Morning Thoughts

$IBB Biotech Discount

I'm all for the free market.  Let supply and demand dictate price, not 7 or 10 Economic book worms.  But when the price of something becomes a life or death matter, it's tough to argue against some 'price fixing', at least from my perspective.

MYLAN's  CEO is on CNBC defending the 400% increase in price for the Epipen while taking home an almost 600% increase in salary over the same time.  I'd be curious to know what those actually producing the product have seen their compensation grow over the same time.  Perhaps 6%?  It's really all about the money.  That's it.

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Ace In The Hole?

This  Friday at 11 A.M est, Janet Yellen speaks.  There is a very good chance it will move the market.

 

U.S. Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the Kansas City Fed’s annual Monetary Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s July meeting showed officials were split on whether an increase was needed soon. 09:00 local time (11:00 EDT)

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