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Odds Now Favor a 2008 Recession
2007-11-29 22:15:00 Paul Kedrosky summarized a recent article by Larry Summers. He argued in the FT that the odds now favor a 2008 recession in the U.S. Further, he argues that without "stronger policy responses" than have been seen by now, the impact will be felt "for the rest of this decade and beyond". "In such an environment, economic policy needs to be governed by the clear and public recognition that restoring the normal functioning of the financial system and containing any damage its breakdown may do the real economy is the central macro-econo More About: Odds , Recession , Favor
NASDAQ Summation Index Nearing a 3-Year Low
2007-11-29 22:15:00 Here's a 3-year chart of the NASDAQ Summation Index . Based on the market we've seen over the last 3 years, we should be nearing a bottom. But if we break through and set a new low over the next few days, watch out! More About: Nasdaq , Year
The BIDZ Saga, Better Than the PRXI and The Godfather Sagas
2007-11-29 22:15:00 The latest in strange yet entertaining smallcaps. Bidz.com exemplifies everything that makes smallcaps great, hype, momentum, a perfect story, all to be cast in a negative light by one investigative report. The stock is in freefall, the second part of the report is due tomorrow! More About: Basic Materials , Sagas , Saga , The Go , The G
Benfield rises on talk of interest from Aon
2007-11-29 18:01:00 Benfield, the reinsurance broker, rose 2ūp after the information that ABN Amro is interested in becoming the largest broker in the world. Fund managers have been buying Benfield for a few months. More About: Basic Materials , Talk , Interest , Eres
Short Bear Ratio Spread
2007-11-29 18:01:00 Read about how to execute the Short Bear Ratio Spread Option Trading Strategy now where you get to make unlimited profits to downside and lose almost nothing if it doesn't work! More About: Investment Ideas
Hoku Scientific Jumps 40 Pct on $306 mln polysilicon deal
2007-11-29 01:04:00 Hoku Scientific signed a $306 million, eight-year polysilicon supply contract with SolarfunPower Hong Kong. Hoku will deliver predetermined volumes of polysilicon each year at set prices with the first shipment beginning in the second half of 2009. Solarfun will make an initial payment of $10 million to Hoku by Dec. 28. It will then pay $45 million in three installments, from Sept. 30, 2008, through March 31, 2010. Cowen & Co. analyst Rob Stone said Monday that buyers are gaining confidence in Hoku, which is already planning to expand t More About: Technology , Deal
$100 oil will hit gas and airfare
2007-11-29 01:03:00 Oil is hovering near $100 a barrel and gasoline prices could soon top their all-time record from last May of $3.22 a gallon. "There's no doubt, gasoline prices are rocketing higher," said Stephen Schork, publisher of the industry newsletter the Schork Report. "By Christmas, we could be paying more for gas than we were during the start of the summer driving season." At the same time, supplies of gas could get tight as many U.S. refiners are undergoing maintenance, according to Schork. "You're that much closer to $4" a gallon ga More About: Basic Materials , Airfare
Top Five Stocks for a Green Christmas
2007-11-28 21:14:00 Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks .com has compiled a list of 5 stocks that you can buy for your kids in a sustainable company that's working to make the place they live a better place to be. He looks at three main criteria: ~Stability: We should probably stay away from companies aren't likely to be in business when the kids grow up. ~Green ness: As I noted last week, investing in green companies, like buying presents is often a compromise between greenness and practicality. ~Educational: Most people give stocks to kids hoping to teach t More About: Christmas , Investment Ideas
Bill Miller thinks Countrywide is worth $40.
