Global Spotlight Venezuela Sees More Defections. A high-profile military defection to Venezuela’s opposition raises the likelihood that key armed forces commanders will follow suit. Retired Gen. Hugo Carvajal, who until 2012…
The equity and high yield bond markets have rallied quite strongly since the December 24 bottom. It took us a bit of time to figure out the rally was for…
There is no doubt that the medical and recreational use of marijuana is a big and rapidly growing business. The plant has been held in the closet for decades now…
When we invest in the airline industry, we see that it has finally been able to right size itself and deliver somewhat decent service. Anyone who travels internationally will tell you…
Followers of theOptionsEdge.Com know that we have written extensively about South Africa, particularly as it concerns its political issues as well as its economic prospects. Over time it has been one…
Global Spotlight Spanish Political Collapse. The Spanish government called an early general election for April 28 after the Socialist administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to win support in parliament…
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses…
Blackrock (BLK) provides investment and risk management services to institutions, intermediaries and individual investors. Their clients include corporations, insurance companies, unions, and public/governmental entities. The investment vehicles they run come…
Discover Financial Services (DFS) is a diversified consumer finance company. They offer traditional banking products like checking and savings accounts. In addition, they provide personal loans, student loans, and home…