My Dogs of the Dow

I like this approach in this market and going to tweak this with option writes.  I decided to drag out a popular investment idea, Dogs of the Dow, and take a new look at it based on my belief that…


Coal Miners a Must Own HKG:1088, NYSE:YZC, ASX:GCL | Live Stock Trading News | Equities, Forex, Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

Coal Miners a Must Own HKG:1088, NYSE:YZC, ASX:GCL Banpu, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, HKG:1088, Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR), NYSE:YZC, Gloucester Coal Limited , ASX:GCL Utility companies…


The Hole in Europe’s Bucket - NYTimes.com

OP-ED COLUMNISTThe Hole in Europe’s BucketBy PAUL KRUGMANPublished: October 23, 2011RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINCOMMENTS 377SIGN IN TO E-MAILPRINTREPRINTSSHARE If it weren’t so tragic, the current…


Bill Would Give U.S. Visas to Foreign Home Buyers - WSJ.com

Foreigners' Sweetener: Buy House, Get a Visa Article   By NICK TIMIRAOS The reeling housing market has come to this: To shore it up, two Senators are preparing to introduce a bipartisan bill…


EU Banks Vow to Slash Assets by $1 Trillion - Bloomberg

Banks, whose shares as measured by the 46-member Bloomberg Europe Banks and Financial Services Index have fallen 30 percent this year, oppose the plan partly because it would dilute the value of…


Calculated Risk: Europe: Clock is ticking, Officials try to ratchet back expectations

Europe: Clock is ticking, Officials try to ratchet back expectations by CalculatedRisk on 10/16/2011 04:52:00 PM From the WSJ: Europe Faces More Hurdles on Aid Plan European leaders have primed…


The Widening Gap: The Great Recession’s Impact on State Pension and Retiree Health Care Costs

When you read this article, you wonder if not every municipality and state in the country will have to go bankrupt or reorg in some manner to deal with this problem.  I don't think I'd own anything…


Get ready to be squeezed some more

How they plan on raising your property taxes   Why States Need to Restructure Pension Obligations Published: Tuesday, 12 Jul 2011 | 9:45 AM ET Text Size By: Jonathan S. Henes Partner, Kirkland…


Hayman Capital’s Kyle Bass says “Buy Guns and Gold”

Actually this is a summary of the introduction from Michael Lewis's new book, Boomerang, which we are giving away this month.  Definitely read it.   Hayman Capital’s Kyle Bass says “Buy Guns and…