Latest Articles

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 significant controversy about the way the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) seasonally adjusts  the data.  This analyst believes the... 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 crisis that has spread throughout Europe has spurred market volatility over the past two-plus years. Though... 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 projections as a consequence of expenses on imports rising following the weakening monetary unit, according 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 officials finally came to a deal on austerity measures laid out by the European Union ( EU ),... 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 Council on January 12, 2012 and the subsequent comments from its president Mario Draghi may have been contributing factors... 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, today's report reviews growing short-term weakness among biotechnology stocks. The fact that the S&P... 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 made equities more attractive. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK/A ) chairman Warren Buffett... 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 overseas, as the Greek debt drama remains at center stage. Traders are cautiously optimistic that Greece will agree to... 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 fraudulent foreclosure proceedings. According to reports from The New York Times  and other sources, Ally... 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 will try to cover a lot of ground. Keep in mind this is what we do for client accounts, you may want to do... Read >>