Thursday, August 17, 2017

Forbes: Still Sick -- Even Massive ObamaCare Subsidies Won't Help Low Income Adults

By SIMON CONSTABLE

ObamaCare ain't dead yet, but it's still suffering a congenital defect.
The problem?
It is doomed to fail some of the exact people whom it was aimed at helping, namely the poor.Read more here.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

PJ: Panicking About North Korea's Nukes? The Stock Market Isn't

By SIMON CONSTABLE


No, the world isn’t heading into a nuclear war, at least not anytime soon.
That’s not PJ Media saying so. It’s not me, either.
It’s the stock market.
Read more here.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Forbes: How Esports Will Win The Future And So Will Activision

By SIMON CONSTABLE

When an investing firm which boasts about how few investments it makes, says it's excited about a company, then it's time to listen.
The operation in question is London-based J. Stern & Co., which describes itself as a private investment office -- somewhere between a family office and an investment manager. 
“We are very long term investors and since inception of the core portfolio in October 2012, we have traded only two or three companies a year,” says Chris Rossbach, chief investment officer at J. Stern. Read more here.
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U.S. News: The Outlook for Stocks for the Rest of 2017​

By SIMON CONSTABLE
Will stocks continue rallying for the remainder of the year? As with many things, the late baseball genius Yogi Berra summed it up well: "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
Anyone who has tried to forecast the stock market knows that investing is no exception: It often makes fools of otherwise smart people. Read more here.

Friday, August 11, 2017

Forbes: Britain's Chicken and Egg Problem

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Britain has a chicken and egg problem, this time with its food supply.
Unlike the classic riddle involving the two items, we know which issue came first. Read more here.

Forbes: Corporate Pension Funding Gap To Hit Record This Year

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Ouch!

Just when you thought things were getting better, up pops another problem.
This time it's the pensions provided by the biggest U.S. companies. The level of underfunding at these plans is set to reach a record this year, according to the author of a recent report. Read more here.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Street Fight: How an Italian Wafer Brand Targets U.S. Moms and Millennial Foodies on a Local Level

By SIMON CONSTABLE
Unless you grew up in a household of recent immigrants you may never have heard of Loackerwafers — but Crystal Black Davis, the VP of marketing and deputy to the president at Loacker USA, would like that to soon change. Read more here.