AVA SOLAR - Named a Top Startup 2008
The excitement surrounding AVA solar and the potential for this company to bring down the cost of solar generated power on a global scale is at a ... equalizer in an energy starved world. I am not an economist or a stock broker but I must say ... this process of producing cheap solar cells is manifested. Owning proprietary rights to some steps in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 20:07:00
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Trying To Make Sense of The Brokerage Bust
Image via Wikipedia Fifty to a hundred thousand high paying jobs are going to go up in smoke in NYC before this is all over ... business is changing, this is what's going on, ..... the stock broker as we know it is gone, hedge ... banking and money management. In the cheap-money period of 2002 to 2007, Wall Street’s thirst [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 10:51:55
New To Investing Online. How Do I Choose A Broker?
I am new to all this. Where can I learn the basics? How do I find a cheap, easy to use broker? There are SO MANY - how do I chose? ... , in money market funds and bond funds, and part aggressively in stock funds. Vanguard.com has an on-line ... be able to invest in a stock mutual fund via a 401K plan at work. Believing advice you get on Yahoo [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 23:53:28
Classic Retail Broker Stupidity
A retail broker I worked with many years ago sends an email asking about Freddie Mac (FRE): "It looks cheap, the government won't let them go bust, its a potential turnaround." Mind ... stock picker. As bad as the worst of the investing public. Loves Mad Money, worships Cramer [more...]
Date: 2008-07-10 14:35:44
Oil. It’s Still Not Cheap.
You call this cheap? Even after its summer swoon, oil is still expensive by every medium- or long-term measure, ... or rallies. Tom Bentz, a commodity broker at BNP Paribas in New York, has been involved in the oil ... posing a threat to the broader economy. The trading of both energy and consumer stocks seems [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 16:04:00
The World Is Changing Pretty Rapidly
The Star Tribune reports on Florida. “Fort Myers is the spring home of the Minnesota Twins, and so many Minnesotans visit or live here for at least part of the year that some have called it ‘Edina by the sea.’ It may still feel like paradise…but a short drive or a foreclosure bus tour reveals what was left behind when the housing bubble burst [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 17:25:58
The Descending Iron Curtain
Diabolical New Congressional Plans to Fund Emergency Bail-Outs By Meddling, Manipulating, and Even "Merging" Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans Such as 401(k)s into the Insolvent Social Security System. A Desperately Cash-Strapped Liberal Congress Will Soon Double-Cross Taxpayers and Investors With Massive Changes and Absolutely No Warning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 18:35:45
Profit From Invest High Revenue Stocks in 2009
Imagine walking into a showroom and everywhere you turn there's a sparkling 7 Series BMW or a growling M Coupe.. ... of the most widely followed stock pickers in America set out amid the nastiest market gyrations in memory ... . But first, here are three little-understood stock market FACTS that make the Gardner brothers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:23:00
Profit From Invest High Revenue Stocks in 2009
Imagine walking into a showroom and everywhere you turn there's a sparkling 7 Series BMW or a growling M Coupe.. ... of the most widely followed stock pickers in America set out amid the nastiest market gyrations in memory ... . But first, here are three little-understood stock market FACTS that make the Gardner brothers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:23:00
Profit From Invest High Revenue Stocks in 2009
Imagine walking into a showroom and everywhere you turn there's a sparkling 7 Series BMW or a growling M Coupe.. ... of the most widely followed stock pickers in America set out amid the nastiest market gyrations in memory ... . But first, here are three little-understood stock market FACTS that make the Gardner brothers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:23:00
Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 09/15/08 “ICH” Bank of America is buying Merrill Lynch for $45 billion, ... The news of Wall Street’s Sunday night massacre has already send foreign stock markets into a deep ... it like this: “All of the independent broker dealers are going to disappear. In March it was Bear Stearns [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 18:53:57
Possible Ramifications of the Yen Carry Trade Unwinding
REMINDER: Don’t forget to enter Round #5 of the Money Movie Giveaway - you could win a copy of “Casino” or the original “Ocean’s Eleven” on DVD! ... We discussed how borrowing Yen on the cheap and investing the proceeds in higher yielding securities in other ... and your leveraged carry gets a margin call from your forex broker? You need to unwind your [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 04:27:55
