Highlights & Insights

• Today's new high means that it took the stock market just 29 trading sessions to overcome the losses from the February dip

• Greenspan's latest

• Investors regain their risk hunger

• Shanghai's selloff was just a blip

• Is low volatility making the world too complacent about risk?

• "How in heck can these people who said there would now be a dramatic aversion of risk still have jobs? Still be quoted? I think it is because no one ever gets called out for being negative or cautious, even if it costs you money. The asymmetrical nature of the prudent/reckless dichotomy shows its face again. Just plain farcical, if you ask me." - Jim Cramer

• Derivatives markets may hold key to U.S. recession

• Steenbarger checks on the money flows

• Hulbert doesn't buy into the margin debt concerns

• Recession fears blind investors to U.S. export boom

• But keep close watch on capital spending

• David Dreman thinks current market fears are unfounded

• Investment Strategy by Jeffrey Saut

• It's a good thing that no one cares about food prices anymore

• "I think the most important thing is to keep a cool head. Realize that you have to differentiate between quotational risk—stocks going up and down—and an underlying change of investment undamentals. And often when people are the most afraid, it’s a great opportunity; when they’re most optimistic, you should be concerned. I think there are fabulous things going on in the world today, and it makes sense to take at least some of your money and diversify beyond the U.S. borders." - David Winters

• Econoday's international perspective and simply economics

• Zimbabwe is the world's best performing stock market

• Don't fight the bull in Spain

• Yaser offers an interesting review of China's stock market

• Water crisis looms worldwide

• According to Bloomberg, about $655.2 billion in takeovers involving U.S. companies has been announced this year which is 40% more than during the same period last year

• Private equity targets telecoms

• Private-equity and hedge-fund executives have found a way to use their ownership stakes to get cash windfalls before their companies go public

• Short sellers target the small caps

• However, the top tier large caps have a track record of underperformance

• Wal-Mart dethrones Exxon on Fortune 500

• The Decennial Pattern

• As subprime market implodes, a contrarian prospers

• Just be glad you don't live in Detroit

• $1 billion is pledged to help fend off foreclosures

• If having good health is the most important asset, then it makes sense there is plenty of opportunity for investors in the sector

• P&F on Crude

• China's appetite for oil is increasing

• Did you know that over the next 25 years the U.S. will be among the fastest-growing populations in the world?

• Need to stay on top of the energy market? You may find 321energy a good resource

• The Energy Blog

• What level of prices would cause Americans to change their driving habits?

• Peak Coal?

• Portfolio.com's profile of T. Boone Pickens

• Tilson makes another good call on McDonalds (MCD). Remember, we looked at his portfolio a couple of weeks ago

• Need to find when a company will report earnings? Just use the search by symbol and look at the very bottom of the page for the earnings release date

• Best & Worst Stocks

• YTD stats on the Dows of the Dow

• Harry Domash's GARP screen

• socialPicks top rated stocks

• Stockpickr's heavily marketed stocks, stocks poised to take off, stocks with unusual options activity, Barron's roundup, obesity index, stocks that have been around for a very long time, and the portfolio of the second richest man in the world

• Morningstar's hot and still reasonably priced

• What really matters when buying and selling stocks?

• Don't forget to undertake performance reviews

• Approaches to exiting trades

• It's wise to consult with a trader tax expert about these issues

• The new VFWIX from Vanguard looks like an attractive lazy portfolio candidate

• ETFs to be proud of

• An alternative mutual fund primer

• Prosper.com is not so prosperous

• 101 essential freelancing resources

• Don't forget to ask yourself what's important

• 101 things in 1001 days

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• "My parents always told us to find out what we were good at and not worry about what others think." - Lornah Kiplagat