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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Trade Like A Bookie
Banking on the Fed
Bernanke is under pressure to open up the monetary spigots
The desire for government intervention to fix problems that grown adults have created for themselves is dangerous
Falling into the liquidity trap
There is still an abundance of modern-day economists who insist that a flawless financial model is still within their reach
How misfiring quant funds are distorting the markets
The Roller Coaster Stock Market of 2007
The market is climbing the wall of ignorance
"It's often said the market is a forward-looking mechanism. Perhaps - especially if "forward" means five minutes from now, or may be next week. People sell like they did in early August because they don't like the ways things look right now and they're not sure what's going to happen tomorrow. And they buy like the did in the aftermath because they think they're going to make money right now, credit crunch or no crunch." - Mark Etzkorn
SIMFA predicts slow economic growth
The Christmas Price Index hits a new 23rd year high
January effect is alive and well
Earnings Trends by Dirk Van Dijk
We're facing a tsunami of earnings downgrades next year?
The profit miracle is over
Experts are wrong on economy. So go wild!
Time for the year-end shuffle
"We remain bullish into year-end, thinking the equity markets will work their way irregularly higher." - Jeffrey Saut
No sign of sell on Wall Street as analysts say buy & hold
2008 forecasts all expect gains for the S&P 500 next year (around +5%)
Major trends just keep going and going
The top 10 worst business deals of 2007
The current mortgage crisis rivals S&L meltdown
13 reasons Bush's bailout won't stop a recession
Get used to it, America, it's a boomers' world after all
The other market crisis - America has become less competitive
But, foreign funds may invest in much more in U.S. firms
Paying taxes 2008: the global picture
India has one of the best potential for emerging growth over the next few decades
Islamic finance spurs new risk management methodologies
The Warren Buffet of Asia makes a prediction
You'd think that Garmin's stock would be doing better amid all of the positive buzz
Slot machines are set to get a makeover (and generate profits for IGT & BYI)
Breakout for Intuitive Surgical
Goldman Sachs enjoys bonus bonanza
Cabot is a recent buy by Steven Cohen
Massive insider buys boost McMoRan
Toll Brothers scorched in Arizona
The economy according to Overstock's CEO
As Mac sales rise, so does Apple's risk
Best Buy founder sells stock
"There once was a company called Potash. Which made its investors lots o' cash. The stock was a riser. 'Cause all that fertilizer. Had margins that were totally kick-ash." - John Heinzl
The best & worst performers since the last rate cut
Morningstar's all-star fund managers' picks
John DeGulis finds relative bargains in tech, health care and media
A few recommendations from a cheap investor
Nice find: SuperInvestor insight
Zack's recovery plays
Nasdaq short-squeezers
11 stocks that pass Buffett's value criteria
How to catch falling knifes: top tips for counter trend trading
"There is nothing better as a trader than to see what you think is going to happen actually happen. The market is humbling, though. The worst results follow periods when I decide I'm really good at this and have figured out the markets." - Dan Allen
One of the greatest problems for traders is that life situations contaminate trading decisions
Time to turn off CNBC & ignore my link posts? According to a new study, individual investors can significantly reduce the volume of investment information sources in their investment decision-making process
Information overload and the need for filters
Never, ever, trade what you cannot afford to lose. Please learn from this example
I wholeheartedly subscribe to the bucket strategy
Is buying a stock on a split announcement a sound strategy?
When does momentum investing work best?
Confused by business/accounting/trading jargon? Give the BusinessDictionary a try
Breaking down the income statement
How to trade the Dow
Backtesting is far from a perfect science
Ben Stein shares some lessons learned
Over $100 billion has flowed into ETFs this year
Some interesting trends in personal finance
Face-off: Mutual Funds vs ETFs
Time to buy a COW?
Does Vanguard have a hedge fund in the works?
Individual-bond model portfolios seen as filling a niche
Making the case for cheap closed-end funds
The downside of fundamental indexing
Develop a strategy for dividend-paying stocks
Beware of the Wal-Mart Supplier ETF
The homebuilders ETF is tempting?
5 benefits of trusts
These stories are far too common - one couples' descent into health-care hell
An Excel workbook to help you create a budget
Chuck Jaffe's annual lump of coal awards
Thanks Harry for including The Kirk Report on your list of important new investing resources!
A handy list of investing/personal finance podcasts
Need to make some fancy charts? Google can help
10 gifts that sort-of saves money
Forbes' holiday gift list for the rich
Tis the season for charitable donations. Here are some timely tips
Giving to a favorite charity can be a wise tax move if you follow the rules
Do you need hassled?
Please hold the ice!
7 ways to get what you want in 2008
"Don't worry about being right. Just focus on making money and deal with being wrong. The purpose of trading is not being right; the purpose is to make money. Don't get hug up on your current positions." - Dan Allen

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