Zune: mPod or iClod?
The incredible pace of innovations at Microsoft continues. As the graphic at right imply, the new MP3 player from Microsoft essentially...
Options Trouble Punishing Tech
Back on July 11th, we warned that Options were going to be a key trouble spot for stocks: Options Options Options: ...
Housing downturns: “longer and deeper than...
Barron’s Alan Abelson discusses one of our favorite subjects: the Housing slowdown. In particular, note the commentary from...
Want to Buy Stocks Making 52 Week Lows? (Don’t)
Some Street.com readers criticized the "never buy a stock making a 52 week low" statement made previously in this space. I...
Speaking of Big Cap Tech Disasters: Dell
This morning, Dell preannounced ahead of their August 17th earnings. 2Q revenue will be ~$14 billion, with earnings 21 – 23...
“We Now Return You to Our Previously Scheduled Microsoft...
My expectations are that the chattering classes will be all over Microsoft’s buyback announcement: A $20 billion tender offer for...
1929 Crash and Bankers
An anonymous emailer asks: "You’re pretty harsh on these execs, What should they have done?" Fair enough question. When...
The Apologist’s Fund: a 9/11 Options Grantee Investment
One of the tools available to investors when determining where to put their money is the ability to evaluate corporate management. For...
Backdating Options Widespread
The NYT has joined the chorus of option critics, jumping intp the fray with this story today: Study Finds Backdating of Options...
More on “Special” 9/11 Stock Option Grants
>The request went up (in comments) for a who’s who list of the post 9/11 stock option granters and grantees. I put in a...