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Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week + MORE Apr 17th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings.
Week of April 20:
Apigee Corp. – San Jose, Calif., 5.1 million shares, priced $16 to $18, managed by Morgan Stanley, J.P.... More »
Why emotional biases may be riskier than market swings + MORE Apr 17th
Investing your money in the stock market can be more emotional than analytical, especially when the markets are volatile. And at times, it can be hard to keep those emotions in check. That’s when behavioural biases start driving investment decisions—moves that are purely based on how youR.... More »
Three lower-risk REITs with rising payouts + MORE Jun 27th
All of these real estate investment trusts have conservative payout ratios, making them safer options and increasing the chances of future increases
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New Boeing 737 Max documents show 'very disturbing' employee concerns: U.S. House aide - CBC.ca Dec 24th
New Boeing 737 Max documents show 'very disturbing' employee concerns: U.S. House aide CBC.caBoeing CEO resigns after two deadly Max 737 crashes CTV NewsBoeing takes 'good step' with CEO ouster, but recovery could be years away: analysts CBC.caThree reasons why buyin.... More »
What happens if you don’t file your taxes (and how to fix it) Mar 27th
Every year, many Canadians tell themselves they’ll file their taxes “soon.” But life can get busy, paperwork piles up, and before they know it, one missed deadline turns into several.
For one woman, “soon” turned into 14 years. She had worked at the same job for over 20 years, wit.... More »
New Trade: Long Priceline ($PCLN) & Short Pandora ($P)
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
A lot more earnings came in this week. The big one was Twitter (TWTR) of course which I had explained I was considering buying. Even that day, not only did I have no idea what would happen but even less what I “wanted” to happen:Still thinking about buying $TWTR so not sure what I'm hoping for tonight? BadEarnings = Good Entry Point? Depends why I guess
— IntelligentSpec (@intelligentspec) July 29, 2014
In the end, Twitter shot up after very strong numbers. I’ll write more about this without a doubt:) Am I still a potential buyer? Time will tell… That being said, I’m still a believer in Twitter so it remains a possibility:) Back to my long & short picks, it was a fairly quiet week despite markets being crushed. My portfolio’s return remains in the +30% range so I’m not complaining.
You can also see my long & short trades here:
http://www.intelligentspeculator.net/livetrades
Today, I’m making my 20th long & short stock pick of the year!! It’s between 2 players that dominate their “sector”…
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is Hollywood’s highest paid actress with estimated earnings of $51 million US ($56 million) over 12 months, followed by Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Aniston, Forbes magazine said on Monday.
90 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.60%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-07-12. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
