Thursday Tidbits
I’ve written a few times about some of the income trusts and other funky investment vehicles from Canada. I have always found them intriguing, conceptually,... >>>
China: Rising domestic demand? Declining domestic demand?
China’s stock markets keep bouncing around, sometimes in synch with the rest of the world and sometimes out of synch. Yesterday it was out of synch as it lost... >>>
Bears Have Rallies, Too
Bear markets are famously difficult to trade. Why is that? Perhaps it’s because most investors are natural buyers and owners of risk assets, so the secular... >>>
The Future Of Portfolio Construction?
Well, maybe. IndexUniverse.com had an article about Bank of NY creating a bunch of GDR indexes (similar to ADRs but traded in the UK) for quite a few countries... >>>
Cuban: Yahoo in Slump Because Yang is ‘Too Nice’
In an interview Tuesday with Bloomberg TV, billionaire Mark Cuban said Yahoo’s (YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang should have accepted Microsoft’s (MSFT) $47.5 billion... >>>
Apple (AAPL) Makes This Look Easy
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings for the fourth quarter last week and the stock has appreciated 17% since. The market was nervous about what Apple would report as... >>>
FOMC Cuts Fed Funds Rate by 50 bps
The Federal Reserves decided Wednesday to cut federal funds target rate 50 basis points to 1%, and discount rate by half a point to 1.25%. The Federal Open Market... >>>
Economic Front: A Brief Reprieve
A small ray of sunshine on the economic front greets us today in the update for durable goods orders. Alas, it’s not the sign of a turning point. Not even... >>>
Strange Bedfellows
Strange times make for strange bedfellows, a fact which has been amply demonstrated by the financial crisis of the past fifteen months. Didja ever think you’d... >>>
Consumer Confidence Slumps To Record Low… Finally!
The Internet certainly allows for some great immediate insights and satisfaction. We got one yesterday when the Google (GOOG) Finance site did a great layout job... >>>
