Showing posts with label Strategies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strategies. Show all posts

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Strategies: Gas Is Going Up, but Maybe Not Enough

Strategies: Gas Is Going Up, but Maybe Not Enough


Few drivers want to pay more for fuel, but with higher prices comes increased interest in fuel efficiency and less harm to the environment.


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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Strategies: The Looming Danger of All the Investment Fees You Don’t See

Strategies: The Looming Danger of All the Investment Fees You Don’t See


Proposed rules will require some financial advisers to act in a client’s best interest, but investors still must take steps to protect themselves.


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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Strategies: The High Fees You Don’t See Can Hurt You

Strategies: The High Fees You Don’t See Can Hurt You


New rules will require some financial advisers to act in investors’ interests, but many will still be able to sell funds that cost you and enrich them.


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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Strategies: Forget the New iPhone. For Apple, It’s All About the Dollar.

Strategies: Forget the New iPhone. For Apple, It’s All About the Dollar.


When the dollar strengthens, sales of iPhones abroad are worth less in American currency, hurting profits and knocking down share prices.










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Strategies: Forget the New iPhone. For Apple, It’s All About the Dollar.

Strategies: Forget the New iPhone. For Apple, It’s All About the Dollar.


When the dollar strengthens, sales of iPhones abroad are worth less in American currency, hurting profits and knocking down share prices.










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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Strategies: China Steps Up, but Its Currency Still Has Dues to Pay

Strategies: China Steps Up, but Its Currency Still Has Dues to Pay


For the renminbi, joining the dollar, euro, yen and pound as one of the I.M.F.’s major currencies signals political clout, but it still faces challenges.










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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Strategies: A Tax-Cutting Move That Pfizer Can Hardly Resist

Strategies: A Tax-Cutting Move That Pfizer Can Hardly Resist


The drug maker’s latest move toward shifting its legal tax headquarters abroad has drawn scorn from politicians, but it’s a shareholder-friendly tactic.










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Strategies: A Tax-Cutting Move That Pfizer Can Hardly Resist

Strategies: A Tax-Cutting Move That Pfizer Can Hardly Resist


The drug maker’s latest move toward shifting its legal tax headquarters abroad has drawn scorn from politicians, but it’s a shareholder-friendly tactic.


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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Strategies: Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares

Strategies: Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares


Microsoft’s stock finally returned to a nominal level not seen since before the 2000 tech collapse. But without share buybacks, it might not look quite so good.










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Strategies: Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares

Strategies: Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares


Microsoft’s stock finally returned to a nominal level not seen since before the 2000 tech collapse. But without share buybacks, it might not look quite so good.










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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Strategies: Quarterly Earnings Reports Can Still Move Markets

Strategies: Quarterly Earnings Reports Can Still Move Markets


Even in an age of instantaneous access to information, time-honored earnings metrics retain a heavy-hitting power to swing share prices.










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