Will historic returns give way to additional gains?
A preview of this week's earnings & economic data
Reports on both construction spending & manufacturing disappoint
"It's no time for the Fed to act like a bashful virgin." -Vincent Reinhart
Governments' ability to pay for rescues in doubt
Bailout spending is out of control
Let's just throw a lot more money at the problem
From a market economy to a political economy
Obama knows how to move the market
Citigroup may soon need more taxpayer assistance
Citigroup to be held accountable by Obama admin?
GMAC puts institutions ahead of private investors
BIS outlines way to value bank assets
Save the banks no matter what!
Many Americas will soon have a tough time living on credit
No inflation? The cost of Christmas is up 8%
Same store sales trends
More Black Friday chatter
More D-talk
NBER makes it official - recession started last December
Buyout mania to bust - 50% of buyouts will be in trouble
But, keep in mind that in negative markets such as we're experiencing right now, investors tend to believe even the most gloomy assertions from "media gurus" and self appointed experts
Short selling declines
A noteworthy reversal in money flow
Investors shouldn't celebrate a new bull market yet
Bottom feeding is for catfish
Guppy Multiple Moving Averages as applied to the S&P
A technical analysis of the recent bear market
More chart comparisons
"While the rally has been substantial, we continue to see a pattern of lower highs and lower lows in the stock market." - Dr. Brett Steenbarger
What about the drop in the VIX?
The shift away from human oversight to electronic trading systems has contributed significantly to the wild late-day swings
"We have, and continue, to treat the October 10th "capitulation lows" as a bottom for the short-to-intermediate term, until proven wrong. Still, this is the most difficult market we have seen since the 1970s, which is why we are employing a hedging strategy and continue to emphasize clean balance sheets, decent fundamentals, and dividends. We continue to invest accordingly." - Jeffrey Saut
Market strategies for the very brave
Low-yield bonds offer gauge of financial system's health
Commercial-mortgage securities offer high yields, low risk
No matter how bad things get, Americans won't stop watching cable tv
Investors may be tempted to buy despite a long wait for returns
France is upset with EU block
China expects 10% growth for next year
Russia cuts growth forecast in half
In Japan, currency traders stay in the game
Did you know that Ghana's stock exchange is up 60% this year?
FYI: terrorism and the stock market
Energy giants eye floating gas-liquefaction plants
Fuel-cell powered devices are getting closer
Why the dollar is getting stronger
The gold/silver ratio is starting to tighten a bit
A new look at gold
Traders looking for year-end strategies may want to focus on other stocks besides depressed secondaries
The Reluctant CEO of the Year
Apple is one bright spot in otherwise lackluster Black Friday
A grinchless holiday for Best Buy?
IBD profiles Emergent Biosolutions
Louis Navellier offers two stocks to buy now
Bernard F. McGinn's four stocks for December and beyond
Charles Rotblut's deep value screen
A portfolio of the top publicly traded IT innovators
The Santa Portfolio
FYI - QuoteTracker has added an Advanced Screener with fundamental and technical indicators (however, you need an Ameritrade account to use it)
"Doubling down on the losers is just dumb, no matter how rich or how much information you have." - Howard Lindzon
A trader's most powerful weapon - cold hard cash!
How to combat overtrading
The mean reversion trade after options expiration
4 rules for successful short selling
How to identify targets for your trades
AAII's ebooks on stock investing strategies, portfolio building, and investing basics
Another nice tool for keeping a trading diary
An example of what you should put in your trading diary
The Tricks of the ETF Trade
An ETF performance report for November
Another source for finding ETFs and Indices that include specific stocks. Just type in the ticker symbol in the box
Three ETFs to consider if Dow retests lows
Little guy investors aren't the only ones taken for a ride. Some hedge funds were too
Hedge fund secrecy is being taken to new levels
Alpha bets turn sour
If your fund is closing, get out before the door hits you
Gaining perspective over needs versus wants - the only things you really need can fit in a suitcase
How to send email to any cell phone via text message for free
Want to learn how to play chess?
Life is too short - RIP Tanta of Calculated Risk
It's time to step up and help someone in need!
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
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