The MSM is so happy about the February Monster Employment Index! They’ll tell you it’s up 10 points from January without mentioning that January was the worst month of the past 12 and, in reality, we are up just 2 points from...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: VIX, JPM, PEP, MDVN, TEX, EWZ, COST, RSH, AMAG & TIVO VIX – CBOE Volatility index – The fear-gauge spent the better portion of the session in the red, but edged higher in late-afternoon trading to...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: NEM, EWZ, ZION, JCP, PCX, TSL, NTRI, TIVO, SQNM & KR NEM – Newmont Mining Corp. – Shares of the gold mining company are up 2.90% to $51.74 this afternoon as gold stocks across the board rallied along...
Read MoreOur favorite bond pimp is in some mood this month! Maybe it’s because, despite PimpCo’s best efforts, they failed to tank the markets last week but Gross starts his March newsletter off with this harsh chart but his words are...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: RIMM, CAT, MGM, F, SLM, FRX, FXI, MWW & AIG RIMM – Research in Motion Limited – Blackberry maker, Research in Motion, attracted bearish options strategists even though the firm’s target share price...
Read MoreHey all, Hope you had a great weekend. I will come back to the recap of Friday, but let’s get into the picks… Buy Pick of the Day: Direxion Daily Real Estate ETF (DRN) Analysis: I don’t have a ton of confidence in the markets...
Read MoreI was going to talk about Buffett’s annual letter to investors. Fortunately, I procrastinated and other people did some detailed reporting like Ravi Nagarajan, Andy Fry, Scott Patterson and Joe Del Bruno – who does a great...
Read MoreCoffee Party Movement: Alternative to Tea Furious at the tempest over the Tea Party — the scattershot citizen uprising against big government and wild spending — Annabel Park did what any American does when she feels her voice...
Read MoreCourtesty of My Budget 360: Many Americans are not buying the recent stock market rally. This is being reflected in multiple polls showing negative attitudes towards the economy and Wall Street. Wall Street is so disconnected...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: NUVA, TRE, FXE, BBY, DECK, LEN, AA, ESRX, JDSU & UNH NUVA – NuVasive Inc. – The spinal surgery equipment maker’s shares are up sharply today by more than 32.50% to $39.38. NuVasive’s shares surged on...
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