Weekly Review: U.S. Employment Data Chaos

2/10/2012, 4:44 pm from Steven Hansen in Investing, Economy, Business

Even a week after the January 2012 jobs report was released, pundits are still arguing over what it means.  I too have been mulling over the data.  The problem is that: There is... Read >>

Stocks Take Beating Amid Tumult in Greece

2/10/2012, 10:21 am from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Credit and Debt, Economy

Though they have rallied since the beginning of the year, U.S. stocks were down in trading Friday as tensions in Europe continued to worry investors. The sovereign debt... Read >>

Brazilian Oil Company Reports Disappointing Q4

2/10/2012, 10:00 am from Henry Brier in News Headlines, Business, International

The largest producer of oil in Latin America saw had a fourth quarter of 2011 it would rather forget, according to Bloomberg. Earnings for Petroleo Brasileiro did not rise to... Read >>

Futures Falter Amid Greek Anxiety; Consumer Sentiment On Deck

2/10/2012, 8:25 am from Schaeffer's Investment Research in Investing, Options

Despite Thursday's hard-fought session win , stock futures are headed south this morning, after a wrench was thrown into the Greek debt relief package late last night. After Greek... Read >>

The Start of a Two to Three Month Rally for the Currency Pair?

2/10/2012, 7:34 am from James Hyerczyk in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Commodities, Economy

By James Hyerczyk Just like then-European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet’s comments helped put in the bottom in the Euro in January 2011 at 1.2873, the action by the ECB’s Governing... Read >>

3 Biotechnology Stocks for Short-Term Traders

2/9/2012, 5:17 pm from Trading Markets

With US stocks continuing to edge higher, there are a few sectors where it appears that profit-taking may be accelerating. And having recently looked at distribution in the transportation sector,... Read >>

The World Has to Have this Resource... But There Simply Isn't Enough of It

2/9/2012, 1:00 pm from Nathan Slaughter in Investing, Commodities

How would you like to own a company that is GUARANTEED to sell everything it can produce? You could charge any price for your product and it wouldn't matter. The world is so desperate for... Read >>

Warren Buffett: Be Wary of Investing in Bonds, Currency-Tied Holdings

2/9/2012, 12:01 pm from Michael Bordieri in News Headlines, Bonds, Economy

  One of the most successful investors in the world is avoiding buying bonds and other currency -tied holdings, arguing that low interest rates and inflation have... Read >>

A Low-Risk Pick for my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio

2/9/2012, 10:00 am from David Sterman in Investing, Investing Ideas

I've been thinking about biotech stocks a great deal lately. The sector seems to be trading much better in the early weeks of 2012, with a few spectacular gainers already in the bag and... Read >>

3 Turnaround Stocks You Should Buy NOW

2/9/2012, 8:30 am from David Sterman in Investing, Investing Ideas

The appeal of investing in turnaround stocks is very compelling. Some companies look to revamp products to re-invigorate sales growth. Others find ways to slash expenses and unlock major... Read >>

Futures Flat on Greek Debt Uncertainty; CSCO, PEP in Focus

2/9/2012, 8:25 am from Schaeffer's Investment Research in Investing, Options

U.S. stock futures are bouncing around breakeven this morning, attempting to muster some kind of positive momentum following Wednesday's modest gains . Eyes continue to be pointed... Read >>

Banks settle foreclosure fraud cases for $26 billion, but MERS lawsuit continues

2/9/2012, 4:31 am from Daniel Pereira in News Headlines, Banking and Loans, US Markets

Five of the largest banks in the United States and government authorities in all 50 states have reached an agreement about how to settle a massive investigation into flawed and... Read >>

Knowing How And When To Sell

2/9/2012, 3:05 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

By Roger Nusbaum : A few comments came in over the weekend asking for my take about when to sell a stock. This is a multi-dimensional topic with a lot of variables for each dimension but I... Read >>

Sustainability plan: Customers will soon ask about yours

2/8/2012, 11:48 am from Jim Blasingame in Personal Finance, Small Business

This article is about three letters to small businesses. The first letter was born in the 1950s, when the quality ideas of an American, Edwards Deming, reversed “Made in Japan” from a metaphor... Read >>

After a 40% Surge, This Stock Could Give it all Back

2/8/2012, 11:30 am from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

Last summer, when Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX ) was messing with its pricing plans, alienating its customers in the process, I spotted a clear opening for rival Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR... Read >>