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Lucky Charm Portfolio Posted: 17 Mar 2009 01:59 PM PDT It's St. Patrick's Day and time to start a new tradition! Yesterday I asked members to submit the ticker of a stock they think would bring investors the most luck over the coming year. Amid the 91 tickers I received, only 10 of them were recommended by more than one member.....[READ]

Bottom Calling Posted: 17 Mar 2009 10:43 AM PDT "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable." - John Kenneth Galbraith Slow growth and deflation Fed may need to ramp up asset purchases For banks, all is well - is it? Instead of hefty options, bailout firms look to increase salaries New mark-to-market guidance According to Wells Fargo, stress tests are asinine Getting Lehman wrong a second time Pension bills to surge nationwide Heed the looming municipal crisis Worry grows over insurers as rating slip Rating agency reports are worthless Journalism is evolving, not dying How to turn a recession into a depression 9 recession proof careers Has the market found a true bottom? The pause after the big bounce A long-term chart of the S&P 500 with regression What do those who called the downturn now think? More bottom calling from Doug Kass Nothing more, nothing less. Just another counter-trend bounce This rally looks different? Significant levels to watch Just a bear market rally? Tracking the quality of stock market movement Bespoke's sector snapshot Watch for those pullbacks "What we want to see from here is for the number of new NYSE lows to rapidly decline to fewer than 40, and (most importantly) stay at that level for a few days in a row." - Cabot More bearishness from Doctor Doom The dumb money remains bearish on equities The return of a stock-picker's market? Transitions from bear markets to bull markets Three wise men offer three views on the market Q&A with George Soros What will the recovery look like? Insiders pick up the pace of stock purchases It's a great time to start a bank! Obama's infrastructure spending hits a few bumps According to Dennis Gartman, prepare for $50 oil within three months Where have all the gold bugs gone? China has lost billions on investments Africa, the new business destination A new trade war with Mexico? Bear Stearns: where are they now? Bonus money at AIG draws heavy criticism and failure to pay would destroy world economy Shoud AIG executives take the Japanese approach? Jim Rogers is shorting Mother Morgan Goldman offers loans to stretched employees A risk free promotion at Jos A. Bank An undervalued Zinc producer Where to find high, safe stock yields Fresh 52 week lows Debt-free companies Today's guru upgrades & downgrades More trading tips from the pros Bollinger Band Basics by John Bollinger Trade like a girl Basketball lessons as applied to trading "Human beings basically trick themselves into thinking they have control over events even when they obviously do not." - Nicholas Colas What do speculators know from High Options Volume? Experience has told us that when the economy turns bad, it's time to expect more accounting shenanigans from public companies Everything you need to know about the uptick rule and more Are you worrying too much? How to overcome it! Candlesticks, Fibonacci & Chart Pattern Trading Tools A swing trading calculator Trailing percentage stop orders are offered by some online brokers Trading opening gap reversals Marc Faber's book recommendations How do you organize your online research? 40 ways to take notes online ETFs: a better bet in a bear market Dialing up dividend ETFs It might surprise you, but dividends are the primary source of long-term returns for stock investor Rank and screen all ETFs by performance and trend YTD performance of the leveraged ETFs Three ETFs to watch this week Which ETFs are holding cash-rich companies? Model ETF portfolios get attention from Barclays Sesame Street explains the Madoff Scandal The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released 13 new working papers 6 reasons why using cash-only rocks Millionaire today, broke tomorrow? Feeling rushed and out of time? Tips to slowing your life down The 80/20 rule and the importance of value The best browser-based personal finance management tools SmartMoney's 2009 tax guide The Madoff Deduction Few states require personal-finance education -- is it time for change? Million, Billion, Trillion... Now I've seen it all - Jim Cramer's Crashteroids Need a little inspiration? Take a couple of minutes to watch this video The 5% Trick Did you make a difference today? "If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." - Nora Roberts This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

A Rise In Housing Starts Posted: 17 Mar 2009 06:00 AM PDT Good morning. Premarket futures have been volatile, but currently point to a higher open. A surprising rise in housing starts helped by a large increase in construction of apartment buildings improved premarket sentiment considerably following weakness in overseas markets. Other headlines traders are looking at this morning include a decrease in retail sales, the latest PPI, a pair of earnings warnings from Alcoa (AA) & Rio Tinto (RTP), and comments from Meredith Whitney on CNBC. Premarket gainers: SBLK, CLNE, EXXI, FCS, UBS, HOGS, RDN, FRE, GGP, HOV, AMB, ZUMZ, CTX, KBH, FDS, LEN, LCC, CEPH, FRPT, CLFD, BAC, DB, MKTAY, CRYP, DRYS, RYAAY, SHPGY, & APP. Premarket losers: ENER, SINA, SPWRA, FSLR, TRH, AINV, QCOR, CTCM, CHU, FMBI, SYNN, DNDN, AA, EGY, MT, & MS. We have no economic reports scheduled during today's session. However, the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee begins its two-day meeting today with a decision on interest rates tomorrow afternoon. No doubt the bulls will be looking to set up a higher trading range between S&P 740 to yesterday's highs around S&P 772. This will likely remain a formidable area of resistance and much will clearly depend on whether the market is able to manage to break through this area over the near-term. Go make it a great day!

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