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Why Standard Deviation Won't Serve to Classify Risk of a Portfolio

December 19, 2017 / bmg-group.com

by David RansonThis report reviews some important reasons why investment managers and their regulators should not rely on standard deviation when they assess the riskiness of investment products.There are many ways in which standard deviation may produce an irrelevant or misleading impression of the risk assumed when an asset is purchased. Volatility is one element of risk, but often only a subsid...Read More

Goldman Sachs Alumni Jeffrey Christian: Flat Silver Prices In 2018 (With Even Less Sold Than In 2017)

December 19, 2017 / www.silverdoctors.com

Jeffrey Christian says there will be less silver sold in 2018 than in 2017, and prices will be flat on the year. Here's why...There are a number of fundamental factors that could contribute to a rush into gold and silver in 2018.In no particular order:Geo-political risk including trade war/tensions with China or Russia and shooting war/sanctions with North Korea or IranRising price for oilWeakenin...Read More

The Dramatic Shift In The U.S. From Silver Production Dominance To Silver Importation Dependency

December 19, 2017 / www.silverdoctors.com

SRSrocco has some startling new statistics with regards to silver production that U.S. silver investors might want to make a note of... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe rate at which global silver production increased over the past century is quite astonishing. When Columbus arrived in America (1492), the world was only producing 7 million oz of silver a year. Today, the world's large...Read More

Dec 19 Uranium week: looking to 2018

December 19, 2017 / www.fnarena.com

Weekly Reports |Dec 19 2017The uranium market went quiet last week following a period of volatility, as utilities look towards 2018.- Kazatomprom cuts reverberate- Impact unknown- Market winds down for 2017By Greg Peel"Given the challenging market conditions, and in light of continued oversupply in the uranium market, we have taken the strategic decision to reduce production in order to better ali...Read More

Uranium week: looking to 2018

December 19, 2017 / www.fnarena.com

Weekly Reports |Dec 19 2017The uranium market went quiet last week following a period of volatility, as utilities look towards 2018.- Kazatomprom cuts reverberate- Impact unknown- Market winds down for 2017By Greg Peel"Given the challenging market conditions, and in light of continued oversupply in the uranium market, we have taken the strategic decision to reduce production in order to better ali...Read More

Sandstorm Acquires 2% NSR Royalty on Hound?(C) Gold Mine for US$45 million

December 19, 2017 / www.youtube.com

In December 2017, Sandstorm purchased a NSR royalty on the producing Hound?(C) gold mine in Burkina Faso. In this video, Sandstorm executives discuss the transaction highlights which include: immediate cash flow, a strong operator in Endeavour Mining and significant exploration upside on the property.Read More

Des richesses pas ordinaires - Le monde d'URBANIA - balado

December 19, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Ce balado du Monde d'URBANIA offre deux histoires de richesses pas ordinaires; celle d'Andr?(C) Gaumond, un g?(C)ologue qui a fait fortune gr??ce au gisement d'or ??l?(C)onore ? la Baie James, et celle de Micheline Desbiens, une m??re monoparentale qui a invent?(C) la p??te ? modeler Tutti Frutti.Intervenants :Andr?(C) Gaumond, Micheline Desbiens Abonnez-vous ? notre cha?(R)ne - https://goo.gl/...Read More

3 Recent Free Speech Wins in Court: Free Tweets, Owning Words, and Offensive Trademarks

December 19, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

From politically correct lies to government enforced silencing, and even insane public opinion, free speech is under attack.But sometimes, there is some good news coming out of the courts. Taking a case to the American court system is a bit like flipping a coin. Still, it is encouraging to see pro-free-speech rulings being handed down.The Right to Free TweetsDo Trump’s tweets make you feel s...Read More

3 Recent Free Speech Wins in Court: Free Tweets, Owning Words, and Offensive Trademarks

December 19, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

From politically correct lies to government enforced silencing, and even insane public opinion, free speech is under attack.But sometimes, there is some good news coming out of the courts. Taking a case to the American court system is a bit like flipping a coin. Still, it is encouraging to see pro-free-speech rulings being handed down.The Right to Free TweetsDo Trump’s tweets make you feel s...Read More

