21 May 13–The shekel has continued to weaken against both the dollar and euro in morning inter-bank trading today. The shekel-dollar exchange rate has risen 0.13%, compared with yesterday’s...
20 May 13 16:58–Israeli high-tech companies raised $196 million in the first quarter of 2013, 29% less than in the preceding quarter, but 19% more than in the corresponding quarter of 2012, states...
05.20.13, 07:46–SundaySky expects its sales to triple annually as companies increasingly use personalized videos to win over new customers and retain existing ones.
The US-Israeli company’s...
20 May 13 12:20–The buoyant mood on Wall Street includes big Israeli companies listed there. As the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index achieved all-times highs, Teva Pharmaceutical...
16 May 13 16:56-The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 0.92% to 1,215.76 points, and the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 1.12% to 1,089.06 points, and the BlueTech 50 Index rose...
05.14.13, 14:39–The government is working on plans to reduce housing prices, yet apartment are becoming increasingly expensive: The prices of new apartments went up by 6% in the first quarter of...
13 May 13 17:11–The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 0.96% to 1,204.66 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 0.89% to 1,077.02 points, and the BlueTech 50 Index...
05.13.13, 11:02–The chasm between Facebook and Waze over the future of the navigation company’s development center in Israel is deepening and impeding a possible acquisition deal.
Calcalist...
13 May 13 16:25–”The Bank of Israel will have to make another interest rate cut soon to stem the strengthening of the shekel,” said Prico Risk Management and Investments CEO Yossi Fraiman,...
05.11.13, 08:48–Natural gas flow from Israel’s new giant offshore field is giving the country’s two refineries a new lease of life, slashing their costs and ensuring supply security.
Gas...
05.22.13, 14:14–Regression in industrial activity continues: Thirty-four percent of Israeli exporters experienced a drop in exports in the first quarter of 2013, according to a survey conducted by...
05/21/2013 22:49–An interim Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report on Israel’s business environment found that despite an educated workforce and support for entrepreneurs...
05.21.13, 14:52–Shaiel and Charlie (short for Charlotte) Yitzhak both work hard – he as an English teacher, she as a physical therapist working with wounded Israeli soldiers. Shaiel also tutors...
05/20/2013 17:16–Shaiel and Charlie (short for Charlotte) Yitzhak both work hard – he as an English teacher, she as a physical therapist working with wounded Israeli soldiers. Shaiel also tutors...
19 May 13 15:38,–”It is especially important these days to remember that gas exports alone will generate $100 billion for the treasury and the Israeli economy over the next 20 years,”...
16 May 13 12:08-”I will keep my promises. I will protect the middle class, and part of this is to ensure that the economy and all the services won’t collapse,” Minister of Finance Yair...
05/12/2013 22:13–Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett and Israel Securities Authority Chairman Shmuel Hauser on Sunday clashed over the extent that pyramid companies should be limited in the...
13 May 13–The Bank of Israel today announced that it is cutting the interest rate by 25 basis points from 1.75% to 1.5%, effective May 17, and also announced a plan for expanded purchases of $2.1...
9 May 13 09:49–Minister of Finance Yair Lapid and Histadrut chairman Ofer Eini reached an agreement last night on public sector employees, as part of the state budget, which include a number of concessions...
May 8, 2013–Prime minister meets with Shanghai officials, says “We will introduce China to Israeli companies. This is the future” • Netanyahu also visits city’s Jewish Refugees...
WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013 08:49–The TechCrunch Disrupt Show in New York is a famed annual showcase for the introduction of the newest young startups in the hi-tech arena. Created by TechCrunch magazine...
May 22, 2013–Results from Given Imaging Ltd. (GIVN)’s latest clinical study of a pill-sized camera used to identify colon cancer probably will help the Israeli manufacturer secure U.S. regulatory...
21 May 13 18:58–Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) CEO Paul Jacobs, currently in Israel, spoke about the chipmaker’s strategy at a press conference today at Qualcomm Israel’s R&D center...
21 May 13–Israel’s Facebook community numbers four million real users, who enter the social networking site at least once a month, and are not fake profiles. 60% of the Israeli users, 2.4 million...
05/19/2013 18:44–RIsrael is the largest exporter of drones in the world, a leading industry consultancy firm announced Sunday.
In the past eight years, sales of Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles have...
19 May 13 15:38-”It is especially important these days to remember that gas exports alone will generate $100 billion for the treasury and the Israeli economy over the next 20 years,” said Delek...
May 18th 2013 | NAZARETH–ON A biblical outcrop overlooking the Jezreel valley near Nazareth, Israel’s largest Arab town, a state-of-the-art complex has opened its doors to high-tech companies....
16 May 13 16:16–Engineered quartz surfaces maker Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSTE) has signed a contract with IKEA US to be its exclusive supplier of non-laminate countertops. Caesarstone...
16 May 13 09:37-Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) and Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) have announced that significant signs of natural gas have been found in the target strata of the Karish 1 well in the Alon...
05.14.13, 09:10–Israel-based software provider Nice Systems expects an increase in demand for its video analysis systems in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, where suspects were tracked down...
22 May 13 14:21–Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer cast the deciding vote in the Monetary Committee’s meeting last week, which decided on an extraordinary mid-month interest...
20 May 13 18:55–1. The Government Companies Authority has had its day, and the time has come to close it. To break it up. There have been no privatizations for ages, and if such...
