SEC Enforcement Chief Wants to Catch Investment Scammers in the Act
Kathy Kristof

The SEC has never caught as many crooks, ordered as much money returned to investors or slammed as many bank accounts shut as it did in 2009. What's not so positive is that the numbers also reflect that millions of investors lost billions of dollars before the crooks were caught. That has Robert Khuzami -- the SEC's director of enforcement -- pursuing a new tack. Last month Robert Khuzami kicked off an SEC whistle-blower initiative intended to catch the crooks red-handed

Growth Vs. Value Investing: 2010 Promises to be An Exciting Year
Andrew Leckey

The battle of growth versus value investing rages on in 2010. These distinct investment personalities move in cycles, one dominating for a period before being overtaken by the other. And then it starts all over again. Here's a look at potential growth and value investments.

Economic Risk in 7 Countries Spooking Investors
Matthew Bandyk

Despite federal spending consuming 27.2 percent of GDP, the United States maintains a Aaa rating. But you can't say the same about many countries in both the developed and developing world where continued fallout from the economic crisis is hurting their credit ratings. As a result, investors have viewed the economic situations in these countries as increasingly risky bets.

Who to Blame for the Financial Crisis
Mortimer B. Zuckerman

Class warfare, American style, is being waged between Main Street and Wall Street. With President Obama and Democrats in Congress turning up the populist heat against Wall Street, the financial community is losing. Its back is up against the wall. But the administration is also getting its share of the public's rage. So, Who's really to blame?

The Future of the U.S. Economy: 2050
Matthew Bandyk

Think back to 1967. The job you have today may not even have existed. The Internet, and all the jobs that have come with it, were decades away. The Detroit automakers were dominant. Quality of life was different, too. The lifestyle of the average American may change just as much from 2010 to 2050 as it did from 1967 to 2006. The economy will especially undergo change.

 

Wall Street CEOs
(c) Walt Handelsman

Wall Street CEOs: The Mea Culpa That Wasn't
Robyn Blumner

Here is the testimony I would have liked to have heard from the CEOs of Wall Street's largest banks -- institutions whose irresponsibility and greed nearly brought down the economy

 

New Economic, Market Trends Merit New Approach to Once Shunned Investments
Andrew Leckey

Investors seeking industries they can count on in 2010 will have to think outside the box. New economic and market trends require a reexamination of previously-avoided groups, such as regional banks, insurers, shipping companies, utilities, consumer staples firms and auto component companies. All could take a turn for the better in the coming year.

The New Energy Order
David G. Victor and Linda Yueh

The last decade has seen an extraordinary shift in expectations for the world energy system. After a long era of excess capacity prices for oil and most energy commodities have risen sharply and become more volatile. As such, a crisis is looming which will be difficult to resolve.

How to Fix the Financial System: Let Federal Reserve oversee new regulations for finance giants
Mortimer B. Zuckerman

In the grip of our Great Recession, with more job losses to come, we have yet to fix the broken financial system that is an underlying cause of this whole mess. How can we do it?

Mid-Cap Stocks Have Reigned in 2009
Andrew Leckey

Mid-cap stocks have been anything but middling in 2009. They've been the sweet spot for investors still leery of the large-cap stocks that burned them in the recent past. Too many big-name companies also seem to be offering only downsizing as a strategy these days.

Know Target-Date Fund's Strategy Before Investing
Andrew Leckey

Forget about resting easy. Target-date funds, billed as confidence-building vehicles that gradually shift your holdings into more conservative fixed-rate instruments as their date nears, have caused some sleepless nights. Investors stashed money in these one-stop retirement plans so they didn't have to worry about making their own allocation decisions. But it has become clear they need to better understand the basic

Festive Times for International real estate Funds
Andrew Leckey

Let's get the party started: An overseas run-up in real estate funds is rocking. International real estate funds are up 38 percent in 2009, or about 100 percent above their market bottom in March, according to Lipper Inc. Global real estate funds that also include U.S. companies are up 28 percent this year.

Oil Investments Are Predictably Unpredictable
Andrew Leckey

Oil companies are the elephant in the room. The wide trading range and erratic movement of oil prices has been perplexing to pundits, investors and motorists alike. You're not hearing bold prognostications or definitive explanations about either oil prices or oil-company stocks. Better to simply wait quietly for everything to play out, most rational people reason. When that will occur, however, no one knows for sure.

Mergers and Acquisitions Perking Up Again
Andrew Leckey

Whether or not you're personally convinced that the recession is just about over, those in the big-buck mergers-and-acquisitions game are believers. 'It's all a sign you can't keep a good capitalist down and eventually greed will overcome fear,' said James Paulsen, chief investment officer for Wells Capital Management, Minneapolis. People are saying, 'Gee, not only are we not going to have a depression, but it looks like we're actually going to have a recovery.'

Working Together, Brazil, Russia, China and India Increase Leverage
Ian Bremmer

In 2003, a report authored by Goldman Sachs economists popularized the term BRICs -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- to describe a whole new category of emerging-market powerhouse. The report argued that with sound political leadership and relative international stability, the BRIC economies would together outpace the original G6 industrialized nations in dollar terms by 2040 -- a fundamental shift in the global balance of power. Since then, these four countries have assumed ever-greater importance in the international investment community's collective imagination.

What Enron & WorldCom Can Teach Us About Goldman & AIG
Arianna Huffington

Newsweek's latest cover story declares that The Great Recession is over. A Merrill Lynch report concurs, saying, 'The recession is over... We are bullish on global equities.' Goldman Sachs is placing riskier bets on the market than it did before the financial meltdown (and setting aside huge amounts of money to pay its executives). The problem is ...

