Thursday 8 August 2013

$AAPL: Apple AAPL -0.43% shares slipped 0.8% after strong gains in the previous session. Einhorn said during Greenlight Capital Re’s GLRE +0.85% conference call earlier Tuesday that the reinsurer lost money on Apple in the first quarter but he still built up its position on Apple.

“The biggest problems for our Apple investment are disappointing earnings and a diminished forecast,” said Einhorn.

But the thesis remains that Apple has a terrific operating platform and its loyal customer base will make repeated purchases of Apple products, he said.

Einhorn also lauded the company for issuing debt and announcing it will return $100 billion to shareholders.

“We’ve added to our Apple position and now we wait for Apple’s next blockbuster product,” he said.

Einhorn is chairman of the board of Greenlight Capital Re and president of Greenlight Capital Inc.

Why Apple is a value stock, for now

Commentary: Next product cycle may not fuel enough buzz

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-apple-is-a-value-stock-for-now-2013-05-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Shoppers in Toronto stand in line for Apple's iPhone 4 in Toronto.

Apple shares juiced with ‘massive’ buyback

Stock up more than 13% on heavy volume since program announced

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-shares-juiced-with-massive-buyback-2013-05-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

“I think the buyback’s about 75% of it,” Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray told MarketWatch of the recent share gains. “I think that’s getting investors to realize that it’s no longer trying to catch a falling knife.”

Brian Marshall of ISI Group told MarketWatch that the buyback, if done evenly through 2015, works out to about 1.2% of the stock’s trading volume each day, which he described simply as “massive.”

Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital raised his price target on Apple’s shares to $525 from $465 on Monday morning — barely two weeks after he lowered it. He cited several factors in his note to clients, but added that he hadn’t realized the “relief” the bigger buyback would bring.

“As a result, the buyback’s size may help the multiple a little more than we even thought a few weeks ago,” he wrote.

Munster of Piper Jaffray told MarketWatch that his clients are now showing greater interest in Apple’s product cycle than in the stock’s momentum.

“I think investors are starting to warm to the idea of investing in the product cycle over the next six quarters, he said.

“It is interesting that equity investors have a concern that Apple could turn into Nokia while there are debt buyers for 30-year paper,” he added, speaking of Apple’s $17 billion bond sale last week, which is helping to finance the share buybacks and dividend.

Monday 6 May 2013

Billionaire Buffett tells investors to not lose their heads when everyone’s excited
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=35717&icid=1&d_str=20130506

FED FORTUNES

The Federal Reserve's aggressive bond-buying program has helped stimulate the economy, but Buffett said it may be hard for the Fed to safely unload its US$3.4 trillion investment portfolio.
“It's a lot easier to buy things than it is to sell them,'' Buffett said.
The Fed has been buying US$85 billion a month in Treasurys and mortgage bonds to try to keep long-term borrowing rates down and get the economy moving.
Buffett said it's hard to predict what will happen when the Fed starts unloading bonds, but it's likely to be “very inflationary.''
“We really are in uncharted territory,'' Buffett said.
--AP

Euro zone downturn points to deeper recession

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/6/Euro-zone-downturn-points-to-deeper-recession.aspx

Is 'Sell in May and Go Away' still relevant?

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/4/30/Sell-in-May-and-go-away-Pioneer-stock-pickers-son.aspx

Gold bug McEwen still sees $5,000 bullion

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/4/18/Gold-bull-McEwen-still-sees-5000-bullion.aspx

Ottawa to toughen rules for foreign investors

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/6/Ottawa-to-toughen-rules-for-foreign-investors.aspx

The right way to buy bullion

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/3/The-right-way-to-buy-bullion.aspx

Canadian housing: bursting bubble or gentle landing?

