In 2007 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) made an accounting change – referred to as FAS 157. FAS 157—also known as “mark-to-market,” or “fair value accounting” was primarily responsible for Continue reading “Imminent Accounting Change Rhymes with 2007 – $3 Trillion Impact”
Unusual Options Activity
Today some institution/fund purchased 16,500 contracts of June 35 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,650,000 shares of HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) at $35). The open interest was just 197 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”
Insider Buying
Hedge Fund Trade Tip (PIN) – Position Idea Notification
Be in the know. 8 key reads for Wednesday…
- Fed Minutes to Shed Light on Biggest Policy Reversal in Years (Bloomberg)
- New US tariffs on Chinese goods will be ‘catastrophic’ for global stocks: China media (CNBC)
- Japan’s exports fall most in two years as China shipments weaken (Reuters)
- DealBook Briefing: The Big Problems Facing the Trade Talks (New York Times)
- Tesla is preparing to offer Model 3 leasing to boost demand (Electrek)
- How Wealthy Parents Can Raise Responsible, Grounded Kids (Barron’s)
- SEC Wants to Make It Easier for Companies to Explore IPOs (Wall Street Journal)
- Bill Gates and Elon Musk Agree This Is the Secret to Remembering More of What You Read (Inc.)
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Hedge Fund Trade Tip (PIN) – Position Idea Notification
Unusual Options Activity
Today some institution/fund purchased 13,675 contracts of March 43 strike puts (or the right to sell short 1,367,500 shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) at $43). The open interest was just 197 prior to this Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity”
Hedge Fund Trade Tip (PIN) – Position Idea Notification
Insider Buying
Be in the know. 8 Key reads for Tuesday…
- Negative Yields Mount Along With Europe’s Problems (Wall Street Journal)
- Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (New York Times)
- New report details Apple’s 2019 hardware plans (USA Today)
- $1 Trillion Rally in European Stocks Looks in Danger to Analysts (Bloomberg)
- China trade deal ‘fails’ if Washington doesn’t win enforcement measures (CNBC)
- HSBC misses profit, blames Brexit, trade tensions (MarketWatch)
- Key Investors Are Unhappy With SoftBank Tech-Investment Fund (Wall Street Journal)
- David Tepper Buys 3, Boosts 3 in 4th Quarter (Guru Focus)
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