More Ads? Facebook and Twitter Stepping Up Mobile Coverage, And Revenue

Enjoy the unusually ad-free browsing of Facebook and Twitter on your phone?  Not for long..  Both companies are adding an ad platform to mobile devices in the upcoming weeks (reaching 425 million…


Gambling Website Bodog Seized, Feds Indite Four Including Founder

A definitive direction in the grey area of online gambling, Federal authorities have taken an aggressive stance on Canada based gambling company Bodog.  The website name was seized this past Monday…


Hedge Fund January 2012 Results

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indexes Performance data for Jan 2012 has been updated. Please visit our site at http://www.hedgeindex.com for further details.  Dow Jones Credit Suisse…


Apple Looking Up In Shanghai Trademark Case

A local court denied a motion to surpress the sale of the iPad in Shanghai due to a similar ongoing case in the Guangdong Province, allowing Apple stores to continue selling the product until an…


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…