Showing newest 50 of 127 posts from January 2010. Show older posts
Showing newest 50 of 127 posts from January 2010. Show older posts
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Steve Mandel: It's Game On In The Stock Market
Steve Mandel: It's Game On In The Stock Market
"At a time when many hedge fundmanagers are warning their investors of anemic economic growth, Steve Mandel has a decidedly optimistic view on the future of the stock market and the broader economy."
By Business Insider- Clusterstock-Courtney Comstock
Friday, January 29, 2010
How He Got Caught
How He Got Caught
"The elaborate tricks John Edwards used to keep his affair secret—and why they failed."
By Slate.com
Morgan Stanley: The Dollar Will Rally No Matter Where The Economy Goes
Morgan Stanley: The Dollar Will Rally No Matter Where The Economy Goes
By Business Insider/ The Money Game/ Vincent Fernando
Rogers: Markets Will Tank Any Day Now
Rogers: Markets Will Tank Any Day Now
Global equities are "vulnerable to correction" after rallying from their March lows and as governments around the world withdraw stimulus measures, says investor Jim Rogers.
"We're overdue for a correction" Rogers says. "
"We're overdue for a correction" Rogers says. "
By Moneynews.com-
Thursday, January 28, 2010
How Not to Hurry
How Not to Hurry
A Change of Mindset
The most important step is a realization that life is better when you move at a slower, more relaxed pace, instead of hurrying and rushing and trying to cram too much into every day. Instead, get the most out of every moment."
The most important step is a realization that life is better when you move at a slower, more relaxed pace, instead of hurrying and rushing and trying to cram too much into every day. Instead, get the most out of every moment."
By Zenhabits.net
Investing: Finding the Next iPod
Investing: Finding the Next iPod
Investing pros explain why exploiting hit products is so difficult—and how to spot a company that does it right
By BusinessWees.com
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Real Reason Banks Aren't Lending Will Shock You
The Real Reason Banks Aren't Lending Will Shock You
If you're a bank with a relatively healthy balance sheet with adequate capital, (like us)you want to maintain surplus capital in order to stay on the FDIC's list of banks they can transfer the loans and deposits from a failed institution into.
This is a home run for the acquiring bank and far more of an instant benefit than any new lending."
By The Business Insider/ Clusterstock
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
JIm Rogers: Stocks To Be Crushed Any Day Now
JIm Rogers: Stocks To Be Crushed Any Day Now
"Governments need to tighten their monetary policies more according to Jim Rogers. Such tightening will result in stocks being crushed nevertheless.
Bloomberg: “We’re overdue for a correction” said Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, said in an interview in Hong Kong. “Stock markets around the world have been going up for the past 10 months.”
“I don’t think anybody has tightened enough. I think everybody should tighten more,” he toldBloomberg. “We have huge amounts of money printed throughout the world. It’s going to cause currency instability. It’s going to cause more inflation. It’s going to cause higher interest rates.”
An extended, related video of Jim Rogers with Bloomberg is below, start from 11:00 for Jim Rogers. He talks across stocks, stimulus, commodities, and gold in particular.
One of the oddest things discussed however, toward the very end of the video, at 27:00, is how Jim Rogers is long both the U.S. dollar and gold. He's also long the Japanese yen even though in his own words, it, like the dollar, is a 'terribly flawed currency'."
By The Business Insider / The Money Game/ Vincent Fernando
Goldman Sachs Will Lose Access To The Discount Window Under The Volcker Rule
Goldman Sachs Will Lose Access To The Discount Window Under The Volcker Rule
"Unless it dramatically changes the way it does business, Goldman Sachs will lose access to the discount window of the FederalReserve under the new financial regulations proposed by Barack Obama last week."
By The Business Insider / Clusterstock
Monday, January 25, 2010
This commodity says the bull market isn't over
This commodity says the bull market isn't over
While the major averages break their 50 day moving averages and technical analysts turn bearish, one commodity continues to show strength.
Copper, the metal with a PhD due to its ability to accurately portray economic trends, continues to show strength.
Copper futures are just a few percentage points from their highs despite the recent global downturn in markets. Of course, this has...
Read full article (with chart)..."
By Daily Crux/ The Pragmatic Capitalist
While the major averages break their 50 day moving averages and technical analysts turn bearish, one commodity continues to show strength.
Copper, the metal with a PhD due to its ability to accurately portray economic trends, continues to show strength.
Copper futures are just a few percentage points from their highs despite the recent global downturn in markets. Of course, this has...
Read full article (with chart)..."
By Daily Crux/ The Pragmatic Capitalist
Fascinating behind-the-scenes story on NFL broadcasting
Fascinating behind-the-scenes story on NFL broadcasting
Today we're reading a story about the unique challenges of broadcasting an NFL football game, what goes into a typical broadcast, and how it's changed over the years.
It's a quick and entertaining read even if you're not a football fan.
Read full article..."
By The Daily Crux
Today we're reading a story about the unique challenges of broadcasting an NFL football game, what goes into a typical broadcast, and how it's changed over the years.
It's a quick and entertaining read even if you're not a football fan.
Read full article..."
By The Daily Crux
RICHARD RUSSELL: DO REALLY BAD TIMES LIE AHEAD?
RICHARD RUSSELL: DO REALLY BAD TIMES LIE AHEAD?
"Question, has the Fed’s quantitative easing thrust the stock market
into another bubble (a bubble that can now be bursting). Consider the following: Enthusiastic investors have pushed the S&P up 70% since last March. That’s a recovery of 52% of the 2008-09 losses.
