Feature Article #1
Is hot air deflating your portfolio?
I just returned from a week in Orlando at the Money Show. The speakers were terrific and I came back with a lot of good ideas that I’ll share in the coming weeks. I’m not sure what happened to your portfolio but I came back to a lot of triggered stop losses. My Wall Street Survivor portfolio is down 1.97% for the month which puts me back in 6th place behind this months winner so far, Tobin Smith who has a 1.56% gain. Most speakers at the Money Show had different opinions on the market, how to play it and what’s in store for the next 6 months but one thing they all agreed on was...
Feature Article #2
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.7%
While the number of jobs lost was relatively greater than expected, the overall unemployment rate came down to under 10%. There are other positives in today’s report as well, particularly with respect to revisions, temporary hirings and length of work week. The Labor Department reported today that the U.S. economy shed 20,000 jobs last month, weaker than the expected 5,000 gain for the month. Importantly, the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% from 10% last month. The expectation was for the unemployment rate to inch up to 10.1%. Signs leading up to today’s report were mixed, at best. The fourth-quarter...
vitalstocks | February 5th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #3
The Road Map to Higher Interest Rates: Seven Signs of the End of Free Money
by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert Thursday, February 4, 2010: Issue #1190 Looking for an exact date as to when Ben Bernanke and his fellow Fed bankers will raise interest rates? Sorry… I don’t have that for you (I loaned my crystal ball to Miss Cleo for her new infomercial.) But what I can do is give you a “Road Map to Higher Interest Rates,” which spells out the specific events that should precede the most anticipated hike in history. Follow it and you should be perfectly positioned to profit when the time comes. (Remember, a few months ago, I introduced SSFRs,...
InvestmentU | February 5th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #4
News Corporation Tops Consensus Estimates
Today, News Corporation (NWS) reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results on the heels of an improved advertising environment, and significant cost-cutting initiatives taken by management to combat the downturn. The quarterly earnings of 25 cents a share outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents, and surged 66.7% from 15 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. News Corporation’s quarterly earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25%. Estimate Revisions & “Avatar” In the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has shown a substantial increase of 11.1%...
vitalstocks | February 4th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #5
AAII Asset Allocation Survey: Bonds Up, Stocks Down
Individual investors pulled money out of stocks and bought bonds instead last month, according to the latest AAII Asset Allocation Survey. Allocations toward bonds and bond funds rose in January, while allocations to individual stocks experienced nearly a seven percentage point drop. The increased preference toward bonds is not surprising given the trends we are seeing in the weekly AAII Sentiment Survey. Bearish sentiment has risen for four consecutive weeks. The current level of bearish sentiment, 36.7%, is six points above the historical average. Playing a role in increased preference for fixed...
vitalstocks | February 1st, 2010 | Continued
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