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Making Birdies Posted: 16 May 2009 07:34 AM PDT Consumer sentiment rises in May In an economic desert, signs of life Five things for Friday The economy's October surprise I wouldn't try to time the market according to the Fortune Recovery Index Three keys to end the recession Stock market optimists need to read a history of the Great Depression This is not another great Depression Enthusiasm rules! Are the bears all jumping the gun? Coming soon - Dow 1,000! Socialism coming back to haunt U.S. Say goodbye to Great Gatsby Era Contrarian alert - many advisers are now more interested in reducing risk than making a killing A new normal Our vanishing home equity More homeowners getting aid, but demand keeps rising White House adds details to housing plan High percentage of homeowners waiting for a market turnaround Is America overstretched? "We will see inflation levels not seen in our lifetime by as early as the end of this year." - John Williams The dumbest inflation explanation I've ever heard Sector rotation in motion What's down with the semi sector S&P 500 sector p/e ratios Earnings are down over 90% A bad earnings season has a silver lining S&P 500 net OB/OS Reading NH NL picks market tops and bottoms It is time to chase value instead of price Q&A with Charles T. Munger Robert Prechter is still extremely bearish Gold performance versus other metals Green flag for silver Ag stocks offer great opportunity How are food prices set? Everyone's talking about the Baltic Dry Index Massive sovereign defaults coming around the corner? Q&A with Mark Mobius Nasdaq seeks Chinese listings Crouching tigers At Japan's banks, recovery signs remain scarce Ireland's new troubles A new ETF that offers small cap investing in Brazil Watch for falling BRICs The truth behind the Social Security and Medicare alarm bells Chances of national health reform happening this year grow Stress test for U.S. banks is a complete fraud Will anyone investigate insider trading in the insurance stocks? 5 stocks with good numbers in a grim quarter Screening for both growth and value The best performing stocks during earnings season Shorting these stocks is now verboten Looking for a short? Stocks up on declining volume How about shorting the companies with the highest paid CEOs The government's rescue of AIG remains shrouded in secrecy A name change for Bank of America? Abercrombie picks a bad time to muff merchandise Too big to fail? Four derivatives dealers account for 94% of contracts For trading success, be open to every possibility Three questions for the start and for the end of your trading day Watch for a Fibonacci confluence Testing the Vervoort Crossover What really worked in the market from 1998-2008? A red flag that investors often miss Should you bother with government bonds? Why it's time to buy REITs A fund that hedges against inflation Jim Simmons apologizes for funds dismal performance Your retirement's guessing game Don't count on your 401(k) 10 things to do before creating your next budget Money saving ideas for May Need a currency converter? Choose the right sunblock this summer Six reasons now is a good time to become an entrepreneur "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water." - Swedish proverb This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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