The Kirk Report

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On The Radar Posted: 23 Jun 2009 09:04 AM PDT CEOs stay pessimistic about economy A tale of two depressions A decent question - has the World Bank or IMF ever been right? Where are you in this cycle? Where we are in the cycle Long-horizon risk aversion creates headwinds U.S. households may take as long as 15 years to rebuild wealth lost in the recession The market reminds the Fed to keep the easy money flowing The Federal Reserve is looking for balance this week What's next, inflation or deflation? Watch out for a big jump in consumer prices Sign of the times - a blog offering news from 1930 Red chutes move deeper into the June Gloom Bears make a run Trader Mike shares an T2108 update among other things How about that banking index? S&P collision course Holy VIX! S&P watch: could the bottom drop out? Five battles will define the war California collapsing White House sees double digit unemployment within months Numbers on welfare see share increase OECD warns on pensions crisis Corporate spreads still have a way to go This had to happen before housing could find a bottom "Green Sprouts. If I hear that term one more time I may shoot myself. While it's perfectly normal to hope for positive rays of sunshine, the desperate search for hopeful signs may reflect an unwillingness to change – and an unwillingness to accept change." - Erik Sorenson The tech sector does not look as strong as many analysts claim Blame the weather for cool retail sales? FTC plans to monitor blogs for conflicts of interest (something you never have to worry about here) Financial regulation changes in chart form Stupid bankers never learn Ayn Rand's novel is remembered more than ever 10 hottest commodities of 2009 Estimated costs for climate-change legislation OPEC hopes for $80 oil Energy stocks will surge when the recession ends Railroads as a green investment? Money flow around the world Inflation rates around the world More confidence in China EU takes WTO action against China Time to go long Indonesia The story of 9 failed currencies Timing the trade in Obama stocks Fortune's 40 best stocks to retire on Screening For Value Popular stocks among top newsletters are widely diversified Stocktwits top tickers The bet on the best approach Apple's Tim Cook has emerged as a star in his own right How Goldman squeezes profits Netflix's CEO thinks his core business is doomed Diedrich Coffee: piping hot or cooling off? Something smells at NTT Taking a very close look at Saks Baidu vulnerable to market swoon Four reasons to listen to Oracle Do CEOs matter? Do seasonal factors only work in certain kinds of markets? In praise of non-conformity ABC's of Stock Trading 4 mental keys that help trading performance 2 ways to trade a pullback How to stay objective in your trades If you have time in July, I'd recommend putting Dr. Steenbarger's trading seminar on your calendar Pogue's productivity secrets Do you take time to zone out? I use the day grid balancer to manage my workflow Investors are getting killed in ETFs It's easy to determine just how bad the average investor is at timing Q&A with John Bogle A do-it-yourself approach to target-date retirement investing Active managers get the cold shoulder (and deserve it) Indexed ETFs geared to copy hedge-fund performance Just 5 ETFs.....and you're all set? Asset allocation backtesting software The best way to maximize your investment return The other costs of home ownership Free online money management tools 10 ways to lower the cost of banking 10 ways to grow grass and cut lawn care costs Car dealer tricks The real value of marbles Should you buy a smartphone? Unique hotels of the world Make sense of SMS TXT lingo - use transL8it! How to be a millionaire? Start thinking like one! Best advice I ever got "Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is knowing when to forego an advantage." - Benjamin Disraeli

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