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Decoding Wall St.: From China to Bar Room Talks
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 5:22amAs the team was crafting Thursday’s newsletter, we were alerted by various news sources that inflation in China had “jumped” 4.5%. Being the master decoders that we are, we went to check the reaction (stocks up or stocks down) of overseas markets following such unexpected news. Markets all of...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 9:32am
Just Another Reason to be Skeptical About Facebook's IPO
Despite all the media hype regarding the upcoming Facebook initial public offering (IPO), APM's Marketplace Radio on Monday provided just another reason to be skeptical regarding Facebook's IPO. Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal interviewed David Streitfeld, a technology writer for the New York Times....
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The 10 Best ETF Tickers
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:22pm
The Wall Street Journal features an astute piece today regarding the marketing value of some ETF tickers. While not as important in the big scheme of things as size or first-to-market advantage, the right ticker can at least help traders and investors remember an ETF's name and that's not a bad...
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Monday, February 6, 2012 - 11:13am
Intrade Post-Nevada: "Newt Dakota" and Other Thoughts on the Race for the GOP Nomination
Following the Florida Primary on Jan. 31 and the Nevada Caucus on Feb. 4, it appears that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is further tightening his grip on being the GOP presidential nominee to face off against Pres. Barack Obama in the November general election. One might say at first...
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Decoding the Wall Street Journal: Decoding the Front Page of a Prospectus
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 8:43amAhh yes, the prospectus. No doubt about it, if you picked up the WSJ, the term prospectus would be all over the place in discussing Facebook. But, in order for Facebook to do an IPO, the company that is yearning to rake in money from people has to issue a prospectus to inquisitive investors....
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Decoding the Wall Street Journal: Decoding a Stock Market Doctor
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 3:55amHere is the scenario. You mosey on over to a financial news website and stumble across a headline that contains a person’s name in it and a tease to a stock market prediction. Immediately a light bulb goes off: “boy, if this person has his/her name in lights I best take a moment and hear what...
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Monday, January 30, 2012 - 12:13pm
Amid Rising Repurchases, Are Buyback ETFs Worth A Look?
There really is a niche ETF for almost any occasion. Insider buying, social media, patent-rich companies, convertible securities. You name a unique or obscure investment concept, and there's a fair chance there's an ETF way of playing it. Same goes for share buybacks. This particular niche is...
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Friday, January 27, 2012 - 12:01pm
Would Increased Job Training Lower Unemployment?
Would increased job training lower unemployment? Those who watched Pres. Obama's State of the Union address may recall how the president said that he wanted "to cut through the maze of confusing training programs, so that from now on, people...have one program, one website, and one place to go...
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Decoding the Wall Street Journal: Post Federal Reserve Bombshell
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 9:34amAnytime the Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates after two days of deliberations it’s akin to bar flies watching the Super Bowl, except for Wall Street folk. Amping up the fun quotient is a new strategy by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to hold a press conference after the smart...
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Decoding the Wall Street Journal: Decoding an Apple Earnings Release
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 10:03amThe time is upon us Sleuths for yet another Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings report (decoded insider tip: Apple always reports “after the bell”, or after the stock market closes). Here is the decoded setup before the numbers are released to a hungry investment community: Sad but true: The recently...
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