A ‘No Gas’ sign is seen on a gas pump at a station after it ran out of gas as people get fuel before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on August 30, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hurricane Dorian’s winds slowed, prompting a downgrade to
Stocks are sending a sell signal. So says widely followed strategist Sven Henrich, founder and lead market strategist at NorthmanTrader, who told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Thursday that one S&P 500 chart is showing the market heading for a major drop. Many market watchers have taken notice of the technical “megaphone” pattern the S&P has
Shares of Nissan, Honda, Fiat Chrysler, and Daimler are trading at deep discount to their book value, and are paying hefty dividends. Nissan Motor’s shares, for instance, are trading 51% below their book value, paying 8.6% dividend. Daimler’s shares trade at an even larger discount, 68%, paying 6.8% dividend—see table. Company Recent price Book value
A beach home on the west end of Dauphin Island, Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico is left pieces in the wake of Hurricane Katrina Thursday, September 1, 2005. Photographer: Kari Goodnough/Bloomberg News BLOOMBERG NEWS Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas over the weekend. The category 5 storm has been called the strongest storm to
One of the biggest trends in the residential real estate industry in recent years has been the introduction of the so-called “iBuyer” companies like Opendoor, OfferPad and Zillow Offers that buy houses directly from homeowners and then resell the houses. Phoenix is ground zero for the iBuyer explosion. The two largest iBuyer companies, Opendoor and
In this photo illustration, the new Impossible Whopper sits on a table at a Burger King restaurant on August 8, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York. Drew Angerer | Getty Images As concerns mount over the dangers of a rapidly warming planet, upstart food companies are targeting a major climate-damaging food: beef. Beyond Meat and its
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Whether or not the U.S. is going into a recession is on the minds of Americans everywhere. Google searches show recession fears have spiked exponentially since the end of July, when the Federal Reserve cut interest
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 20: Lori Lightfoot addresses guests after being sworn in as Mayor of Chicago during a ceremony at the Wintrust Arena on May 20, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Lightfoot become the first black female and openly gay Mayor in the Getty Images The clock continues to tick on Chicago’s 23% funded pensions.
Hong Kong protests have expanded from opposing a controversial extradition bill to calls for greater government accountability. Getty Even though Macau casino review fell for a second straight month in August, ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong have had little direct impact on Macau tourism and gaming to date. But resulting disruptions and the larger issues
This photo taken on October 17, 2018 shows a worker inspecting shoes at a factory in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province. STR | AFP | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded in August, according to results of a private survey released on Monday amid the country’s escalating trade war with the U.S. The Caixin/Markit
A cargo ship holds shipping containers as other containers sit at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container port, in September 2018. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China is moving slowly in the implementation of retaliatory tariffs as trade tensions with the U.S. escalate. The Chinese government
A presentation by billionaire co-founder of private equity firm TPG Capital, James Coulter. In this presentation, Jim analyses four markets that he sees investment potential in and breaks down what he looks for in each industry before he invests. Jim also talks about the history of multiple sectors and reaching punctuated equilibrium. Like if you
Estee Lauder Looks Unstoppable Even In A Volatile Market. © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP After losing 4.5% early on, the S&P rallied back nicely to close August down only 1.6%. In contrast, Wayne Himelsein, one of my best managers, closed the month nicely positive, up about 1.9%. Wayne does well in volatile markets. Today, I
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The flooring in this Kirkland, WA house helps limit the mechanical heating/cooling required. This house was also built with SIPs which also minimize mechanical heating and cooling. Photo courtesy of Aaron Britton for Prefabulos + Almost Off the Grid, published by Abrams A very modern and
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) briefing on hurricane Dorian at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Hurricane Dorian will not hit Alabama, said the National Weather Service on Sunday, contradicting comments made by President Trump earlier. “Alabama will NOT see any impacts
Image Source | DigitalVision | Getty Images For many minorities in America, it’s an all too familiar scene. An applicant who is a person of color and and applies for credit is either denied or gets much worse terms than a white borrower. In fact, an investigation by the National Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington
Author’s wife wearing a sombrero in Mexico Chuck Bolotin Perhaps you’ve thought about moving to Mexico, or perhaps you have a loved one who is considering it. Either way, you’re almost certainly dealing with all the objections arguing against the move. We certainly did, before we moved. Friends, family, and even almost complete strangers were
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on August 26 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and his pronouncements about tariffs have been rocking the stock market and investors. Now, with a 15% tariff on $109
Rastegar Property CEO Ari Rastegar argues opportunity zones are great for job creation and economic growth, but more than simple tax benefits must be considered before investing Rastegar Property Simply put, an opportunity zone is a designated area created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that permits tax advantages for some investments
A worker pushes Amazon.com Inc. packages in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The years-long battle between Amazon and retail companies has spilled over into the shipping industry, with FedEx and UPS adjusting their strategies as the tech giant, once simply a customer, is