YY Inc (NASDAQ: YY)

YY Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an online social platform in the People’s Republic of China. The company engages users in real-time online group activities through voice, video, and text on personal computers and mobile devices; and enables users to create and organize groups of various sizes to discover and participate in a range of activities, including online games, music activities, education, live game broadcasting, and conference calls. Its principal product is YY Client, which enables users to engage in live interactions online; and provides access to user-created online social activities groups. It also offers Web-based YY that enables users to conduct real-time interactions on the Web without any downloads or installations; and Mobile YY, a mobile application.
Take a look at the 1-year chart of YY (Nasdaq: YY) below with my added notations:

YY has been trending consistently higher for the last 4 months while forming a clear trendline of support (red). However, the stock had also formed at 52-week high resistance at $90 (blue). At some point YY was going to have to break one of those two levels, and late last week the stock broke to a new high.

The Tale of the Tape: YY broke though its $90 resistance, which was also a new 52-week high. A long trade could be made on a pullback down to the $90 level with a stop placed below that level. A break back below $90 should lead to a fall down to the trendline support.
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE: KKR) : This Private Equity Play Yields 7.8%

It’s easy to see why the private equity business stirs up a fair bit of controversy…
These companies are able to invest in ways that certainly aren’t accessible to the average investor.
And they can use this unfair, insider advantage to their benefit time and time again.
The good news is, the average investor can trade alongside these insiders — and generate income at the same time. (more)

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Double Your Money AND Double Your Income in 10 Years (Or Less!): W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC),Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP), Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HASI)

As a full-time researcher and writer about the stock market, I find it interesting that the mainstream financial news spends so little time discussing dividends, dividend focused stocks such as REITs and MLPs.
They often actually discuss dividend payments as a negative for stock investing results. This is contrary to my research that shows a combination of attractive yield and steady distribution growth may be the surest path to greater wealth and income. I have come to realize that there are two reasons why the financial press and investment advisors who appear on the financial networks either ignore or disparage dividend focused investing strategies: (more)

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KWN SPECIAL: TRIGGER FOR WORLDWIDE CRASH, MAJOR MARKETS & MORE – John Mauldin:

kingworldnews.com / Sunday, September 14, 2014
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Tesla TSLA Breaks Down From Traditionally Bullish Pennant

Shares of Tesla are down Monday morning after breaking down from what normally is a bullish continuation pattern. This tight consolidation throughout the first half of September is what most technicians would consider a bullish pennant that traditionally resolves itself in the direction of the underlying trend. But in this case, the pattern broke down rather than up.
Here is a daily candlestick chart of $TSLA where you can see this break. The bulls are still in control here from an intermediate perspective as long this resistance from February and August turns into support. Our polarity principles teach us that former resistance should become support:

So far this appears to be the case as shares of TSLA stopped dropping once they hit this 264-265 level. But a break below that could be disastrous for this popular momentum name.
I would also use this uptrend line from the May lows as a key level for risk management. Bulls are fine as long as that 264 holds, otherwise a test of this uptrend line is in the cards. If neither one of those can serve as support, then a test of the 200 day moving average is likely, which is near the 210 level.
Something else worth mentioning is that a breakdown below this former resistance near 264 would confirm that this breakout earlier this month was a failed move, and would suggest a fast move to the downside is coming. So although we do have that uptrend line in the 250s, the former resistance shaded in gray is really my key level.
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Three Charts Every Trader Should See Now

It's one of the biggest disputes in the market...

 

Folks who do fundamental analysis figure folks who do technical analysis might as well use tea leaves to make investing decisions. Folks who do technical analysis point out the fundamental analysts can be right about a company's value... and still lose huge amounts of money.

 

Then there's sentiment analysis: Die-hards in both camps call it too "touchy feely."

 

Me? I don't take sides.

 

I like to say we're "mercenaries" in my trading service, DailyWealth Trader. We go wherever the market will pay us. And when I'm looking for a good trade, I use all three types of analysis. They all have something to offer...(more)

 

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Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT)

Actavis plc, an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Actavis Pharma, Actavis Specialty Brands, and Anda Distribution. The company also develops and out-licenses generic pharmaceutical products primarily in Europe through its third-party business; and provides products in women’s health, urology, gastroenterology, and dermatology therapeutic categories.
Take a look at the 1-year chart of Actavis (NYSE: ACT) below with added notations:

ACT started the year off with a bang by running from about $170/share up to $230. However, since that time the stock has traded mostly sideways, while creating a relatively clear level of resistance at that same $230 (blue) mark. That resistance level was also obviously a 52-week high resistance. Earlier this week, ACT broke to a new high, and the $230 level should now provide support on any pullbacks. A break below $230 could signal a false breakout.

The Tale of the Tape: ACT broke out to a new 52-week high. A long trade could be made near $230 with a stop placed below that level. A break back below $230 would negate the forecast for a continued move higher.
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