Smoke Billowing Out of Our Economic Mount Vesuvius
Arianna Huffington

There is currently plenty of alarming smoke pouring out of our economic Vesuvius, but it is being dismissed. Don't worry about economic tremors, we're told, our financial system is back on track, the bailout worked and we'll start our slow but steady climb to recovery. But warning signs are all around us ...

New Era For Stocks: Could be the end of a long, good run
Kirk Shinkle

With a little luck, the economy and the stock market should hit bottom sometime this year. In fact, there's a chance that both already have, although it certainly doesn't feel like it. It will be a pleasant moment when we begin to bid farewell to the housing and credit busts, the banking meltdown, and frightened consumers -- all sources of fear that kept Wall Street stomping on the "sell" button. What emerges next, however, is anything but certain.

Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride
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Best Mutual Fund Families
By Katy Marquardt

In a recent survey, more than 3,000 financial advisers weighed in with their picks of the top fund families. Criteria included consistency, ethics, trustworthiness, sophistication, and social consciousness. The survey was commissioned by Horsesmouth, an online adviser community and kasina, a financial services consulting firm. But since straight rankings reveal only so much, We asked a handful of financial advisers which fund families they favor and why.

Separating Deals From Duds: Blindly buying stocks can be hazardous to portfolio

Despite the market's roaring rally over the past three months, some stocks--including those of well-known companies--still look cheap. So how do you separate the deals from the duds? Understand why the stock is cheap.

Basic Materials May Be Unexciting, Except As an Investment

Basic materials stocks sound about as exciting as freshly laid asphalt, but they've become a steaming-hot investment in 2009. This group was devastated last fall as hedge funds abandoned the then-dominant thesis that the world -- especially Asia -- needs to keep building, and summarily dumped the stocks. However, ambitious economic stimulus packages in the U.S. and abroad have revived the need for basic materials.

Emerging Markets Soar but Remain Risky

Emerging markets are like those giant slices of double-mud chocolate-brownie cake offered to you by restaurant servers at the end of your meal. You run the risk of a severe stomachache later, but they sound so good it's hard to resist.

The Case Against (Some) ETFs
By Kirk Shinkle

Touted as a revolution in transparency, cost, and access to exotic investments, ETFs are now being slammed for inefficiencies, hidden fees, and opaque structures. Some experts argue that ETFs are just the latest means for investment advisers to hoist flawed products on unsuspecting customers. ...

5 Funds That Are Off to a Fast Start in 2009
By Katy Marquardt

Categorywise, large growth, midsized growth, and small growth funds have fared the best so far this year (although small companies have led the rally over the past three months). But not all of the top performing funds fall into one of those categories. Here's a look at some of the front-runners among diversified U.S. stock funds ... But beware ...

Government Intervention & Economic Risk
by Ian Bremmer and Sean West

It's no secret that politics affects economic markets. But in response to a financial crisis or economic downturn, political risk impacts markets much more broadly than just isolated policies and individual stocks.

SEC Boss Mary L. Schapiro Discusses Executive Pay
Kathy Kristof

Mary L. Schapiro has been in the job just a few months, but the Obama administration's new top securities regulator already is pursuing an aggressive agenda that blends souped-up enforcement with new rules designed to give investors more power and...

 

Not Going to Be Economic Depression
Global Economic Viewpoint

Last week at the Milken Global Conference, three Noble Laureates in Economics sat down to discuss the global recession -- Gary Becker (Nobel Prize, 1992), Roger Myerson (Nobel Prize, 2007) and Myron Scholes (Nobel Prize 1997).

All three agreed that this is not going to be a depression and that the free-market economy is fundamentally healthy.

The Global Economy: Worse & Worser

Today's global economic debacle shares a disturbing number of similarities with the early stages of Japan's "lost decade" of the 1990s.

 

 

Despite Risks, Some See Opportunities in Speculative Areas of the Market

At a time when so many "sure" investments have let everyone down, speculative investing sounds like simply throwing money down the drain. Shell-shocked investors, wishing no medals for bravery, have contented themselves with safer, low-yield choices.

A Strategy for Stocks? Look Inward First
Kathy Kristof

Uncomfortable putting your hard-earned money in stocks -- even after the recent run-up that has helped recover a portion of the last year's losses?

Strength of Technology Stocks Surprises

Technology is the surprise investment leader this year.

Science and technology stock funds are up 13 percent this year, versus the 2 percent decline of the average diversified stock fund, according to Lipper Inc. Among the tech-firm royalty, Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock is up 40 percent this year, IBM Corp. (IBM) up 22 percent and Google Inc. (GOOG) up 21 percent.

'Slow start' for 2010 home sales
The number of homes sold in England and Wales at the start of 2010 was at a low level, a survey says.

'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

New York banking gains on London
New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.

Obama urges China action on yuan
US President Barack Obama has urged China to change its currency strategy to help re-balance the global economy.

World airline sector 'recovering'
The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.

US trade deficit in surprise fall
The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported.

Japan's economic growth rate cut
Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show.

China inflation at 16-month high
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.

High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Greeks stage fresh general strike
Greek public and transport services grind to a halt and clashes break out during a third strike over austerity measures.

US reports record budget deficit
The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.

UK economy 'still growing weakly'
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

UK industrial output falls back
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.

German exports fall unexpectedly
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.

Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

China's exports see big increase
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.

Top public servants' pay frozen
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.

Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

Budget to be held on 24 March
This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.

Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.

UK trade gap widens in January
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.

Greece asks US for its assistance
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.

Retail sales rebound in February
Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.

Feathers fly: Bank of America sorry for confiscating parrot
Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.

Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help

Robert Peston
Man Utd: The takeover maths in detail

Booting up Brazil
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads

Tough task
Economic challenge for new president in quake-hit Chile .

