Kurt Osterberg

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3 Top-Ranked BlackRock Mutual Funds For Best Returns

BlackRock Inc. (BLK – Free Report) had a total of $5.4 trillion assets under management (as of March 31, 2017) across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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E I Cannot Believe What Fed Chair Yellen Just Said

I am currently listening to Fed Chair Yellen address Congress in the Committee on Financial Services. A line of questioning just finished regarding social program (welfare) program growth and slowing ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Peloton Cycles Into The Club

According to Technavio, the global home fitness equipment market including treadmills, weightlifting machines, and stationary bicycles is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.08% during the period 2017-20...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Oil Careens Lower In Hilarious Post-Data Nosedive

What to say about crude at this point? It was just yesterday when some folks were suggesting that, in light of OPEC’s push to cap Libyan and Nigerian supply and on the heels of (super) bullish API ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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WTI Slips As Inventories Draw But Production Hits New Cycle High

WTI has extended gains (on weaker dollar) from last night’s ‘bullish’ API data in a deja-vu of last week, and DOE data (showing large draws in Crude and Gasoline) confirmed contin...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Colgate-Palmolive: A Dividend King That Hasn’t Missed A Payment In 122 Years

While dividend growth investing is arguably one of the best ways for people to build long-term income and wealth over time, that doesn’t necessarily mean that selecting quality companies is easy. ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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What’s Driving Global Populism?

Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2016 election for president of the United States astonished the world. Though he had never held political office, he won the Republican nomination. The leading...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Delcath Systems Share Price Has Risen Over 1000% In The Past Month On No News And Is Engaged In Death Spiral Financing

Delcath Systems (DCTH) is an interventional oncology company focusing on the treatment of liver cancer. It is still doing trials on its Melblez Kit filter system that was failed to be approved by the ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Italy’s Bank Bailout Rewards Reckless Behavior

Last week, two more Italian banks were forced to close due to insolvency. As is often the case, bad loans were the cause of the downfall for both banks. They made too many risky bets on borrowers that...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Which States Have The Highest Cost Of Living? Lowest?

from the St Louis Fed — this post authored by Maximiliano Dvorkin and Hannah Shell Intuition tells us that a $40,000 income in Nebraska will go farther in terms of purchasing power than in Cal...
On July 12, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg