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AAPL! 2008-01-24 08:02:00 Love is Blind an odd opinion about appleinspired by the book:KARAOKE CAPITALISMWe have heard already people talking about apple in a language usually reserved for small, fluffy animals and close family members! If you like more soul than life, lick the buttons( Steve Jobs once said: " We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them" ) and wow experience you get all in one apple! If your company has to hire a new CEO, you hire Steve and you'll most likely have a true Chief Emotional Officer also. It seems like that magic apple has a synesthetic content, too..But AAPL is about first, being fit by creating business models that are well adapted to the new business conditions and second, being sexy by building and creating emotional innovations and moods that attract and
Recessions/Stock drops 2008-01-22 13:30:00 But what's a recession? Business cycles are made up of periods of economic expansion and recessions, when the economy is contracting. The generally accepted arbiter of when U.S. recessions begin and end is the "business cycle dating committee" of the 87-year old National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-profit group based in Cambridge, Mass., that is made up of 600 academic economists. The NBER defines a recession as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months," and usually visible in measures such as gross domestic product, employment, incomes and industrial production. A popular rule of thumb says a recession is two consecutive quarters of shrinking GDP, although that doesn't fit some NBER-designated recessions. But recessions d Read more:Stock
POST Strategy! 2008-01-21 08:58:00 My experience in the stock market investing is more about what I do and less about what you should do!The pillars of the POST:Portfolio Management Opportunities Sense Timeabout me at marketocracy... Read more:Strategy
Investing Axioms 2008-01-21 04:57:00 There is a book The Zurich Axioms, The rules of risk and reward used by generations of Swiss bankers by Max Gunther, providing a practical philosophy for the realistic management of risk, which can be followed successfully by anyone, not merely the 'experts'. Of course. it's not a kind of recipe for success, but you can enjoy reading, too. Some sayings are not necessarily bound to investing world, but sound practical. Strategy Lab Open competition seems like golf tournament, not all of us will become next Tiger Woods who is a great golfer, but, strangely, he usually hits lousy bunker shots. How has he dealt with the problem?Living in a bunker!No! By perfecting and refining his main strength, the swing. If it works like a clock, he never has to pay the bunkers a visit. I suggest this Lat Read more:Investing
TNH /Terra Nitrogen 2008-01-17 07:03:00 Update:Terra Nitrogen is the smallest agricultural company , but it shows the most interesting short-term opportunity. The stock rallied up to 140 in July and pulled back. It returned to this level in December and broke out two weeks later, completing a cup-and-handle pattern.The rally spike hit 159 a few days later, with price then pulling back sharply. That decline undercut the breakout level for three sessions. The stock jumped higher on Friday and ran up to a new high on Monday. This sets up an excellent trade entry when price pulls back to fill the 147 to 150 gap. larger imageWill hold this stock into SLO Round 2.ASTRA portfolio::TNH Portion of fund: 8.15%Inception return: 36.48 % (Since July31, 2007)moreBUSINESS SUMMARY Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., through its subsidiary, Terra Nit
Dry Bulk Shipping 2008-01-16 05:45:00 International shipping plays a vital role in global trade given that 2/3 of the world's goods are transported by sea. The shipping industry provides a cost effective and practical means of transportation internationally of large volumes of cargoes.The dry bulk carrier market refers to the transportation of homogeneous commodities in bulk. Dry bulk commodities are divided into two distinct categories, major bulks and minor bulks. Major bulks include iron ore, coal and grain, which are usually shipped on the larger size Capesize and Panamax vessels and comprise about 67% of dry bulk trade. Minor bulks are fertilizers, steels, sugars, cement etc., which are shipped in smaller more versatile vessels such as Handymax and Handysize, and comprise about 33% of the dry bulk commodities trade.Dry bu Read more:Shipping
Congrats to Vad! 2008-01-14 06:06:00 The winner of SLO Round1Frankly, I didn't know you're good in Greek language as well.stretcheddelta iis a new letter!Significant difference is a keyword!Congrats again!Visit also:armin's stock selection blog hereThanks!
2 common retirement account mistakes 2008-04-03 13:55:00 As the tax season deadline gets near, many people are thinking about where to put this year's retirement
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Today’s Greatest Hits 2008-04-03 07:03:00 How does the current economic crisis compare to the Great Depression? Should Congress do anything to help homeowners and the states? Members of the Joint Economic Committee were looking to Ben Bernanke for guidance today.As Rep. Elijah Cummings (D., Md.) told the Fed chairman: “You’re the expert. You’re the one that we depend […]read more | digg story Read more:Today
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M100 Model Portfolio Web Logs 2008-04-02 14:10:00 This site is home to the web logs of the very best of the Marketocracy Model Fund managers. On their individual web blogs, you'll find sections that will help you understand each of these model funds' Performance, Portfolio
, Timeliness, Strategy, Biography, and Journal.read more | digg story
Do you have a place to trade? 2008-04-02 11:14:00 I've made many stock market trading decisions in this place, either virtual or real. It's an island, seems like the Lake Tahoe surrounded by sea ; nature and net all around! Wish you a tranquil trading wherever your place to trade may be!read more | digg story
Will the sun keep shining on LDK Solar? - InvestorPlaceBlogs 2008-04-02 10:37:00 While many focus on the bull/bear debate with respect to the major indexes, there are many sectors that are trading well below the 20% down cut-off that defines a bear market. One sector that has been hit particularly hard is the solar sector. Many of the stocks trading in the group are down nearly 50%.read more | digg story Read more:Solar
Fed Says Tomayto, ECB Says Tomahto 2008-04-02 08:57:00 ECB Governing Council member Christian Noyer made the clearest public case to date for why the ECB isn’t following the Fed with interest-rate cuts.Mr. Noyer — a noted moderate who heads of France’s central bank — commended the Fed’s proactive response in a Prague speech, saying governor “Mishkin’s case for a risk-management approach to U.S. monetary policy in the present juncture obviously provides a sound rationale for the last three rate cuts by the FOMC.” Further, Chairman Ben Bernanke’s “in-depth knowledge of the credit crunch of the 1930s in the U.S… probably also helped shape this view that there is a non-zero probability in the current juncture of an ‘ugly equilibrium’ of the debt-deflation type that must be addressed by prompt and vigorous policy action.
Dividend Yield Stock 2008-04-07 04:59:00 TAL International Group, Inc. ( TAL ) also recently issued a full-year and fourth-quarter report that included a dividend declaration as well.read more | digg story Read more:Dividend
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What Could the Fed Do? 2008-04-09 05:04:00 Since the Federal Reserve began rolling out ever more creative steps to unfreeze credit markets, it has sold or pledged a growing portion of its portfolio of Treasurys in order to put loans on its balance sheet to banks and securities dealers backed by mortgage-backed securities and other shunned collateral.read more | digg story
Opportunities remain intriguing over the long-run. 2008-04-10 05:28:00 We upgrade our rating to Buy for Research In Motion (RIMM), following the company s record performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (ended March1) along with an encouraging financial outlook provided by management. We expect the smart-phone device market to gain momentum as opportunities remain intriguing over the long-run. The company s channel sales expansion initiatives are also considered an impetus for meaningful top-line growth as carriers in new geographical regions launch Blackberry-enabled services. It is our view that RIMM will be able to maintain favorable average selling prices (ASP), due to technical superiority, despite facing increased competition. The company introduced a series of next-generation BlackBerry smartphones, specifically targeting CDMA EV-DO, EDGE, and Read more:Opportunities
What Warren thinks... 2008-04-14 11:05:00 What Warren
thinks...With Wall Street in chaos, Fortune naturally went to Omaha looking for wisdom. Warren Buffett talks about the economy, the credit crisis, Bear Stearns, and more.By Nicholas Varchaver, read more | digg story
Twitter 2008-04-14 06:13:00 Twitter Updatesfollow me on Twitter Read more:Twitter
China economy slows a touch 2008-04-16 07:08:00 By Eadie Chen and Simon Rabinovitch BEIJING (Reuters) - China
shrugged off atrocious winter weather and a global credit crunch to post surprisingly strong economic growth of 10.6 percent for the first quarter. The outcome will be welcome to global...read more | digg story Read more:economy
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stockPick 2008-04-15 08:04:00 Encore Acquisition Company ( EAC ), an independent exploration and production company, is in the hot energy sector and has seen its shares trade up sharply in recent sessions. Brokerage analysts have been raising estimates as crude and natural gas prices stay at elevated prices.Two out of five covering analysts raised for the first quarter in the last week by one cent to 82 cents from 81 cents a share. For the year, analysts are equally as bullish. Two out of six analysts raised consensus estimates in the last week by seven cents to $3.38 from $3.31 a share. Estimates are up by 44% in the last 90 days.Encore, a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy), has surprised on estimates the last four quarters by 22.90%. EAC reports first-quarter earnings May 8...by Zacks Sentiment. Buytwitter
Dry Bulk Shipping Again! 2008-04-17 09:45:00 Idea:more about my socialPicks here Genco Shipping
& Trading Limited ( GNK ) is an international shipping company that transports iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes. The company's fleet of dry cargo vessels consists of Panamax, Handymax and Handysize vessels.Genco, a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy), has a young fleet with an average age of six years compared to 16 years in the industry. The company's strategy is to manage and expand the fleet in a way that enables it to pay dividends to shareholders.On Feb 13, Genco announced its fourth-quarter earnings and beat Wall Street estimates by 11.54%, or 12 cents per share. Net income was $33.5 million, or $1.16 per share, compared to $16.5 million, or 65 cents per share, in the fourth-quarter 2 Read more:Again
A strong case for market optimism 2008-04-22 04:49:00 Believe it or not - you have several good reasons to believe the sky isn't falling. In fact, it may be clearing up.read more | digg story
Weekend reading 2008-04-25 11:29:00 Investing isn't just a coin tossThere's a lingering idea that past performance doesn't matter, even in investing. True, it's no guarantee, but performance does count. Here's why.read more | digg storyread also Read more:Weekend
No title 2008-04-25 05:31:00 Many said that Apple's numbers were so-so, but not so bad at all after the iPod maker posts better-than-expected increase in revenue and profits on strong Mac. But Investors shouldn't be too surprised though since Apple consistently is conservative with its guidance. In fact I've been bullish on AAPL stock for sometime going back several months ago when wrote "love is blind" on my blog here at SLO;an odd opinion about appleinspired by book:KARAOKE CAPITALISMWe have heard already people talking about apple in a language usually reserved for small, fluffy animals and close family members! If you like more soul than life, lick the buttons( Steve Jobs once said: " We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them" ) and wow experience you get all in one apple! If your c
Fed could burst oil's bubble 2008-04-29 10:58:00 Central bank rate cuts have devalued the dollar, fueling the rise in crude prices; but if rate slashing stops, oil's rise may ease.read more | digg story
Buffett goes to Wharton 2008-05-02 04:11:00 In this Web exclusive, we present further excerpts from his talk with the students, in which the megabillionaire offers his insights on judging managers, buying businesses, what metrics - if any - he relies upon, and why he views his job as similar to painting the Sistine Chapel.read more | digg story Read more:Buffett
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