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  • REZ, the US residential REIT etf, is up 25% ytd. Given the state of the housing market, isn't that remarkable?
    3 days ago
  • Cocoa (NIB) was up over 3% today, again outperforming GLD.
    3 days ago
  • Looking at other commodity ETNs as an alternative to GLD as an inflation-play: Cotton BAL Coffee JO Sugar SGG Cocoa NIB.
    3 days ago
  • Looking at the gold ETFs - UBG IAU GLD SGOL DGL. Wonder if all 5 will survive.
    4 days ago
  • SLV has outperformed gold (GLD, IAU, SGOL) ytd 84% vs 52%. Wonder if it has any more room to outperform, despite supply-demand imbalance.
    5 days ago
  • Note the aggressive holiday price war on movies between WMT, AMZN and TGT. What if the loss leaders become the only thing people buy?
    6 days ago
  • Track the black friday offers from BBY AMZN WMT BJ SPLS ODP M LIN JOSB BKS CVS GME JCP PSUN RSH TGT WAG RAD ZLC etc http://bit.ly/14Qc7K
    Sat, Nov 14, 2009
  • The last smartphone underdog was MOT. The next is DELL, with the GOOG Android Mini 3 that launched in China where AAPL sales are weak.
    Sat, Nov 14, 2009
  • Looking at silver, which has had a massive run up (more than gold). AGQ SLV UGL ZSL
    Fri, Nov 13, 2009
  • Looking at going long gold. Comparing GLD IAU SGOL CEF UGL GDX GDXJ. Different properties, different pros & cons.
    Fri, Nov 13, 2009
  • RealtyTrac reported that foreclosure filings exceeded 300k for the 8th straight month. No, the economy is not ok. TZA vs. SPY DIA
    Fri, Nov 13, 2009
  • The Fed's signal that it won't raise rates will help the rally. Bears will put their spin on this, but bottom line is be long SPY DIA.
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009
  • Lots of cash on balance sheets = bullish for SPY, DIA. Gives companies the ability to buy back stock, pay dividends.
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009
  • DIA and SPY are pulling back NOT due to the gdp data, but because the market is overvalued or overbought.
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009
  • People here are too bearish, &r fighting the tape. All price action (including gdp, SPY & DIA) is relative to expectations, not absolute.
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009
  • The GDP beat was real, relative to expectations. It will fuel further private sector growth. SPY DIA UUP will continue their run.
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009
  • Companies may be beating on cost cuts, but soon they will start spending the money they are making. SPY DIA IWM
    Thu, Oct 29, 2009
  • "Within the coming decade, there will be a massive run on the US dollar." - economics Nobel Prize winner Paul Samuelson. UDN UUP FXE FXY FXB
    Tue, Oct 27, 2009
  • Live Nations' ceo will get a $3m signing bonus if the acquisition by TKTM closes. A bit steep, no?
    Mon, Oct 26, 2009
  • Federal prosecutors have widened their investigation from Galleon to SAC. Time to look at SAC's holdings as possible shorts?
    Sun, Oct 25, 2009
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