Over the last 40 yrs globalization stripped the US economy and made life uncertain for America’s middle class. In that frame America became a land of Winners and Losers who did not talk to their neighbors, did not know their names or the country neighbors came from. Looking at The Trump Era, The Age of Entitlement: […]
$AAPL, $MSFT, $VMW,$CYBR, $ZS, $PANW, $WORK After a strong Y 2019 for the broad markets in general, and the tech sector specifically, Y 2020 poses an interesting Question on what is next for this sector. Wedbush analysts believes that there is clear momentum for the tech stocks as a number of transformational trends such as […]
$DXJ, $SPY In Y 1972, Yale Hirsch, a stock market analyst and author of the annually published book titled “Stock Trader’s Almanac,” identified and named an apparent stock market anomaly. He called it the Santa Claus Rally because it usually occurred during a 6-session stretch beginning with the 1st trading session after Christmas day and ending with […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Managed money’s lack of conviction in the Y 2019 stock rally has become notorious, but managers retained faith in the Leadership. Hedge funds kept equity exposures light in this year’s advance, the relative size of their biggest Long positions remained “extremely elevated,” according to the latest research from […]
We all agree that being happy is a desirable goal, but its not always simple to achieve. “The emotion we call happiness is more of a bottom-up or inside-out experience than Top-down or Outside-in,” Heidi Hanna, PhD., executive director of the American Institute of Stress. “We need to connect with the basic things that really […]
$ICE, $CBOE, $NDAQ The 3 largest US stock exchange operators said they will sue the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for overstepping its authority by ordering a pilot program to test banning lucrative payments exchanges make to brokers for resting stock orders. “We disagree with the government overreach, and this really represents an unprecedented attempt […]
Coolmore and So You Think Producing Winners It was a good day at the office on Saturday for leading sire So You Think with a winning double at Caulfield and a slashing return for his Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento (4h So You Think x Fullazz, by Redoute’s Choice) in the Group I ATC Winx Stakes […]
24 Hours of Le Mans: Results for 2018 $TM, $RACE, $F, $VLKAY Qualifying results placed the 2 Toyota TS050 Hybrids on the Pole and #2 starting positions for the race, which began Saturday at 9:00a EDT and ended Sunday at the same time with the same 2 cars on Top the field.The 2018 running of the 24 Hours of […]
Investors Rotating Leadership form QE ‘Winners’ to QE ‘Losers’ $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Analysts are expecting investors will shift their holdings as the realization sinks in that the Fed is committed to raising interest rates until a major event compels the central bank to reverse course. That means investments that had strong gains during a […]
Morningstar’s Fund Ratings are a Failure at Predicting Winners $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Those 5 Star ratings are meaningless predictors of future performance. Heffernan Capital Management does not buy or rely on any data published by Morningstar Morningstar Inc. a US publisher of mutual fund ratings that investors use to decide which investments to make, does […]
Once “Hot” Blonde TV News Anchor Megyn Kelly on THW’s ‘Losers List’ $FOX, $CMCSA, $CBS Megyn Kelly made the wrong column of The Hollywood Reporter’s early Fall TV show Winners & Losers, with her weak debut week described in the press, as falling short of anything important at all. Based on premiere week ratings released by […]
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2017, The Results 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer Named Best of Show at the 67th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2017 Charitable Donations Top $1.6 Million Just a week ago, Bruce R. McCaw’s 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer emerged from the restoration shop of Steve Babinsky in Lebanon, New Jersey. Today, having crossed the […]
‘Cloud Computing’ 13-1 Long Shot Wins 142nd Preakness by a Head The 13-1 long shot was 1 of 5 new horses in the race that did not run in the Kentucky Derby 2 weeks ago. Derby winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire dueled for most of the race before Classic Empire stuck his nose in […]
‘Winners Make Government Policy, Losers Go Home’ Tuesday, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told business leaders that “winners make policy and the losers go home.” It was the first of several scheduled public appearances for Sen. McConnell this week during a congressional recess. Protesters upset with Republican President Donald Trump’s policies have vowed […]
Segenhoe Stars for Classic Selling on Sunday & Monday Premium Hunter Valley nursery Segenhoe Stud will be chiming in late at the 2017 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale presenting a draft of nine top class youngsters on Sunday and Monday. Feature photo above: Bred and sold by Segenhoe – Eagle Way wins the Queensland Derby Now […]
2017 Arizona Concours d’Elegance Winners $RACE One of the world’s most-famous automobiles, a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, won Best of Show honors at the fourth annual Arizona Concours d’Elegance at the Arizona Biltmore resort. The magnificent handbuilt car, with prominent front fenders and a narrow aluminum body uniquely joined by rivets running along […]
Keeneland Sales Produce 77 G1 Winners Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates Decked Out and Sassy Little Lila ran 1-2, separated by only a nose, in Saturday’s American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita in the final North American Grade 1 event of 2016. In 2016, 60 Keeneland sales alumni accounted for 77 Grade/Group 1 events, sweeping […]
The Trump Administration and Legalized Marijuana Incoming Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions (R:AL) has taken a firm and consistent stand against legalization of Marijuana. If confirmed by the US Senate, and he will be, AG Sessions is widely thought to be likely to abandon the Obama Administration’s “look the other way” policy on state laws […]
The Winners of this Year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Annually in Geneva, CH, a panel of 28 judges from watchmaking, jewelry, luxury retail, and the press gather to determine which are the best timepieces of the year. The watched considers for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève are in12 categories, from sport to artistic watches to the […]
Gold Wins No Matter Who Is Elected US President $GLD, $NUGT With the Y 2016 Presidential election on 8 November, many Americans are concerned about the fate of the nation. The Big Q’s” What will happen to the economy under the new administration, to Crude Oil prices, property values, the stock market, +++? There is […]
Winners at the Gulf Business Awards 2016 A total of 25 awards were handed to the winners during the event Tuesday The 5th Edition of the Gulf Business Awards was held in a glittering ceremony at Taj Dubai Tuesday evening and hosted some of the biggest business leaders in the UAE. A total of 25 […]
Winners Work Hard and Create Their Own Luck It’s clear that most of the biggest winners in the marketplace are both extremely talented and hardworking. A prerequisite of success is a strong refusal to believe in luck. The idea of “making your own luck” is great motivation, while nothing can kill your drive more than […]
UAE Evaluates New Rain Enhancement Proposals The country drew international attention earlier this year after funding a study to boost rainfall with a man-made mountain The UAE has warned the cutoff deadline for proposals for the 2nd cycle of its rain enhancement program is fast approaching. The program, which began in Y 2015, is designed […]
Donald Trump, “I want Sports Stars at RNC Convention, not Politicians” The GOP presumptive Presidential nominee wants a “Winner’s Evening” of sports champions and celebrities, not politicians at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland next month. “We are going to do it a little different, if it is OK,” Donald Trump told supporters Friday […]