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Talks and expectations surrounding the second coronavirus stimulus have increased now that we are into July. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reaffirmed that they would start the discussion on the next bill this month. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump further fueled coronavirus stimulus checks expectations, saying it would be “larger.” Q1 2020 […]

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The only time the bears appeared during yesterday’s trading, was at the very U.S. open. A steady move higher followed, with the final hourly upswing erased 15 minutes before the closing bell. How concerning is this? Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more I don’t think it’s a setback worth much mentioning. Yesterday’s ADP […]

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Coronavirus has had an impact on almost all segments of people, including students. The CARES Act, which was passed in March, allotted billions of dollars to help students during the pandemic. However, most students and parents have no idea about this coronavirus stimulus aid besides checks, and thus, the funds still remain largely untapped. Q1 […]

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Critics of Tesla say the main reason investors buy its stock is because they like the company’s story. So what would it take for the company’s story to fall apart? At the Virtual Fraud Fest at the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, experts discussed Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his refusal to answer questions […]

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No matter how or where you invest, there will always be times when the market doesn’t cooperate. Periods of stress are a natural part of the investing cycle, but you can prepare for them so that when the next big market crash occurs, you aren’t a total basket case. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]

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Commenting on Pfizer’s COVID vaccine candidates and today’s trading Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The major indices are mixed and flat at midday as stocks settled down following two positive sessions on Wall Street. Pfizer (PFE) published positive early-stage data about one of its COVID vaccine […]

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July is finally here, and there’s been little movement on a second round of stimulus checks. Congress goes on recess on Friday and won’t be back until July 20, so we don’t expect any real update on a second stimulus check until then. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Of course, there is […]

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OTOS Quarter-End Investor Letter Q1 2020 This is the last update of the first quarter 2020 and only 10 companies reported financial statements last week. What a fascinating quarter it was, with index weighted sales growth stabilizing at 7.4% down from 14% last year. Nearly 50% of companies recorded an improvement in sales growth. It […]

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If you thought all the major indexes moved together, think again. Between June 8 and the close on Friday June 26, the Nasdaq beat the Dow in 11 of 14 trading days.  During 8 of those days the gap was half a percent point or more.  The end result was that by the close on […]

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