Spam Stock Tracker (Worse than Wall Street!)
If you are as annoyed about "stock spam" as I am, then here’s a website that will make your day: the Spam Stock Tracker....
Earnings without Energy
We’ve spent a lot of time discussing the year over year earnings situation. Indeed, I’ve pointed out the hypocrisy of...
Market Technicals Clarify Q4 Action
With the 4th Quarter beginning, its time to take a review of the technical factors which will govern the action. While we always find the...
Gulf of Mexico Rig Damage
Jeff Matthews notes that the rig damage in the Gulf of Mexico is far more extensive than many people believe: "Rowan Drilling...
Chart of the Week: Net NYSE Up Thrust Days v Down Thrust Days
The chart below shows more aggressive downside trading activity on the NYSE. This oscillator tracks thrust sessions has moved below the...
Yale Endowment Manager: Index
Among individual investors, David Swensen isn’t a household name. But he is an icon in the world of big institutional money...
The Latest – but Not Greatest – Thing: SPACs
What would you think of forming a company to buy those private firms that that have already been looked over and rejected by the best...
Apprenticed Investor: Time Waits for No One
The latest "Apprentice Investor" column is up: Time Waits for No One. It asks the question "Have you made sure the...
The Fog of Katrina
The task of calculating the enormous damage from Katrina – in Human lives, in property damage, and in economic terms – continues. As...
Sometimes, There is No Pony
Wall Street has been sifting through the horrific reports out of the Gulf of Mexico. Their rose-colored glasses allowed them to see...