Alibaba (P/E = 55) (will buy at first dip, Chinese new years coming up, the Chinese are getting more cash to spend)
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Act Blizzard (P/E = 49) (esports, mobile games, Call of Duty sales, growth)
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Disney (P/E 19) (they will be competing vs Netflix soon, lower price plus ESPN, tons of TV channels, Marvel, Start Wars, Fox)
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Aphria (marajuna will be a game-changing retail opportunity, they have a contract with the walgreens of Canada)
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Square
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Paypall (P/E = 66.76)
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LMT (P/E = 27) (defense spending coming up)
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 12:41PM by explore__ http://ift.tt/2EgTqip
Filling out W-8BEN?
Wanting to start creating compound interest and getting a portfolio set up, but I’m based in the UK, so I can’t trade US Equities such as QQQ without filling out this form.
Does this mean I’ll be taxed on my earnings? If so how much and also I am very confused about part 2 of the form, and unsure of how to answer those questions.
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 03:57AM by ninjafishkie http://ift.tt/2nmnIIi
Honest thoughts on crypto?
I’m not talking from a numbers point of view at this current time, but what is your opinion on blockchain currencies and their notoriety?
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 02:19AM by ninjafishkie http://ift.tt/2DK3nrJ
Saturday, January 27, 2018
PG&E
I just received a letter from PG&E announcing a suspension of DRIP and dividends (on all common stock accounts) indefinitely. This is due to the massive wild fires we have had in CA and the liability that their power lines may have contributed to the fires. Curious to hear some opinions. Sell or stay in? This has been been a good performing stock in the past. Is it best to just wait it out? In the past we have gone one or two quarters without any dividend issued. Should I treat this the same way?
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 05:10PM by jgs1122 http://ift.tt/2Eh03B8
How to buy?
Hi. Im totally new in this. And im wondering which sites do I buy stocks?? First of all im in for BABA stocks. But what, and where is it safe to buy? Ryanair is also something im looking into. Got some tips to share?
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 05:49PM by carlijalla http://ift.tt/2rFdok4
With 70 Million Subscribers and a Risky IPO Strategy, Is Spotify Too Big to Fail?
Spotify IPO Making Waves FEATURECREDIT: CHARLES WILLIAMS FOR VARIETY With 70 Million Subscribers and a Risky IPO Strategy, Is Spotify Too Big to Fail? By Jem Aswad and Janko Roettgers Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood has served as the home of Spotify’s U.S. headquarters since 2010, but not for much longer.
Later this year, the streaming music company plans to move most of its 1,200 New York-based employees into 14 floors at 4 World Trade Center in the rejuvenated Financial District. As part of the deal for the 15-year lease, New York is granting an $11 million rent reduction in exchange for keeping more than 800 jobs in the state and adding 1,000 more employees.
But Spotify will make its presence felt in Lower Manhattan in 2018 in more ways than one. Sometime in the coming months at the New York Stock Exchange, just blocks away from its new home, the company will embark on what’s known as a direct listing, an unconventional initial public offering method that has never before been attempted on such a large scale.
Spotify and Wall Street aren’t the only ones that will be anxiously watching; count the music industry in as well. Its fortunes are largely bound with Spotify, which is becoming the industry’s top music distributor. Should the Sweden-based firm’s bold move backfire, its partners at the major record labels will feel the pain too.
“Just think about their depth of influence in the world,” says Capitol Music Group chairman-CEO Steve Barnett of Spotify. “[A recent Nielsen] report noted that Americans are spending more than 32 hours a week listening to music — up from [23.5] hours in two years. That tells you, for all the mistakes the industry made over a long period of time, things have been corrected.”
But as Spotify increases its lead over even bigger rivals like Apple and Amazon, the direct listing is raising concerns that the company could experience the kind of turbulence currently rocking another digital-media darling, Snap.
“That’s a pretty bad scenario,” says a major-label executive who has worked with Spotify for many years. “The music industry is back to growth, and you can feel investors saying, ‘Let’s take another shot at music.’ If it crashes and burns, Wall Street and the investment community might say, ‘Even this second chance didn’t work’ and become paranoid.”
A Spotify rep said its executives are prohibited by SEC regulations from discussing the direct listing or the company’s business plans.
Spotify’s recent growth has been nothing short of explosive. Founded in Sweden in 2006, launched in Europe in 2008 and in the U.S. in 2011, it announced in January that it had passed 70 million paying subscribers and 140 million active users (the latter category defined as free or paying users within the previous 30 days). The service is available in 61 countries.
The company has managed to avoid the kryptonite that felled or foiled many of its predecessors — opposition from Universal, Sony and Warner, the three major music groups and the world’s primary music-rights holders — by making them partners on multiple levels, including giving them a piece of the action in the form of a combined interest in Spotify that has been reported to be as high as 18%, although knowledgeable sources tell Variety it is actually “much lower.”
In recent years, the economic catchphrase has held true: As Spotify goes, so goes the music industry. With streaming leading the way, the music business is projected to post its third consecutive year of growth. This success follows 15-odd years of a brutally demoralizing, illegal-downloading-induced downturn that saw global recorded-music revenues plunge from $23.8 billion in 1999 to $14.3 billion in 2014, according to the Intl. Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Today, estimates of Spotify’s market valuation are $19 billion, up from $16 billion in September. “It’s the golden boy, the ‘Star Wars’ of the music industry,” says Santosh Rao, head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners, who has been covering Spotify for several years.
