Bespoke compares market to dog near invisible fence
America's Markets notes Bespoke Investment Group likens the S&P 500's repeated near breakthroughs to a dog learning an invisible boundary. The piece cites the index at 2,058.69, 3.4 percent below its May 21, 2015 high, and describes repeated failed breaks toward 2,100 to 2,150 as new shocks delay a breakout. Bulls hope this time exceeds the barrier.
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Workday Leads In Aggressive Portfolios In Late April
SigFig analysis shows America’s investors with portfolios over 70 percent in equities favor Workday among tech stock allocations in late April data. More than half a million investors, totaling about 200 billion dollars in assets, manage portfolios online via SigFig.
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Krispy Kreme JAB Beech Take Private in $1.35 Billion Deal
Krispy Kreme is being taken private by JAB Beech in a $1.35 billion transaction. The chain will keep its more than 1,100 stores operating independently after the sale, while HCP plans a spin off to focus solely on health care real estate. Leading Club chairman Renaud La Planche resigns amid an internal probe into non conforming loan sales and investments.
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Do I need an investment manager A guide to planning
This piece outlines evaluating whether to manage investments yourself or hire a manager. It notes online risk assessments from firms like Vanguard, building a portfolio from low-cost index funds or ETFs, and diversifying across stocks, bonds, real estate, and international positions. It also suggests brokers offer fee-free ETFs and argues a plan or help is better than investing without guidance.
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Offshore broker pleads guilty in $250M pump and dump case
A dual US Canadian citizen Gregg Mulholland pleaded guilty to conspiracy for directing a pump and dump scheme that manipulated more than 40 US companies including Cynk Technology. The operation generated over $250 million in illicit profits laundered through shell entities in Panama and Belize. Investigators noted Cynk rose from 0.06 to 13.90 amid no revenue or assets while regulators halted trading.
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