May 2011

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 19, 2011 at 6:45 AM EDT

LinkedIn: How Long Will Rich Investors Stay Rich?

One of the lessons that was learned from the internet bubble of 1998 to 2000 is that many tech company…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 19, 2011 at 6:40 AM EDT

The Last Nail In Greece’s Coffin

There has been some hope over the last several weeks that the holdouts who have resisted any restructuring of Greek…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 19, 2011 at 6:36 AM EDT

Credit Ratings Finally Get Leashed

The actions of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch helped trigger the greatest credit crisis of all time. Each has…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 19, 2011 at 6:31 AM EDT

Media Digest (5/19/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Strauss-Kahn resigned at managing director of the IMF. The Japanese economy has fallen into recession and should recover late in…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 3:47 PM EDT

Ratings Agency Thought: Should Whole Foods Still Be Junk-Rated? (WFM, KR, SWY, WMT)

It seems that being a junk bond credit investor still allows you to pick from a whole slew of companies…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 2:18 PM EDT

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

The minutes from the latest FOMC meeting on April 26 to 27, 2011 have been released. The key takeaway here…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 1:20 PM EDT

Dividend Watch: Reinsurance/Insurance Managing Japan Risk Just Fine (ACE, RE, PRE, BRK-A)

Jon OggIt was just on May 4, 2011 that ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) released its quarterly earnings and when it…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 12:06 PM EDT

ETF Watch: Small Cap ETFs for Anything, Hong Kong Small Caps (HKK, SKOR, TWON)

They say there is an ETF for just about anything. Now we have IndexIQ launching a small cap ETF based on…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM EDT

What Does It Cost? $6 Billion, What The Mississippi Basin Flooding Costs The Economy.

What is the cost of the current flooding of the Mississippi basin? According to Michael J. Hicks, the director of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 10:20 AM EDT

Closing Loopholes — Easier Said Than Done: Daily Austerity Watch

Loopholes, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder. Whether ’tis nobler to give a leg-up to large corporations…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 10:14 AM EDT

Value Investor Hunt: Finding Value in Shipping Containers (TAL, TGH, BOX)

Now that the stock market is not hitting new highs each day, investors are looking for value stocks. They might…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM EDT

The Basics Behind the Debt Limit Debate: More Partisan Than Practical?

by Marian Wang. ProPublica, May 17, 2011, 10:08 a.m.May 16, 2011 As you may have heard, the federal government hit…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 8:57 AM EDT

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (CLDX, DELL, SODA, SPLS)

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 18, 2011 at 8:53 AM EDT

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St Market Report (5/18/2011) Strauss-Kahn, Oaktree Capital IPO

Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world.…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 8:34 AM EDT

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADI, APA, DAN, DELL, EXM, BEN, GIL, GG, HPQ, INTC, ICE, KBH, QIHU, RIMM, SPG, UA, VOD)

Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday…

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Month: May 2011

LinkedIn: How Long Will Rich Investors Stay Rich?

The Last Nail In Greece’s Coffin

Credit Ratings Finally Get Leashed

Media Digest (5/19/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Ratings Agency Thought: Should Whole Foods Still Be Junk-Rated? (WFM, KR, SWY, WMT)

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

Dividend Watch: Reinsurance/Insurance Managing Japan Risk Just Fine (ACE, RE, PRE, BRK-A)

ETF Watch: Small Cap ETFs for Anything, Hong Kong Small Caps (HKK, SKOR, TWON)

What Does It Cost? $6 Billion, What The Mississippi Basin Flooding Costs The Economy.

Closing Loopholes — Easier Said Than Done: Daily Austerity Watch

Value Investor Hunt: Finding Value in Shipping Containers (TAL, TGH, BOX)

The Basics Behind the Debt Limit Debate: More Partisan Than Practical?

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (CLDX, DELL, SODA, SPLS)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St Market Report (5/18/2011) Strauss-Kahn, Oaktree Capital IPO

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADI, APA, DAN, DELL, EXM, BEN, GIL, GG, HPQ, INTC, ICE, KBH, QIHU, RIMM, SPG, UA, VOD)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

LinkedIn: How Long Will Rich Investors Stay Rich?

The Last Nail In Greece’s Coffin

Credit Ratings Finally Get Leashed

Media Digest (5/19/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Ratings Agency Thought: Should Whole Foods Still Be Junk-Rated? (WFM, KR, SWY, WMT)

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

Dividend Watch: Reinsurance/Insurance Managing Japan Risk Just Fine (ACE, RE, PRE, BRK-A)

ETF Watch: Small Cap ETFs for Anything, Hong Kong Small Caps (HKK, SKOR, TWON)

What Does It Cost? $6 Billion, What The Mississippi Basin Flooding Costs The Economy.

Closing Loopholes — Easier Said Than Done: Daily Austerity Watch

Value Investor Hunt: Finding Value in Shipping Containers (TAL, TGH, BOX)

The Basics Behind the Debt Limit Debate: More Partisan Than Practical?

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (CLDX, DELL, SODA, SPLS)

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St Market Report (5/18/2011) Strauss-Kahn, Oaktree Capital IPO

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADI, APA, DAN, DELL, EXM, BEN, GIL, GG, HPQ, INTC, ICE, KBH, QIHU, RIMM, SPG, UA, VOD)

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Emerging Markets Are Delivering Over 22 Percent Returns and Most American Investors Are Missing It Entirely

Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions

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