Dotcom Crash
10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble

Stephanomics
Activist PM is no fan of 'letting things take their course'

BBC News | Business | Economy | World Edition
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Tracking Our Toxic Asset
Planet Money is committed to following the financial crisis to the bitter end. And what better way to do that than to own a piece of it. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one of those things that almost brought down the global economy: our very own toxic asset.

Export Growth Likely To Remain Bright Spot For US
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad.

World's Rich List Reflects Shifting Global Wealth
The richest man in the world is no longer American. Forbes magazine's world's richest list has Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim on top. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffet occupy the second and third spots, respectively. Indian billionaires round off the top 5. Luisa Kroll, co-editor of the list, discusses the changing face of the world's richest people.

New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.

Target Starts Mobile Coupon Program
Scan-ready coupons are now available from Target through monthly SMS links.

U.S. Billionaires Losing Some Of Their Grip On Forbes' Richest List
Behind the headlines of the Forbes richest list are interesting trends, including the growth in billionaires outside the USA.

Dodd Says He'll Go It Alone On Financial Regulation
The Senate Banking Committee chairman plans to offer his own financial regulation bill without GOP support after a month of talks with Republican Sen. Bob Corker found some common ground but didn't yield agreement on consumer protections and other sticking points.

Greece Roiled By General Strike Over Austerity Plan
Greek police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing rocks and firebombs outside Parliament as tens of thousands of people marched through Athens to protest measures to cut the country's debt. The strike grounded all flights and brought public transport to a halt.

First-Time Weekly Jobless Claims Decrease Slightly
The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped by 6,000 last week. But the four-week average of claims climbed, reflecting a sharp increase in claims last month.

Foreclosures Slow Considerably In February
Fears remain about the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who are still being evaluated for help under loan modification programs. Many analysts say most of those borrowers will eventually lose their homes, sparking a new round of foreclosures later this year.

Electric Vehicles May Energize Elkhart's Future
Elkhart, Ind., is known as the RV-making capital of the world. The mayor wants to claim a new title: the electric vehicle capital of the world. Stimulus grants and other incentives are attracting companies planning to build electric vehicles to Elkhart. It's hoped the new business will fill the void created by a serious slump in recreational vehicle sales.

House Leaders Ban Earmarks To Corporations
With midterm elections approaching, Democrats and Republicans are battling to claim the clean-ethics crown. That's one reason Rep. David Obey (D-WI), chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said he's killing off one of lawmakers' most lucrative perks: corporate earmarks. Most of the earmarks come from the subcommittee that oversees defense spending.

Overhaul Rules Stuck On Financial Protection Agency
Senate Democrats and Republicans are trying to work out differences over how to overhaul financial regulations following the financial crisis. One of the big sticking points is the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Democrats, including President Obama, want a separate and independent agency. Republicans want it to be part of an existing agency but Democrats say that's been tried and didn't work.

Global Airlines Experience Strong Recovery
World airlines can expect a better year as economies recover and passenger demand picks up. The International Air Transport Association had the sunniest forecast for Asia. Carriers there could make nearly $3 billion this year. Latin American airlines also are expected to turn a profit but North American airlines will likely struggle with losses.

Want A Lower Cable Bill? Be Creative, Monitor Deals
Cable TV subscribers seem to pay more for the service each year. In fact, the cost has doubled in the last 15 years. But a growing number of consumers are finding ways to hold down their cable bills. They're benefiting from competition, haggling and service bundling.

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BOJ Shirakawa To Attend Upper House Committee From 0124 GMT
BOJ Shirakawa To Attend Upper House Committee From 0124 GMT

Report: AIG Employees to Surrender $45 Million
AIG employees will return $40 million in controversial retention payments to the taxpayer-owned firm, and another 5 million will be recovered from employees who have left the insurer.

PRESS RELEASE: LibertyPointe Bank Of New York Shut Down
PRESS RELEASE: LibertyPointe Bank Of New York Shut Down

Japan Finance Minister: Can't Say Japan Recovery Sustainable Yet
Japan Finance Minister: Can't Say Japan Recovery Sustainable Yet

China Approves QFII License For Ivy Investment Management
China Approves QFII License For Ivy Investment Management

Quiksilver 1Q Beats Street, View Disappoints
Quiksilver saw a better-than expected quarterly loss in the first-quarter but gave second-quarter revenue guidance below the Street's view.

Beijing Haohua Energy Resource To Start A-Share IPO Roadshow
Beijing Haohua Energy Resource To Start A-Share IPO Roadshow

Ulta 4Q Beats the Street; View Upbeat
Beauty retailer, Ulta, delivered strong fourth-quarter results and gave a positive first-quarter view, sending shares higher in after-hours trading.

Cavuto: The Fate of Costly Boondoggle Spending
Missed Thursday's Cavuto? Catch "The Deal" right here on FOXBusiness.com

National Semiconductor 3Q, Revenue View Beats Street
National Semiconductor reported strong third-quarter earnings and gave revenue guidance that topped the Street's view.

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Friday Look Ahead: Consumer Data Take Center Stage
Markets will hinge Friday on two key pieces of data tied to the consumer - retail sales for February and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report.

Lehman Insolvent Weeks Before Bankruptcy: Examiner

Obama to Tap Yellen for Fed Vice Chairman Role

Fed to Keep Vow of Low Rates for 'Extended Period'

Buffett, Lehman 'Never Got Close' to Deal: Report

Citigroup Sees Return to Sustained Profitability: Pandit

NHTSA Says May Need More Authority Over Auto Industry

America's Riskiest Municipal Bonds

Cramer on Tech: Is It Time to Take Profits?

Are The Bears About Wreak Market Havoc?

