Archive for May 2010
An Unlikely Star in an Ugly Market
Hoenig: A once-shunned satellite company is taking off. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Surged in Early Trading Thursday after China Reassured Investors it Doesn’t Plan to Sell any of the European Debt it Holds
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 150 points in morning trading, while Treasury prices tumbled as traders pumped money into stocks. China’s confidence in Europe overshadowed disappointing reports about the U.S. economy. The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but not by as much as economists had forecast Read the rest of this entry »
Is the Stock Market Correction Over?
A dozen market watchers weigh in on where stocks go from here. Read the rest of this entry »
Before the Correction, a Flight From Funds
Investors began pulling out of equity funds weeks before the big drop. Read the rest of this entry »
More Short Puts, UNH, CPO (Superstock Investor flash alert)
We want to add to our positions during this weakness in the market. Read the rest of this entry »
Morning Briefing, 05/27/2010
Daily commentary on the state of the markets for Thursday, May 27, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Bank Stocks Under New Pressures
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Lehman estate sues J.P.Morgan as Citi comes under scrutiny. Read the rest of this entry »
Investing Ideas in Gold as a Safe Haven
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Gold prices were rising Wednesday as jittery investors continued to buy gold as a safe haven asset to battle global economic uncertainty. Gold delivery for June was rising $12.50 to $1,210.50 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Although markets seem calm, analysts expect investors to continue to hedge their Read the rest of this entry »
Investing in the Loan Business
Business-development firms are making loans when many banks won't. Read the rest of this entry »
The Case for European Bank Stocks
Europe's biggest banks have been punished more than they deserve. Read the rest of this entry »