If there’s one golden boy in the picture, it’s Spotify co-founder/CEO Daniel Ek, whose business credentials have drawn enthusiasts and investors like Sean Parker and Scooter Braun (manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, among others) into his orbit. Ek’s low-key demeanor belies his swagger: His 2016 wedding was held on the shores of Italy’s glamorous Lake Como; Chris Rock officiated, Mark Zuckerberg attended and Bruno Mars performed at the reception.
But Spotify’s expansion strategy has come at a cost. The streaming giant is losing hundreds of millions of dollars every year. For 2016, its net loss was $601 million; $206 million the year before. Its 2016 gross profit was just $502 million. Its headlong rush to market dominance has been fueled by liberal spending on staffing, marketing and product development — not to mention those new offices. Artists and songwriters complain loudly about what they consider Spotify’s low royalty rates. The company has been dogged by lawsuits from music publishers and songwriters — including a $1.6 billion suit earlier this month from Wixen Music Publishing — which get a much smaller slice of the royalty pie than labels. And five days into 2018, its chief content officer of three years, Stefan Blom, who negotiated many of those deal renewals with the majors and led the move into video, surprisingly announced he was stepping down.
Rather than filing for a traditional IPO, the company in December secretly filed for a direct listing of its shares, a process in which no new stock is issued — and no money is raised — but existing investors and insiders can trade their shares on the open market. The rarely used process allows Spotify to skip the multi-week “road show” of sweet-talking key institutional investors. It also won’t need to enlist and pay investment banks to underwrite the offering, and longtime employees and other shareholders won’t be under a lock-up period; they’ll be able to trade their shares on day one.
The flip side is that forgoing a conventional IPO initially won’t allow Spotify to raise new capital. And without underwriters to calm the waters, the stock could turn out to be a lot more volatile from the start, which is why Revolution Ventures managing partner David Golden is skeptical of the approach. “This is really a solution looking for a problem,” he says. An IPO would offer a lot more security for not that much more money, he argues. Golden believes that Spotify is out to “poke their finger in the eye of traditional Wall Street.”
Not everyone agrees. “If there is any private company to pull this off, it is Spotify,” argues Rohit Kulkarni, who has been following the service closely as managing partner of SharesPost, a marketplace for pre-IPO shares. Spotify has for years been operating much like a public company, he says. Incorporated in Luxembourg, the company has been filing detailed financial disclosure reports every year with local regulators.
“They’ve been very shrewd,” says a second major-label executive, who has worked closely with Spotify for many years. “The public listing is unusual, but from everything we’ve observed, people have a good understanding of the business, and they have a high degree of visibility and interest in the investment community.”
Spotify may draw some inspiration from Amazon, which lost hundreds of millions of dollars in its first few years as a public company, but investors stuck with the stock because the e-tailer reliably grew its business every quarter. On the other hand, Twitter and Snapchat stumbled not because of their monetary losses but primarily because of stalling user growth.
“Trying to conquer a market, gain share and bet on the future seems to be the playbook of the 21st century,” says the second major-label exec. “There’s always the conventional investor skepticism about ‘Show me the bottom line,’ but that doesn’t necessarily seem to be the binding rule of law with successful enterprises these days.”
Investors may not insist on Spotify turning profitable for a few more years, but they do want to be assured it has a path to profitability. One way to get there would be more favorable deals with labels. Its business model calls for paying out around 70% of its annual revenue in royalties.
Sources tell Variety that when the company hits certain subscriber and revenue targets, its royalty rates will ease, and that its 2017 agreements with the big three music groups also came with lower rates in exchange for some concessions on “windowing” new releases from its freemium service (which rights holders loathe but many insiders say has helped persuade millions of people to become paying subscribers). The new rates have helped to improve Spotify’s gross margins from 15% in 2016 to 22% in the first half of 2017, according to SharesPost estimates.
But many rights holders who aren’t major record labels say Spotify’s rates remain unfairly low — while there is no clear-cut number, the company reports that it pays out between $0.006 and $0.0084 per stream, which works out far better for a superstar artist than a smaller act.
“I’m looking at what we pay out every single day, and it’s a lot,” maintains Spotify global head of creator services Troy Carter, former manager of Lady Gaga and Meghan Trainor. “I think there’s a level of complexity to payments: Either an artist doesn’t have the audience at scale on the platform, or the way their deal is set up with their distributor or label means the money isn’t trickling down to them. I’m seeing artists who are generating gross revenues in eight figures, so the payments are being made — it’s just a matter of who’s receiving them.”
And while Spotify and the majors often spar over rates and terms and percentages, last year the company struck new licensing deals with all three, as well as with the independent-label collective Merlin. Spotify secured a $1 billion loan in 2016, and in December, it announced a stock swap with Chinese internet goliath Tencent’s music division. Not only does that give Spotify an additional financial cushion, but the two companies complement each other geographically: Spotify is strong in Europe and the Americas; Tencent dominates in Asia.
But Spotify has to look for other ways to improve its margins. One obvious area is its ad business, which hasn’t been profitable either. Another is infrastructure. Spotify struck a big multiyear deal with Google for the use of the search engine’s cloud services in early 2016, and may be able to marginally improve its cost structure when it renegotiates that agreement down the line. Sources also tell Variety that Spotify is aggressively exploring ways to monetize its data.