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/2/Canadian-housing-bursting-bubble-or-gentle-landing.aspx

BlackBerry sales slowing: Canaccord

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/6/BlackBerry-sales-slowing-Canaccord.aspx

BlackBerry Q10 sells strongly in Canada and Britain: analyst

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/3/BlackBerry-Q10-sells-strongly-in-Canada-and-Britain-analyst.aspx

Buffett Ignores Gross’s New Normal, Pities Bond Investors

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-06/buffett-ignores-grosses-new-normal-pities-bond-investors.html

Buffett Avoids Gold
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-05/gold-bulls-split-with-buffett-as-traders-say-sell-commodities.html

Friday 3 May 2013

BlackBerry Q10 sells strongly in Canada and Britain: analyst

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/3/BlackBerry-Q10-sells-strongly-in-Canada-and-Britain-analyst.aspx

Berkshire's Munger says takeover prices too high

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/3/Berkshires-Munger-says-takeover-prices-too-high.aspx

China Magazine Floats Idea of Selling Parts of Currency Reserves

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/china-magazine-floats-idea-of-selling-parts-of-currency-reserves.html

Hong Kong Overheating Risk Seen by HKMA’s Chan as Debt Up

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/hong-kong-overheating-risk-seen-by-hkma-s-chan-on-surging-debt.html

Buffett Supports Dimon’s Dual Roles 100% at JPMorgan

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/buffett-supports-dimon-s-dual-roles-100-at-jpmorgan.html

Gross Sees New Normal Intact Amid 7.5% Unemployment: Tom Keene

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/gross-sees-new-normal-intact-amid-7-5-unemployment-tom-keene.html

AIG CEO Calls Buffett’s Remarks on Expansion Strange

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/aig-ceo-calls-buffett-s-remarks-on-expansion-strange.html

Buffett Bets on Business Insurance ‘Big Time’

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/buffett-bets-on-business-insurance-big-time-.html

Thursday 2 May 2013

Manulife fourth-quarter profit tops $1 billion

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/manulife-fourth-quarter-profit-tops-1-billion-2013-02-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Visa's results top estimates; shares gain

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/visas-results-top-estimates-shares-gain-2013-05-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Warren Buffett joins Twitter, gains 1,000 followers a minute

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/2/Warren-Buffett-joins-Twitter.aspx

Wednesday 1 May 2013

China manufacturing growth stalling: HSBC data

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-manufacturing-growth-stalling-hsbc-data-2013-05-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Rolling the dice on casino stocks

Commentary: There may be a winner in a beaten-down space.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/rolling-the-dice-on-casino-stocks-2013-05-01?link=MW_story_insert

Can fast-food stocks nourish investors’ returns?

Commentary: Americans like fast food. So should investors.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-fast-food-stocks-nourish-investors-returns-2013-05-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Fed Seen Slowing Stimulus With QE Cut by End of This Year

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-01/fed-seen-slowing-stimulus-with-qe-cut-by-end-of-this-year.html

Euro Lessons Unlearned as Blunders Mar Cyprus Rescue

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-30/euro-lessons-unlearned-as-blunders-mar-cyprus-rescue.html

Buffett Bear Adds Spice to Meeting as Rally Lulls Investors

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-01/buffett-bear-adds-spice-to-meeting-as-rally-lulls-shareholders.html

Five places to expect a crisis this summer

Commentary: Problems tend to bloom in August, not in May

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/five-places-to-expect-a-crisis-this-summer-2013-05-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Monday 29 April 2013

Gold ends higher on central-bank prospects

ECB, Fed meetings on tap; HSBC, UBS cut price forecasts

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-futures-rebound-in-asia-as-dollar-weakens-2013-04-29?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Thursday 25 April 2013

Starbucks profit up as Americas, Asia sales rise

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/starbucks-profit-up-as-americas-asia-sales-rise-2013-04-25?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

High Rents Changing Hong Kong's Retail Space

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/high-rents-changing-hong-kong-s-retail-space-rMzYjTLoRkqtg2jzk1ztmw.html

Gold Rout for Central Banks Buying Most Since 1964: Commodities

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/gold-rout-for-central-banks-buying-most-since-1964-commodities.html

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Affordable Fashion Surpasses Luxury in China

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-must-nots-in-china-amid-belt-tightening-2013-04-24?pagenumber=1

China sets 10% profit target for state-owned firms

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-sets-10-profit-target-for-state-owned-firms-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

The three must-nots in China amid belt-tightening

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-must-nots-in-china-amid-belt-tightening-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple targets, estimates cut by Wall Street

Analysts look past raised dividend to see later products, slowing sales

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-margins-outlook-outweigh-cash-return-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple needs new-product buzz to reignite stock

Commentary: Dividend, buyback unlikely to cut it with shareholders

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-needs-product-buzz-to-re-ignite-stock-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Everything you ‘know’ about the Fed is wrong

Commentary: 5 misconceptions about the effects of QE and monetary policy

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/everything-you-know-about-the-fed-is-wrong-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Does Apple’s dividend make it Microsoft 2.0?

