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My Word: Beware the Great Train Robbery

Times Standard 23 Sep 2018

Like you, I’d like to see real economic growth here on the North Coast (beyond cannabis) with living wage jobs that provide benefits and retirement ... First off, this group is requiring Humboldt County investors to pony up the initial $10 million of seed money in cash, non-refundable — not a pledge or escrow account, but cash — whether this deal goes through or not ... They actually stated this 4-to-1 return is coming from future investors....

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Oracle: Valuation Shows Upside Potential Despite Softer Than Expected Quarter

Seeking Alpha 22 Sep 2018

Many investors, including myself, are a bit confused why the stock did not end the week lower off of relatively weak earnings ... However, the reported revenue growth appears to be slowing down and investors are beginning to question the true growth rate of their cloud products, as ORCL decided to combine their cloud revenue with their traditional legacy on-premise revenues....

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Pyramids, Profits And How To Get The Most From Stocks

Seeking Alpha 22 Sep 2018

Today's article looks at the actual fundamental features of stocks that I believe explain their outperformance. It also highlights the key personal virtue that guarantees profitable outcomes for stock investors ... The idea is that stocks are supposed to be riskier than bonds or cash, so investors are meant to get a higher return for taking that extra risk ... Looked at another way, stock investors get handsomely rewarded for being patient....

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HAMISH MCRAE: Why financial markets are a step ahead

This is Money 22 Sep 2018

Meanwhile, the pound is actually a bit stronger than it was a month ago against both the dollar and the euro, even after falling sharply on Friday ... But there is another more encouraging message here, which is that the world economy is actually pretty tough....

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VCs await regulatory clarity on Opportunity Zones, the latest tactic to draw capital to the Heartland

Venture Beat 22 Sep 2018

If it’s going to take years to close that gap, why not offer n incentive for investors to put their money in other places? ... The biggest risks with Opportunity Zones is that investors aren’t going to invest in assets that will actually help the community — building market-rate condos instead of affordable housing, for example....

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Tony Vagneur: Whether grazing or mining, the West was worn down by expansion

Aspen Times 22 Sep 2018

Money flowed in from Europe and eastern investors sent fistfuls of green to the cattle barons of the day ... Big operations, the ones attracting big investors, kept rounding up and buying more cattle and were never sure exactly how many quadruped bovines they actually had ... Foreign and eastern investors were scared away and it became clear to the serious ......

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Low-Risk Income For The Long Run, High Insider Ownership, 16% Minimum Upside

Seeking Alpha 22 Sep 2018

Why are ground leases attractive to income investors? ... In addition to a higher initial yield, and growing income through rent escalations, land prices tend to appreciate over time – causing even greater outperformance in comparison to bond investors ... The ground lease investor might in many cases actually hope that the tenant would default, so he could receive the building for free which in turn might increases his/her returns....

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Interview: Former Huobi US Compliance Chief Talks NY Cryptocurrency Exchange Report

Cryptocoin News 22 Sep 2018

Harry Zhou, former general counsel and compliance officer for Huobi US, spoke with CCN about the latest report from New York’s attorney general on cryptocurrency exchanges ... OAG’s Report. Impact and Controversy ... He continued. ... This reserve requirement might actually be a good thing for cryptocurrency investors, though, as it could bring extra peace of mind for those who worry about the solvency of their exchange ... ....

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Ponzi scheme unraveled by feds used CLOs of consumer portfolios

Market Watch 21 Sep 2018

“Most of these investors are just learning that they have been victimized,” U.S ... During the time they were allegedly operating the fraud, they did sometimes actually purchase, service, and sell a limited amount of real consumer debt ... The actual business and the payments were used to support the fabrication of much more fake activity that could deceive investors into believing that their investments were generating a return....

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Welcome to the Weed Bubble

Slate 21 Sep 2018

Cannabis stocks have been, um, ripping higher this year as investors have tried to capitalize on America’s move toward legalization ... This year, however, a handful Canadian marijuana firms have debuted on major American exchanges, exposing them to a much wider range of investors ... None of this is easy to justify based on Tilray’s actual business ... The investor group Arcview forecasts that legal cannabis spending in the U.S....

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Gold hits near 1-week high as easing trade concerns hurt dollar

Moneycontrol 21 Sep 2018

(They) actually hit America far harder than (they) hit China ... A weak dollar makes dollar-priced gold cheaper for non-US investors. Investors have been buying the dollar and selling gold in recent months believing the United States has less to lose from a trade dispute than China ... "If that trade war actually drags out, you could see worries in the markets....

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IGR: Maintaining Stability Despite Global Issues

Seeking Alpha 21 Sep 2018

Therefore, investors may want to consider reserving a place in their portfolio for this 8.05% yielder ... As is the case with many closed-end funds, IGR has a managed distribution policy in which it pays out a steady distribution to its shareholders whether the fund actually receives enough in dividends to cover this distribution or not....

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As the US-China trade war rages on, investors must not lose sight of central banks ...

South China Morning Post 21 Sep 2018

Markets are fickle by nature – what captures investor attention one day doesn’t even make the top 10 list of most-important items to watch the next ... It also makes it difficult to tell how a shift in the fundamentals will affect markets beyond investors’ reactions to the initial news – by the time a change in fundamentals actually alters market conditions,... ....

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