Suspense - Photo Finish (1950) TV drama anthology

December 19, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Please like and subscribe to our channel here ?-??-?https://www.youtube.com/c/nostalgiacl...Visit our website ?-??-?www.nostalgiaclassic.netFollow us on Facebook ?-??-?https://www.facebook.com/NostalgiaCla...Suspense - Photo Finish (1950) TV drama anthologySuspense is an American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to 1954. It was adapted from the radio program of the...Read More

Tommy Cooper's Christmas (December 25, 1973)

December 19, 2017 / www.youtube.com

A Christmas themed episode of The Tommy Cooper Hour, featuring Tommy's comical conjuringand special guests Sacha Disteland Clodagh Rodgers.Read More

Nadando con "Orcas" por Gerardo del Villar

December 19, 2017 / www.youtube.com

La naturaleza humana nos lleva a explorar nuevos horizontes, en busca de algo que nos haga crecer como seres humanos y est?? constante por reinventarnos, es lo que a los exploradores nos hace sentir vivos.Read More

Dow Secures 70th Record Close of 2017 Amid Tax Bill Anticipation

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished over 140 points higher, securing its 70th record close of 2017 -- tying 1995 for the most all-time closing highs in a single year. Both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) followed suit, notching their own record highs, with the latter index topping 7,000 for the first time ever. Anticipation continues to build for the final Rep...Read More

FedEx Stock Puts Buyers Brace for a Rare Earnings Retreat

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is slated to take its late-season turn in the earnings confessional after tomorrow's close. The delivery giant has a history of positive post-earnings reactions, with the shares settling higher the next day in six of the past eight quarters, and averaging a gain of 4.4%. This time around, the options market is pricing in a single-session swing of 5.1% for Wednesday's t...Read More

Options Buyers Expect an Earnings Rally for This Semiconductor Stock

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Although the pace of earnings reports have drastically slowed, a few key companies are still making their way to the stage -- with one in particular being semiconductor powerhouse Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). The company is expected to report fiscal first-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, Dec. 19, and if past is precedent, MU stock's post-earnings reaction could be positive. At la...Read More

Options Bulls Blast Freeport-McMoRan as Stock Scales New Highs

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

BMO boosted its price target on Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) to $18 from $17, sending the shares up 2.7% to trade at $17.44 -- and earlier to a two-year high of $17.46 -- bringing their year-to-date gain to 32.2%. Optimism toward the surging mining stock appears to be growing in the options pits, too, with calls trading at two times the average intraday pace this afternoon, and one trader raisi...Read More

The Stock Up 1,120% Since Going Public Last Week

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The U.S. stock market is soaring to all-time highs again thanks to growing tax reform optimism. Among the names making big moves are financial services provider Longfin Corp (NASDAQ:LFIN), Chinese e-tailer JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD), and drug stock Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of LFIN, JD, and VRX. LFIN Stock Surge ContinuesLongfin...Read More

2 Healthcare Stocks That Could Heat Up

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The shares of healthcare insurer Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) are higher today, and are on the cusp of toppling the century level, thanks to some upbeat analyst attention. What's more, CNC stock could have even more gas in the tank, if past is prologue. Meanwhile, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) stock is down 0.2% at $369.09 today, but could also be headed for a bounce. Below, we'll explain why...Read More

The Big-Cap Tech Stock With Cheap Options

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The 20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days. Stocks highlighted in yellow are new entries to the list. Data is courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Two names to note are streaming giant Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and semiconductor stock Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). Below, we'll break do...Read More

Tax Hopes Help Nasdaq Top 7,000

December 18, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are up this afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) all scoring fresh record highs thanks to heightened optimism over the finalized Republican tax plan that is expected to be voted into law later this week. In fact, the Nasdaq topped 7,000 for the first time ever just moments ago, while a flurry of M&A activity is givi...Read More

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