Wednesday, September 18, 2019
TheStreet: 3 Reasons Investors Should Avoid European Stocks as Oil Prices Rise
By SIMON CONSTABLE
This week's jump in oil prices is likely to be far more damaging to Europe than it will be to the U.S.
For that reason, savvy investors would do well to avoid stocks dependent on activity in Europe and instead look elsewhere for investments. Read more here.
This week's jump in oil prices is likely to be far more damaging to Europe than it will be to the U.S.
For that reason, savvy investors would do well to avoid stocks dependent on activity in Europe and instead look elsewhere for investments. Read more here.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Korn Ferry: UK Pay: It's Back to 2007
By SIMON CONSTABLE
It only took twelve years.
Inflation-adjusted wages in the United Kingdom are finally back to the level they were just before the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Raises are even exceeding the rising cost of living, with average pay increasing at a 3.9% annual clip versus the 2.1% inflation rate. "It's about time, too," says Ben Frost, Korn Ferry's global manager for pay. Read more here.
It only took twelve years.
Inflation-adjusted wages in the United Kingdom are finally back to the level they were just before the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Raises are even exceeding the rising cost of living, with average pay increasing at a 3.9% annual clip versus the 2.1% inflation rate. "It's about time, too," says Ben Frost, Korn Ferry's global manager for pay. Read more here.
Monday, September 9, 2019
WSJ: What Is Machine-Read Analyst Sentiment?
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Wall Street firms increasingly are using artificial intelligence to get a read on how analysts feel about certain stocks. That has given birth to a term that investors may start hearing and reading about more often: “machine-read analyst sentiment,” or MRAS. Read more here.
Wall Street firms increasingly are using artificial intelligence to get a read on how analysts feel about certain stocks. That has given birth to a term that investors may start hearing and reading about more often: “machine-read analyst sentiment,” or MRAS. Read more here.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Barron's: A British Construction Stock Offers a Solid Foundation
By SIMON CONSTABLE
London-based infrastructure company Balfour Beatty could provide a solid foundation for investors looking to diversify internationally.
The stock (ticker: BBY.UK or BAFYY), which has a market cap of £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion), is exceptionally cheap, and management has done an impressive job of improving profitability over the past few years. Read more here.
London-based infrastructure company Balfour Beatty could provide a solid foundation for investors looking to diversify internationally.
The stock (ticker: BBY.UK or BAFYY), which has a market cap of £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion), is exceptionally cheap, and management has done an impressive job of improving profitability over the past few years. Read more here.
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Forbes: Venezuela's Capital Caracas Now The Worst Big City The Western Hemisphere
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Is Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro trying to act like an advert for how not to run a country? It sure looks like that.
Caracas, the country's capital, now ranks as the least liveable large city in the western hemisphere, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read more here.
Is Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro trying to act like an advert for how not to run a country? It sure looks like that.
Caracas, the country's capital, now ranks as the least liveable large city in the western hemisphere, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read more here.
Caracas, Venezuela
Photo by Wilfredor,
CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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