DrumBeat: August 7, 2008
The Peak Oil Crisis: Masking the Peak As world oil production has never peaked before, there is no historical basis for making informed judgments as to what is going to happen. All we know is that some six billion people, living in some 200 economies on this earth are soon going to be confronted with getting by on less than the 86 million [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 12:29:19
Full Service Stockbrokers
You can find full service stockbrokers at the most well-known and established companies, ... For all their eminent reputations, however, brokerage firms use a substantially different track for selling stock than ... -fashioned money. Bluntly put, stockbrokers have to make a living, too. And that lifestyle isn’t cheap [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 09:00:42
Top Five Causes of the Financial Crisis
1. Alternative Realities: The Black-Scholes Revolution Hatched by two Berkeley finance professors, the Black-Scholes model of pricing options securities took hold in the financial industry in the 1980s. It was known as “Portfolio Insurance” because it purported to free traders of all market risk, at least theoretically [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 00:43:12
I’m Still Going Long and Hoping the Markets Go Down
First rule of Investing. Dont fall in love with positions or try to prove yourself right. I thought we might get a bounce. I was wrong ... . And will continue to do so as the market falls until Im full. The stock market is full of suckers ... calling your broker to bail out of stocks. it means moving money aroundin your 401k , from a mutual [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 16:19:22
60 Minutes’ Doom Story & Forward Movement
Get out of your feed reader and comment on this post- we PROMISE that the ShamWow guy won\'t pop out when you do.. ... advising people to hold off buying - they could soon buy their broke Realtor/Stock Broker/Lender’s much ... . Please welcome AG’s newest contributor, Linsey Planeta, Broker Owner of Belterra Fine Homes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 18:20:58
Media & Politics
Media & Politics 02-Dec-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Extra Bonus Quote of the Day (Political Wire) “I’m sure some people voted for Barack Obama because of me.” — President Bush, in an interview with CNN. Resting a wee bit easier (by J -SOM at Liberal Rapture Hillary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State… Other than the [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 17:32:35
Using a Watch List to Buy Anything
The idea behind a watch list, when it comes to investing, is all about doing the research and work behind buying a stock before you actually buy it ... the stock right then and there? After all, you’re probably a little bit excited over finding a gem ... for the stocks on that list to get cheaper or cheap enough. Like my story about buying Pro Evolution [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 11:21:57
Capitulation: everybody wants some
Something about losing a third of your life savings in six weeks skews your perspective ... up to Everest heights with phony stock market promises. The idea of investing in a mutual fund makes me want to vomit. The notion of paying a broker’s commission makes the veins in my forehead bulge [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 16:14:12
And Then There Was One
The collapse of the North American Big Three Automakers means that by the end of this collapse of capitalism there will be one left standing. And it won't be Ford, GM or Chrysler. It will be Toyota. Which means its time for a made in Canada auto industry, nationalized under workers control and producing green cars [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 12:27:00
2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP
I meant to take yet another Friday away from my writing, but as I am researching for next week’s annual prediction issue, there is so much material that begs to be covered that I thought I would put out a short letter with 3 or 4 points as a preface to my prognostications of next week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 12:42:15
US Auto Deal Denied: Republicans in the US Senate Push World to Brink of Economic Collapse
When the history of this economic crisis (and the failure to respond to it) ... , a source of cheap un-organized labor for large foreign companies who back them with campaign contributions ... US automakers and parts suppliers down with it. Further, the 5 percent stock market drop in Tokyo shows [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 12:55:00
The economy
CNN By Stephen Gandel and Paul J. Lim Last Updated: October 9, 2008: 12:29 PM ET If you’re watching the news and scratching your head wondering what bomb hit the economy, you’re certainly not alone. It’s rough out there. People are losing their jobs, retirement dreams are going up in smoke and personal wealth is plummeting [more...]
