I urge every investor and trader (even the very passive ones) to download our new mobile apps (iOS and Android). Once you download the app you will be prompted to add the tickers you want to watch. With our NEW ‘sort’ feature that you can access by tapping the icon (see graphic below), you have …
From: May 2015
Americans are Broke, Jamie Dimon Thinks You are Stupid and Millennials are Narcissistic
I was shocked to read yesterday that the FEDERAL RESERVE had the time to do a survey. I was also shocked to see a WSJ article in front of the paywall…until I read the article. Yes, the Federal Reserve took a money printing break and found that 47 PERCENT of Americans would not be able …
‘Howie’ Meeker responds to Mary Meeker on the State of The Internet
No disrespect to a great Canadian Howie Meeker, but let’s get to Mary Meeker’s ‘State of the Internet‘ report. I will link to it from Alley Insider because I am an investor and you might as well be monetized over there. From a first read, I think investors can make a lot of money reading …
The Beard Indicator…It’s Long in the Chin…but I Hope Jesse trips on his!
One of our great friends on Stocktwits – and smart hedgie – Jesse Felder has taken some family risk with his call for the next stock market correction. At first I thought he was just being cool. With dollar shave club, even on the wrong side of the markets, shaving is cheap. He might have …
The Stocktwits Transportation Index…Uber is worth MORE Than Federal Express and Should be Included
I have one market theory…the tape is good or bad. Technology has been factored into almost all industries and because the world is socially and mobile connected. The one that lags behind the most is Wall Street. Yes, Wall Street has given us derivatives, 4x leverage ETF’s, HFT’s and a crowd around the one pipe …
My Week in Beijing…
Sunny skies, good food, great hotels, great internet entrepreneurs, Starbucks, Dairy Queen…pretty much the same as Silicon Valley. I lived the good life in Beijing while attending the RenRen ($RENN) fintech CEO summit. I stayed at the Hotel Eclat which is one of the most modern and luxurious hotels I have ever stayed. Most people …
Off to China…and Will The Nasdaq Beat Bitcoin to 6,000?
I am headed off the grid in Beijing for my first time. I was invited by Renn Renn ($RENN) to a Fintech CEO Palooza. Renn Renn has been investing heavily in the global Fintech space and I am excited to meet all the CEO’s, learn a few things about life and business in China and …
Sell in May and Go Away?
Looks that way to me. Take a look at this $10,000 portfolio since 1957: Sell in May and go away??? …It's worked since 1957: ;) source: @LanceRoberts — Shane Obata-Marusic (@sobata416) May. 7 at 03:14 PM Of course, let’s not forget taxes, but I imagine even with those backed in the differential is very meaningful …
Robinhood – I Love When a Plan Comes Together
Robinhood announced their Series B today of $50 million. We (SocialLeverage) are very excited to be able to participate in the round as we did as Angels and the Series A. I have written at length about why we love Robinhood. Here and here for starters. TechCrunch has some more details on this particular round, …
Crash Course in How I Approach Markets…
I am being asked by many new followers for a refresher crash course in how I look at markets…here goes: I believe you should invest in stocks, but if you are to take the time, aim to crush the averages. The best way for ME (not necessarily you) to do this has been trend investing …