Kurt Osterberg

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Bull/Bear Debate On The Future Of The Economy

Professor Jeremy Siegel and I had the great honor of interviewing professors Robert Gordon and Joel Mokyr—two Northwestern University academics and economists—about the future of the U.S. economy ...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Understanding What A Neutral Macro-Economic Policy Looks Like

This is going to be a quick follow-on to the last post on monetary policy as the only game in town. I feel like the obvious question that post doesn’t answer is this one: what other policy tools sh...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Health Care Circus, Earnings In Focus

I am technology-challenged today (why my laptop had to crap out 21 days before I get my big desktop rig back is beyond me), so I am going to keep this brief. Health Care and earnings are the focal poi...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Dollar Gloom: Key Technical Level Breached, Yields Dive

Well, the dollar just can’t catch a break. Already in the doldrums, the greenback started taking on more water on Monday evening when two more Republican defections killed the GOP healthcare bill....
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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5 Undervalued Companies For Value Investors With A Low Beta – July 2017

There are a number of great companies in the market today. By using the ModernGraham Valuation Model, I’ve selected five undervalued companies with a low beta reviewed by ModernGraham. A company’...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Spot The Horse

Yesterday after writing my piece about Tesla and Bitcoin, I received an email from one of the smartest guys I know. “Funny that you wrote about shorting Elon’s science project and GBTC. I just bo...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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IPO Lockup Expiration For Laureate Education Could School Investors

Laureate Education (Nasdaq: LAUR) – Sell or Short Recommendation Price Target- $16.50. Event Overview July 31, 2017 concludes the 180-day lockup period on Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR). When t...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Homebuilder Stocks Hit Record High As Homebuilder Confidence Plunges To 8-Month Lows

While homebuilder stocks are hovering near record highs, confidence among homebuilders has tumbled to its lowest since before Trump’s election. As opposed to blaming stagnating wages, or higher...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Cryptocurrency: Sharp Rebounds Continue But Risks Remain

Last Sunday’s (July 16) recent lows seem a distant memory for most of the cryptocurrencies as buyers take back control and force the digital markets sharply higher. Bitcoin (BTC) has jumped nearly 2...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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WGC’s June Gold Investor: Gold In Digital World

This month, the World Gold Council (WGC) released a new edition of Gold Investor. What can we learn from the report? The summer issue of the WGC’s Gold Investor contains a few interesting articles...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg