Facebook Under Fire as it Approaches IPO

I'm sick of Facebook.  The name makes me cringe…


What Does a Third Carrier Battle Group in the Gulf Mean?

Having already recently warned the US (Jan 3), Iran is certainly not going to appreciate the addition of a third Carrier Battle Group around the Strait of Hormuz which was announced yesterday on…


Gamco's Haverty on Possible Facebook IPO - Video - Bloomberg

Gamco's Haverty on Possible Facebook IPO - Video - Bloomberg. Pretty well reasoned article on the Facebook fiasco.  I'll be glad when this IPO is done as its sucking the oxygen out of the room.


Just Don't Lose It!

Just Dont Lose It!By KOPIN TAN | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHORMore than ever, investors want advisors and money managers to preserve their capital. So how can you make your wealth grow?ArticleComments…


Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend?

Guest post by: Kirk Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend? These past two weeks have been tough as an options trader. Differentiating between trading an a possibly…


Like Herding Cats? Try Trading Oil

Today's rampant fluctuation in oil was a perfect example of how much political and headline risk from Iran surround the markets.  While nothing fundamental has changed from our initial assessment of…


Use Google? YouTube? Have a Gmail account? Worried? Maybe You Should Be: Part 1

I admit, I constantly use all three in almost every aspect of my life.  But it looks like my Hotmail account, Yahoo Finance, and Vimeo are about to see a lot more of my traffic, and here's why.  I…


The Roof Has Been Raised: $16.4 Trillion Debt Ceiling

Well, it's looking like  the Senate was unable to muster enough votes to reject the newest debt ceiling hike in a 52 to 44 vote.  Due to take effect this Friday, we will be looking at a new ceiling…


Some interesting numbers on Netflix

As the subscription based online movie provider soars as high as 15% in after hours trading on a decidedly positive earnings report, some investors are left scratching their heads.  While the company…