In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
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Make Money in Any Market
Posted on May 27, 2009 | 1 CommentThe market was down significantly today, almost 2%. Despite this my portfolio was up about 1%. Now you might think that is because I am short the market but that... -
Is There Any Good News?
Posted on March 1, 2009 | No CommentsDon’t look now, but the market closed below the November bottom. As I said in my last post, if it closed below this, all bets are off. Next week is... -
Thriving in a Crisis
Posted on February 2, 2009 | 3 CommentsAbout two weeks ago, my company just went through a second round of layoffs. This is happening about six months after we already had one round of layoffs. Most people... -
A Bite Out of Apple
Posted on January 14, 2009 | 3 CommentsWhat is Apple thinking? I am going to take a slight detour from my new blogging pattern to talk about Apple’s announcement after hours. It was announced that Steve Jobs... -
The Last 10 Years – Gone
Posted on November 23, 2008 | No CommentsTake a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size). It is a picture of the S&P 500. On Friday, the S&P closed... -
The “Plan” Keeps Getting Better
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 1 CommentToday, it was announced that there was a change to the government bailout plan. The new plan calls for the government to, instead of buying bad assets, to inject NEW... -
Money Begets Money
Posted on October 2, 2008 | 3 CommentsLost in all the news of the crisis is that Warren Buffet is starting to put some of his cash to work. He has made two deals, one with Goldman... -
Oops
Posted on October 2, 2008 | No CommentsThis is why you don’t do short term trades. I woke up early this morning to check my long positions to find out that what was going on. But what... -
Why Recessions Are a Good Thing
Posted on September 28, 2008 | 5 CommentsOne of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession. Recessions are not bad... -
Trying to Sell the Bailout Plan
Posted on September 23, 2008 | 3 CommentsHank Paulson went to the Hill today to attempt to sell his $700 billion bailout plan. Surprisingly, those in congress questioned them hard about why this plan is necessary and...