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Analysts Know How To Pick Energy Stocks

How the heck does one choose an energy stock? Yeah, I know: Is oil going up or down. OK. That’s obvious. But once you’ve got your forecast (and preferably, for your sake, one that did not come from me given my horrific track record at predicting this), you’re still left with the task of figuring out which stocks are more or less likely to be better choices from among all that move (to varying degrees) along with oil.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcgerstein/2016/10/20/analysts-know-how-to-pick-energy-stocks/

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Here are the latest Wall Street price targets for Apple

Here are the latest Wall Street price targets for Apple

Sixty-six analysts say the stock has nowhere to go but up.

One of the tasks of the so-called sell-side analysts who follow Apple is to tell their buy-side clients where they think the stock will be in a year.

Those 12-month price targets got trimmed two weeks ago when Apple delivered earnings and guidance below Wall Street’s consensus. But more than half of the analysts whose targets I’ve…

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Why Is Sell-Side Bullish On Nike Inc (NKE)?

Many analysts are increasingly optimistic about Nike as the company’s women’s apparel division grows rapidly and performance in the international markets improves..

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Ex-Goldman Trader: "My $8.25 Million Bonus is Too Low"

Ex-Goldman Trader: “My $8.25 Million Bonus is Too Low”

A former Goldman Sachs trader thinks that his $8.25 million bonus was too low for the servicesthat he provided to the company. Part of these services included a self-evaluation that seemed to indict the company for deceptive trading practices during the housing crisis of 2008. Could this have been the reason that his bonus for 2010 was so “low”?  The trader, 35 year old Deeb Amin Salem, was one…

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Bonus Crash: JP Morgan Traders Exodus

Bonus Crash: JP Morgan Traders Exodus

There are a lot of disgruntled traders on J.P. Morgan floor. Industry experts are actually predicting that some senior J.P. Morgan fixed income traders may actually leave the company for other hedge funds within the next few months. J.P. Morganhas warned that sales for fixed income trading revenues will be down by 20%. This is only continuing a trend of year-over-year losses; however, this is not…

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The Wolf of Wall Street is Back on the Floor

The infamous “Wolf of Wall Street” is back in the news. This time, Jordan Belfort claims to be a man much different than the one who scammed investors out of over $200 million dollars in the late 1990s. Belfort’s wild, drug filled and high-society lifestyle landed him in prison where he served 22 months of his 48 month sentence for securities fraud and money laundering.

Belfort is now embarking on…

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Successful Banker Stay Cool

Successful Banker Stay Cool

After a series of studies involving more than a million people, TalentSmart has determined that 90 percent of the top performers are able to manage stress, anxiety, and emotions to keep calm and in control. It has been proven that most successful people have the amazing ability of managing emotions and keeping calm under pressure. This will positively affect their performance in tremendous ways.

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Top 10 Most Effective Strategies to Cope with Work Related Stress

Top 10 Most Effective Strategies to Cope with Work Related Stress

While many of these strategies may appear obvious, the real challenge is learning when and how to use them.

Appreciation

Most successful people can deal with stress correctly because they have an appreciation for what they have. It is important to take time to contemplate what you are grateful to improve your mood and reduce the stress hormone, cortisol, by 23 percent on average. The University…

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