Commentary: Income tech stocks aren’t for growth investors

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/does-apples-dividend-make-it-microsoft-20-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Be bullish on gold as long as chaos reigns

Commentary: Until the global economy is fixed, gold looks good

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/be-bullish-on-gold-as-long-as-chaos-reigns-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Barrick Gold CEO to shareholders: 'I feel your disappointment'

http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/barrick-gold-ceo-to-shareholders-i-feel-your-disappointment-1.1251504

Tracking the Avian Flu Outbreak
http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2013-04-18/h7n9-bird-flu.html

Bird Flu Strain Spreads as Taiwan Reports First Infection

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/taiwan-finds-first-bird-flu-infection-outside-china-in-traveler.html

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Stock Market's Fake Tweet Retreat
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-trading-influence-laid-bare-by-fake-tweet-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Yum China same-store sales down 13% in March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-china-same-store-sales-down-13-in-march-2013-04-10-184855043

Apple’s lower margins cloud its payout hike

Commentary: Margins continue below 40% range may fuel concern

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-lower-margins-cloud-its-payout-hike-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Lululemon cut by RBC after executive departure

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lululemon-cut-by-rbc-after-executive-departure-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Yum China same-store sales down 13% in March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-china-same-store-sales-down-13-in-march-2013-04-10-184855043?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Fitch: Bird Flu Poses Risk to US Protein Processors, Restaurants

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitch-bird-flu-poses-risk-to-us-protein-processors-restaurants-2013-04-16?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Coach profit rises as sales, margins improve

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coach-profit-rises-as-sales-margins-improve-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Total North American sales increased 7% to $792 million, and the region's same-store sales were up 1%. International sales rose 6% to $382 million. Sales in China, which Coach has made the cornerstone of its international strategy, climbed 40%. Sales were flat in Japan, on a constant-currency basis.

Coach jumps after it beats jittery expectations

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coach-jumps-after-it-beats-jittery-expectations-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China’s Recovery Falters as Manufacturing Growth Cools

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/china-s-manufacturing-growth-slows-as-economic-recovery-falters.html

China Hot Market Without Profit Seen in Pretty Lady Card

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/china-hot-market-without-profit-seen-in-pretty-lady-card.html

Apple’s forecast to dominate earnings report

Wall Street sees weak iPhone, iPad sales ahead of new products

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-forecast-to-dominate-earnings-report-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Is Apple souring retail investors on stocks?

Why the market’s rally isn’t raising investor confidence

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-apple-souring-retail-investors-on-stocks-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Goldman: It's time to close out those gold shorts

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-its-time-to-close-out-those-gold-shorts-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Monday 22 April 2013

5 Apple charts you need to see before results

Solid history of beating forecasts, but gross margins are tightening

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-apple-charts-you-need-to-see-before-results-2013-04-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

oo much Apple and gold

Commentary: Why both investments dominate so many portfolios

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/too-much-apple-and-gold-2013-04-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold's Tumble: Panic or Conspiracy? What's Next?

http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/15164

Sunday 21 April 2013

Cola wars, China style

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cola-wars-china-style-2013-04-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Friday 19 April 2013

Heading off a China-style Subprime Mortgage Crisis

The risk from ballooning local government debt is enormous, and to address this problem the government must learn to play its proper role

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-17/100515649.html

Gold reclaims $1,400, but takes a hit for the week

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-reclaims-1400-but-takes-a-hit-for-the-week-2013-04-19?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

The Boston bombing and ‘black swans’

Commentary: Role of risk in our lives is little understood

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-boston-bombing-and-black-swans-2013-04-19?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Thursday 18 April 2013

Why I’m no longer an Apple bear

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-im-no-longer-an-apple-bear-2013-04-18?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China is repeating Japan’s economic mistakes

Commentary: Wasteful investment and spending stunts growth

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-is-repeating-japans-economic-mistakes-2013-04-18?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Beware the Transports’ weakness

Commentary: A potential Dow Theory non-confirmation brewing

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beware-the-transports-weakness-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why apple dipped below $400 and what to do now

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-apple-dipped-below-400-and-what-to-do-now-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Europe faces threat of full-fledged depression

Data taking turn for the worse, a likely black eye for earnings

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/europe-faces-threat-of-full-fledged-depression-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Is the end of the bull run near?

