FLASH: McKinsey’s annual review reveals an expanding and developing industry; more tools for managed money and investors. Note: Private markets, including PE, debt, infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources. Private markets stayed strong in 2018. True, fundraising was down 11%. But $778-B of new capital flowed in. Investors have a new motivation to allocate to […]
US construction spending spiked in January, with investment in public projects rising to a more than 8-year high, which could boost economic growth estimates for the first quarter. The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that construction spending jumped 1.3%, the largest increase since last April, after a revised 0.8% fall in December. Economists polled […]
FLASH: World’s Gold miners seek merger opportunities $GLD, $GOLD, $CS A move by the world’s biggest gold miners to get bigger adding new vigor to an industry that failed to inspire investor support in Y 2018. The mega-merger mania now under way for Newmont Mining Corp., Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD) and Goldcorp will result in some […]
The Big Q: What does Ivanka Trump do? The Big A: This is what she is doing. She is working on behalf of The Trump Administration to to empower women around the world, and especially in developing countries, is an urgent priority that goes well beyond social justice. Ample research has demonstrated and, in several […]
$MTAFF, $GLD, $SLV Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (TSXV: MTA) (OTCQX: MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) announce Friday that the Company has sold an additional 4,172,358 units of the Company at a price of C$0.78 per Unit for additional gross proceeds of approximately C$3,254,439. With the closing of this 2nd tranche on 4 January 2019and the 1st […]
Chinese Investors Sentiment is Very Weak, Conditions Abroad Have Little Influence $ALMMF, $CHL, $PTR Market sentiment is very weak. President Xi’s government is struggling to dispel such gloom and talk stock prices back up with promises of tax cuts, more bank lending and a media campaign. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 30% from January […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA): Robyn Denholm New Board Chairwoman $TSLA Wednesday night, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced Robyn Denholm has taken Elon Musk’s place as Chairwoman of the company’s board. She is also leaving her role as CFO and Head of Strategy at Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company, once her 6-month notice period with Telstra is complete, and will be working as Tesla […]
US Wages, Salaries Rise by Most in 10 Yrs, 227,000 Jobs Added US wages and salaries rose by the most in a decade while private sector payrolls increased by the most in 8 months in October, suggesting overall job growth accelerated this month after Hurricane Florence weighed on restaurant and retail employment in September. The Labor […]
Institutional Investors are Quietly Adding Cryptocurrencies to Holdings $BTCUSD, $ETHUSD Institutional investors are becoming more involved in the $220-B cryptocurrency market than many observers may realize. Buyers such as hedge funds have replaced HNWIs (high-net-worth individuals) as the biggest buyers of large lots of digital coins worth more than $100-K through private transactions.. The Big […]
Romantic Places to Travel with Your ‘Significant Other’ There are certain places in this world that are so special they are worth saving to share with someone. From sunset strolls along pristine beaches to thrilling adventures. Below are some very romantic destinations to take with your significant other, as follows: Udaipur, India Called India’s most […]
DOJ’s Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Probe is a Pox on the Company $TSLA Right now it is too early to tell where the Department of Justice’s inquiry into Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) will lead, but it will likely require the company’s attention for months, perhaps years Tesla is facing a criminal investigation by the DOJ into public comments the company […]
Saudi Wealth Fund to Invest $1-B in Tesla’s Rival Lucid $TSLA Saudi Arabia’s PIF (sovereign wealth fund) signed an agreement to invest more than $1-B in aspiring US electric-car maker Lucid Motors Inc., a private company, months after building a stake in rival Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The deal would give Lucid the funding to take it […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Investigation: SEC Asked About ‘420 Funding Secured’ Tweet $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) biggest institutional investor said Wednesday it was questioned by the SEC about Elon Musk’s now-abandoned plans to take the fledgling EV maker private and that the CEO needed help running the company. “He needs help, and I mean that psychologically as much […]