Finally, Spotify could be looking to grow other sources of revenue that aren’t dependent on music royalties. This was one of the reasons the company ventured into original video in 2016. However, it quickly realized it had bitten off more than it could chew and scaled back its video efforts a year later. In September, Disney exec Courtney Holt was brought in to restart efforts on that front (see sidebar).
Spotify is still experimenting with some video formats and has been doubling down on audio podcasts. Kulkarni says he wouldn’t be surprised if the company eventually adds other forms of non-music audio, but he also cautions to not expect too much from these side projects: “It is still an experimental revenue stream for Spotify.”
Investors may not necessarily be spooked by Spotify’s losses as long as the company’s user base continues to grow at a strong pace. Of streamers who subscribe, which make up 80% of all on-demand audio streaming in the U.S., according to BuzzAngle, Spotify leads its nearest competitor by 40 million paying users (Apple Music has 30 million).
The music business seems to be riding Spotify’s coattails; U.S. spending on music surged 17% to almost $4 billion in the first half of 2017, and streaming grew 48%. Streaming now generates more than half the entire U.S. music industry’s revenue.
All sources generally agree that “it would be a massive speed bump if Spotify did a faceplant,” as the second exec puts it. “But does that ultimately mean it derails the music business? No. In terms of the ‘too big to fail’ question, at the end of the day Spotify’s sails are full of the wind of the mega-trend that is the mass migration of consumers to the cloud. It’s the same thing that’s fueling Netflix’s growth and causing disruption across the media landscape.”
Less convinced is music industry attorney Chris Castle. “There are some companies that just aren’t supposed to be public, and I think [Spotify is] one,” he says. “They’ve grown by seeding their business with venture money and their topline is considerable, and there’s nothing to suggest they have any intention of getting their costs under control. If they’re trying to say that they can’t run their money-losing business without having those expensive offices in the World Trade Center, OK, but don’t come crying to me about royalty rates.”
Article by Variety.com
Link (Source):http://variety.com/2018/music/features/spotify-ipo-wall-street-music-industry-1202674266/
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 01:34PM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2FlIijy
r/StockMarket Stock Picking Competition
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Submitted January 27, 2018 at 01:53PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2BzWDH2
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 01:53PM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2BzWDH2
New to investing in the US stock market?
As a newbie my budget is $1K what are some stocks I can buy for long/short term gains?
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 11:06AM by trade24432 http://ift.tt/2Eh7AzS
Netflix Dominance aside for a minute, why are all Traditional media stocks so undervalued and underrated? (Netflix v Hollywood stock weekly. Ep 1)
I mean yeah Netflix is the Dominant Internet TV and Film streaming service, and Dominant Global SVOD service, however it revenue of $11B FY17 with a market cap of ~$120 Billion that bigger than every media company except for Comcast and Disney. Yeah media is not as massive as other sectors like Retailing-which Amazon is Dominating, with Wal-Mart trying to catch up the ecommerce giant-, Advertising-Facebook and Google turf- Telecommunications-AT&T and Verizon- Software-Apple, Microsoft, Sales force, Oracle et.al- Oil and Gas- ExxonMobil- among many others. Howeve r if we are talking about media and entertainment, yeah Netflix is the future and no one bought them but Comcast have a revenue of $81B, Disney have a revenue of $55 Billion, Fox have a revenue of $28B, Time Warner have a revenue of $28B, CBS have a revenue of $15B, Viacom have a revenue of $13B but apart from Comcast the rest have done so bad stock wise, Disney was one of the worst stock in the Dow30 in the past few years, Time Warner which us selling to AT&T was a terrible stock until the merger announcement in October 2016, Fox was terrible as well before selling to Disney, and CBS and Viacom are in the green because if merger rumors. AMC and Lions Gate stock market cap are just sad. And tbh on paper all these companies have fantastic brands, cash flow, etc but sadly failed to adopt in an era where Netflix is the god of streaming, Facebook is the god of all advertising dollar along with Google, ads being the life blood of broadcasting and cable, cinema is on massive decline etc. Yeah I am passionate fan of Netflix but I am also a fan of Disney, Time Warner, et.al but when their stock price and market cap is so underrated, undervalued and in love there is got to be an action taking and no mega merger can solve it: remember AOL-Time Warner the biggest media deal of all time ($190B adjusted for inflation today).
Note: Netflix when it was a DVD-mail service company killed Blockbuster-which the CEO rejected an offer to buy them for $50 million- and others including LoveFilm later bought buy Amazon and shut down last year. Netflix only became a Internet streaming, SVOD just few years ago then Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes call them an "Albanian Army" since HBO and Turner Networks was unstoppabble, and Warner Bros. was largest TV and film studio few years after their failed AOL merger which he also called "worst deal ever". Viacom failed to acknowledged YouTube since MTV was unstoppable compared to Vevo, and Disney failed with technology and gaming ventures not to say ABC and Freeform. Anyhow, I am trying to say that these companies needs great and forwards thinking leaders.
This weekly series will be posted every Friday or Saturday.
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 11:42AM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2rHBNpt
$UVXY has lost $41,000,000 a share since 2011!! Why leveraged ETF’s suck as a long term investment...
Why leveraged ETF’s suck for long term investing.
I’ve seen some dangerous comments about the benefits of buying long term options on leveraged etf’s.