Date: 2008-10-11 18:40:36
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 07 November 2008
FINTAG COMMENT Mates Rates. So Asian imported inflation is no longer a cause for concern? ... in and look at the fun we had as his bubble expanded. We all need another bubble with lots of cheap debt ... broker? Mmmmm.... Of course the UK rate slash was politically inspired. Gordon Brown's by-election [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 08:25:09
The G-20 Washout By Mike Whitney
November 18, 2008 — dandelionsalad Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney November 17, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ As expected, the G-20 Economic Summit in Washington turned out to be a total bust. None of the problems which have pushed the global economy to the brink of disaster were resolved and none of the main players who gamed the system with [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 15:30:23
Simple Answers For What Is Forex
People who regularly use the internet must have came across the word forex. I have seen this word crop up number of times ... . If you wish to deal in forex, you will need forex trading software and a broker company which will enables ... , What is forex? I got interested enough to read it. Forex is the business of making money through exchange [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:59:55
NY Times: "A Dowturn Begins"
A: Mother Media is starting to publish the headlines that readers of UrbanDigs knew well in advance! Honestly, this report to me is a bit early as mixed results show the downturn in some areas, but not all. I am still on record for the nasty price reports to come out in 1Q of 2009 or so, released in early April 2009, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 14:38:04
Plan a wedding on a budget (Part 2)
Me on my wedding day. My husband is on the left, while his brother and my sister (my maid of honor) are on my right. Part of the fun of planning a wedding is to personalize the details that make up your big day. Throwing cash at a wedding planner is an easy way to avoid the time -- and to some, the hassle -- of party prepping [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 04:44:27
Forex Trading Seminar, a Wise Time Investment
by Mary Bush For someone who is new to it forex trading can seem puzzling. It is similar to the stock market but it has many differences ... . Many investment firms and brokers offer free seminars to help in becoming familiar with forex trading ... and when to sell. Seminars can be found by looking online for forex brokers and searching their website [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 09:24:44
The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering
The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering “It will therefore be crucial that you see the world anew. That means looking from the outside in to reanalyze much that you have probably taken for granted. This will enable you to come to an understanding. If you fail to transcend conventional thinking at a time when conventional thinking is losing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 11:58:29
Debt Rattle, November 20 2008: Look What Reward the Serpent Got
National Photo Co. God and Ford 1924 Ford Motor Co. building on Pennsylvania Avenue, Metropolitan Methodist Church on C Street Washington, D.C. Ilargi: If Wall Street were forced today to take a breathalyzer test and walk a straight line, it would lose its license and be locked up [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 22:40:26
CNBC: Warren Buffett Fans Explain Why They're Keeping the Faith
Topics:Stock Market | Investment Strategy | Warren BuffettCompanies:Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Rank-and-file investors are "losing faith" in stocks, according to a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal.But rank-and-file readers of Warren Buffett Watch are reaffirming their own faith in the Oracle of Omaha and his call to buy U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 17:39:00
10 Reasons Why Buying Penny Stocks Is Nothing But A Mistake
Why buying penny stocks can bite you. Two words: Massive Risk. ... if you would give me your opinion on a stock I own…it’s so little known that I can’t find qualified opinions ... is mostly known for mining. The ticker symbol is SER. I had long talks with management after my broker [more...]