Pimco’s Mohamed El-Erian speaks with WSJ’s Francesco Guerrera about whether or not we are seeing the end of the bond bull run.

Countries buying the world’s gold

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/countries-buying-the-worlds-gold-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

http://247wallst.com/2013/04/16/countries-buying-the-worlds-gold/

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Gold ends higher after 2-session drop of over $200

Exchange operator raises collateral requirements for trading gold

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-adds-to-losses-cme-hikes-margins-2013-04-16?pagenumber=1

The bounce was “weak and gold bulls are badly shaken,” said Vedant Mimani, lead portfolio manager of the Atyant Capital Global Opportunities Fund.

“But this is typical action for gold and why old hands say gold comes down an elevator and goes up a set of stairs,” he said. “It will take some time for gold to stabilize and for buyers to regroup.”

6 reasons for gold’s massive selloff: HSBC

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/16/6-reasons-for-golds-massive-selloff-hsbc/

Cinda 'Wants to List in Hong Kong This Year'

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-16/100515176.html

Gold - at any price
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=31&art_id=132899&sid=39487527&con_type=3

Tumbling gold prices add to miners’ miseries

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/4/15/Tumbling-gold-prices-add-to-miners-miseries.aspx

Gold Fall an Opportunity for Central Banks to Buy, Cabraal Says

berg.com/news/2013-04-16/gold-fall-an-opportunity-for-central-banks-to-buy-cabraal-says.html

Gold Miners Approaching $1,300 Pain Threshold

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/gold-miners-approaching-1-300-pain-threshold.html

Gold’s fair value is $800 an ounce

Commentary: What price is justified by gold’s fundamentals?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/golds-fair-value-is-800-an-ounce-2013-04-16?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Monday 15 April 2013

Currency ‘debasement’ not panning out for gold bugs

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/15/currency-debasement-not-panning-out-for-gold-bugs/

With capitulation selling, is it time to think about a rebound for gold?

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/15/with-capitulation-selling-is-it-time-to-think-about-a-rebound-for-gold/

How low can gold and silver go?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-low-can-gold-and-silver-go-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold suffers biggest one-day drop since 1980s

China data, possible central-bank sales blamed; silver down 11%

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-sharply-copper-hit-after-china-data-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold plummets, but not at jewelry store

Why the commodity’s decline hasn’t translated into deals on necklaces

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-plummets-but-not-at-jewelry-store-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why Chinese domain names may fuel disputes

The Internet’s governing body of domain names said it would roll out Chinese character options for top-level domains in the second half of 2013.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/poor-2012-prompts-soul-searching-at-chinas-zte-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China indoor pollution more toxic than outside

As China struggles with air pollution, some believe the air inside is just as badhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/another-china-businessman-in-sichuan-probed-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold falls sharply; copper hit after China data

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-sharply-copper-hit-after-china-data-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Oil below $89 as China deepens demand worries

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-below-89-as-china-data-deepen-demand-worries-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China economic data disappoint, slamming stocks

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-economic-data-disappoint-slamming-stocks-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Friday 12 April 2013

George Soros' Speech at 2013 Boao Forum

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-09/100511478.html

Thursday 11 April 2013

List of Charities and Organizations supported

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Toronto General Hospital
http://www.uhn.ca/applications/TGH/iNews/default.aspx

WWF Global
http://wwf.panda.org/

Earth Hour
http://www.earthhour.org/

MEC
http://www.mec.ca/Main/home.jsp

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF)
http://tdfef.com/

Energy stocks gain; First Solar up 46%

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energy-stocks-gain-chevron-allowed-back-to-brazil-2013-04-09?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Currency war is hell on emerging markets

Commentary: No winners as Japan’s yen moves risk retaliation

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/currency-war-is-hell-on-emerging-markets-2013-04-11?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Bank of Japan Joins Fed, ECB in Record Stimulus

