Going into last year the STI team sat down and made the recommendation as to which stock was our projected pick for top performer in the tech industry. In December of 2013 we chose Apple, Inc. (NSDQ: AAPL) as “The One Tech Stock to Own in 2014” and the… Read More

Hackers in their latest high-profile cyber-security attack have sharply raised the stakes, this time stealing money—not just data—directly from banks.During the past two years, more than 100 financial institutions in 30 countries have been hit, with up to $1 billion stolen, according to security research firm Kasperky Lab. The worldwide… Read More

On the Marketo (MKTO) fourth quarter earnings conference call earlier this month, CEO Phil Fernandez said demand was so strong into the end of last year that the company could have used another 10 sales reps to close more business. While this might be a good problem to have, being… Read More

Our original subscribers may recall that back in December of 2013 we named Apple as “The One Tech Stock to Own in 2014”, but do you remember the other company that we considered for that honor? It was Verizon, which recently made a move that we believe indicates that it… Read More

Despite Australia’s economic challenges, the country’s consumers are cheering their sudden increase in spending power. Read More

Promising headline numbers mask continuing problems for Canada’s employment market. Read More

This firm is the leader in making orthopedic implant devices. Read More

I spent the past five days in Orlando attending the World MoneyShow, during which time I had an opportunity to make a presentation on our concept of “innogration” and how that shapes our view of technology stocks. Generally speaking the audience for this event is primarily retirees, many of whom… Read More

The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter point, with more rate cuts expected to come. Read More

Although the country's energy sector is still ailing, the lower exchange rate is boosting other sectors of the economy. Read More