Category Archives: Investment outlook

Stumped by the Stock Market Slump? Start by Picturing a Used Car Dealership

Trading stocks can be a lot like buying a used car.

Wolf Richter: Nasdaq, “Tech,” & IPOs Are in for Gut-Wrencher

Companies planning IPOs for 2019 must hope that the upcoming year will be like 2000, the last hurrah of the dot-com era.

Global Uncertainty Is Rising, and That is a Bad Omen for Growth

The World Uncertainty Index reveals how uncertainty in the world has evolved over time, whether it is synchronised across countries, and how it compares across income groups and political regimes.

Can Zuckerberg Survive Facebook’s Stock Selloff?

To think it was not all that long ago that Zuckerberg was contemplating a presidential bid…

Uber Releases Ugly 3Q 2018 Results: Losses Widen to $1.1 Billion, Growth Slows

It”s getting hard to believe Uber’s story.

Is This Time Different? Examining Recent Emerging-Market Turbulence

Some emerging-market economies look wobbly. How likely are we to see more crises?

Marshall Auerback: Apple Has an Early Case of GE’s Disease

Silicon Valley stars like Apple suffer from financialization—the same ailment that felled GE and Lucent.

What General Electric Is Doing to Dodge the Question: “When Will GE File for Bankruptcy?”

A detailed look at GE’s fall from financial grace.

Panicked Market Close Wednesday, Rout Continues Overseas, With Some Stabilization in Europe; What Will Thursday Bring? Updated: Investors Want Their Fed Put

Mr. Market was very edgy yesterday. Will he recover his chipper mood today or fall into a deeper funk?

Markets Edgy Over China, Italy Budget Staredown, Saudis, Brexit, Too Much Private Debt, Strained Valuations….

Markets have more reason than usual to be jumpy.

Wolf Richter: It’s the Banks Again

Mr. Market is worried about banks, particularly European ones.

Mr. Market’s Hissy Fit May Be Over….For Now

Puzzling out the markets have changed, and not changed, since the crisis.

Hubert Horan’s Quick Take on Uber’s Second Quarter Results

Uber’s latest financial report confirms Hubert Horan’s predictions.

Michael Olenick: Update Confirms That Share Buybacks Are Still Corporate Suicide

Reconfirming the findings of a study that debunked some key claims about the supposed benefit of stock buybacks.

Richard Murphy: Stock Markets Look Ever More Like Ponzi Schemes

Why is it entirely sensible to regard stock markets as Ponzi schemes.