Or just holding them as an investment...
Sequence Risk. If the market rises 10% The 3x ETF goes from 10-13. (A 30% return).
If the market then goes back down 10% to where it started, the ETF goes down 30% it goes to (70% of $13) = $9.10...
So the market has gone nowhere ... you have lost 10%.
Couple that with higher expenses versus regular ETF’s, and that these things continually reverse split,
UVXY has lost $41,000,000 a share....see UVXY price in 2011 versus today...$41,000,000... WTF??? https://m.splithistory.com/uvxy/
Stick with calls and puts on the SPY or do Diagonal weighted calendars....
My 2c Dash UVXY price in 2011
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 12:02PM by Dashover http://ift.tt/2EbQdR3
New to investing
Hi, all I'm looking to buy some shares in a company but don't know how / where to buy them, I've invested in cryptocurrencies is there a place online that I can buy and sell company shares like cryptocurrencies?
Thanks in advance
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 10:33AM by MichealWestern http://ift.tt/2BxkFlX
17 y/old and want to learn
where would be the best place to begin in order to grasp a solid understanding on stock trading. i would really like to learn
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 09:20AM by vck0416 http://ift.tt/2nfUcVx
Stock Market Discussion Thread for the trading week beginning January 29th, 2018
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Submitted January 27, 2018 at 09:12AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2EbpxzT
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 09:12AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2EbpxzT
Friday, January 26, 2018
Trumps’s Stock Market versus Obama’s Stock Market...
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 08:57PM by Dashover http://ift.tt/2neYzj1
How safe is Interactive Brokers?
Looking to change from my firm to IB for some short and medium Holding.
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 10:04AM by Tc0008 http://ift.tt/2FkYIJ3
Anyone ever regret a trailing stop?
I’ve never used one before; although I did place an order for one today.
I’ll pull decent gains if it gets triggered, but I’m wondering if anyone has set one only to regret it later (after it’s triggered).
How big of a dip and subsequent climb did position experience?
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 03:44PM by bobothecrooked http://ift.tt/2ne4A0b
Watchlist 01/26/2018
Watchlist Friday 01/26/2018:
$LMFA $TEUM $MYO $CAPR $ITUS $GST $MYSZ
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 09:05AM by AsumTrading http://ift.tt/2Eana0e
r/StockMarket Weekly Stock Pick Competition for the Week of (1/29-2/2) is now open for picks!
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Submitted January 26, 2018 at 11:03AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2rKNSu0
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 11:03AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2rKNSu0
APPL discussion
APPL has taken a big hit recently. It’s projected weak iPhone X sales. However, I’m not sold that Apple will miss their target earnings. What’s everyone’s opinion? Buy the dip? Or will it continue to drop after earnings? (I know no one can see into the future I just want opinions and a fun discussion)
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 10:46AM by moneta7 http://ift.tt/2GmrdHx
Analysis and experiences as an owner of gun-maker American Outdoor Brands Company (AOBC)
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 09:20AM by CaseyClarke http://ift.tt/2ngmaAz
Unable to purchase cannabis stocks USD and Canada
I’m in the uk can someone recommend me a way to get stocks
Thank you
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 09:57AM by spinster09 http://ift.tt/2BvpbRI
Shorts covered by "other party" without my consent?
Hi everyone,
Something strange (or perhaps not strange if someone comes up with an explanation) happened to me.
I short sold a couple of stocks of a company on a given day. Over the following days, it became a losing position, but nothing catastrophic.
I was willing to pay the daily borrow fees incurred by holding this position.
Then suddenly, last saturday, looking at my transactions (which the summary of is only updated with a 24hr lag) that "something" covered those shorts for me on the 19th.
Obviously, I ate a loss. When asking my broker's customer support they said "the other party" required the stocks by before noon on the 19th. They are not able to tell me how I could have known that I was required to return those shares by that date and time. I was under the assumption that they are "the other party" so I smell a bit of blame shifting here...
Is this a common event for people shorting stocks? Has this ever happened to you ?
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 10:00AM by speaking_of_witch http://ift.tt/2nd35z1
Complete Stock Market on Google Sheets
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Submitted January 26, 2018 at 08:14AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2nfQKcF
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 08:14AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2nfQKcF
Time & Sales Data Extraction
I recently became aware that through the thinkorswim trading platform, it is possible to extract the trade data out via the RTD function in excel. What I've found interesting is that a record of all of the Last Trade Prices and Trade Sizes, is that something doesn't add up... literally. I've gone into the VB code and reduced the throttle interval so that the RTD function will report data in realtime to excel and I've written the code necessary to record such updates. The problem I'm having is that the change in overall volume at times does not match the trade that occurred. For example Volume might be at 100,000 and a trade for 500 shares goes through and volume changed to 100,750. Many of the trades recorded are accurately reflected however not all. Any thoughts on what might be causing the discrepancy?
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 07:52AM by jpoms13 http://ift.tt/2DEC5Tj
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Jan-26-2018: Market Recap and Next Day Review
Markets bounced back in the last few hours of trading as President Trump clarified comments about the US dollar that made earlier by Treasury Secretary Mnuchin at the World Economic Forum in Davos. However, what is falling under the radar is the continued deterioration of the Dow Jones Transports that no one is looking at. What new signals are we seeing from this important underlying index? Find out in tonight's video.