Democrats Draw Closer to Agreement on Health Care Bill

Dodd on Financial Reform Bill: 'We Need to Move Along'

Whitman: California Needs Cuts to Spending, Taxes

The Best Lesson From the Market Correction

Pfizer Says Breast Cancer Drug Trials Fail

CEO Turnover Jumped to 17-Month High in February

Sick of Sneakers That Tone? Try Shoes for Distance

2 Things to Like About Our Contest

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Markets mixed on China monetary jitters
Global Markets Overview: China reawakens fears over monetary tightening, US data boost stocks

Natural gas retreats on US stockpile data
Nymex April Henry Hub fell 2.7 per cent following the latest US inventories data that showed a fall of 111bn cubic feet in stocks

Is this the lull before the storm for US mortgages?
What exactly is happening in the bowels of the American mortgage market? asks Gillian Tett

Miners lead Footsie lower despite rise in metals prices
The sector was under pressure after Chinese inflation hit its highest level since October 2008, adding pressure on Beijing to cool growth

Vale turns up heat on iron ore prices
The miner, has asked some of the world’s top steel producers to pay 80-100 per cent more for their ore supplies in 2010-11

US stocks higher in late turnround
US stocks regain ground after falling early in the session as investors digest mixed US economic data releases and warnings by the Chinese government that inflation will be a problem for its economy this year

S&P issues warning over America’s top-tier rating
US must adopt a credible medium-term plan to rein in fiscal spending, or face a downgrading

Philips slides amid talk of Hologic bid
France’s Lagardère, the world’s largest publisher of consumer magazines, suffered the steepest falls on the FTSE Eurofirst index after disappointing investors with poor earnings for 2009 and a weak outlook for the year ahead

Push for clearing houses fails to move oil traders
Appetite for risk points to oil traders’ renewed faith in the strength of their trading counterparties

Strong growth outlook lifts Swiss franc
The Swiss franc rose to its highest level for a year against the euro as the central bank revised its growth forecast for the economy to 1.5 per cent

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Overview

In America, the number of people employed outside agriculture fell slightly, by 36,000 during the month of February. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.7%. A little under 41% of unemployed Americans, or 6.1m people, have been out of work for six months or more. The number of people working part-time because they cannot find full-time work rose by 0.5m to 8.8m.

GDP in the euro area edged up by 0.1% during the three months to the end of December compared with the previous quarter. GDP declined by 2.1% year-on-year. ...

The Economist commodity-price index

Employment outlook

In 27 out of 36 countries surveyed by Manpower, an employment-services firm, more companies said they expected to add workers in the three months to the end of June than said they expected to reduce their workforce. The difference between the proportion of hirers and firers was highest in Brazil and India, at 38 and 36 percentage points respectively. Throughout Asia, companies have become more optimistic about hiring than they were a year ago, most dramatically in Singapore and only marginally in Japan. Things look less rosy in Europe. In Spain and Italy, more companies expect shrinkage in their workforce than expect it to grow. In Italy and the Netherlands (not shown) the outlook has darkened from a year ago.

...

Markets

Trade, exchange rates, budget balances and interest rates

Exchange rates against the dollar

During the past twelve months many major currencies have risen against the dollar. The appreciation has been most marked for the Australian dollar, which has strengthened by 41.9% against the greenback. New Zealand’s currency, which has appreciated by 40.9%, follows closely behind. Sterling also appreciated against the dollar over the past year, though its recent bout of weakness can be seen in a 7.3% drop since December 31st 2009. Several other rich-world currencies, like the Swiss franc and the euro, have also fallen against the dollar since the end of last year. Emerging-market currencies like the rouble, the Indian rupee and the zloty have all appreciated against the dollar over the same period.

...

Output, prices and jobs

The Economist poll of forecasters, March averages

Football wealth

Real Madrid have defended their title in Deloitte’s annual Football Money League. The Spanish club was the biggest earner for the fifth consecutive year and the first to generate revenues of more than €400m ($560m). On the pitch, however, rivals Barcelona rank top, winning the domestic double and the UEFA Champions League, and increasing total revenues by 18% to take second place in the Money League, displacing Manchester United. Arsenal returned to the top five after a year’s absence with a 7% increase in revenue in sterling terms. Despite the recession, most clubs posted revenue growth. The combined revenues of the top 20 clubs exceeded €3.9 billion in 2008-09, an increase of €26m on the previous year.

...

Wall Street bonuses

Bonuses on Wall Street are bouncing back, even though its banks may only be alive thanks to government support. New York City’s financial industry paid its employees bonuses of $20.3 billion last year, according to figures released by the New York State Comptroller’s office. The average Wall Street employee took home nearly $124,000 on top of his base salary last year—a quarter more than in 2008 but still less than the average bonus in 2006, when the figure peaked at a staggering $191,360 per head. In 2008, when the industry lost a record $42.6 billion, it paid out $17.4 billion in bonuses. Total compensation on Wall Street may have exceeded $55 billion in 2009, which would be a new record.

...

The Economist: Indicators
Indicators

 

Wisdom Of Livermore
"Every once in a while you must go to cash, take a break, take a vacation. Don't try to play the market all the time. It can't be done, too tough on the emotions." - Jesse Livermore In the wisdom...

Lucky Charms Portfolio
Almost a year ago I asked members to submit the ticker of a stock they think would bring investors the most luck over the coming year. I remember at the time receiving more than a few emails suggesting I was...

Make It Fun
In law school when I started trading actively on a full-time basis, I had little money and lots of interest in the market. In order to continue to improve myself and learn to be better, I had to find creative...

Dave Landry
Dave Landry from DaveLandry.com will be here at 12:PM EST to take our questions. To attend the session live (or read it later) please visit the following link: Strategy Session: Dave Landry It is difficult to believe that it has...

Sacrifice For Success
We certainly have been enjoying the Olympics and watching the competition. Although my wife and I are not huge sports fans (you can occasionally find me watching the golf channel but that's it), the Olympics is special because you can...

