Stocks
Steps To Take With Your Portfolio In A Bear Market
Are you scared yet? I’m looking at the news of the Bear Stearns (BSC) bailout – now takeover – and it makes me sick. I know I wrote about this very topic Friday, but this is a huge news event and you need to know what’s going on. You need to know the truth. This […]
JP Morgan & The Fed Try To Rescue Bear Stearns
Today major news hit the markets and we’re down more than 230 points on the Dow. This is getting scary folks and is no joke. In the last 24 hours, investment banking giant Bear Stearns (BSC) suffered a major liquidity crunch and is on the verge of collapsing. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and the Federal […]
Dollar Cost Averaging
I was talking with a good friend about his investing strategies over the weekend. He got lucky and managed to exit the market at just the right point a few months back and now is sitting on some cash. He’s thinking now might be a great time to buy into the market. Despite a long […]
Icahn Enterprises
I have a guy. His name is John and he is an expert when it comes to taxes. He is so good he’s discovered IRS employees attending his tax seminars. His business is consulting with financial planners and attorneys helping work through difficult tax situations. I have another guy when it comes to major home […]
Support And Resistance Levels On The Dow
I had the opportunity to meet with a very interesting investor recently. He works at a hedge fund putting to work more than $150 million. His focus . . . distressed debt. Sensing an opportunity, I started questioning him about his investments and how he’s making money in this market. His response was surprising. “We […]
Technology Sector To Lead Next Bull Market
“Hey, check this out” a friend of mine said as he thrust his new watch in my direction. We were meeting for a quick drink after work. I was debating how much longer rush hour traffic would clog the freeways, and he was excitedly talking about his new business venture. Our discussion quickly turned to […]
Bear Market Trading Strategy – Inverse ETF
Yesterday was a horrible day for the market as recession fears scared away all the buyers. The Institute of Supply Management published a key index showing that non-manufacturing business activity fell sharply. The Dow Jones Industrial Average followed suit, losing 370 points or almost 3%. It was ugly and lots of people were losing money. […]
Microsoft’s Bid For Yahoo
The snow was falling hard on the mountains. From the lodge, our view of the peak at 13,000 feet had disappeared. The best snowfall in 30 years is what the locals were telling us – and more was on the way. Howard and I stood by the crackling fireplace drinking beers and talking about the […]
Inverse ETFs – Short Selling
When asked how to make money in the markets most brokers reply with the famous Wall Street saying, “Buy low and sell high.” This is always easier said than done. Anyone can make money when the markets are moving up and up and up. But, what if the market starts falling? As we mentioned in […]