Date: 2008-09-02 17:30:52
Buy and Hold Forever Dividend Stock Portfolio
This year's market turbulence has many investors calling the buy and hold strategy dead. Let's prove them wrong. My musings (here and here) ... stock model portfolio. It's composed of 43 stocks and one ETF, and is based on minimal research ... to succeed with a relatively diversified dividend stock portfolio). Almost all the stocks were selected [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 06:36:24
Penny Stocks That Are Set to Explode
Get Ridiculously Wealthyas Tiny Stocks ExplodeHow you can turn just $200 into $1.2 million, or MORE! ... with this stock are in line to see enormous returns, maybe even within the next few months! Just like that. And these smart, early investors are going to be around for the profit ride on this stock [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 22:45:00
Economic Globlization and Speculation Coming Home to Roost By Rowan Wolf
Dandelion Salad Sent to me by Jason Miller from Thomas Paine’s Corner. Thanks, Jason. By Rowan Wolf 10/7/08 Simulposted with CJO’s Avenger 212 With the current economic crisis which seems to be spreading across the world we are dealing with far more than a “subprime” crisis, or an attempt to “quarantine “toxic debt [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 10:46:09
2009 Top Stocks: Basic Economics
There are so many complications, economics wise and there shouldn't be because as Ludwig von Mises once said, defining economics, "People Act." It's just that simple! Examples are everywhere. Toyota is closing its plants for 11 days, and how many employees does this affect? Let's say 2,000, at $200 a day, for 11 days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 13:47:00
2009 Top Stocks: Basic Economics
There are so many complications, economics wise and there shouldn't be because as Ludwig von Mises once said, defining economics, "People Act." It's just that simple! Examples are everywhere. Toyota is closing its plants for 11 days, and how many employees does this affect? Let's say 2,000, at $200 a day, for 11 days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 13:47:00
2009 Top Stocks: Basic Economics
There are so many complications, economics wise and there shouldn't be because as Ludwig von Mises once said, defining economics, "People Act." It's just that simple! Examples are everywhere. Toyota is closing its plants for 11 days, and how many employees does this affect? Let's say 2,000, at $200 a day, for 11 days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 13:47:00
I Meant to Do That
I Meant to Do That December 19, 2008 By John Mauldin The Fed has taken interest rates to zero. They have clearly started a program of quantitative easing. What exactly does that mean? Are we all now Japanese? Is the Fed pushing on a string, as Japan has done for almost two decades? [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 13:29:22
My Favorite Warren Buffett Sayings
I was reading through Mary Buffett & David Clark’s The Tao of Warren Buffett* this morning while waiting to get my oil changed ... As the book points out, when you buy a share of stock, you are actually buying a fractional interest in the business. Follow Buffett’s example before you buy a stock: multiply the share price [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 18:39:30
101 Ways to Make Money Online
Don’t want to miss other posts like this? Subscribe to my blog. Like to Talk? 1. Blog for Ad Revenue – Start a blog on a topic you love, build up a reader base and make money from ads on your site. 2. Be a Forum Moderator – Keep out the spam and build a community and you can earn a little cash on the side moderating forums. 3 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:54:14
It’s Really Unprecedented Historically
It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “One in four homes sold in the Twin Cities in March through June was in some stage of being ... the market with cheap properties. Scott and Annette, who asked that their real names not be used… [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 18:07:10
Mesmerized By The Increase In Values
Consumer Affairs reports on Missouri. “When Sheila Smith got a look at what she thought was her dream home, she didn’t hesitate to take it ... and hidden fees that they couldn’t keep up with. Their home’s builder was indicted and the mortgage broker [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 17:47:04
3 Easy Steps To Get Started With Investing.
A recent article at Kiplinger.com laid out three simple steps to get started with investing, ... , but at the same time stocks are cheap - and if you can learn quickly, invest ... , and I prefer letting someone who knows more than I do to do the picking for me. I do own stock in a few [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 17:14:58
Blast from the past…”BWLD and the fat guy”
December 31, 2008 flip-flop-fly How could I exit 2008 without the last word on flip-flop-fly and his stockpicking shenanigans ... an otherwise go-go stock, I refer of course to BWLD First, obesity is a disease, that is hallmarked ... are relevant to BWLD and some are not. Be warned in advance BWLD is a growth or go-go stock [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 19:30:43
Switched My Main Broker to Questrade
(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) ... was commissions. In my opinion, online brokers offer a commodity. What you get from one broker is very ... A few days ago one of my colleagues over at the DIV-Net wrote about online brokerages and using [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 11:00:29
2009 Top Stocks: The Bear Market Strategy
I call it the "paddle strategy." Because, frankly, in the flood of falling stock prices we're headed for this year... this is the one controversial market tool you're going to want to have in your canoe. Why? Out of the handful of money-making options you'll have, this "paddle strategy" may be the only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 02:13:00
2009 Top Stocks: The Bear Market Strategy
I call it the "paddle strategy." Because, frankly, in the flood of falling stock prices we're headed for this year... this is the one controversial market tool you're going to want to have in your canoe. Why? Out of the handful of money-making options you'll have, this "paddle strategy" may be the only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 02:13:00
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