To Disclose or Not Disclose?

Jason brought up a good point: > BTW, those Fast Money guys don't seem as concerned about disclosing their positions or trading under altered rules like Jim Cramer is. > > I wonder why that is. > > It's tough though. If you disclose, your trying to pump/dump stocks. If you don't, you're hiding...

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Yahoo-Microsoft Deal Off?

Well it looks like Yahoo rejected the deal. Here is what the board said. > Quoting sources familiar with the situation, the Journal reports that Yahoo’s board feels the offer of $31 per share “massively undervalues” the company. A letter spelling out the position is expected to be sent Monday....

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Market Commentary: Should You Buy?

The indices in Europe, and America are down around 4 to 5%, and the question is if we hit bottom. First let's look at the overall picture for the past year. | | | --- | | 20080208Market01 | It looks like the market is about to hit another low. I think it will. I have an indicator and it is telling...

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Happy As A Hippo Has Begun

Throughout the years I have invested and worked for financial institutions. On the weekend I had a long talk with my wife on my future direction. The future is as follows: - Long Term Goal: Become a fund manager of my own fund. This goal is a long term goal because I need to become fully licensed...

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The Yahoo and Microsoft Merger is a Dud!

I don't like this merger one bit because it is a waste of money and resources. I am probably the only one saying this. Here is why I think its a dud. - Yahoo is a dud. Plain and simple Yahoo is a dud! They can't seem to turn the company around. Microsoft is having a hard enough time trying to...

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My Google Earnings Prediction: Miss

Google will miss expected earnings numbers tomorrow (IMO). There are two recent "shoot your own foot" actions from Google that may affect their short term performance. Overall, I agree with the changes, but I wouldn't be swinging into earnings tomorrow. (1) Google changed the "hit area" of their...

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European iPhone Sales Seem to Have Missed the Mark

What are the sales number of iPhones in Germany since November 9.... 70,000... How about France? 70,000 as well... As I pointed out in an earlier blog entry when people talk about Apple rebounding, I personally feel it is more hope related than actual numbers. What does the chap from T-Mobile say?...

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2007 Giving

I just wanted to do a nice recap of the donations we made on behalf of InvestorGeeks in 2007. All totaled, we gave a tad over $2000 in 2007. We're looking to nearly double that in 2008... as long as our traffic and advertising relationships hold up. 2007 InvestorGeeks Donations - $400 to The...

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Have We Hit Bottom?

Well according to Jim Cramer, yes. I say probably no. Or let me rephrase it, a temporary bottom. I want to show you my indicator for a major index that goes back to the second world war. | | | --- | | negativetrends | Take a look at the right, and you will see the current market conditions. What...

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In One Action The Fed Lost It!

In a previous blog entry I commented on how the Fed reacted to an event that might have been a non-event. I commented in that blog entry on how the recent market drop was probably due to the unwinding of a rogue trader at a French bank. It seems that the 7.9 billion of futures was sold by the bank...

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