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How To Make Money In A Down Market
Theres no doubt about it its been a rough month. In fact, the S&P 500 was down a whopping 6% in May. Even commodities got hit hard, down 9% for the month. Even as I write this, the market is cratering and has given up all gains for the year. To be frank, the […]
Why Facebook Fell On Its Face
Last week my contacts were calling me about Greece. This time around its all about Facebook (FB). It seems my phone wont stop ringing lately. The first to call was one of my close friends, Steve, whos been in on the IPO for months now. After watching FB flop on day one, he asked Brian, […]
Can The Fed Save The Market?
Well, this hasnt been the May most investors hoped for. In fact, its been pretty much an unmitigated disaster. For a good point of reference on how painful May has been so far, just look at the S&P 500. The bellwether index has essentially gone from 1,400 to 1,300 in two weeks. Ouch. The pummeling […]
Worried About Greece?
Ive gotten the call more than once over the past week What the hell is happening in Greece? My initial reply is just one sentence. It looks bad right now real bad. Well can you explain whats going on? After having enough people ask for my opinion on the matter, I figured our readers here […]
Europes Regime Change Is A Buying Opportunity
Lately, I feel like Ive been the one trying to talk investors down from the ledge. Its not normally my role to be a cheerleader for stocks. I like to think that Im pretty neutral on most occasions. However, extreme circumstances often force investors to take sides. And, at least for the time being, Im […]
Should Investors Be Concerned About The Economy?
The last week or so has been a bit disappointing in terms of economic news. Lately, weve gotten used to pretty steady positive news on the economy especially in regard to the job market. So, the recent negative news seems to have spooked investors a little. The question is, should investors be concerned about […]
Battle Ground QE3!
Its with all due respect for my esteemed colleague Gordon Lewis that I challenge his take on QE3. Now, Ill be the first to admit, Gordon has a much stronger macroeconomic background than I. But that doesnt change the fact that hes wrong on this one. Let me explain In his March 29th article, Gordon […]
QE3 Is Back On The Table
Remember, not that long ago, when I said QE3 was still a possibility? Well, it may happen even sooner that I thought. In case you missed it, heres a quick refresher A few weeks back, the Fed seemed to indicate there was enough economic improvement to shelve QE3 for the time being. Mostly, the employment […]
The Facebook IPO Cometh!
Regular readers of my articles know how much I love to write about Facebook. After all, its going to be the biggest internet IPO in the history of the US, so why not? And now that Facebook has officially filed for an IPO, the excitement is building to a fever pitch. Heres why I think […]
QE3? Time To Buy Penny Stocks
2012 could very well be a breakthrough year for penny stocks. Were entering what I like to call a win-win period for small companies. On one hand, the economy looks to be improving. Jobless claims are trending downward, confidence is ticking higher, and inflation is in check. If it holds, this year could be the […]
Apples Earnings Blowout Is Great News For Penny Stocks
By now, most of you have probably heard about Apples (AAPL) unbelievable earnings news. When the largest public company in the world absolutely blows away expectations well, people tend to notice. Lets recap some of Apples amazing numbers The tech giants sales came in at over $46 billion for the past quarter. Analysts expected $39 […]
