Bank of America Blows Past $6 as Financials Surge - Stocks To Watch Today - Barrons.com

Bank of America Blows Past $6 as Financials Surge Bank of America (BAC) has recently displayed a strong reaction to headlines, especially having dipped below the $5 handle just over a week ago.…


Options Traders See Higher Volatility Ahead - Barrons.com

Bracing for a Return of Volatility By STEVEN M. SEARS | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Savvy options traders are taking advantage of the subdued VIX to buy low-cost protection   On Thursday, the stock…


Hedge Funds End 2011 on a Very Bad Note - NYTimes.com

Hedge Funds End 2011 on a Very Bad Note By KEVIN ROOSE and AZAM AHMED When the history books are written, 2011 may go down as the dark ages for hedge funds. Last year was dismal for hedge fund…


Big downside potential if this controversial deal gets killed by emboldened Obama Justice department anti-monopolists

So the detailed Morningstar analysis is summarized below: What if the Obama Justice Department nixes this deal? If they didn't like AT&T and an also ran T-Mobile combining for anti-competitive…


We told you so! Tests Find Mead Johnson Infant Formula Not Contaminated - WSJ.com

Readers of the SaxAngle making record profits this month.   Federal Health Probe Finds Mead Johnson Infant Formula Not Contaminated   Federal health investigators cleared an infant formula…


Is the stock market manipulated?

We were surprised like most market participants by the record volatility in the market and the insidious correlation.  The phrase “risk on” and “risk off” became the new descriptor for market…


JP Morgan U.S. Equity Focus List Dec 30th 2010

Here it is with baited breath, JP Morgan U.S. Equity Focus List Dec 30th 2010


2012 Investment Predictions

First of all let me say, macro investing is not my style.  None the less like a chocaholic,  I can't help myself.   So without further ado my 2012 predictions, they are: The trade down economy will…


Volatility Cuts Hedge Fund Returns - Barrons.com

Volatility Minces Returns By BEVERLY GOODMAN | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Why John Paulson—and many other hedge fund managers—did so poorly in 2011. Where have all the stockpickers gone? Even John…


Shale-Gas Boom Spurs Race - WSJ.com

Shale-Gas Boom Spurs Race States Vie for New Chemical Factories—and Jobs—Powered by Lower Energy Costs By JAMES R. HAGERTY The boom in low-cost natural gas from shale is driving investment in plants…