How Close was Saudi Arabia to Buying Tesla? $TSLA With privatization plans now off the table, we investigate how close Saudi’s electric dream was to becoming a reality In what became one of the most intriguing and beguiling business stories of recent years, Saudi Arabia emerged as a leading player in the complex and now defunct […]
Elon Musk, Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Tried to ‘Burn’ Short-Sellers $TSLA Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CECO Elon Musk has been sued by noted short-seller Andrew Left, who alleges Mr. Musk fraudulently engineered his since-abandoned plan to take Tesla private to “burn” stock investors who bet the EV company’s shares would plunge. Mr. Left, who runs Citron […]
The Most Exclusive Private Island Resort in the World + 1 North Island is the world’s most exclusive hideaway and perhaps the best hotel too. This beautiful island has only 11 opulent hand-crafted villas overlooking the pure powder-white sands and turquoise green blue waters of the Ile Du Nord eco-reserve. Raised off the ground to […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk’s Credibility is ‘Shot’ $TSLA At 1st came the ‘420’ Tweet that funding was secured and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may go private, then a statement that the money was not locked down after all. Then about 3 weeks later blogs that he cannot do it, so the deal is off. Welcome to […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s Star Burned Up on the ‘420’ Tweet $TSLA Men do not like cars that are conceived as household appliances Late Friday in a blog pose, Elon Musk wrote that he had the explosive ‘420’ notion that stunned investors and drew intense regulatory scrutiny while driving to the airport on Monday, […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chairman said His EV Company “will remain public” $TSLA Late Friday When Wall Street Was Asleep, Musk Declared Tesla Will Remain Public Almost 3 weeks ago on 7 August, (NASDAQ:TSLA) Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, Tweeted from his care while driving to the airport, that he was planning to take the company private in […]
Elon Musk, Not Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Engaged Morgan Stanley to Assist in ‘420’ Proposal $TSLA, $MS, $GS Elon Musk, 47 anni, has engaged Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to assist him in his potential bid to take Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) private. Morgan Stanley is advising Mr. Musk, not Tesla, its board or a special board committee formed to to […]
Like Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock, its Bonds ‘Tanked’ Too $TSLA The ‘420’ Tweet has raised pointed question from The Street about his judgement, is it impaired? Like its stock price, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) bonds have given up all of the gains they made after the company CEO, Elon Musk shocked investors with the ‘420’ Tweet on 7 […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Institutional Investors Backing Away $TSLA, $MS, $GS Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s ‘420’ bid to take the fledgling EV maker private has taken another turn that has triggered trading chaos, as Morgan Stanley became the 2nd firm to suspend coverage of the stock. Recall that last week Goldman Sachs announced that it removed its Tesla […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Suppliers See Bankruptcy Ahead $TSLA Many of the Top executives at auto suppliers surveyed by an industry association said they were worried about Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) filing for bankruptcy in the near future, and see Tesla as a financial risk to their companies. “We are definitely not going bankrupt,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the WS-J […]
Saudi’s PIF in Talks to Invest in Tesla Rival, Lucid $TSLA, $SFTBY, $ORCL Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, once said PIF could help him fund the ‘420’ $72-B deal to take his fledgling EV maker private. PIF, the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund is in late stage talks to invest in Tesla rival […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Bears in Control $TSLA Investors betting that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock will lose value, aka Short seller or “shorts” have made $1.2-B+ since CEO Elon Musk 7 August when he 1st Tweeted that fateful ‘420’ Tweet about taking the company private, “financing secured”. Much of that gainer came Friday, after the NY-T’s published a revealing, […]
Ferrari’s 275 P Works Racer, Is it the Most Historic? $RACE, $BID The Big Q: What is the most successful vintage Ferrari race car ever? The Big A: It is not the most sought after and revered 250 GTO, or the 330 P4, but according to RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID), Ferrari’s best classic racer is a 275 […]
Musk Under Stress, Sent Out His ‘420’ Tweet While Driving on 7 August The going-private ‘420’ Tweet has set off a firestorm, causing Tesla’s stock spike $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said no one saw or reviewed his ‘420’ Tweet about the plan to take Tesla private before he posted it according to the […]
