Nov 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Global Equity Market Outlook First Republic’s Alan Zafran’s interview with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar and Vonnie Quinn regarding the outlook for the global equity markets. Listen to the recording>> CEOs Bullish on the U.S. Economy and Hiring First...
Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Twitter’s (TWTR) eagerly anticipated IPO was a resounding success for the investment banks and IPO participants. For retail investors, it was a non-story. The IPO price of $26 was much higher than earlier estimates, but was a real bargain compared to the $45.50 price...
Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Long-term investors need to ignore the noise in the marketplace and focus on the signal. This means ignoring short-term price swings and focusing on long-term trends in the company’s value and the market’s perception of that value. Price changes are most important...
Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Starbucks (SBUX) raised its dividend by 24% with better-than-expected earnings and in-line revenues. Total revenues rose 13% to $3.8 billion and EPS rose 37% to 63 cents, higher than consensus expectations. It’s all great news for a company that has had several market...