19 May 13 15:02–Stock indices continue to break records, but, in contrast to the euphoria of the technology stock bubble of 1999, or the “irrational enthusiasm” of...
Published May 10, 2013–So after many zigzags and leaks to the media we finally get to see Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s budget. The headlines are screaming about the draconian...
Published 13 May 13 16:51–Officially, today’s unexpected measures by Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer are intended to combat what is known as the Dutch...
9 May 13 16:04–If Waze Ltd. is acquired, Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) will close its third deal in Israel, one more than Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO)...
05/08/2013 20:46–The recent off-shore gas discoveries in Israel are game changing. Said discoveries can raise Israel’s Gross Domestic Product, help to reduce national fiscal...
5 May 13 19:21–When Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) reclaims its role as the engine pulling the Nasdaq train then new records are very quickly broken as occurred last week. Since it...
05/01/2013 21:59–By all accounts, Israel is an economic success story.
Despite the global financial threats, the Israeli economy is still in the black and more healthy than the...
29 April 13 18:28–As predicted by some, after Apple (AAPL) got the bad news out of the way the bad guidance for the June quarter its share price rose by nearly 7% last week. The...
April 20, 2013–In seeking out alternative markets for investment, I turned to the 34 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The...
17 April 13 21:51–Has the nation abandoned “the people’s share”? Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA), the biggest and most successful...
10 April 13 19:33–Yair Lapid came with the best of intentions, with a genuine desire to change things, to do well by Israel’s people. The mistakes personal, behavioral,...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC--May 8, 2013
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. The benchmark...
National Elections in January Address the Role of the Ultra-Orthodox in Israeli Society
Published May 31, 2013–Israel’s political system is based on proportional representation, allowing any party...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC--April 8, 2013
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. The benchmark...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC--February 14, 2013
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. The...
By Brian Friedman of Israel Investment Advisors LLC–January 2013
Every year in early December Israel’s top business newspaper – Globes – holds its Israel Business Conference. With approximately...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC--January 16, 2013
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide....
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC--December 10, 2012
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. ...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC–November 8, 2012
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. ...
By Brian Friedman of Israel Investment Advisors LLC–October 2012
With the notable exception of the high technology sector, Israel receives only modest amounts of foreign portfolio investment. In...
By Brian Rosenzweig of Janvest Technologies—October, 2012
Over the last decade or so, foreign investors looking to Israel for portfolio diversification have been met with limited opportunities. While...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC–October 12, 2012
This monthly column produced by BlueStar Global Investors LLC discusses Israeli equities traded worldwide. ...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC–September 13, 2012
This monthly column written by the staff of BlueStar Global Investors LLC discusses ideas and events related...
September 2012–Healthy adults who get sick with the flu usually feel better within ten days, although flu can sometimes lead to pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic illnesses, or even death. The disease...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC for IsraelStrategist.com, August 15, 2012
This monthly column written by the staff of BlueStar Global Investors, a financial information...
American Israeli Shared Values Fund (AISHX): Second Quarter 2012 Update–July 2012
During the three-month period ending June 30, 2012, the benchmark Tel Aviv 100 Index fell 6.65%. Year-to date,...
July 2012–It is no secret that there is a massive world-wide demand for insulin. In the U.S. alone, there are 18.8 million people diagnosed with diabetes, of which 26% are treated with insulin....
July 18, 2012–There is a vast difference in potential risk and return with start-ups vs. established companies. Start-ups typically bleed money while they are getting off the ground. Venture capitalists...
By Josh Kaplan and Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Global Investors LLC for IsraelStrategist.com, July 10, 2012
This monthly column provides an overview of trends and developments in Israel’s dynamic...
June 7, 2012
This monthly column written by the staff of BlueStar Global Investors, a financial information firm focused on Israeli investments, provides an overview of trends and developments in Israel’s...
American Israeli Shared Values Fund (AISHX): First Quarter 2012 Update–May 2012
During the three-month period ending March 31, 2012, the benchmark Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 5.52% compared to a 12.59%...
May 2012–Guangzhou, located in China’s Pearl River Delta, isn’t the kind of setting in which one would envision a progressive, green start-up.
Better Place demonstration site, Guangzhou,...
May 2, 2012–Global financial markets rebounded in the first quarter, as did the Israeli stock market. European and global financial turbulence may affect Israeli markets from time-to-time, but longer-term...
Recently, the assault against Israel has morphed from conventional and asymmetric warfare in the Middle East to an anti-Israel disinformation campaign in Western liberal democracies like the U.S....
April 26, 2012–This new monthly column written by the staff of BlueStar Global Investors, a financial information firm focused on Israeli, Mideast and Mediterranean markets, will provide an overview...
February 2012–Saul Singer is the co-author, with Dan Senor, of the best-selling book Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle. He is a former Editorial Page Editor and columnist...
March 2012–Two months into the 1st Quarter of 2012, the real estate market in Israel has been showing some signs of slightly increased activity. According to a recent report from the Central...
Israel’s Stock Market Performance
January, 2012–During the three-month period ending December 31, 2011, the benchmark Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 2.58% and for the full year 2011, it declined...
February 2012 (Israel)–The hype surrounding Apple’s opening of an R&D center in Israel (its first outside of California) and its acquisition of Israeli start-up Anobit may be warranted....
