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How to Keep One Step Ahead of Investment Bankers
Blindly following stock tips from Wall Street analysts is a bad idea, says Marc Lichtenfeld in The Smart Profits Report. For most investment bankers, drumming up business and trading commissions is more of a priority than getting every forecast right. Finding a quality company that Wall Street ignores is a surefire way to book considerable profits. More from Marc…
A ‘Hidden’ Profit Play in Digital Photography
It might seem a bit late to jump on the digital photography bandwagon. But Penny Sleuth’s Greg Guenthner says he has found the last hidden opportunity in the industry.
Second Quarter GDP Release Set to Confirm or Deny U.S. Recessionary Fears
A hectic week on the economic calendar is highlighted by the initial look at second quarter gross domestic product (GDP). Remember, a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, so doomsayers have targeted this week’s release as confirmation of their pessimism.
Investing in Energy Is the Only Game in Town
Last year, eight out of ten major sectors went up, according to the Dow Jones Indexes, says Andrew Gordon in Investor’s Daily Edge. This year, eight out of the ten are now in negative territory. Materials and energy are the only holdouts – and of those two, the materials sector is down 2.5 percent for the month of June. That means energy is the only game in town. But you have to chose wisely or loose your shirt…
Global Investing Roundups Friday, July 11th, 2008
Retailers Report 4.3% Bump in Sales; Toyota Changes Direction; Whirlpool Closes Two Factories; Brazil and Vietnam Come Together; GE Spin-Off; New Wachovia CEO; IAM Wants Fair Bidding; Oil Jumps Over $5 on Political Tension
Global Investing Roundups Friday, May 30th, 2008
Bear Stearns Shareholders Approve JPMorgan Sale; Sears Expects More Pain After Loss; Weak Economy Emboldening Costco; Pacific Rim GDP Growth; Staff Reduction at GM.
Rising Energy Prices Will Hold Down Retail Sales, Corporate Earnings and Even Travel Spending This Summer
When U.S. Department of Energy analysts told you more than a month ago that gasoline prices would peak at about $4 a gallon around Memorial Day, we told you they were wrong. Gas prices, we said, were destined to head much, much higher.
With the Energy Department’s Prediction for Gasoline Prices, the ‘Experts’ Get it Wrong Yet Again
How does the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline sound to you? Undoubtedly, it doesn’t sound all that great. But what if I said that gasoline prices were headed for the $4 a gallon level, but once they got there, they’d head no higher?
The Run on Rice Wears Thin: A 20% Correction Could Be in Store
The price of rice finally started to moderate this week, with rice futures sinking for a fifth straight day. Rice has retreated 11.6% on the Chicago Board of Trade since hitting an all-time high last Thursday.
Leave the Price-Setting to the Market
Those unfamiliar with marketplace dynamics may not recognize how government activity has created price distortions across our economy. But when these “artificial” chains fail to restrain the market, the underlying forces become easier to see.
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