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RIM's Quarter Looks Solid - Raymond James

I am wondering how much of RIMM's market is in California. If it's a large chunk then I would be careful tinyurl.com/n4n9lq.

Grail to Launch Active Single-Manager ETFs: Leader of the Pack

people aren't going to covestor, because most of the managers there only have 6 months or so of a track record.

Bank and Broker Full Year EPS Estimates

The earnings estimates are screwed up because accounting is screwed up with "mark to model". I have been relying only on TA when trading financials tinyurl.com/lzu8ba

Warren Buffett: Closet Dividend Investor

He likes muni bonds and WFC ( tinyurl.com/lzu8ba )

I still don't like BRK

Warrants Remain an Issue for U.S. Banks Exiting TARP

I guess it's a win for the Treasury if you can really separate the treasury from the Fed. but I don't see it that way.

Ten Banks Escape from TARP: Reason to Celebrate?

I want some tarp myself. I will start a new bank, apply for TARP get 25 billion, then go buy JNK with all of it.

JNK yields 13.16% annually. I will pocket the 8.6% over the tarp interest rate and do no work.

If JNK goes in the crapper I will apply for TARP funds

ha ha ha ha ha....so stupid, yet still a more viable model than what the banks are running.

Wednesday Closing Update

Energy prices rise at the same that UUP rises. Smells of bad GDP for the USA

The S&P 500 Still Can't Break Through the 200 Day Exponential Moving Average

I am getting short CROX myself. I think it's got a lot more quick downside potential. also the recent high at $4.25 is the obvious stop out point.

My chart is here tinyurl.com/lel36y

Underestimating Citigroup

C is a black box, you would need a lot more specific research to back up a long position in such a speculative long (especially if you are going long the common)

I also did some TA here tinyurl.com/8nxn9h the technicals aren't convincing either.

Coal, Natural Gas, Solar, Small Cap, Throw a Dart

I am taking the other side of that CROX trade. detailed chart here tinyurl.com/lel36y

Fast Money Recap: Coffee Prices Too Hot to Handle (5/20/09)

I am thinking that if one gets long the coffee trade via MCD, then a nice pair might be to short DDRX ( more details on that short here tinyurl.com/qp6mzb )

Three Small Cap Stocks on Fire

I am getting short DDRX, in small size, so as not to get smashed like many other shorts.

Things have improved for them, but not as much as the +4000% gain in the stock suggests.

Microsoft: Plotting an Acquisition or Joint Venture?

MSFT is always planning joint ventures and acquisitions. I think it's why they have such a range bound stock (see chart here tinyurl.com/qm6x77 ) They have so much going on that it's hard to get a handle on what it's all worth.

Apple: Morgan Turns Bullish, Sets $180 Target

I think you have to deal with this tinyurl.com/qm6x77 trend line, before we have any hope of hitting 180.

Dollar and Gold Moving Together: Watch Out

breakout above $92 for gold confirmed by a break below the Dec. 2008 lows on UUP ( tinyurl.com/p5umqc ) would send me buying calls on GLD in a second!

Good point riskreturnoptimizer!