5 overlooked stock picks for 2017 from top fund managers
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Ready to play the new commodity cycle? Or maybe buy into Trump’s defense-spending plans? Or even bet on one of Europe’s most hated airlines? According to a group of top fund managers, those plays are ...
How Trump and Brexit are shaking up investment portfolios for 2017
https://alaricsecurities.com/trump-brexit-shaking-investment-portfolios-2017/
A lot of things happened in 2016 that most people didn’t see coming: Prince and David Bowie died. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. And among economic ...
China clears key hurdle to buy Chicago Stock Exchange
https://alaricsecurities.com/china-clears-key-hurdle-buy-chicago-stock-exchange/
China just moved a step closer to acquiring one of America’s oldest stock exchanges, despite security concerns raised by some in Congress. This week a U.S. panel that examines foreign deals for potential national security ...
Here’s where contrarian investors plan to make their money in 2017
https://alaricsecurities.com/heres-contrarian-investors-plan-make-money-2017/
It’s effectively the last Friday before Christmas, and not much is stirring. That means it could be the start of the holiday exodus, when investors pocket their gains and get ready to deck the halls. ...
Two traders arrested over alleged manipulation of more than 2,000 stocks
https://alaricsecurities.com/two-traders-arrested-alleged-manipulation-2000-stocks/
Joseph Taub and Elazar Shmalo allegedly used dozens of accounts at several brokerage firms in bouts of manipulative trading activity. Two New Jersey-based traders were arrested on Monday for allegedly manipulating prices of more than ...
Stock benchmarks just did something they haven’t done in nearly 20 years
https://alaricsecurities.com/stock-benchmarks-just-something-havent-done-nearly-20-years/
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Russell 2000, Dow transports all close at all-time highs on the same day. Five major U.S. stock-index benchmarks finished at records on the same day—something that hasn’t happened in more ...
Mortgage rates soar to fresh 2016 high, Freddie Mac says
https://alaricsecurities.com/mortgage-rates-soar-fresh-2016-high-freddie-mac-says/
Rates for home loans rose for the sixth week in a row, mortgage finance provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.13% in the Dec. 8 week, up five basis points during ...
How Italy’s ‘no’ vote might be the ECB’s silver lining
https://alaricsecurities.com/italys-no-vote-might-ecbs-silver-lining/
Italian uncertainty is pushing the ECB to deliver ‘bare minimum’ on Thursday, analyst says. The resounding “no” vote in Italy’s weekend referendum may have put another cloud over Europe’s financial landscape, but there could be ...
Hangover Awaits as OPEC Celebrates Its Biggest Accord in Years
https://alaricsecurities.com/hangover-awaits-opec-celebrates-biggest-accord-years/
Agreement to cut output will work only with self-compliance Unintended consequence: U.S. shale drillers will benefit, too Let OPEC celebrate. For now. The oil club is dizzy with its own success after a harmonious meeting ...
This ETF has jumped sevenfold since the start of the bull market
https://alaricsecurities.com/etf-jumped-sevenfold-since-start-bull-market/
Since the start of the bull market in March 2009, Wall Street stocks have nearly quadrupled, with the major indexes currently trading near record levels. A tiny small-cap value fund, however, has more than doubled ...