Some Economists Doubt Dire Effects From Tax Increases - NYTimes.com

Some Analysts Doubt Dire Predictions on Tax Increase Fallout By NATHANIEL POPPER As anxious investors assess their portfolios in light of expected tax increases on investment income, hedge fund…


Dole Is Still Undervalued: Updated Valuation And Analysis After Sale To Itochu - Seeking Alpha

Normally insiders are quick to sell when a stock pops big.  Not so with Dole.  Murdoch who controls the company, stepped up and bought about $50 million dollars worth of Dole stock after the Company…


The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Down 0.18% in October

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Down 0.18% in October   New York, November 15, 2012 - The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished down…


Goldman's Top Ten Market Themes For 2013 | ZeroHedge

Goldman's Top Ten Market Themes For 2013 Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/02/2012 16:55 -0500 Whether you trust the squid and their thought process or believe in 'better the devil you know', Goldman's…


Slow growth or even recession seems inevitable

After listening to the rounds of Sunday talk shows and watching the Fiscal Cliff talks progress, it seems inevitable that some combination of tax hikes and budget cuts are ahead. Whatever the final…


Executives' Trades in Own Stock Raise Questions - WSJ.com

One of the things we key in on in the Investment Survival Workshop is how to benefit from insider trading.  Check this article out.  It's far more complicated than meets the eye.  Come join us at our…


Corning Stock Can Rise More as Fundamentals Improve - Barrons.com

Corning has insider buying, a deeply discounted stock priced based on the DCF model, healthy dividend, and finally a catalyst.  Yes, Gorilla Glass has been huge but the market already knew that.…


Duke, Dominion Resources Seen Favored - Barrons.com

This is what I find astonishing about the mealy mouthed Wall Street analyst community.  I've got a chest thumping buy on the whole sector and this utility analyst sheepishly says it might be a good…


Goldmans Guess At Cliff Compromise Composition | ZeroHedge

Some more nonsense on the fiscal cliff.  What I want to know is how can anyone drive over a cliff that everyone sees?   Goldmans Guess At Cliff Compromise Composition | ZeroHedge.


Disney director buys $1 million Apple stock

You might  argue that a million dollars is chump change for Robert Iger and you are probably right but it's good to remember that the last time he bought Apple was on 11/29/11 shortly after Jobs died…