2007-11-28 21:14:00 Bill Miller thinks Countrywide is worth $40. Currently trading at $9. More About: Investment Ideas , Worth , Bill
Central banks act to prevent Christmas cash squeeze
2007-11-28 19:10:00 Amid growing fears of a new and painful bout of credit market turmoil as banks stockpile capital to allay their worries over balance sheet strains, the Fed and the ECB sought to promote calm with a pledge to inject extra funds into money markets. More About: Christmas , Banks , Basic Materials , Cash , Central
The Best Time to Trade Iron Condors, Part 1
2007-11-28 17:47:00 It's pretty common for people to approach us with questions about the right time to trade iron condors, and one of the most common assumptions they make is that it's better to trade condors in low volatility, non-trending environments. This is an understandable assumption, but it's totally false. The best time to trade condors is in high volatility environments, regardless of the trend. So there are actually two points to be made here... More About: Investment Ideas , Time , Trade , Part , Iron
Three buyouts/mergers will happen in the next few months if not sooner
2007-11-28 17:47:00 I believe three buyouts/mergers will happen in the next few months if not sooner Pfizer buys Genzyme very soon Merck buys Schering They need all the Vytorin/Zetia sales plus new Clarinex/singular pill will be huge Teva buys Protalix All of Protalix employees came from Teva , Stock is down 90% with same or ,more potential , Protalix is moving along More About: Basic Materials , Mergers , Months , Mont
Rate Cut Isnt a Sure Thing
2007-11-28 17:46:00 Though last month's decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower official interest rates was a "close call," officials were worried enough about the chances of a severe housing-induced downturn to act, according to the minutes of that meeting released Tuesday. The minutes dwelled extensively on the economy's vulnerabilities, suggesting that while officials adopted a neutral view of economic and inflation risks last month, they probably see the potential downside from weak growth as the bigger worry. "Many members noted that this po More About: Thing , Rate
The Real Winner Of Cyber Monday Is...
2007-11-27 21:35:00 With all the talk of retailers having to cut prices and lowering their margins, shouldn't we be focusing on the bigger picture here? The mighty Google is the one directing a ton of traffic to all these different sites this holiday season. Not only that, but a smarter consumer that is looking for bargains is going to be more inclined to click on an ad or two while looking for the perfect price on a product. The more people that search for all these high tech gadgets and anything else they are looking for on the net the better... More traffi More About: Investment Ideas , Cyber , Real , Winner , Monday
Looking for cheap Indian stocks
2007-11-27 19:08:00 With the growth in China, India is being overlooked. Three companies that do outsourcing for IT are hitting their 52 lows, Infosys (INFY), Witpro (WIT), and Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SAY). A possible cut back in IT spending by corporations with the slowdown of the US Economy and with Indian rupee gaining 12% against the greenback in the year, nearly hitting a 10-year high and wage increases in India...that doesn't bold well for offshore firms that have mounted a competitive threat in recent years with low-cost, high-quality software se More About: Stocks , Investment Ideas , Cheap
Will XM and Sirius Merge?
2007-11-27 18:11:00 Rick Aristotle Munarriz of Motley Fool breaks down the Pro's and Con's of the proposed merger that has been looming for over 9 months. Cons 1. The deal argue that the merger would transform a duopoly into a monopoly 2. If one company is watching over both brands, consumers may be denied lower prices, enhanced programming, and responsive customer service and other elements that are the logical byproducts of a competitive landscape Pros 1. The Billions in realized synergies will be passed on to subscribers 2. XM and Sirius have alre More About: Services , Merge
Cyber Monday proves to be weakest since 2002
2007-11-27 17:01:00 With the online holiday shopping season officially kicking off Monday , online retailers will have to work harder this year for their share of the holiday gift list. This holiday season is expected to be the weakest since 2002, due to the number of new online customers leveling off, more Web retailers have been pushing special offers and promotions to draw consumers. The online holiday shopping season officially kicks off Monday as many of the US shoppers return to work. And it is perfect timing as the number of retailers hosting online d More About: Consumer Goods , Cyber , Cyber Monday , Prove
Wynn Resorts Declares $6 Dividend
2007-11-27 17:01:00 Casino operator Wynn Resorts declared a special cash dividend of $6 per share on Tuesday, sending its share price sharply higher. The company, which is expanding rapidly under the guidance of casino mogul Steve Wynn, paid a similar $6-per-share special dividend to shareholders around the same time last year. Jefferies & Co. analyst Lawrence A. Klatzkin upgraded the company to "Buy" from "Hold" and kept his $152 price target. Shares have fallen 62 percent since Oct. 2. "Recent declines in the price of Wynn stock reflect investor c More About: Services , Dividend , Ares , Clar