Jeff Pietsch
Jeff Pietsch from ETF Rewind will be here at 12:PM EST to take our questions. To attend the session live (or read it later) please visit the following link: Strategy Session: Jeff Pietsch (ETF Rewind) As a fund manager for...

Catch & Trap
On the 10th day, Uncle Russ ran out of luck. Everything that seemed to be working in the bulls favor was absent in today's session. And, frankly, even the most novice of chart readers can probably easily see the head...

Weekender
A few to review over the weekend... Weekend vantage points (TraderFeed) What's on tap for next week? (MarketBeat) The state of the market for Monday (MarketSci) Is this a bull trap? (DecisionPoint) The up correction now will be limited and...

Pradeep Bonde
Pradeep Bonde from StockBee will be here at 12:PM EST to take our questions. To attend the session live (or read it later) please visit the following link: Strategy Session: Pradeep Bonde (StockBee) Pradeep is one of the hardest working...

Member Mail
One of these days I'm going to set aside an entire week and just respond to every question I can! But until then, I'll be talking about the following today: Mark Minervini's Trading Philosophy Market Opinions As Contrarian Indicators Using...

Seeking Clarity
A few thoughts to share at mid-week... Dr. StrangeMarkets (Optionetics) Federal Reserve declares recession over (Ritholtz) Is that the correction? (GaryKaltbaum) What constitutes as a market correction? (dshort) We're going back to the highs (SamStovall) Advisors are in a funk...

18 Days
We now know the answer to how many days it would take to reclaim the 20 day moving average in the S&P 500: Last Wednesday I started a contest asking for people to submit their best guess to how many...

Weekender
America's broken equity culture (MarkHulbert) Will we ever again trust Wall Street? (WSJ) ETF investors still running away from the U.S.A. (ETFexpert) Corporate America is more pessimistic than you know (WSJ) Buybacks are back (Minyanville) Increase in corporate buyback programs...

Heartbreakers
Earlier this week I asked members to submit the name of the stock that they thought would be the largest heartbreaker between this year's Valentine's Day and the next. As typical with prior years, I received fewer responses in this...

Consider The Consequences
I love the scene in the television show The Office when a woman standing in a long line asks Dwight Schrute to hold her place behind him because she has to go and use the restroom. "No!" he replied. "Did...

The Kirk Report
One pro's view of the stock market. Stock screens, market analysis, trading tools, stock research, investment ideas, portfolio analysis, trading lessons, investment commentary, trading tips, and more are provided by Charles E. Kirk.

 

Stocks manage gains
Stocks gained Thursday, erasing earlier losses to lift the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to 18-month highs as investors eyed the day's jobs and trade news and the direction of the U.S. dollar.

Long-term debt prices rise after auction
Long-term U.S. debt prices rose Thursday after a government auction of $13 billion in 30-year bonds.

Oil inches higher
Oil prices eked out gains Thursday, as the risk of an overheated Chinese economy and higher continuing jobless claims stifled traders.

Dollar mixed after jobs, trade data
The dollar slipped against the euro and the pound Thursday but rose against the yen as investors digested mixed U.S. economic news.

Citi, AIG, Fannie and Freddie: The Not Fab 4
Investors had a funny way of commemorating the first anniversary of the market's bottom on Tuesday. They rewarded some of the stocks responsible for most of the problems in the first place.

Airline stocks take off
Airline stocks rallied Wednesday, riding a wave of investor sentiment that 2010 is shaping into a profitable year for the industry, experts say.

Market speaks: Health reform doesn't matter
If you believe the stock market, health care reform is a dead subject.

Treasurys dip as $21B auction sees big demand
Treasurys traded lower Wednesday as stocks advanced slightly and a government auction of $21 billion in 10-year notes generated strong demand.

Oil rises after inventory report
Oil prices rose Wednesday as the government's weekly inventory report showed a smaller than expected increase in oil supplies and a dip in gasoline inventory.

The Dow's best performer is ...
The hottest blue chip stock this year isn't what you think. It's not a big bank on the mend, a gadget maker with a hot new product, or a retailer with soaring sales.

Oil falls as the dollar firms
Oil prices fell Tuesday as a stronger dollar overshadowed a modest advance on Wall Street.

Ford shares: Buy or sell?
Ford is back. The automaker recently reported its first annual profit in four years; sales are improving; and investors have pushed up its stock 550% in the past year.

Citigroup shares: No longer toxic?
Yes, Citigroup lost billions in the financial crisis. And yes, it's still swimming in toxic assets. But Bruce Berkowitz argues the worst is over.

Bulls are back. Send in the bears?
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up for the year after a rough stretch from mid-January to early February. The Dow had joined them earlier Wednesday before pulling back.

The price you pay for frothy assets
As the 10th anniversary of the bursting of the tech bubble is upon us, you've probably read a slew of stories about what an awful decade this has been for stocks.

Can Vanguard Wellington keep running?
Vanguard Wellington is a throwback. Before mutual funds became specialized, so-called balanced funds like this -- which invests in both stocks and bonds -- were core holdings you could feel comfortable putting most of your money into.

3 ways to find value in a pricey market
A year ago, when all sorts of investments -- stocks, bonds, commodities -- were being tossed on the scrap heap, dyed-in-the-wool bargain hunters who had the courage to sift through the market's ruins were richly rewarded.

Can Wal-Mart beat the tech giants? No
Wal-Mart is trying yet again to prove that it can compete with the big boys in Silicon Valley.

The boy who cried housing recovery!
Lowe's reported a better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter on Monday, and the nation's second-largest home-improvement retailer indicated that 2010 would be a better year for the housing market.

