Nokia: Can It Afford to Avoid Android Much Longer? [View article]
Actually, you can see what's going on by sitting in the US and looking at Nokia's stock price and the recent turmoil in its senior management team. The picture isn't as good as your comment suggests, specialp.
Bond Prices Will Correct in Months, Not Years [View article]
Ted, thanks for the article.
You wrote: "I believe, from an "all things considered" basis, that the "popping" of the bond market will happen in the short-term (i.e. likely within 6 months, and possibly even yet in 2010). I make this judgment based upon many different factors."
"All hell breaks loose" in the stock market... starting today, according to Arch Crawford's astrology-based investment newsletter. Before you laugh too much, his letter predicted the 2008 collapse and has outperformed the market so far this year. [View news story]
Hard to see that. FDX raising guidance (seekingalpha.com/news/...) is a very bullish indicator for the economy and market.
Time to bargain shop? Barron's thinks so: Thirteen of the top 25 companies in the S&P 500 now trade at or below 10 times estimated 2011 profits. [View news story]
FYI -- you can read the whole article even if you don't have a subscription, because Barron's provides its articles for free for people coming from Google search.
Just do a Google search for "tempting 10s Barron's" and you'll get the whole article.
The European Commission will likely appeal a WTO ruling that found EU export subsidies to Airbus (EADSF.PK) are prohibited and must be withdrawn. Airbus execs also take issue with Boeing's (BA) response to the ruling, saying the firm has waged a "propaganda campaign." [View news story]
With 2010 half over, the 10 biggest winners and losers year-to-date in the S&P 500, led by Zions Bancorp (ZION, +68.1% in 2010) and Nvidia (NVDA, -45.4% this year). [View news story]
To save you clicking through the slide show,
The 10 biggest winners: ZION AKAM HBAN MIL SNDK CMI TIE SII KEY NOVL
The 10 biggest losers: NVDA DF AKS MON APC KG AA ODP DO BSX
Just One ETF: Even With Deflation, None As Good As GLD [View article]
Donald, even if gold has risen in value since 1978, you probably would have done better with bonds, and you certainly would have done better holding stocks. And remember, stocks have better tax treatment than gold. When you come to sell your gold, you're going to get whacked.
Nokia: Can It Afford to Avoid Android Much Longer? [View article]
Bond Prices Will Correct in Months, Not Years [View article]
You wrote: "I believe, from an "all things considered" basis, that the "popping" of the bond market will happen in the short-term (i.e. likely within 6 months, and possibly even yet in 2010). I make this judgment based upon many different factors."
What are the "many different factors"?
So Much for Inflation Threatening Treasury Bonds [View article]
REIT ETFs Quietly Storm the Markets [View article]
How about: REIT ETFs Loudly Sneak Into the Markets
:-)
"All hell breaks loose" in the stock market... starting today, according to Arch Crawford's astrology-based investment newsletter. Before you laugh too much, his letter predicted the 2008 collapse and has outperformed the market so far this year. [View news story]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Is Amazon's Kindle Already Irrelevant? [View article]
:-)
Joking aside, your point is well taken: the more functions you add to a device, the harder it is to get the usability good.
Just One ETF: Safe-Haven Concerns Favor Gold Producers, Inflation or Not [View article]
Just One ETF: Safe-Haven Concerns Favor Gold Producers, Inflation or Not [View article]
Any thoughts on GDX vs. the junior miners ETF (GDXJ)? Why has GDXJ underperformed GDX so badly?
Time to bargain shop? Barron's thinks so: Thirteen of the top 25 companies in the S&P 500 now trade at or below 10 times estimated 2011 profits. [View news story]
Just do a Google search for "tempting 10s Barron's" and you'll get the whole article.
The European Commission will likely appeal a WTO ruling that found EU export subsidies to Airbus (EADSF.PK) are prohibited and must be withdrawn. Airbus execs also take issue with Boeing's (BA) response to the ruling, saying the firm has waged a "propaganda campaign." [View news story]
With 2010 half over, the 10 biggest winners and losers year-to-date in the S&P 500, led by Zions Bancorp (ZION, +68.1% in 2010) and Nvidia (NVDA, -45.4% this year). [View news story]
The 10 biggest winners:
ZION AKAM HBAN MIL SNDK CMI TIE SII KEY NOVL
The 10 biggest losers:
NVDA DF AKS MON APC KG AA ODP DO BSX
Initial Jobless Claims: +13K to 472K vs. 455K consensus. Continuing claims +43K to 4,616,000. [View news story]
Just One ETF: Even With Deflation, None As Good As GLD [View article]
Just One ETF: Even With Deflation, None As Good As GLD [View article]