After Settling Fears About Liquidity, Sears Skyrockets

Looks like a lot of shorts are feeling the burn of a squeeze this morning as SHLD is up over 20% intraday.  Reuters reported that Sears Holdings still has "substantial liquidity and strong assets"…


Must read piece on single family homes

I borrow from Gary Shilling in our Investment Survival Seminars. He was by far and away the most accurate prognosticator for 2011.  Real estate investors would be wise to listen. Why Renters Rule…


IAEA Gets Nowhere With Iran Nuclear Talks

While Iran's willingness to reopen talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency about their nuclear program was a surprise, it seems that the motion was mostly for show.    Several rounds of…


Drill baby drill will be the U.S. national anthem

If oil is cut off from Iran, it could also impede supply in Iraq as Iran will use it's influence to cause chaos wherever they can.  There is significant potential for an Israeli strike against Iran…


Four Questions for Ancestry.com Management

I recently sent this email to the CEO of Ancestry.com, ACOM.  I'll let you know when I hear the results. Let me preface this by saying ACOM has the largest addressable market place of any company I…


The Decline in this Stock is all Google Needs - ACOM, GOOG - Foolish Blogging Network

The Decline in this Stock is all Google Needs By Shawn Robinson - February 20, 2012 | Tickers: ACOM, GOOG | 0 Comments Shawn is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the…


Brain Study Finds What Eases Pain Of Financial Loss

Most traders and investors, even on a professional level, can remember every single big loss they have incurred compared to only a few of their big wins.  Here's an interesting look into the chemical…


Ancestry.com Beats Up on Analysts Yet Again - DailyFinance

Ancestry.com is on a tear lately after taking a huge hit over their Q4 numbers.  Analysts responded after the fact with downgrades and price target reductions, but we still see a huge opportunity in…


Nothing much wants to make this market go down but I guarantee you this one will

Obama nears his nuclear moment By Edward Luce At the start of Barack Obama’s term, few moments better crystallised America’s change of face than his “New Day” video address to the Iranian people.…


Immediate Solution To Debt Crisis Found: Italian police seize $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds

What started off as a harmless Mafia loan-sharking investigation turned into a rather profitable seizure of $6 trillion worth of forged US Treasury bonds on Friday.  Oddly enough, no rally in the…