Could this have been a stock market bubble? Consider the following: Eighty-five stocks in the S&P now have price/earnings ratios over 60, based on the last 12 month’s earnings. Some examples — Healthways (HWAY) P/E 277, Skechers USA (SKX) P/E 225, Bank of America (BAC) P/E 185, Perficient (PRFT) P/E 165, City National Bank (CYN) P/E 186, and so on.
By The Pragmatic Capitalist
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The 2009 Internet In Numbers
The 2009 Internet In Numbers
Cool stuff from Pingdom...
2009 Internet In Numbers
- 90 trillion – The number of emails sent on the Internet in 2009.
- 247 billion – Average number of email messages per day.
- 1.4 billion – The number of email users worldwide.
- 100 million – New email users since the year before.
- 81% – The percentage of emails that were spam.
- 92% – Peak spam levels late in the year.
- 24% – Increase in spam since last year.
- 200 billion – The number of spam emails per day (assuming 81% are spam).
Websites
- 234 million – The number of websites as of December 2009.
- 47 million – Added websites in 2009.
Keep reading at Pingdom >"
By Henry Blogett / The Silicon Alley Insider
The Death of Capitalism
The Death of Capitalism
Bankers are destroying Capitalism. Unfortunately, most Westerners won’t realize this until five years from now, when the middle class has been forcibly relegated to the ranks of the poor. And this isn’t just a situation that will afflict America but it will likely afflict Japan and many countries in the EU such as the UK, Spain, and Greece just to name a few. But for the purposes of this essay, let’s examine how bankers have destroyed capitalism in the USA."
By ZeroHedge
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sad Times in Samoan Economy Could Hurt The NFL
Sad Times in Samoan Economy Could Hurt The NFL
If you saw the 60 Minutes piece on Samoan football players in the NFL, read this pieceBy The Business Insider
If you saw the 60 Minutes piece on Samoan football players in the NFL, read this pieceBy The Business Insider
Aftershocks from the Massachusetts Earthquake
Aftershocks from the Massachusetts Earthquake
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he Fed and the Bush/Obama teams have been playing the role of juggler - just keep a lot of things moving in the air until they can be recaptured and placed back in their secure storage racks.
The juggler appears to have discovered that a recent earthquake in Massachusetts has thrown all the objects in the air out of kilter. Some of the objects no longer under control include:
- The Bernancke confirmation is in trouble. Key Democrats have expressed possible opposition (see Wall Street Journal article).
- Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) may go out of business. The two giant government-owned mortgage agencies may be restructured or dissolved, according to Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (see Bloomberg article).
- All the recent assumptions about how the health care sector would be affected by legislative reform are now out the window. Higher revenues and profitablilty that appeared to be in the offing for companies in this sector now are not likely to be experienced.
- The financial sector is sensing that the public trough from which it has been swilling may no longer receive slop.
- The possibility that government home purchase tax incentives will not be renewed after April is probably becoming a certainty.
- The QE activities of the Fed will be greatly reduced because of political pressures. Also, the Fed will likely no longer provide the extensive MBS support that has been in place over the past many months. The jawboning of the Fed on reducing QE, which may have had an element of political posturing, is now more likely to become reality."
- By Seeking Alpha.com
Friday, January 22, 2010
Gary Kaminsky Nailed This Bear Market Last Tuesday
Gary Kaminsky Nailed This Bear Market Last Tuesday
Gary has an amazing insight into the markets. Im my opinion he is one of the best regulars on CNBC and investors should pay attention to what he is saying!
By CNBC.com
Gary has an amazing insight into the markets. Im my opinion he is one of the best regulars on CNBC and investors should pay attention to what he is saying!
By CNBC.com
Thanks To The Supreme Court, Corporate America Can Now Bankroll Politicians Like Never Before
Thanks To The Supreme Court, Corporate America Can Now Bankroll Politicians Like Never Before
This mind-blowing change opens the door to an entirely new America, whereby politicians are backed by corporate funding like never before. Get ready for a tidal wave of political ads.
By The Money Game
A Breakfast Staple That Blocks Heart Failure
A Breakfast Staple That Blocks Heart Failure
Fruit, veggies, exercise -- they all make the heart-healthy list. And now, according to a new study, so does this breakfast staple: cereal.
But we're not talking about Cocoa Puffs. We're talking about whole-grain cereals -- like steel-cut oats, shredded wheat, or muesli. Men in a study who noshed at least once a week on whole-grain cereals were significantly less likely to experience heart failure.
By RealAge.com
Thursday, January 21, 2010
95 Finance Lectures Everyone Should Listen To
95 Finance Lectures Everyone Should Listen To
Even if you know more than the average person about finance, there are undoubtedly a few areas where you could expand your knowledge. Luckily, education on finance is easier than ever to come by with a little help from the Web. This collection of lectures will have you becoming an amateur financial expert in no time so you’ll be able to bring your knowledge with you throughout college and beyond.
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Wall Street Big Shots Moving To Buy Merrill Lynch Out From Bank Of America
Wall Street Big Shots Moving To Buy Merrill Lynch Out From Bank Of America
everal senior financial executivesare exploring the possibility of making a bid for Merrill Lynch.
There has been increasing chatter about the possibility of a spin-off in recent weeks. But today's announcement of new financial regulations that would rebuild the Glass-Steagal era wall between banking and trading has created a new sense of urgency and opportunity.
The Business Insider/ Clusterstock
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