By Brendan Murray & Scott Lanman - Apr 5, 2013 10:10 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-05/bank-of-japan-joins-fed-ecb-in-record-stimulus.html

Spring lull a pause, says top forecaster Jones

Seven-time contest winner confident growth will accelerate

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/spring-lull-a-pause-says-top-forecaster-jones-2013-04-10?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Tuesday 9 April 2013

China posts surprise trade deficit for March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-posts-surprise-trade-deficit-for-march-2013-04-09-231032556?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Critical Warning No. 13: Stockman’s ‘Apocalypse’

Commentary: If this sounds like advice to get out, it is

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/critical-warning-no-13-stockmans-apocalypse-2013-04-06

Lessons from the J.C. Penney disaster

Commentary: In retail, the customer rules

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lessons-from-the-jc-penney-disaster-2013-04-09?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Commodities are usually good economic indicators – just not right now, says UBS

April 5, 2013, 2:24 PM

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/05/commodities-are-usually-good-economic-indicators-just-not-right-now-says-ubs/

Sunday 7 April 2013

George Soros tempers praise for Beijing with warning on risks

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1208805/interview-george-soros

IMF’s Lagarde backs Bank of Japan’s new easing

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/imfs-lagarde-backs-bank-of-japans-new-easing-2013-04-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Europe warns Portugal over austerity measures

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/europe-warns-portugal-over-austerity-measures-2013-04-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Friday 5 April 2013

Why gold fell this week and what to do next

Analysts explain gold’s plunge, offer a long-term outlook and advice

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-gold-fell-this-week-and-what-to-do-next-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold rallies for the day, drops 1.2% on week

Employment numbers pressure the dollar, U.S. equities

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-futures-dip-ahead-of-us-jobs-report-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

U.S. dollar drops after weak jobs report

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yen-extends-losses-on-japans-monetary-easing-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Oil drops, set for 5% weekly loss after jobs data

Oil at $80s price level ‘more probable than a week ago’, analyst says

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-slips-as-markets-await-us-job-data-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

No QE tapering this year seen after weak jobs data

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-qe-tapering-this-year-seen-after-weak-jobs-data-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Thursday 4 April 2013

Stocks steady as Japan plans stimulus

Weekly jobless claims climb to four-month high

April 4, 2013, 1:36 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rise-on-bank-of-japan-easing-plan-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Mom and pop: The world’s worst investors

Commentary: They buy high, sell low, and the ending is predictable

April 4, 2013, 10:17 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mom-and-pop-the-worlds-worst-investors-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple-China showdown: A test case for both sides

Commentary: Chinese government has strong power over tech markets

April 4, 2013, 7:01 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-china-showdown-a-test-case-for-both-sides-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Wednesday 3 April 2013

Big correction dead ahead

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/big-correction-dead-ahead-2013-04-03?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Happy 40th birthday, cellphone!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/happy-40th-birthday-cellphone-2013-04-03?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Tuesday 2 April 2013

Nasdaq falls 10% after eSpeed acquisition

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nasdaq-falls-95-after-espeed-acquisition-2013-04-02?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Monday 1 April 2013

Copper, gold and the Cyclical Fold

April 1, 2013, 11:41 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/copper-gold-and-the-cyclical-fold-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Warren Buffett's high upside potential picks

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffetts-high-upside-potential-picks-
2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

April 1, 2013, 12:26 p.m. EDT

S&P 500 is setting up a trap door

April 1, 2013, 10:29 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-500-is-setting-up-a-trap-door-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Ford is ready to step on the gas

Commentary: Ford could be the big winner in the sector.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-is-ready-to-step-on-the-gas-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

7 reasons Cyprus is more important than you think

Commentary: This is a dangerous way to deal with a crisis

April 1, 2013, 12:12 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-cyprus-more-important-than-you-think-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Sunday 31 March 2013

China manufacturing picks up modestly

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-manufacturing-picks-up-modestly-2013-03-31?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why China wants to eat Apple

Commentary: Handset standoff with China Mobile spurs spat

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-china-wants-to-eat-apple-2013-03-31?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Saturday 30 March 2013

Some Cyprus depositors facing hefty losses

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/some-cyprus-depositors-facing-hefty-losses-2013-03-30?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Friday 29 March 2013

$how us your asana!

