Thinking About Retirement? Forget 401Ks, Graffiti Pays... A Lot.

February 2, 2012China,IPO,facebook,Stock,retirement,FB,200 million,David Choe,Sean ParkerNews Posts

Ok, so maybe picking up a can of spray paint isn't the best retirement option for everyone, but it certainly worked out for David Choe.  Back in 2005 and under the direction of Napster kingpin Sean…

by Harvey Sax

12 Rules Stockpickers Live By

February 2, 2012peter lynch,Energy,Stock,Bond,institutional,Magellan fund,the perfect stockThe Insider Report

The Magellan Fund has never been as strong and consistent a performer after Peter Lynch left the helm.  There are many postulates as to why this is the case.  I am going to introduce a new one.  Few…

by Harvey Sax

Loosening China's Kung Fu Grip, One Finger at a Time..

February 1, 2012China,Japan,malaysia,monopoly,New York Times,rare earthsThe Insider Report,News Posts

Remember when China, producer of 95% of all the world's rare earths, sent shockwaves through the rare earth markets by announcing a 40% reduction in rare earth production (seen here), and further…

by Harvey Sax

FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Plan to Help Responsible Homeowners and Heal the Housing Market | The White House

February 1, 2012INTEREST RATES,housing,congress,fannie mae,Obama,Mortgages,FHA,FHFA,freddie mac,GSE,middle class,Refinance,The White HouseNews Posts

From: The White House "In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing…

by Harvey Sax

Kass: 10 Reasons to Rally - TheStreet

February 1, 2012January 2012 returns S&P,Kass,S&P 500 Total ReturnsThe Insider Report

Kass: 10 Reasons to Rally By Doug Kass 01/10/12 - 02:20 PM ESTAdd Comment This commentary originally appeared Jan. 10 at 8:45 a.m. EST on Real Money Pro -- for access to all of legendary hedge fund…

by Harvey Sax

Facebook Under Fire as it Approaches IPO

January 31, 2012AAPL,apple,IPO,Linkedin,Microsoft,facebook,reuters,CNBC,FB,MSFT,patent infringement,Silicon Valley,smartphone,ZygnaThe Insider Report,News Posts

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

by Harvey Sax

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

January 31, 2012oil,Iran,Strait of Hormuz,futures,Navy,Aircraft Carrier,Battle Group,British,closure,French,Gulf of Persia,USSThe Insider Report

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…

by Harvey Sax

Use Google? YouTube? Have a Gmail account? Worried? Maybe You Should Be: Part 2

January 30, 2012Mobile,youtube,Yahoo Finance,yahoo,Washington Post,Vimeo,terms of service,Privacy policy,PCWorld,Hotmail,Gmail,data mining,ad tracking,privacy,Android,facebook,googleNews Posts

OK, the previous post on this…

by Harvey Sax

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

January 30, 2012The Insider Report

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.

by Harvey Sax

Just Don't Lose It!

January 28, 2012The Insider Report

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…

by Harvey Sax