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Jason Simpkins ’
Oct 9th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Politics & Economics
With the unemployment rate soaring alongside the U.S. budget deficit, the Obama Administration and congressional Democrats are struggling to solve the nation’s problems before next year’s midterm election.
Tags: economic stimulus package, Jason Simpkins, Jobless Rate, President Obama, unemployment crisis, US budget deficit, US housing crisis
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Oct 6th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Stock Market Investing
The earnings season beginning today (Tuesday) is shaping up to be an important one, as it could have a significant impact on a struggling stock market rally.
Tags: AA, COST, CS, DB, DD, Jason Simpkins, MON, PBG, PEP, Stock Market, YUM, Yum Brands
Posted in Stock Market Investing |
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Sep 23rd, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Financial News
Asian economies are recovering faster than previously thought and will lead the charge out of the worst global downturn since the 1930s, according to new forecasts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – a Manila-based institution that promotes economic and social progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tags: BNPQY, Chinese Banks, Emerging Markets, GS, investing in Asia, Jason Simpkins, JPM, MS, Ubs
Posted in Financial News |
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Sep 22nd, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy
The number of traders betting that oil prices will drop outnumbers the number of traders who believe they will rise by the largest margin ever. Some analysts believe prices will fall significantly lower in the near future – at least into the low $60 a barrel range – after soaring to $75 a barrel in August.
Tags: BNPQY, Crude Oil Prices, energy, Jason Simpkins, oil, Opec, Saudi Arabian Oil Production
Posted in Oil Investment & Alternative Energy |
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Sep 18th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing
Despite earlier this week announcing disappointing first-quarter results, Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) says it expects its second quarter will be stronger. However, many analysts are skeptical, as the company’s attempted takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: JAVA) has not gone as smoothly as planned.
Tags: HPQ, IBM, investing in tech, Jason Simpkins, JAVA, JMP, ORCL
Posted in Featured, Stock Market Investing |
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Sep 17th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Stock Market Investing
It was more than a year ago – Sept. 14, 2008 – that Lehman Bros. Holding Co. (OTC: LEHMQ) finally collapsed under the weight of its own bad investments.
Tags: BAC, Citigroup, GS, Jason Simpkins, JPM, LEHMQ, MS, President Obama, WFC
Posted in Stock Market Investing |
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Sep 14th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy
With the announcement that it intends to build the world’s largest solar power plant, China is rapidly evolving into the world’s largest market for solar energy. And with heavy government backing, Chinese solar companies are quickly becoming global leaders.
Tags: china, energy, Fslr, Jason Simpkins, President Obama, solar stocks, SPWRA, STP, YGE
Posted in Oil Investment & Alternative Energy |
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Sep 10th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Politics & Economics
The U.S. trade deficit expanded at its fastest pace in more than ten years in July, accelerated by rising oil prices and increased demand for auto parts and industrial supplies.
Tags: AA, CARS, china, Crude Oil Prices, Jason Simpkins, JPM, US trade deficit
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Sep 9th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Gold Market
Is gold ready to break out?
Tags: Ben Bernanke, Budget Deficit, CME, euro, Federal Reserve, GDX, GLD, Gold Etf, Gold Prices, invest in gold, Jason Simpkins, RY, US dollar, US economy
Posted in Gold Market |
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Sep 8th, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Financial News
The bankruptcies of Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GRM) provided Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE ADR: TM) with an unparalleled opportunity to increase U.S. market share. But now patent-infringement claims could result in a U.S. import ban on some of the company’s most popular hybrid cars.
Tags: CARS, Chrysler, GRM, Jason Simpkins, TM
Posted in Financial News |
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