IAAPA, Cygnus and the iPhone of Ticketing
2007-11-27 17:00:00 My visit to the IAAPA Expo, the attractions industry annual conference and an overview of Cygnus eTransactions Group's (CYGT) new ticketing platform More About: Technology , Iphone , Tick
E-Trade shares spike on takeover talk
2007-11-27 16:53:00 E-Trade shares spiked 19% Friday on continued speculation the struggling online brokerage might negotiate a takeover by chief rivals TD Ameritrade or Charles Schwab. There's no doubt the companies have been interested in exploring a potential deal for the past few years. And, recent comments made by Ameritrade Chief Executive Joe Moglia about his interest in buying at least part of E-Trade has sparked expectations that more serious talks might have evolved. There's no doubt the companies have been interested in exploring a potential d More About: Takeover , Financial , Talk , Spike
Ben Graham disciple, Francis Chou, explains his investing in this video
2007-11-27 16:53:00 Francis Chou, a value investor explains his investing in this video....talks about net net working capital. His chou funds averaged 14.4% over 15 yrs! More About: Video , Investment Ideas , Disciple , Investing , Graham
Bonus Trade: Fearful Santa Iron Condor
2007-11-26 22:26:00 Plenty of selling today, sure, and the foreign markets don't look ready to provide any help any day soon. So this could turn into an ugly holiday season. But there's always a bright side, and its name is volatility. Consider the following facts... More About: Investment Ideas , Santa , Trade , Bonus , Fearful
Repegging of GCC currencies a bullish event
2007-11-26 22:25:00 The recent talk by the UAE of possibly repegging their currency to a basket rather than the dollar makes me bullish on the GCC region and GCC stocks. I am staying away from financial and real estate stocks in general but there are stocks with significant value in the GCC region. The fact that the possibility is being spoken in public is very significant and cannot be ignored. More About: Event , Investment Ideas , Bullish , Currencies
The Real Wall Streeters: Howard Lindzon
2007-11-26 20:16:00 This is the first of many interviews I'll be posting with the real people who work on Wall Street (if you guys like it!). Meet Howard Lindzon, creator of WallStrip, hedge fund manager, venture capitalist, stock blogger and all-around finance bad-ass More About: Real
Abby Joseph Cohen predicts year-end rally
2007-11-26 16:35:00 Goldman Sachs strategists say the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will climb 9.7 percent from its Nov. 16 close to 1,600 in the final six weeks of 2007, the steepest gain since 1971. More About: Financial , Rally , Joseph , Abby , Year
Buy Retails and Financials on Fear, Sell on Greed
2007-11-26 03:10:00 A great post listing the latest trade ideas of a hedge fund manager from Charles Schwab. More About: Financial , Fear , Sell , Greed
Blue Coat Expects Strong 3Q Profit
2007-11-25 21:33:00 Internet monitoring equipment maker Blue Coat Systems said Tuesday it expects fiscal third-quarter earnings to beat market expectations because of greater market penetration of its wide area network products. Excluding stock-based compensation, amortization and depreciation, it expects earnings per share between 31 cents and 35 cents per share on revenue of $78 million to $81 million. Analysts, on average, are expecting earnings of 26 cents a share on revenue of $74.2 million. Chief Executive Brian NeSmith said the profit increase sho More About: Technology , Profit , Strong
You Know You're Onto Something When Your Investment Strategy Offends People
2007-11-24 20:40:00 Long-term investing and diversification--these are the pillars of the investment community. Short selling and Penny Stocks are the ugly ducklings. My core trading strategy is short selling penny stocks and it elicits reactions like this. We need democracy in finance--be open to all strategies, especially if they've proven successful, no matter how strange they may seem. More About: People , Strategy , Investment , Investment Ideas , Investment strategy
Catching The Falling Knife That Is Ceradyne
2007-11-24 19:25:00 Ceradyne (crdn) has been in free fall since reporting earnings on October 30, 2007. It has fell from it's peak of $84.41 and is trading today at only $42.42! Wall street was not impressed when Ceradyne guided to the low end of guidance and has been punishing this stock ever since. This company is trading at only a 7.99 P/E ratio which is basically saying that this company can't continue to grow it's bottom line. More About: Investment Ideas , Knife
Too Early Too Celebrate Strong GDP
More articles from this author:2007-11-24 02:47:00 The market celebrated the strong growth numbers for the 3rd Quarter, sending the market up over 71 points in afternoon trading. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points today. A second Commerce Department report showed construction spending rose 0.3 percent in September, the best showing in four months. For the entire July-to-September quarter, individuals ratcheted up their spending. U.S. businesses sold more goods abroad and boosted some investment at home. The White House was pleased that problems in housing More About: Celebrate , Early , Strong 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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