$SPX $DJIA $NDX $RUT $BKX $DJT $GOLD $OIL $SPY $QQQ $IWM $FAS $FAZ $GLD $GDX $USO $UNG $TLT $USDX $DXY
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 07:37PM by TraderLion http://ift.tt/2ncgNSg
I’m 22 years old, just graduated college this past fall, and start a full time job in biotech this Monday. I wrote my first check today to open a Roth IRA as well. After reading the rules for this sub what are some of the next steps i can take to better afford myself with financial security?
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Submitted January 25, 2018 at 07:26PM by The_SqueakyWheel http://ift.tt/2DF4GZ1
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 07:26PM by The_SqueakyWheel http://ift.tt/2DF4GZ1
A (end of week) weekly series about publicly traded media (Hollywood) companies including their main threat/competitor Netflix.
It will start tomorrow.
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 03:07PM by snack-fu-bling http://ift.tt/2DKrTbn
If you knew a 10% to 20% correction is coming what stocks would you buy ?
Let’s say you have to use 100% of your portfolio . I’m thinking of keeping 75% of my current portfolio and going 25% into positions such as $IEP, $TLT and a half position in $VIXY.
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 03:30PM by Poopeyejoe_44 http://ift.tt/2n8Y2iB
Domestic vs. International Valuation and Performance
Although value hasn't been so predictive since the worlds Central Banks have been pumping liquidity into the system and distorting historical truisms, there is still something to gain from valuation multiples.
Below I have subtracted the US Enterprise Value / Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization from International to create a relative valuation.
Next I ran a regression against the spread and total return. It is not perfectly predictive but, I think, it still makes a case for valuation multiples being useful measures of future returns.
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 11:19AM by StateofCaptial http://ift.tt/2BseQGn
Emerging Markets Shift
I've decided to begin shifting my exposure into more emerging markets with the hope that if we take a hit in the US, there will be a rise in select emerging markets. So far, I have began to shift money into: VWO, SMIN and SCHE. Anyone have any other emerging market ETF picks that: 1. Have a low gross expense ratio 2. Is in an emerging market that you believe would rise in the event that the US markets began to correct?
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 12:20PM by Esc00 http://ift.tt/2DFuAux
Thoughts on AKER ?
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Submitted January 25, 2018 at 10:15AM by psychfun85 http://ift.tt/2E7wVwe
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 10:15AM by psychfun85 http://ift.tt/2E7wVwe
1/25 - Thursday Pre-Market Stock Movers & News
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Submitted January 25, 2018 at 08:47AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2BsL04r
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 08:47AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2BsL04r
Fairly new investor, I bought a couple of ISP's last year, I am still down on both. What about ADT? Thoughts? Buy? Wait?
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Submitted January 25, 2018 at 12:17AM by dirtysoutherngent http://ift.tt/2Ge475T
Submitted January 25, 2018 at 12:17AM by dirtysoutherngent http://ift.tt/2Ge475T
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Starting trading, what graph analysis program should I go for?
Iam reading books and starting to trade stocks, what would be the best graph analysis program that I should use? And will it show the company profit/circulation? Im new to this.
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 12:45PM by KneeGearsCX http://ift.tt/2FaGOsa
What is the best time to realize gain?
What is the best time to realize gain on non-dividend stocks (for now just in retirement accounts so it won't affect current year income tax). I have some tech stocks, some of them with 100-150% gains on, others 20-50%. Realize and reinvest? Or keep them till the end of time?
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 03:02PM by Hacapesy-Makie http://ift.tt/2FbT9wD
Best stock screeners that incorporate upcoming news releases? (Like FDA announcements for biotechs)
What stock screeners do you guys like to use? I was looking at finviz but had trouble coupling that with other sources like the FDA announcement calendar.
I have a stupid 10 week long investing challenge where we need to invest in single name equities to produce the most alpha which is stupid because you can't value invest on a 10 week horizon so its pretty much all dumb plays and betting on what will have big moves.
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 04:48PM by klausshermann http://ift.tt/2E5qARS
New Howard Marks Memo
It's a long one.
Kinda of the same tone. Everything is expensive but you have to stay invested because the economy is solid. Tough place to be, but tougher to be out of the market, it seems.
There is a good amount on the new tax plan in there. Always a pleasure to read.
https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/latest-thinking.pdf
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 03:21PM by StateofCaptial http://ift.tt/2DEa6mP
New trader tips ?
I am new to trading and I am very eager to get involved. I’ve been watching a few trading 212 videos and I have the app, practicing with fake money. I ament really used to all the stock market terms yet. Could any of you more experienced traders give me a few beginners tips ? Thank you
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 01:12PM by waterbottle78 http://ift.tt/2DwufHo
Best Android widget to track major indices like the DJIA, S&P 500, etc.?
I'm looking for a widget to pop on my home screen that I can quickly glance at and be able to gauge how the market is doing, in general on a given day. Preferably something that's light on battery. Does anyone have anything that they would recommend?
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 11:30AM by showmeurknuckleball http://ift.tt/2DzYsJH
A bitcoin horror story, and one every trader here can related to!
This was a painful read, but almost every trader I know has been through something like this, just not this extreme!
I feel bad for the guy, I can imagine there will be hundreds of more stories like this as time goes on and volatility and margin trading in crypto does its job.