SEC’s Scrutiny of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Elon Musk Expands $TSLA The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) regarding CEO Elon Musk’s ‘420’ plan to take the company private and his statement that funding was “secured.” The fledgling EV makers shares fell as much as 4% but cut their losses […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Musk Struggling for Clarity in ‘420’ Surprise $TSLA Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday a 31 July meeting with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund convinced him he could secure funding to take the EV-maker private, but that he was still talking to the fund and other investors as he seeks […]
Major Luxury Auto Makers EVs Coming to ‘Kill’ Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) $TSLA A wave of Tesla killers is about to roll off the production lines of premium European carmakers including Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, starting now. Count it as another headache for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, whose tweets about taking the company private are reportedly under […]
Saudi’s PIF Has No Interest in Banking Elon Musk in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Buyout $TSLA PIF’s reluctance will add to the pressure on CEO Musk to produce details of his financing plan. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shown no interest so far in financing Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s proposed ‘420’ $72-B deal […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk Sued For Fraud $TSLA Friday, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its CEL, Elon Musk were sued by an investor who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to “completely decimate” short-sellers, through Mr. Musk’s proposal to take the EV company private. Short-sellers borrow shares they believe are overpriced, sell them, and then […]
Where is the ‘420’ Money Coming from Elon? $TSLA Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk still has not said where the Money to take Tesla private at ‘420’ would come from. Tuesday, Elon Musk did not just say he was considering taking Tesla private Tuesday. He said the funding to do so was “secured.” No one knows […]
Musk’s Plan to Take Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Private Does Not Make Sense $TSLA The SpaceX Model May Offer a Clue as to Musk’s ‘420’ Tweet to Take Tesla Private Elon Musk’s plan to take Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) private does not make sense because it was poorly communicated and calls for a Ultra high valuation The suggestion that […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is in Deep Legal Peril Over ‘420’ Buyout Tweet $TSLA. Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk could be hit with civil and criminal penalties if he did not shore up the $72-B in financing before Tweeting about possibly going private with his auto company Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt told the business […]
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he was considering taking the company private, sending shares sharply higher before trading was halted, a classic pump and dump move. Musk, who has cut a controversial figure on social media and beyond, sent the financial world abuzz again around 1650 GMT, tweeting, “Am considering taking Tesla private […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Halted on Musk ‘420’ Comments $TSLA Tesla, Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk made a surprising proposal to take the fledgling EV maker private has prompted regulators to suspend trading in the company’s stock. The unusual step taken Tuesday afternoon came shortly after Mr. Musk dropped a bombshell on Twitter by announcing he […]
The Bottom Line on Bitcoin Investing $BTCUSD The huge Bull run in Bitcoin’s price into the end of Y 2017 got lots of people interested in the cryptocurrencgy the likes of which had never been seen. And although Bitcoin’s price has corrected from its peak near $20000/ea, interest in Bitcoin investing is still very high. […]
President Trump’s Tax Reform: Wages, Salaries Rose Fastest Pace in 11 Yrs US private-sector workers received the biggest pay raise in 11 years in Q-1 of this year, a sign that the tight job market is lifting wages. Friday, the US Labor Department said that its employment cost index shows wages and salaries in the […]
Blockchain, “No One Can Own of Control It, Everyone Can Use It” $BTCUSD, $ETHUSD, $IBM, $GOOG, $JPM, $USB, $WMT, $SPOT Blockchain is a technology that no one can own or control but anyone can use, it is the platform for Cryptocurrency. Blockchain as applications for just about any enterprise involved in record-keeping, documentation, registrations and […]
