Feature Article #1
Bullish sentiment fell in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey as both neutral and bearish sentiment rebounded
Bullish sentiment fell in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey as both neutral and bearish sentiment rebounded. The percentage of investors who expect stocks to rise over the next six months dropped 9.9 percentage points to 35.4%. Though below the historical average, the number is within the range that has mostly held over the past six weeks. Neutral sentiment rose 5.3 points to 34.8%. The percentage of investors who expect the markets to remain flat over the next months is back above the historical average of 31%. Bearish sentiment, expectations that the markets will fall over the next months, rose...
vitalstocks | March 19th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #2
Biofuels: Don’t Let This Alternative Energy “Greendoggle” Fool You
As the old sixteenth-century saying goes, “You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.” Translation: Sometimes, you can dress something up as much as you want, but it doesn’t change what it really is. Or in the case of biofuel, what it isn’t. And to coin a more recent adage, “putting lipstick on a pig” is exactly what biofuel advocates continue to do. I’m interested in all forms of energy – fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, etc. And like most Americans, it’s my wish to see us weaned off Middle Eastern oil in my lifetime. For example, in the following ways… By...
InvestmentU | March 8th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #3
Bayer Reports Lower Revenue
Revenues of Bayer (BAYRY) during the fourth quarter declined marginally by 0.6% to €7.87 billion from €7.92 billion in the corresponding period last year. For 2009, revenues came in at €31.16 billion, down 5.3% from €32.91 billion in 2008. Bayer’s core earnings per share (EPS) came in at €0.90 (approx $1.23) compared to €0.71 (approx. $0.96) in the year-ago period. The Zacks Consensus Estimate during the reported quarter was $1.14. For 2009, the company recorded a 12.7% decline in core EPS to €3.64 (approx $4.96). 2009 earnings were lower due to €766 million of charges associated...
vitalstocks | March 3rd, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Institute for Supply Management’s Services Number Better Than Expected
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing, or Services, index came in at 53.0 for February, up from 50.5% in January. This was well ahead of the consensus expectation that it would increase to 51.0. Any reading over 50 indicates that the service side of the economy is expanding. While the Services index is still lagging behind the Manufacturing index, which was reported on Monday at 56.5, at least it is rising — the Manufacturing index pulled back (showing a slower rate of expansion than in January, but retains a healthy pace of growth). The overall index bottomed out...
vitalstocks | March 3rd, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #5
Building Wealth: The First Step Toward Gaining Your Financial Independence
by Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist Monday, March 1, 2010: Issue #1206 My staff often forwards me letters from readers with the same general complaint about building wealth: “You give me all these great investment ideas, but where do I get the money to invest in them?” Ah, there’s the rub. It reminds me of the time a television interviewer asked Chinese billionaire Li Ka-shing to share “the secret of great wealth.” “Great wealth, very easy,” he said in broken English with a toothy grin. Then frowning and shaking his head he added, “Little wealth, very difficult.” How...
InvestmentU | March 1st, 2010 | Continued
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