Here is the story, link to OP is included at the bottom:
So, long story short, I started trading a year ago, been margin longing the whole run from 1k to 19k ( sometimes closing the top, sometimes closing too early or too late, but always making profit)
I turned 3 lowly btc which I had from playing poker (at the time 3k) into nearly 200 BTC which was almost 4 million at the top and would be 2 million at current prices.
I thought I was a trading genius, a god, whatever. Anyway, this is where the sadness starts.
After the dump from 19k to 11k I went long at the bottom, and kept adding to my position on the bounce to 12k 13k, 14k. Then, at the 16k dead cat, my position was a further 100 BTC in profit. Instead of closing then and having a total 300 BTC, I increased leverage and increased my position size. This entire position was liquadated on the drop back to 12k, because my entry had moved up so much. I lost 100 btc paper profit and nearly 50 BTC margin. I was devasted, and down to 150 BTC total.
After evaluating the situation, I came to the conclusion that the pump to 16k was a dead cat and that we are going lower. Therefore I shorted. At 12k. Added at 13k. Added at 14 and 15k. Got liquidated at the top at 17k. Another 50 BTC loss. Down to 100.
Think, ok we made a higher high at 17k, uptrend back on. Went long. Got liquidated at 13k.
50 BTC left. Devastated, unsure, no clue whats going on. Sat through the drop to 9k, when we bounced I thought it could be the bottom. Longed at 11500, panic closed 10500. When we went to 13k I was kicking myself for panic closing, went long at 12800.
Liquidated this morning for my last bitcoin.
3 BTC to 200, to 0
At this time I am still in shock, the last few months Ive neglected relationships and school, and Ive been daydreaming about living the high life rich as fuck with my millions.
Now, I am nowhere.
Posting this so others dont gamble away life changing money. Dont want donations or tips not posting an address dont PM me. I never want to hear the word btc again because I want to forget
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 11:41AM by StockJock-e http://ift.tt/2DvHR5J
Question about investigation on HTM
I own stock (477) shares of US Geothermal - HTM Stock. Today the price jumped up to 5.41 per share. I checked the news on the stock and found this.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of U.S. Geothermal Inc. (NYSE: HTM) ("U.S. Geothermal") breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) ("Ormat").
On January 24, 2018, U.S. Geothermal announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Ormat. Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Geothermal shareholders will receive $5.45 per share in cash.
The investigation concerns whether the U.S. Geothermal board failed to satisfy its duties to the Company shareholders, including whether the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the board obtained the best price possible for U.S. Geothermal shares of common stock. Nationally recognized Johnson Fistel is investigating whether the proposed deal represents adequate consideration, especially given the Company's projected revenue and earnings growth and one Wall Street analyst has a $6.00 price target on the stock.
If you are a shareholder of U.S. Geothermal and believe the proposed buyout price is too low or you're interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number.
About Johnson Fistel, LLP:
Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York and Georgia. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://www.johnsonfistel.com. Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
My question. Should I sell at the $5.41 a share? I just don't know how much of a hassle it will be to get the money back into my account if they issue me a check. I don't know how common it would be for one of these law suits to actually yield positive results.
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 10:32AM by thesunscreen http://ift.tt/2FabDgF
How is a company whose stock is worth less able to purchase a company whose stock is worth more?
Might be a dumb question but I’m relatively new to the stock world. If Company A is worth $10 a stock and Company B is worth $20 a stock how is A able to purchase B?
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 10:04AM by dunesix http://ift.tt/2DDCXqC
Watchlist 01/24/2018
Watchlist Wednesday 01/24/2018:
$SPI $CERS $SQNS $CVRS $TEUM $OHGI $GGB
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 08:55AM by AsumTrading http://ift.tt/2naSFQP
1/24 - Wednesday Pre-Market Stock Movers & News
Good morning traders of the r/StockMarket sub! Welcome to Wednesday! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news this morning-
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Frontrunning: January 24
- Trump Team at Davos Backs Weaker Dollar, Sharpens Trade War Talk (BBG)
- Dollar skids to three-year low as Mnuchin welcomes currency weakness (Reuters)
- State Tax Workarounds Could Mean $154 Billion Lost to Treasury (BBG)
- Truck Shortage Forces Firms to Cut Shipments or Pay Up (WSJ)
- Dalio Warns That Rise in Yields Could Spark Bond Crash (BBG)
- Great Ormond Street to return donations from men-only dinner (FT)
- Amazon agrees to turn over third-party seller data (CNBC)
- This Is Why the Pentagon Isn’t Happy With the F-35 (BBG
- Founder and Protégé Clash, Pushing Och-Ziff Into Crisis (WSJ)
- GE posts $10 billion loss as quarterly revenue drops 5 percent (Reuters)
- Beleaguered GE Sticks to Full-Year Profit Forecast (BBG)
- Comcast tops profit estimates even as it sheds video subscribers (Reuters)
- Carles Puigdemont has right to lead local government: Catalan parliament speaker (Reuters)
- Mexico’s drug cartels, now hooked on fuel, cripple nation’s refineries (Reuters)
- Trump’s Wall May Not Be a Big Obstacle in Immigration Debate (BBG)
- Brazil braces for ruling that could bar Lula from 2018 race (Reuters)
- New Life for Kushners’ Troubled N.J. Towers After Meeting With Mayor (BBG)
- If You Drink Coffee in California, Be Warned: It May Cause Cancer (WSJ)
- Toys "R" Us says to shut a fifth of its U.S. stores (Reuters)
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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:
- VRX
- GE
- CMCSA
- TXN
- UAL
- GLD
- QCOM
- PBYI
- CERS
- DGAZ
- CREE
- SLV
- NVS
- UTX
- SPY
- JNUG
- MDR
- SBUX
- UUP
- AG
- GDX
- RES
- RCL
- MPX
- MAT
- ROK
- AMZN
- NUGT
- GD
- USLV
THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:
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Comcast – The NBCUniversal and CNBC parent reported adjusted fourth-quarter profit of 49 cents per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue topped forecasts, as well, and Comcast announced a 21 percent dividend increase. The company also said it would repurchase at least $5 billion in stock this year.
