Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are popular alternatives to investing directly in stock mutual funds or individual stocks. An ETF is an investment fund that owns assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, or a basket of stocks. The ETF’s ownership is divided into shares just like stocks are, and the fund is traded like a stock… Read more »
Voxeljet AG (VJET), a German company that manufactures 3D printing machines and systems, made its IPO debut today. The company priced 6.5 million American depositary receipts (ADRs) at $13 each. (ADRs are simply securities of non-U.S. companies that trade on the U.S. stock exchanges.) The shares opened for trading around 19, and ended up 122… Read more »
July 30, 2013: Today I added to my Calamos Funds Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) holding at 8.52. It is trading at a nice 11.46% discount to NAV. Calamos Funds Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) (Click to enlarge) The fund is designed to generate a high level of current income through investing in common stock,… Read more »
July 12, 2013: The Stock Market is back into a confirmed uptrend. The Dow and the S&P 500 made new closing highs today. The markets have already priced in an interest rate hike, although the Fed has not yet acted on its announcement of tapering its bond purchases. Fears of continually rising interest rates have subsided, and investors… Read more »
May 10, 2013 I was stopped out of my last 100 PERI shares at 12.95. Total profit on the trade was $187, or $159 including commissions. I also decided to sell my last QIHU shares. I sold at 39.25. Profit on this trade was $396. Total profit on the QIHU trade was $1,097, or $1,069… Read more »