Time to buy a slice of Buffett?
Warren Buffett may seem like a cheap date, given his penchant for Dairy Queen. But to pick up shares of his Berkshire Hathaway you've had to fork over Le Cirque prices. Indeed, Berkshire's A-shares recently sold for more than $100,000 apiece, while the "more affordable" B-shares were nearly $3,500.

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Slim's America Movil Beats Rivals In Market
While share price has dropped in the telecom industry, billion Carlos Slim's companies have held up well.

Smithfield Moves Past Pork Problems
Meat producer posts first profit in more than a year, despite weakness in hog production.

Devon On A Diet Looks Appetizing
The Oklahoma driller sells $7 billion in assets, slimming down ahead of a possible sale.

Dr Pepper Snapple Goes Down Smooth
Analysts throw weight behind beverage maker on bottling deals. Shares climb to new high.

No Love For Landry's
Restaurant operator slides on fourth-quarter loss, CEO-led buyout could be in jeopardy.

Goldman Ups Unum
Firm views insurer as a solid growth play in its sector, suspects buybacks.

Phillip Morris Lights Up Dividend
Cigarette maker will pay out 58 cents per share.

Synovus Rallies On Profit Hopes
CEO tells conference attendees the firm hopes to be in the black in 2010.

Investors Giddy For Gymboree
Children's apparel retailer gains on earnings and expansion plans. It may still be cheap, too.

IMAX Chief Says Avatar Is Just The Start
Film's success greases skids for international expansion.

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The SPX and Nasdaq Composite both settled in annual-high territory
The stock market continued its recent trend of timid price action today, with U.S. equities tentatively testing the waters on either side of the breakeven line...(Read More)

Utilizing options to profit from a sharp move in a stock, regardless of direction
It really is impressive just how versatile options are as an investment vehicle...(Read More)

Buy-to-open call volume has ramped up in step with the stock's rally
Call buying has climbed lately on Star Scientific, Inc. (CIGX), with traders showing an overwhelming preference for bullish bets over their bearish counterparts...(Read More)

Shares of this smartphone maker are saddled with poor price action and heavy bearish sentiment
Struggling smartphone specialist Palm Inc. (PALM) is scheduled to enter the earnings confessional after the close of trading on Thursday next week, with analysts forecasting a loss of 41 cents per share for the quarter...(Read More)

Is it too late to jump on the stock's bearish bandwagon?
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ENER) caught our attention this week, when the stock rose to the top of our bearish scorecard...(Read More)

Can the tech titan challenge resistance at the $33 level?
On Wednesday, Broadcom Corporation (BRCM) hit a new 52-week high of %2432.50 on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange...(Read More)

Searching the natural gas sector for some bullish bets
Despite the end of winter weather right around the corner, traders' interest in the natural gas sector has yet to abate...(Read More)

A frenzy of bullish speculation ensues as the stock rebounds from support
Option volume was unusually heavy yesterday on Google Inc. (GOOG), with call activity accelerating to three times the norm, and put trading rising to twice the usual level...(Read More)

The solar company swung to a steeper-than-predicted fourth-quarter loss
Today's column includes a disappointing quarterly report from China Sunergy Co., Ltd...(Read More)

U.S. stock futures point toward flat-to-lower start to the regular session of trading
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) moved to within striking distance of its January highs on Wednesday, as the index muscled its way past the 1,145 level...(Read More)

Crude futures inched higher after an unexpected dip in gasoline supplies
Stocks hovered just north of breakeven for most of the session, with financial issues pacing the advancing equities...(Read More)

Put volume is heavy today on this alternative energy issue
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) has been pummeled with unusually heavy put volume today, with 17,000 of these contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)

Can the fertilizer concern power past an old foe on the charts?
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) earned upbeat analyst attention from Scotia this morning, with the brokerage firm boosting its price target on the stock to C%24155 from C%24150...(Read More)

The pace of call buying on the shares has slowed in recent weeks
Option players revealed an optimistic bias toward Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) yesterday, according to data from the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)

How an option player puts the moves on a stock
Let's face it: unless you're a complete trading nerd (like those of us here at Schaeffer's), you've probably heard the term "option" thrown around, and feigned knowledge of this elusive concept, for fear of being the only one who wasn't with the game...(Read More)

Utilizing options to profit from a sharp move in a stock, regardless of direction
One of the benefits to trading options is that they offer a diversity that is nearly unmatched in the investing world...(Read More)

One strategist is expecting stagnation for the financial concern
Call traders flocked to Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) on Tuesday, as a plethora of financial issues followed Citigroup (C) into the black...(Read More)

Despite looming resistance, out-of-the-money calls are a popular choice
Calls were a popular choice on General Electric Company (GE) yesterday, with activity rising to 1.60 times the norm...(Read More)

Shares of this biotechnology firm have rebounded nicely from post-earnings weakness
If you haven't checked in on MannKind Corp. (MNKD) since the stock's post-earnings plunge, you have missed quite a bit...(Read More)

Pessimism is heavy on this technology concern despite its strong price action
Lexmark International (LXK) is a leading maker of printers and supplies, according to Hoover's...(Read More)

The trucking company swallowed a steep drop in first-quarter earnings
Today's column includes a downbeat quarterly report from Navistar International Corporation (NAV), a price-target boost for Massey Energy Company (MEE), a consumer-friendly move from Bank of America Corporation (BAC), and a bullish note for Netflix, Inc...(Read More)

U.S. stock futures point toward a mixed start to the session
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) edged above 1,140 on Tuesday, as the index took another cautious step toward challenging its 2010 highs and its 160-month moving average...(Read More)

Despite a major new product announcement, Cisco finished flat
Today marked the one-year anniversary of the bull market on Wall Street -- but the celebration was remarkably low-key, with traders unwilling to push the major market indexes too far from the breakeven line...(Read More)

Traders appear to be betting on solid support for this energy issue
Put activity is abnormally heavy today on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), with roughly 14,000 contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)

The shares are staring up at multiple layers of technical pressure
Traders rushed to buy calls on Morgan Stanley (MS) yesterday, with speculators on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buying to open 2,855 of these optimistically oriented options...(Read More)

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Bank of Japan may double lending program
The Bank of Japan's discussions on additional monetary easing at its board meeting this week will likely focus on a proposal to double the scale of a lending facility introduced in December, the Nikkei reports.

