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Here's What Was Missing From The Fed Rate Decision That Should Have Sent Off Alarm Bells
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 9:07am | 520Michael Hewson is a weekly guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. In the wake of the Federal Reserve's rate decision last Thursday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) declined 2.35 percent, while the Guggenheim...
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The Breakdown Of China's Crisis And The World's Greek 'Pimple'
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 1:39pm | 864It's safe to say that Chinese markets are in the midst of a crisis. And that's probably the only thing safe about the country's economy right now, which some are comparing to the United States circa 1929. The Shanghai Composite Index has plummeted 28 percent since mid-June, after 150 percent...
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CMC Markets Analyst On FXCM: The Industry Will Change How It Regulates Leverage
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 5:52pm | 270Speaking to Benzinga, CMC Markets Chief Market Analyst Michael Hewson said that the losses FXCM Inc (NYSE: FXCM) has suffered following the Swiss National Bank’s move will probably cause the forex industry to change how it regulates leverage. “A lot of the damage that’s been...
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Should Hershey And Other Candy Makers Be Frightened This Halloween?
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 5:23pm | 691In theory, Halloween is a sweet season for candy makers. In practice, for Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) last quarter, not so much. The company reported an almost 4 percent drop in Q3 net income Wednesday. According to Hershey, the high cost of dairy was a prime reason for the Q3 income...
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CMC Markets Analyst Michael Hewson On Stunted German Growth, Why The Fed Is Watching Europe
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 12:26pm | 562CMC Markets Chief Analyst Michael Hewson thinks that even though Germany has a budget surplus right now, its economic growth is stalling out. Hewson joined Benzinga’s #Premarket Prep broadcast to talk about what’s moving the markets in both the eurozone and the United States....
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#PreMarket Prep Guest List For The Week Of August 18, 2014
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 4:37pm | 1168There are many familiar faces as well as some fantastic newcomers on Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by OptionsHouse. Be sure to tune in at 8:00 am EST Monday-Friday here to get your daily dose of market analysis and insight. Monday, August 18, 8:35 a.m. Greg Harmon (@...
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#PreMarket Prep Guest List For The Week Of July 21, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014 - 12:13pm | 1200This might be our busiest week ever on Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by OptionsHouse. There will be another book giveaway! But you have to tune in at 8:00 a.m. EST Monday-Friday here to find out which day. Monday, July 21, 8:35 a.m. Sang Lucci (@sanglucci), Founder and...