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The real estate sector is regarded as a staple for any serious income investor, and it also happens to be a favorite of active traders because of its relatively predictable cyclical nature. In this article, we take a look at several charts that traders use to track the real estate sector and see how they will likely […]

Strong second quarter earnings reports helped offset weakness in last month’s jobs report and China’s retaliatory tariffs. Non-farm payrolls came in at just 157,000 in July, which was less than the 195,000 consensus forecast. China also responded to President Trump’s $200 billion in new tariffs on Chinese products with $60 billion in tariffs on U.S. products – […]Read More

For most Nifty Indexes, the largest components have a very large weighting on index performance, and Nifty Pharma is no exception. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (SUNPHARMA.BO) represents roughly one-quarter of the index, so today, we’re going to look at its role as a potential leading indicator for the rest of the sector. Below is a daily […]Read More

We’ve been extremely vocal about the medical devices space on the blog, and rightfully so, with the sector continuing its long-term trend of outperformance throughout 2018. The index has 57 components, but because the top 10 stocks make up roughly 60% of the index, opportunities in the smaller components tend to be overlooked by many […]

Buyers scooped up shares of health insurance giants after a trio of major reports this week, continuing bull market runs that will soon stretch into their second decades. The dismantling of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and a deregulatory wave across affected states is underpinning profits, while the domestic focus of the health […]

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) was reported to be the third largest of the four “too big to fail” money center banks in the first quarter. This was a decline from number two, while Bank of America Corporation (BAC) moved from third to second. Judging from the daily and weekly charts shown below, investors have forgiven […]

Major index benchmarks have hit the pause button despite the start of a trade war that has the power to end the multi-year bull market. A quick glance at the calendar explains the odd reaction, with the start of second quarter earnings season just one week away. You can bet that Wall Street analysts and […]

Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) shares fell more than 8% on Monday after The Washington Post reported that the social media platform is suspending more than a million accounts per day to curb spam. With more than 70 million accounts suspended in May, some analysts are concerned that the move could hurt Twitter’s user growth rates and dampen investor […]Read More

Growing Up We used to look at pools Betting as Work For Idle Adults and generally for the Low Life of the Community . I rememember an Uncle Who had 2 Vices Pools Betting and Gin aka Kparaga or Akpeteshi . But things I guess have changed !  What with the World Cup and The […]

For many overseas visitors, the Beijing Olympic Games offers a good opportunity not only to watch exciting games, but also to enjoy a shopping spree, as the country is well known for its low-price, good-quality Made-in-China products. Yet prior to splashing out in Beijing, it is useful to know some basics about the Chinese currency […]

Chinese Currency RMB (Chinese Money)   Renminbi: Chinese Currency is called Renminbi (RMB or CNY) means “People’s Currency” in Chinese language. Unit: Yuan, Jiao (some times called “Mao ” ) and Fen. 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao (Mao); 1 Jiao = 10 Fen. Exchange Rate: Current Exchange Rate with U.S. Dollar: $1 = ABOUT 6 Yuan RMB Check Current Market Exchange Rate Online:  Money Converter    The ISO code for renminbi (which may also be used for the yuan) […]Read More

Dow components Exxon-Mobil, Corp. (XOM) and Chevron, Corp. (CVX) have failed to reward shareholders so far in 2017, drifting lower while the WTI and Brent crude oil contracts struggle to mount strong resistance in the low-50s. Healthy dividends have eased the pain but an aggressive distribution wave has still taken hold, with funds and retail […]