Incentives lift Toyota U.S. sales, market share
Toyota’s U.S. sales are on track this month to benefit from the company’s incentives program implemented after its recall woes, an industry-tracking group says.

Canadian Markets: Canadian market reverses higher to end session
Canada's main stock market index finishes higher after swinging between gains and losses for most of Thursday's session.

California group in China to lobby for BYD plant
A delegation that includes officials from Lancaster, Calif., travels to China to meet with electric car maker BYD about locating an assembly plant in the city.

Latin American Markets: Brazil stocks slip as China rate concerns crop up
Brazilian equities slip as concerns about rising interest rates in China, Brazil's biggest trading partner, heat up following a batch of strong economic reports.

Video game sales fall again in February
Video-game sales decline again in February, as some of the month’s new releases perform relatively weakly.

Citi CEO: Local Consumer Lending losses contained
If Pandit is right, Citi may be more free to pursue overseas growth.

Mutual Funds Weekly: Lessons from two stock-market milestones
It's been a year since the stock market started to rebound, and 10 years since the Internet bubble burst. Investors can learn good lessons from both milestones.

Personal Finance Daily: Driving is safer than ever
Highways are safer than they’ve ever been, with the rate of traffic fatalities in 2009 falling to its lowest level ever.

Aftershocks hit Chile as new president sworn in
Three strong aftershocks rock the country, forcing officials to curtail inauguration ceremonies for the new president.

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Patchwork Retirement Plan Adds to Greece’s Debt Woes
Greece’s retirement plan, which lets 14 percent of its work force retire early, has become divisive in Europe.

Lehman Brothers Hid Borrowing, Examiner Says
The Wall Street bank used accounting gimmicks to hide its financial weakness in the months before its bankruptcy, according to a 2,200-page report.

Dodd to Press Ahead on Financial Regulation Bill
Senator Bob Corker, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, called Senator Christopher J. Dodd’s announcement on Thursday “very disappointing.”

Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
A Justice Department antitrust investigation of the seed industry is apparently focused on Monsanto.

Dysport Takes On Botox With Aggressive Rebates
Medicis has started a new marketing campaign that pits its wrinkle-smoother, Dysport, directly against Botox. It makes bioethicists squirm.

Advertising: Instant Ads Set the Pace on the Web
Companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft let advertisers buy ads in the milliseconds between the time someone enters a site’s Web address and the moment the page appears.

Lexus, a Toyota Brand, Avoids Taint From Recalls
The brand’s sales and reputation have held up, analysts say, because Lexus has not been included in Toyota’s most serious recalls.

N.H.T.S.A. Studying ‘Black Box’ for Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether data recorders similar to those on planes should be required on all new cars and trucks.

Obama Outlines Drive to Raise U.S. Exports
The administration’s announcement came as America’s trade deficit narrowed in January, largely because of a drop in spending on oil.

F.C.C. Considers Changes on Cable Fee Disputes
The agency wants to ensure that customers do not lose TV access because of fee disputes between broadcasters and cable companies.

The E.U. and U.S. Quarrel Over Hedge Funds
The European Union rebutted criticism by the U.S. of its plans to tighten the rules on hedge funds.

BP to Buy Licensed Oil Blocks From Devon Energy
The deal would give BP access to an area off the coast of Brazil that analysts expect to have great potential for oil discoveries.

HSBC Says Data of 24,000 Clients, Not Just a Few, Was Stolen
HSBC’s private banking unit initially said that records on 10 or fewer clients were taken when the theft occurred three years ago.

Initial Jobless Claims Fall for 2nd Straight Week
A new report on weekly filings for first-time jobless claims was the latest indication of a slow recovery in the labor market.

S.& P. 500 Tiptoes to a 17-Month High
On a day of hesitant trading, increasing confidence at a big bank helped offset concern about a spike in inflation in China.

Luxury Cars Lift BMW and Volkswagen to Profits
The carmakers said that sales stabilized in established markets and grew in emerging economies in 2009, but the companies did struggle in certain areas.

Cost of F-35 Said to Have Risen 60% to 90%
While the military is trying to address the problems, congressional auditors said the program will probably become even more expensive and suffer more delays.

China’s Consumer Prices Rose 2.7% in February
Analysts said the economy was not overheating and that interest rates would probably increase to keep inflation in check.

Europe Rebuts U.S. Criticism of Hedge Fund Rules
The European Union said its new hedge fund rules were in line with policies previously agreed upon by the world’s biggest countries.

A.I.G.'s Sale of Its Taiwan Unit in Regulatory Limbo
Officials are investigating whether the buyers are funded by China, a historical foe of the island nation.

Smithfield Foods Reports a Profit
Losses in its hog production segment hurt the company, but those diminished in the third quarter.

Profit at the Apparel Retailer Gymboree Tops Forecasts
Gymboree said profit in its current quarter was likely to top expectations as well.

Airline Group Lowers Loss Forecast for 2010
The International Air Transport Association predicted $2.8 billion in losses, down from the $5.6 billion predicted late last year.

Fewer Highway Deaths, Even as People Travel More
The Department of Transportation credited its campaigns for seat belts and against drunken driving. Others suggest cars are safer.

New Strike Paralyzes Greece
For the second time in two weeks, a general strike closed public services, halting all flights and most transport across the debt-plagued country.

