Kurt Osterberg

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Record Number Of Buyback Programs

Despite the fact that earnings have not improved in Q1, companies are still flooded with cash. They use that money to buy back their own stock. Large corporations approved 141 billion dollars in buyba...
On May 15, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Fabulous Friday – All-Time Highs Prove Investors Must Be Stoned

You know pot must be legal these days. How else do you explain these non-stop, non-pause moves up in the market on no particular volume? Can everything really be that awesome and what, exactly is i...
On May 15, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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The Stock Whisper Of The Day: GE, EEM

The stock whisper of the day is: (GE), (EEM). Video Length: 00:03:22...
On May 15, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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UK Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level In 7 Years

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), unemployment numbers (those without work, registered and seeking employment) have fallen to their lowest level for seven years. The current figur...
On May 15, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Mariah Carey, at home in Las Vegas, explains it all: ‘This is just the beginning’

Mariah Carey says she’s happy. She asks if that sounds like a cliche, but given the rollercoaster few years she’s had, it shouldn’t. We’ve all seen the headlines. Her marriage to Nick ...
On May 14, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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How can we get street food back on to the streets?

It is a curious paradox, but outside London, the one place you rarely find street food … is on the streets. Traders frequent local markets and outdoor events, but due to a combination of factors...
On May 12, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Confusion reigns over TFSA account rules, changes

Despite the recent contribution increase for tax-free savings accounts, only half of Canadians are taking note of this new investment opportunity. Last month the federal government announced in the bu...
On May 8, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Apple will let other people make bands for its smartwatch

Apple on Tuesday said that it will let outside companies design bands for the Apple Watch. But to get the official stamp of approval you’ll need to follow an exacting set of standards. A 13-page...
On May 6, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Overeating, Unhealthy Behaviors Lead To Rise In Type 2 Diabetes

With all that health issues that confront us, who would have guessed something as simple as having extra sugar in your blood, a condition known as diabetes, would be such a problem. But consider this:...
On April 22, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Every major ‘Full House’ character ranked by haircut

Whatever happened to predictability? Well, it’s still alive and thriving on Full House, where all prophecies of “seeing the worst hairdos that life has to offer” come true in a most ...
On April 17, 2015 / By Kurt Osterberg