Yoga-refund furor

By BETH DEFALCO
Last Updated: 4:54 PM, March 27, 2013
Posted: 1:28 AM, March 26, 2013

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/how_us_your_asana_lRnwqI1P2GqzURYztlcUJO

Thursday 28 March 2013

S&P 500 record to test market momentum

After flirting all month, index sets new closing high of 1,569.19

March 28, 2013, 4:36 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-500-record-to-test-market-momentum-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Cyprus capital controls could blow the euro apart

Two-tier currency flies in face of economic and monetary union

March 28, 2013, 2:42 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cyprus-capital-controls-could-blow-the-euro-apart-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

5 charts about BlackBerry

March 28, 2013, 1:25 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-charts-about-blackberry-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

This popular mutual fund type is losing you money

Commentary: Global funds leave 2% of your gains on the table

March 28, 2013, 1:32 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-popular-mutual-fund-type-is-costing-you-money-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

BlackBerry has a long way to go

Commentary: Don’t overlook the subscriber losses

March 28, 2013, 11:15 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blackberry-has-a-long-way-to-go-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China prefers risky investments

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-consolidates-as-cyprus-banks-reopen-2013-03-28?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Cyprus’s Banks Open After Two Weeks as Controls Curb Panic

By Tom Stoukas, Maria Petrakis & Marcus Bensasson - Mar 28, 2013 12:20 PM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/cypriot-banks-to-open-for-first-time-in-2-weeks-with-cash-curbs.html

Wednesday 27 March 2013

TMX Listed Company Directory

http://www.tmx.com/TMX/HttpController?GetPage=ListedCompaniesViewPage&Market=T&Language=en

Staff changes must not stall China market reforms

March 27, 2013, 10:08 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/staff-changes-must-not-stall-china-market-reforms-2013-03-27?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Conflict in China over private equity funds

March 27, 2013, 10:09 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/conflict-in-china-over-private-equity-funds-2013-03-27?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

An ‘I told you so’ moment for early Apple bear

Has Apple analyst Edward Zabitsky finally been proven right?

March 27, 2013, 11:06 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/an-i-told-you-so-moment-for-early-apple-bear-2013-03-27?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

After Cyprus, euro zone will slip into depression

Commentary: Three big problems with the Cyprus ‘rescue’

March 27, 2013, 6:01 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/after-cyprus-euro-zone-will-slip-into-depression-2013-03-27

BlackBerry under the gun to make its numbers

Intense focus on Z10 shipments expected in Thursday’s results

March 27, 2013, 10:35 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blackberry-under-the-gun-to-make-its-numbers-2013-03-27

Cyprus Capital Controls First in EU Could Last Years

By Yalman Onaran - Mar 27, 2013 9:56 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/cyprus-capital-controls-first-in-eu-could-last-years.html

Moynihan Says He’d Like Being BofA Chief Rest of His Life

By Hugh Son - Mar 27, 2013 9:50 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/moynihan-says-he-d-like-to-be-bofa-chief-rest-of-his-life.html

BRICS Approve Currency Fund as Bank Start-Up Stalls

By Franz Wild, Arnaldo Galvao & Ilya Arkhipov - Mar 27, 2013 9:43 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/brics-approve-currency-fund-as-bank-start-up-stalls.html

Tuesday 26 March 2013

The Handy-Dandy Investors Crash Loss Calculator

March 27, 2013, 12:02 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-handy-dandy-investors-crash-loss-calculator-2013-03-27?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Is market timing dead?

Commentary: What the market timing popularity cycle is telling us

March 26, 2013, 8:31 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-market-timing-dead-2013-03-26?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Li Ka-shing Backs Hong Kong Property Curbs as Transactions Fall

By Kelvin Wong & Fion Li - Mar 26, 2013 12:00 PM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/li-ka-shing-backs-hong-kong-property-curbs-as-transactions-fall.html

A Lack Of Lineups Is Normal For BlackBerry: Business As Usual

Mar 26 2013

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1300971-a-lack-of-lineups-is-normal-for-blackberry-business-as-usual

Conspiracy Theory... BlackBerry?

Mar 25 2013

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1299831-conspiracy-theory-blackberry

The Japanese Are Stashing Cash

March 26 (Bloomberg)

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/the-japanese-are-stashing-cash-JXtXIZzURjewrth3v~d4tw.html

Warren Buffett Violates His 'Ham Sandwich' Principle With Goldman Deal

Mar 26 201

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1302151-warren-buffett-violates-his-ham-sandwich-principle-with-goldman-deal

Where Soros Is Putting His Money

MarketWatch's Laura Mandaro discusses five stocks that billionaire George Soros has recently invested in. (Photo: AP)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-higher-after-durable-goods-data-2013-03-26?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Turning around BlackBerry

Mar 24 2013

http://video.ft.com/v/2245874087001/Turning-around-BlackBerry

Monday 25 March 2013

Google's big plans for Myanmar

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt visits Myanmar with an eye toward developing the country’s telecommunications sector.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/asia-stocks-rally-on-reported-cyprus-deal-2013-03-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Friday 22 March 2013

Nike jumps 11%, lifting shares in athletic sector

March 22, 2013, 9:56 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nike-jumps-11-lifting-shares-in-athletic-sector-2013-03-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

What will actually happen if Cyprus deal fails?

If Cyprus fails to reach a bailout agreement by Monday it could trigger a serious run on the country's banks, eventually leading to an exit from the euro zone, Commerzbank analysts write.

http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/cyprus-bank-bailout/SS-4-25845/SS-4-26419/?mod=mw_streaming_cyprus-bank-bailout

Lululemon Faces Latest Setback

Wendy Bounds and Andria Cheng discuss a recall of yoga pants from Lululemon, and Julie Jargon looks at Starbucks's first company-owned coffee farm. Photo: AP.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tiffanys-challenges-behind-share-sparkle-2013-03-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Thursday 21 March 2013

Nike eases worry on North America, China

March 21, 2013, 5:38 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nike-eases-worry-on-north-america-china-2013-03-21?mod=wsj_share_tweet

Can app help you invest like a billionaire?

iBillionaire tracks money moves by Buffett, Einhorn and others

March 21, 2013, 4:43 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-app-help-you-invest-like-a-billionaire-2013-03-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

U.S. stocks suffer biggest drop in nearly a month

Disappointing earnings from software maker Oracle hit tech shares

March 21, 2013, 4:42 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-retreat-as-technology-sector-hit-2013-03-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

BlackBerry Z10 hits U.S. ahead of key report

New smartphone goes on sale Friday; quarterly results next week

March 21, 2013, 6:06 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blackberry-z10-hits-us-ahead-of-key-report-2013-03-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Facebook Targeted in U.S. as Asian Chat App Line Invades

By Jungah Lee & Takashi Amano - Mar 21, 2013 6:13 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/facebook-targeted-in-u-s-as-asian-chat-app-line-invades.html

Euro may be doomed whether Cyprus stays or goes

Commentary: No one can now trust Brussels, or Berlin

March 21, 2013, 11:38 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-may-be-doomed-whether-cyprus-stays-or-goes-2013-03-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Major Chinese solar company goes bankrupt

By Charles Riley @CNNMoney March 21, 2013: 4:41 AM ET

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/suntech-solar-bankruptcy/index.html

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China's Suntech Power has put its largest subsidiary into bankruptcy, a casualty of rampant oversupply in the solar industry and punishing sanctions levied on Chinese panel producers.

The bankruptcy filing, made in Jiangsu Province, marks the end of a long downward spiral for Suntech's Wuxi subsidiary, once a darling of the solar industry and one of the world's largest panel producers.
Declining prices for solar products and global trade spats have taken a toll on the nascent solar industry in recent years, leading to the failure of several firms heavily dependent on government support.
Parent company Suntech Power (STP), listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will not file for bankruptcy. But the company's share price is now trading around 60 cents, down from $50 in 2008. Wuxi accounts for about half Suntech's 20,000 employees.
A group of eight Chinese banks petitioned a court in Jiangsu Province on Wednesday in an effort to push Wuxi Suntech into bankruptcy, and the subsidiary said it would not object.
Last week, the company missed a payment on $541 million in debt, and the company's CEO said he was exploring strategic alternatives. According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the company owes nine creditor banks a total of $1.2 billion.
Suntech announced last week it was closing a manufacturing center in Goodyear, Arizona, costing 43 workers their jobs.
"These are the growing pains of a maturing industry," E.L McDaniel, managing director of Suntech America, said at the time. "Though it's a tough time to be a solar manufacturer, there's never been a better time to be a solar customer."
Related story: Solar power has record year despite bankruptcies
China's solar manufacturers maintain close ties to the state, and have been hammered in recent years as demand for solar panels has lagged far behind supply. Yet they continued to receive favorable treatment from the government in the form of bank loans.
Many of China's solar firms used the loan money to increase production, even as they haemorrhaged cash.
Related story: Why China is losing the solar war
There is still a chance that government intervention will save Wuxi Suntech, with the most likely suitor being Wuxi Guolian, a development company backed by the local government.
The U.S. Commerce Department announced stiff tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels last year, after finding that Chinese solar cell manufacturers were "dumping" their products on the American market below production costs.
The issue divided the U.S. solar industry, with some manufacturers complaining that Chinese trade practices were driving prices down artificially and smothering U.S. production.
U.S. manufacturer Solyndra became the highest-profile victim of plunging panel prices in 2011, forced to file for bankruptcy despite receiving $535 million in federal loan guarantees.

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Saturday 6 July 2013

Switzerland Will Join Race to Be Trading Hub for China’s Yuan

Friday 28 June 2013

Gold: Is the bad news over?

Commentary: Some say it has further to fall

Gold sees record quarterly plunge

Gold futures tumble 23% during the second quarter

Thursday 27 June 2013

When the China tide goes out: Andy Xie

Monday 24 June 2013

Worsening Liquidity Situation Bites Interbank Market

China cash squeeze exposes risks from short-term funding

PBOC Sees ‘Reasonable’ Liquidity in China’s Financial System

Gold Wagers Slump as $55 Billion Erased From Funds: Commodities

Sunday 23 June 2013

7 ways to spot a market top

Key signals chart watchers use to find the peaks

Friday 21 June 2013

China Signs Pact With Taiwan to Open Services Trade Sectors

Minsky Moment Alarm Sounded in China by SocGen: Cutting Research

Thursday 20 June 2013

New Model of Organic Farming Sprouts Up in Suburbs of Big Cities

China miners suffer hangover after buying binge

U.S. stocks extend tumble on Fed taper fears

Asian and European stocks sink, along with gold and Treasurys

China injects 50 billion yuan liquidity: report

Friday 14 June 2013

China-EU deal could be game-changer: Andy Xie

Commentary: Trade agreement could boost China’s reforms

Thursday 13 June 2013

Hong Kong Chief Executive Pledges Property Curbs to Stay

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Jim Rogers: Gold correction ain’t over, and Bernanke needs to quit

Monday 10 June 2013

George Soros is buying gold stocks aggressively...

The charts that have some worried over China

Wednesday 5 June 2013

China Vanke Chairman Says Country Faces Risk of Home Bubble

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Buffett’s buying banks, but beware

Commentary: Berkshire’s bank investments are picky

Friday 31 May 2013

China’s weak economy will hit these stocks hardest

Commentary: Cars, commodities and consumer stocks vulnerable

Banks to lend Shuanghui $7 billion for Smithfield deal

China’s Growing Ranks of Elderly Beset by Depression, Study Says

Wednesday 29 May 2013

What gold, silver mining investors should do next

Zijin unit interested in 3 Barrick gold mines

Thursday 23 May 2013

Most popular American brands in China

Wednesday 22 May 2013

China manufacturing swings to contraction: HSBC

Stocks sell off across Asia and Australian dollar falls after data

Gold turns lower after Bernanke’s mixed QE signals

Bernanke: ‘Step down’ in QE could come soon

Gold will not make a comeback

Commentary: There may be a bounce, but don’t expect a recovery

Tuesday 21 May 2013

You don’t think we’re in a bubble?

The Path to a Sustainable Real Estate Market

An Investment Company Tries Its Hand at Farming

Thursday 16 May 2013

Facebook’s 1-year fight to regain IPO heat goes on

Wall Street likes social network, but few see stock returning to $38 soon

Wednesday 15 May 2013

HSBC to cull up to 14,000 more jobs in war on costs