Pink Floyd Wins Court Battle With EMI Over Downloads
The court ruling prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums.

Japan Revises Fourth-Quarter G.D.P. to Show Smaller Growth
Japan’s economy grew less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, and a measurement of price trends hit a record low, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to ease monetary policy.

Bank of China Plans New Share Offering
Bank of China said it wants to issue more shares in Hong Kong soon, an offering that could strengthen its balance sheet by some $7.7 billion.

New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
Lobbyists and military contractors dependent on lucrative no-bid contracts were looking for ways to get around the new House ban involving commercial companies.

Board Extends Deadline for Everglades Land Deal
A vote kept a deal alive to pay $536 million for land from United States Sugar, but officials said they continued to struggle with whether the agency could afford it.

Board’s Decision to Close 28 Kansas City Schools Follows Years of Inaction
The decision to shutter 28 of its 61 schools reveals the depth of dysfunction in the chaotic, almost non-functioning Kansas City School Board.

Reuters Breakingviews: Mortgage Bonds Make a Comeback
The market for private-label mortgage bonds in the United States might be ready for revival. A handful of firms are working on deals that could hit the market by June.

High & Low Finance: Dealing With Financial Fraud by Denying It
Investors in CMKM Diamonds are suing the S.E.C. for $3.87 trillion for knowing about a fraud at the tiny firm but not stopping it.

Corner Office: Meridee Moore: I’ll Skip the Private Office
Meridee A. Moore of Watershed Asset Management, a hedge fund, likes the back-and-forth of working in an open space. Private offices, she says, are lonely.

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Italy's Derivatives Time Bomb Is Also Ticking
Financial markets are gripped by the role derivatives have played in Greece's debt crisis, but Italy also has a derivatives time bomb, and hundreds of cities are in the 24 billion euro blast zone.

HSBC Says Swiss Data Theft Affects 24,000 Clients

Pink Floyd Wins Court Battle vs EMI Over Downloads

Strike Paralyzes Greece; Protests Turn Violent

Dubai World to Make Concrete Debt Proposals: Report

Don't Curb Hedge Funds, Geithner Warns Europe

Major Fire in London's Financial District Under Control

German Minister Says Banks Should Provide More Credit

Airline Industry Group Halves 2010 Loss Forecast

BP to Pay Devon $7 Billion for Oil Fields

Trichet: ECB Does Not Reject European Fund Idea

Many Questions Remain on EMF: Eurogroup Chairman

Belgium's Devgen Sees Strong Growth this Year

Google, China to Solve Dispute Soon: Google CEO

Economy 'Far too Close' to Double Dip: Roubini

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China Struggling to Strike Monetary Policy Balance
China will find it tough to strike the right balance between cooling lending while sustaining growth in the world's third-largest economy, a senior central bank official said in remarks published on Friday.

Obama Presses China on Currency in Trade Speech

Will Ending Yuan Peg Cure the Global Economy?

Toyota Discounts Boost Sales, US Mulls 'Black Box'

Australia Zinc Miner CBH Says Gets Takeover Offer

Japan Revises Fourth-Quarter Growth Down to 3.8%

Australia Jobs Boom Cools, But Outlook Still Hot

Bank of Korea Keeps Rates Steady for 13th Month

NZ Central Bank Holds Rates, Repeats Mid-Year Hike

Sony Reveals Details, Name of its Motion Controller

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The Bull Market Turns One
The bull market is one year old today. In the past year the S&P 500 had gained 68%. Financials, consumer discretionary, and industrials have been the strongest sectors. Looking forward over the next six months of the bull market, historically...

March 8th Blogger Sentiment Poll
The poll remains moderately bullish this week. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (N) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (N) Fallond Stock Picks (+) In the Money Learning Curve (-) Maoxian Millionaire Now...

Newsletter Portfolios Continue to Outperform
Subscribers to Birinyi's Reminiscences newsletter are enjoying healthy gains again this month. New recommendations were distributed last week; already one trading name has hit its price target and a long-term growth name has gained over 12%. Click here to learn...

Sector Weighting Update
Technology, energy, and industrials remain Wall Street's favored sectors going forward. Telecom and utilities are "underweighted." Consensus Sector Weightings

March 1st Blogger Sentiment Poll
Bloggers remained bullish following February's gain. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (N) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (N) Fallond Stock Picks (+) In the Money Learning Curve (-) Maoxian Millionaire Now (-)...

The Beginning of a Tightening Cycle?
Last week the Fed raised the discount rate from 0.50% to 0.75%. Prior to 1984 the discount rate was the primary tool for rate policy, since 1984 they have used the Fed Funds rate. The current survey of economists by...

February 22nd Blogger Sentiment Poll
There are more bulls than bears in this week's poll. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (N) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (N) Fallond Stock Picks (+) In the Money Learning Curve (-)...

Birinyi in the News - CNBC
Laszlo Birinyi will appear on CNBC this afternoon at 4:00 to discuss the Discount Rate and possible implications for US markets. Tune in to CNBC at the close to watch the live interview with Maria Bartiromo.

February 16th Blogger Sentiment Poll
The bulls outnumber the bears this week. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (-) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (-) Fallond Stock Picks (+) In the Money (+) Knight Trader (N) Learning Curve...

February 8th Blogger Sentiment Poll
There are more bears than bulls in this week's poll. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (-) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (-) Fallond Stock Picks (-) In the Money Learning Curve (-)...

Birinyi Featured in the WSJ
This morning's Abreast of the Market column featured several reports released by Birinyi Associates over the last several months. Click here for the full text.

February 1st Blogger Sentment Poll
There are more bears than bulls in this week's poll. Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (-) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (N) Elliot Wave Lives On (-) Fallond Stock Picks (-) In the Money Learning Curve (-)...

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