Review: The Vintage & Classic Collector Car Market in 2017 Overall, the current collector car market is stable and rational, slightly favoring buyers over sellers in some categories. Just the opposite in the Tier 1 category of the most prominent marques and most certainty when it comes to 1-off and other prized examples. All discerning […]
Two, Perhaps 3 More Leonardos are Found in Private Hands Before Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold at auction for a record $450.3-M, it was marketed around the world as “the last Da Vinci” in private hands. It turns out there are 2 more, and at least one dealer thinks they could be worth as much as $200-M each. Both […]
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Christ Hammers for $450-M A painting of Christ by the Renaissance Master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450-M at auction Wednesday evening in NYC, surpassing prior records for artworks sold at auction or privately. The painting, called “Salvator Mundi,” Italian for “Savior of the World,” is 1 of fewer than […]
The Trump Effect: Americans Positive About US Economy $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US companies added the most workers in 7 months in October as hiring rebounded from a drop in September coming from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. The ADP National Employment Report said private employers hired […]
China to Guide Investment Capital to High Growth Areas China will introduce measures aimed at guiding private investment into areas that have a higher growth potential, a senior official with NDRC (the state planning agency) said Saturday. China also would take steps to lower the investment threshold for private investors, said Zhang Yong, the vice-head […]
Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) Spikes 9.83% on Icahn Settlement $HLF Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE::HLF) said it concluded talks that would have taken the company private and simultaneously reached an agreement with billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Mr. Icahn built up his stake to become the nutritional-supplement company’s biggest shareholder in recent years, agreed to boost holdings past 50% only […]
Business Growth in UAE’s Private Sector Taps 25-month Highs $OIL Business activity was led by new projects, a further general improvement in economic conditions and market demand The UAE’s non-Oil private sector registered strong growth in March, in line with the trend so far this year, according to Emirates NBD’s monthly survey. Growth in the […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 2013 F1 Racer (F138) Will the Last to be Sold $RACE The complex hybrid engines of the latest Ferrari’s Formula 1 racing cars mean selling them to private buyers is not practical, as the maintenance and repairs are to costly for private ownership unless totally decommissioned Ferrari announced that it will not sell […]
UK Pinewood Studios Sold to Real Estate Investment Fund The iconic UK studio home of the James Bond franchise and ‘Star Wars’ is Europe’s largest provider of studio space. The sale of Pinewood Group to a real estate investment fund in a deal worth $412-M has closed/. Pinewood Studios was sold to Picture Holdco Ltd., an […]
Public and Private Debt at All Time Highs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Worldwide public and private debt is at an all-time high, that is a substantial impediment to getting global economic growth back to normal, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The easy money policies of the world’s top central banks has fueled the […]
UC Berkeley #1, According to the 2016 “America’s Best Colleges” The University of California, Berkeley, has led five other UC campuses among the Top 10 public universities in annual rankings of US schools of higher learning. While UC Berkeley has kept its ranking as the #1, according to the Y 2016 “America’s Best Colleges” list […]
No More “Debtor’s Prison” Under New UAE Bankruptcy Law The long-awaited new bankruptcy law was approved by the UAE’s Cabinet this week A new bankruptcy law in the UAE promises to reduce the risks of doing business in the country by allowing businessmen and executives to avoid time in jail if their companies fail to […]
China Considering Boosting Private Investment China’s top economic planning body has suggested more policy tools to reverse the slowing of private investment and bolster economic growth. The government should further encourage private investment with more preferential policies and remove barriers preventing private companies from entering electricity, telecommunications and other sectors that were once dominated by […]
The Johnny Walker House Opens in Singapore $DEO The Johnnie Walker House has opened in Singapore, it is the 1st of its kind in Southeast Asia. With a collection of the rarest blends and collectible Scotch whiskies, courtesy of Diageo (NYSE:DEO), this all-exclusive private suite provides a ultra-fine experience in a terrific environment. Not everyone […]