STOCK SYMBOL: CMCSA
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General Electric – GE fell 2 cents a share shy of estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of 27 cents per share. Revenue also missed expectations, however GE said its cash flow was improving and it gave an earnings forecast for 2018 that falls largely above Street forecasts.
STOCK SYMBOL: GE
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United Technologies – The defense contractor reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.60 per share, beating estimates by 4 cents a share. Revenue also beat consensus and United Tech said its organic sales growth in 2017 was its fastest in three years.
STOCK SYMBOL: UTX
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Stanley Black & Decker – The tool maker came in 4 cents a share above estimates at an adjusted $2.18 per share. Revenue also beat forecasts and the company made upbeat comments about this year as it integrates recent acquisitions.
STOCK SYMBOL: SWK
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals – Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the drugmaker with a "sell" rating. Goldman said Valeant has made progress in executing growth initiatives, reducing debt, and moving past legal issues, but adds that Valeant still faces litigation risk and a highly levered balance sheet.
STOCK SYMBOL: VRX
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United Continental – United reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.40 per share, 6 cents a share above estimates. The United Airlines parent's revenue came in just slightly above forecasts, however the shares are under pressure after United said it planned to increase capacity in a move which could impact its profit margins by keeping price wars in place. That's hurting shares of other airline stocks like Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, American Airlines Group, and Southwest Airlines.
STOCK SYMBOL: UAL
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Wells Fargo — The bank increased its share buyback program by 350 million shares.
STOCK SYMBOL: WFC
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Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments matched Street forecasts, with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.09 per share. Revenue was in line with forecasts, as well. Revenue growth was the slowest in four quarters amid expectations that increasing demand for automotive-related chips would drive growth.
STOCK SYMBOL: TXN
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Sirius XM – Sirius XM added $2 billion to its stock buyback program, bringing the satellite radio operator's buyback program to a total of $12 billion since it was begun in 2013.
STOCK SYMBOL: SIRI
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Valero Energy – The energy producer increased its quarterly dividend to 80 cents per share from 70 cents, and also approved a stock buyback program worth up to $2.5 billion.
STOCK SYMBOL: VLO
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Capital One – Capital One reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.59 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 a share. The credit card issuer's revenue was slightly below forecasts. Results were impacted by credit losses, and the company reported an overall loss on a $1.77 billion charge related to the recent tax law change.
STOCK SYMBOL: COF
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Cree – Cree lost 1 cent per share for its latest quarter, compared to expectations of a 1 cent per share profit. The maker of lighting products did see revenue beat forecasts. The company said strategic moves are beginning to take hold and that it sees meaningful upside in future results.
STOCK SYMBOL: CREE
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Qualcomm – The chipmaker was hit with a $1.2 billion fine by European regulators for paying Apple to exclusively use Qualcomm chips in its products.
STOCK SYMBOL: QCOM
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Facebook – Facebook bought Boston-based Confirm for an undisclosed amount. Confirm specializes in identification authentication technology.
STOCK SYMBOL: FB
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Microsoft – Microsoft was rated "buy" in new coverage at Nomura/Instinet, saying the software giant is poised to benefit from the business world's digital transformation trend.
STOCK SYMBOL: MSFT
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DISCUSS!
What is on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/StockMarket?
I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Wednesday, January 24th, 2018! :)
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 08:46AM by bigbear0083 http://ift.tt/2Dwt9LU
Good time to get into AMZN
Hi all,
I know this is a bit of a redundant question in many ways, as there are so many elements involved and also no one knows the answer. However, I would like to get a view of all your individual opinions.
I've always wanted AMZN and GOOG stocks while in University (2-3 years ago) but couldn't afford them. I made my first entry into the stock market this December with BAC, JP Morgan & Citi Group shares. They're all doing pretty well. BAC is on 7-8% growth at the moment.
I also want Amazon shares, but I feel like I may be purchasing at a weak time because I'm not buying at a dip (albeit a minor/temporary one). I should have bit the bullet in December but made a mistake. I wonder if there will be some sort of price correction in the near future or dip that I can capitalise on. I'm struggling to make the necessary logical deductions on this particular piece.
Would be helpful to know your thoughts/opinions on this so I can flesh out my perspective on this particular question.
Thanks, 5DYL7
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 04:58AM by 5DanaYuktiLabha7 http://ift.tt/2E50fUe
How much of an increase to NYSE since the QE?
I’m just amazed how explosive the low interest rate can cause the increase in the stock market....
