January 2009

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 9:03 AM EST

Latest Retail Theory: Wal-Mart (WMT) Will Pound Target (TGT)

Almost every bit of news about the retail industry has been bad since the third quarter of last year. Some…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 7:01 AM EST

2009 Dogs Of The Dow, Mostly Dogs In 2008 (AA, T, BAC, C, DD, GE, JPM, MRK, PFE, VZ)

It looks like we have our most likely candidates for the "Dogs of the Dow" for 2009. This is often…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 6:19 AM EST

Believe It Or Not, China Is In Recession

China can’t go into a recession. Its GDP has grown at close to 10% for half a decade. It is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 5:56 AM EST

Getting Ready For Bailing Out The States And Cities

Experts keep saying that there is only so much bailout money to go around. That going around is getting bigger…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 4:22 AM EST

Media Digest 1/2/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, cities and states are facing shortfalls and potential defaults. Reuters reports that the US steel industry is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 2, 2009 at 3:19 AM EST

Asia Markets And Europe Open 1/2/2009 (CHL)

Many markets in Asia were closed. The Hang Seng rose 4.1% to 14,977. China Mobile (CHL) rose sharply on news…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 7:31 PM EST

The Gasoline Tax And The Renaissance Of The Bicycle

With the rise of the US automobile industry, the bicycle almost disappeared as a means of transportation in America. It…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 7:20 PM EST

Being A “Most Admired Company” Loses Its Appeal (AAPL)(GE)(BRK)(SBUX)(FDX)(TM)

Most people who are in business put making a profit above maintaining a good image. They would like their customers…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 8:50 AM EST

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

The average man on the street would view giving up millions of dollars in bonus money for a hard year…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 6:06 AM EST

The Music Business Is Doomed, Even If Digital Sales Keep Improving (AAPL)(WMG)

Over the last few years, the reporting of revenue from commercial music sales has been a "good news, bad news"…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 5:40 AM EST

Media Digest 1/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (GM)(C)(IBM)(TWX)(VIA)(WFC)

According to Reuters, Wall St. closed its worst year since The Depression. Reuters reports that GMAC did not hit its…

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Month: January 2009

Latest Retail Theory: Wal-Mart (WMT) Will Pound Target (TGT)

2009 Dogs Of The Dow, Mostly Dogs In 2008 (AA, T, BAC, C, DD, GE, JPM, MRK, PFE, VZ)

Believe It Or Not, China Is In Recession

Getting Ready For Bailing Out The States And Cities

Media Digest 1/2/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 1/2/2009 (CHL)

The Gasoline Tax And The Renaissance Of The Bicycle

Being A “Most Admired Company” Loses Its Appeal (AAPL)(GE)(BRK)(SBUX)(FDX)(TM)

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

The Music Business Is Doomed, Even If Digital Sales Keep Improving (AAPL)(WMG)

Media Digest 1/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (GM)(C)(IBM)(TWX)(VIA)(WFC)

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

These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime

Three Value Focused ETFs Pay Solid Dividends and Keep Outperforming the Market in 2026

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

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

These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime

Latest Retail Theory: Wal-Mart (WMT) Will Pound Target (TGT)

2009 Dogs Of The Dow, Mostly Dogs In 2008 (AA, T, BAC, C, DD, GE, JPM, MRK, PFE, VZ)

Believe It Or Not, China Is In Recession

Getting Ready For Bailing Out The States And Cities

Media Digest 1/2/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 1/2/2009 (CHL)

The Gasoline Tax And The Renaissance Of The Bicycle

Being A “Most Admired Company” Loses Its Appeal (AAPL)(GE)(BRK)(SBUX)(FDX)(TM)

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

The Music Business Is Doomed, Even If Digital Sales Keep Improving (AAPL)(WMG)

Media Digest 1/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (GM)(C)(IBM)(TWX)(VIA)(WFC)

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

These 3 S&P 500 ETFs Are Nearly Identical But After Doing the Math One of Them Saves You Money Over a Lifetime

Three Value Focused ETFs Pay Solid Dividends and Keep Outperforming the Market in 2026

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