What Would You Give Up For The Internet?
The global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group just came out with some interesting statistics on just how important the internet is to day-to-day life. Just how important is having a…
Life Lessons From A Professional Trader: The Hardest Lesson Of All? Do Nothing..
One of the hardest lessons a trader learns is to do nothing at all. Being able to sit still, watch the screen and resist the temptation of firing off a trade is too much for some people. The…
Goldman Upgrades, LinkedIn Jumps
LinkedIn shares shot up almost 8% today on good news from the Goldman camp. Analysts decided to raise the price target $55 to $135 and up the rating from Hold to Buy. While shares of LNKD broke the…
Homeowners: Still Scared Of Shadow Inventory's Effect On Home Prices?
Home sale numbers are still weak, but there is a silver lining to this cloud. Shadow inventory (the number of foreclosed, bank owned homes not on the market) is finally showing some signs of…
A Spike In U.S. Oil Production Is About To Make It The New Middle East
A Spike In U.S. Oil Production Is About To Make It The New Middle East. It's hard to reconcile what's happening today with $BHI,$HAL, $SLB, $BAS, et with this story from Citi
Google Probed By Regulators Due To Privacy Issues
Google just can't seem to stay out of the spotlight in the arena of online privacy. Ever since they decided to "simplify" their online agreement, (see here, and here, and here) they have been…
An ETF To Capitalize on Growth in Regional Banks
Guest Post By: Benjamin Shepherd Thus far, 2012 has been a great year for the money center banks; shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) have all gained more than 30…
Buybacks And A Dividend The Answer For Apple
Looks like Apple finally has a solution for the pile of cash they have amassed. According to SFGate, shareholders should expect a dividend of $2.65 and a significant buyback of stock that would…
Obama’s evolution: Behind the failed ‘grand bargain’ on the debt - The Washington Post
Obama’s evolution: Behind the failed ‘grand bargain’ on the debt View Photo Gallery — In the summer of 2011, the White House was embroiled in a battle with Republican leaders over legislation to…
China sets target for shale gas development - FT.com
It's odd that one of if not the worst performing sector in the market this year is oil and gas service and drilling companies. Take a look at HAL, SPN, SLB, WFT, BAS, and more. They are all weak…