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 03:04AM by Tc0008 http://ift.tt/2E1Wz5v
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Brand new and eager to learn
I’m 20 years old and I am just working right now. But I’ve really been interested in the stock market. What would be the best place to learn about it? As well as maybe even start investing? Any kind of advice would help a lot! Thanks in advance!
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 06:11PM by MuffinsTasteAlright http://ift.tt/2F95SzN
Swing Trading
What are some key fundamentals when swing trading? What resources are best for this approach? If I invested $2000 would a 10% return in one month be feasible?
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 05:23PM by versatileguy http://ift.tt/2rtXvgA
Possible Electronics Tariff
With news that Trump is moving on from focusing on taxes to imposing tariffs on certain products to level the trading field (his words not mine) how do you think this will affect certain ADR stocks both short term and long term? Thanks. Examples: LG, Sony, Nintendo, Samsung
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 03:37PM by sinisterskrilla http://ift.tt/2E1ynjN
Archive of dumbest finance posts
I made a new subreddit called r/StupidFinance to archive the dumbest posts about finance on finance related subreddits.
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 03:47PM by adam2speedy http://ift.tt/2DwbeFf
Where do you think the markets are heading next? What about interest rates?
I mean overall, For example do you think the DOW Jones industrial average is going to continue to go up? What about the bond markets? I feel like there might be a mild correction soon, say 5% down before rallying upward again barring any surprises on NAFTA or interest rates moving higher then projected. I think there is going to be 3 more rate hikes to around 2% for the benchmark target overnight rate set by the Fed
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 03:50PM by FriendsFan30 http://ift.tt/2E43M51
Do you discuss investments with your SO?
Hi all. Newly married here, and my husband is seriously into the stock market. I have more of a science/medical background, so I don't completely grasp or understand how our investments work. Husband is knowledgeable and works in the finance field.
Lately, I have been worried about our investments. All I know is he has short positions on tesla and netflix, and that isn't doing so well right now. When it has come up with his friend who does this for a living, he jokes about how sketchy and risky my husband is with his positions.
He will not talk to me in detail about it, and I have no idea how much money we have lost, or potentially could lose. A couple of months ago, he said we lost about 100k, but we made some or most of that back. I just feel lost since I am not knowledgeable in this subject. He also covers most of our expenses, so I don't know if it's justified for me to stay out of it. We do well with our salary income, but I still feel like I should know what's going on with our money. Anyway, I am asking you all how can I get him to talk to me about our investments, or what kind of questions I can ask to have a more clear gauge on where we are financially. Any tips on how to approach this subject with him, or what works with your marriage of this topic, would be greatly appreciated.
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 01:40PM by ebsmd http://ift.tt/2Bn9n3C
Stock Split Questions, Please help
I had a question on Stock Splits. GBTC is having a stock split of 91 for 1. But if I read the article correctly you had to purchase the stock before January 22nd. The split takes effect on the 26th.
What happens if you buy stock...lets say today on the 23rd? On the 26th would you only have 1 share and lose like $1600?
Source: https://www.investopedia.com/news/gbtc-becomes-accessible-individual-investors-91for1-stock-split/
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 11:37AM by Dwarvesneedfood2 http://ift.tt/2Bo9xaG
Which skill is more important for a trader: Reading or Psychology?
I was reading about it and found that these 2 skills are important. But what is the ratio of both of them??
I know there are other skills like analysis and money management.
So, can you guys give me an overview of it??
Submitted January 23, 2018 at 02:17AM by garhwaliraja http://ift.tt/2DulFJ8
Monday, January 22, 2018
Robinhood vs. Traditional Investing
What’s the difference investing between Robinhood and say through TV Ameritrade
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 10:39PM by Dak7870 http://ift.tt/2ryCkJY
Advice on my portfolio
I am a new investor in stocks. I posted earlier this weekend, got feedback, and changed it up. Can you guys rate my portfolio so far now?
- XHE = 28.6%
- XAR = 15.7%
- SPDW = 16%
- SPYG = 14.7%
- FDN = 14%
- PYPL = 10.2%
Thanks! And any other ideas for investments? I'm 19 yrs old, I'm self-employed (making about ~$450/wk, but gonna end when I go to college). I just want to save money and make it grow while I go off to college (and hopefully medical school), and maybe use it to pay off debt or whatnot. My risk tolerance is medium--I don't really need this money, but I also don't want to risk just losing everything.
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 05:49PM by katyperry145 http://ift.tt/2BkpcrE
Should I reallocating my 401k balance if I believe a correction is coming?
Not because I'm nearing retirement, but I think the market is due for a correction. I'm considering about putting in safer funds for the next few months. I know we're not supposed to predict the market and just let it do its thing, but also corrections happens.
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 11:46AM by mxl555 http://ift.tt/2Dp21hD
Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is up 1.6% and inching closer to its 52-week high after an upgrade to Sector Outperform by Scotiabank.
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Submitted January 22, 2018 at 11:40AM by SueBid http://ift.tt/2DWhfMd
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 11:40AM by SueBid http://ift.tt/2DWhfMd
Do investors who buy stock through Robinhood get physical copies of investing material like annual reports and voting information mailed to them?
Pretty much the title. I'm a really old fashioned guy and I think it would be really cool to get physical copies of the investor material from the stocks I've purchased. Also, I think that reading things like annual reports would help me to learn a lot about finance.
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 10:54AM by showmeurknuckleball http://ift.tt/2BlpcHN