Wednesday marked another big day for stock markets, in theory, as the US Federal Reserve announced another .5% cut in the Fed Funds rate, bringing the level down to 3%. Markets didn’t pay much heed and closed lower on the day, though gains for the week were up sharply from January’s overall perilous descent. Friday brought another tug-of-war trading day as news of a decline in payroll numbers fought tooth-and-nail with news of Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo in an effort to take control of market direction.
On Monday…
Luke Brocki took note of the deteriorating spot price of uranium amid on-going global discussions between Australia, China and India in Spot prices erode.
Infrastructure investments remain a top priority for India, according to Danny Deadlock, who reported on a just such an opportunity in Investing in India’s infrastructure.
A report on the top five most-discussed companies on Stockhouse for the past week, by 24/7 Wall St., noted the exceptional performance of a diamond play in Diamond explorer has good week in a terrible market.
Liverless covered a still-unstable aspect of the bond market – namely the quality of the bond insurers – in Hanging by a monoline.
Volatile markets make for interesting times, and Stockhouse investors shared their opinions on the subject for Buzz on the Markets in Uncertainty rules.
For Buzz on Commodities, Stockhouse took note of Deadlock’s India interest, Brocki’s uranium report, and one SH member’s short initiation on gold via the bear ETFs in Is India the next big growth story?
Bud Conrad and David Galland discussed a number of scenarios for the US economy as the words stagflation, inflation, recession and depression all vie for a place in economic forecasts in Will gold crash in a recession?
Returning contributor Darryl Robert Schoon reported on events that transpired at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in Davos, debt and systemic failure.
Trader Thoughts provided its Market review for the week ending January 25, with analysis of the latest rogue trader scandal, Bush’s stimulus package, and forecasts for future market direction.
Then on Tuesday…
Read why Mexico might be a good bet for investment in Mexican gold and silver exploration plays, by David Bannister.
Community contributor buddyboybruce shared his thoughts on a micro-cap bio-pharma company in The last of the chemokines.
For the latest words on Tuesday’s market action, read Buzz on the Markets: Markets “weak-kneed.”
Buzz on Commodities got down and dirty with investors’ opinions of oil shale and natural gas in Oil shale strike good for Goldnev.
Stockhouse editorial staff trawled the Bullboards to bring you some of the best commentary the site has to offer in a new daily series called The must-read list.
On Wednesday…
Peter Leeds reminded investors that sometimes a recession is just what the doctor ordered in Pray for the benefits of a recession.
Steven Saville brought four key charts to the table in this comparative analysis of the recent market sell-off with similar ones in times past, in A stock market bottom.
Stockhouse member crdnlau laid out what makes the Minera Andes (TSX: T.MAI, Bullboard) Bullboard a great place to visit in Respect for Minera Andes.
Notes on gold, oil shale and zinc, brought to you by Stockhouse members in Fed and GATA good for gold.
AllPennyStocks.com reported on a healthcare device maker in Looking after your health, physical and fiscal.
Before the Fed rate cut, SH investors speculated on the state of the markets, the value of a recession, and the potential resilience of base metals in the face of US economic weakness in No “decisive breach” for recent market low?
The must-read list for today highlighted thoughts on short-term trading versus long-term investment, and the value of thorough, error free corporate communications.
Trader Thoughts observed that in order for the Fed to get ahead of the curve, it needs to cut interest rates by .5% – and this afternoon it did. For the logic behind the call read What will the Fed do?
On Thursday…
Greg Silberman provided a strategy for comparing junior resource companies to major and mid-tier producers that ought to give readers an idea of Junior miners just how undervalued?
QualityStocks.net reviewed a company in the business of selling “enhanced water” products in Skinny Nutritional’s diet water squeezes onto store shelves.
Stockhouse spent some time on the ECU Silver Mining (TSX: T.ECU, Bullboards) board today to dig up some Buzz on Commodities, in ECU Silver watchers talk gold and silver.
Market commentary from Stockhouse members, courtesy of Buzz on the Markets.
Get more words of wisdom courtesy of the SH community in the new Must-read list, which includes a step-by-step mine valuation calculation, thoughts on NGOs in relation to the mining industry, and a reality check for those who choose to shirk the due diligence process.
Times are tough when you face non-compliance with your host index, as this company does. Buzz on the Boards reports in Pixelworks pops, faces non-compliance issue.
Finally, on Friday…
Could inflation explain the rise in gold prices? Just ask Troy Schwensen, who answered with this lengthy and detailed response.
Preet Banerjee joined Stockhouse with part one of a series of RRSP Strategies, in which the differences between managed and self-directed accounts is discussed.
Here are the straight answers about bonds and bond funds in Are bond funds right for you?, by Nancy Zambell of Financially Fit.
The chart for Google has implications for the Dow, noted Don Rodgers in Market reaction to rate cut suggests skepticism.
The TSX keeps inching up, but is it because of Real support or “amnesia rally?”
Buzz on the Boards followed a thread about a specific trading pattern investors took note of in Petromin Resources Bullboard notes volume anomalies.
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