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While Facebook's stratospheric ascent to new record highs continues, storm clouds may be gathering for the $340 billion market cap company: according to a new study by marketing intelligence firm Across the board, people are spending less time on their Social Media apps. Using SimilarWeb data on Android apps, the company looked at data from the U.S, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia, India, South Africa, Brazil and Spain and compared app data from Q1 2015 to Q1 2016, and found that in almost all countries, time spent on the 4 leading Social Media apps is down.

By EconMatters

Bloomberg`s interview with GE Power`s CEO discusses the importance of Natural Gas in the Power Generation Market which happens to correspond nicely with a recent breakout in the Futures Market for NG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiQIOA9XZo

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As social media continues to become a larger part of many people's everyday lives, it's not surprising to see that users are now more than ever getting news from the social media platforms.

A survey by Pew Research found that 62% of US adults get their news on social media, which is up from 49% reported in 2012. Of the 62%, 18% responded that they often get news from social media, 26% said sometimes, and 18% said hardly ever.

By EconMatters

We look into the CFA Exam, and discuss a more preferred option for actually learning the fundamentals of Finance.

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We include some of the most offensive valuations in this short Index, with a diversified sector weighting, and divergent catalysts that should reward the patient investor solid returns from the short side of the market over the next 6 months.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1TjbJoJto