Rebalancing between bonds and cash at year-end is quite common. Traditionally some practitioners have suggested a higher proportion of bonds as an investor ages. A split of 60% for stocks and 40% for bonds is quite popular. In a year like 2013 when stocks have been up strongly, to maintain
There is no shortage of conspiracy theories related to gold and silver. However, I have never found much credible substance in such theories. For the first time in recent years, there is a report that is worth monitoring. German regulators are investigating Deutsche Bank regarding gold and silver price manipulation.
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) HOUSE PASSES BUDGET, INFLATION UNDER CONTROL, SENTIMENT OVERLY POSITIVE December 13, 2013 The House passed the budget deal; this is causing mild optimism in the stock market.
Apple investors need to be alert to both positive and negative upcoming fundamental developments, one of which may give a boost to Samsung’s mobile fortunes. An upcoming negative development for Apple AAPL is the potential release of the Samsung Galaxy S5 with a curved screen, which the iPhone currently does not have.
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Consider taking profits on a 5% tranche on TWTR right here around $57.30.
This post was published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. On December 10, 2013, the following alert was posted: Depending upon the size of position held, consider taking profits on one-quarter of the original AAPL short-term trade in the zone of $562 to $568. The stock is trading at $563.50 as of
China Mobile has scheduled an event on December 18 and the speculation has been that China Mobile will introduce Apple’s AAPL iPhone. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that China Mobile will take pre-orders for iPhones starting Thursday. It is easy to see how a superficial analysis can lead one to conclude that it
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) STRONG EMPLOYMENT REPORT, GOLD SQUEEZES SHORTS December 6, 2013 The U. S. Department of Labor reported a very strong employment report for November. Nonfarm
Today, Apple is continuing its move higher. The trigger is a report in the Wall Street Journal that Apple has signed a deal with China Mobile. The WSJ report shows that the traders were correct in looking forward yesterday and not reacting negatively to a subsidiary of China Mobile pulling iPhones from
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. Consider initiating or adding a 10% tranche to Pandora (P) in the zone of $29 to $30.20. The trigger is that Spotify will start offering a free service. The plan is to add more if the stock goes higher. The stop