Pete and I would like to wish all a good and safe New Year’s Eve. S&P 500, Daily Swing Chart We end 2008 on a high note: After the close, our stock scan found 98 winners and 3 losers. We’ve put today’s DAILY WORKSHEET ONLINE for everyone. Changes to products and services o more

I’m shutting things down for the year. Look for posting to return to normal around the middle of January, just in time for earnings (& losses!) season. Post from: Trader Mike On Hiatus more

Within the carnage of the 2008 IPO market, we have an announcement of a new IPO filing here at the end of the year that will surely generate some interest (maybe curiosity is a better word) as we head into 2009.  FriendFinder Networks, formerly Penthouse Media Group (before Penthouse bought the more

After the U.S. stock market's third-worst year in more than a century, many investors are hoping for a turnaround in 2009. But considering the pain that has continued for more than a year, they are reluctant to bet on it. more

Naturally, I assumed the worst—that something dreadful had happened up there on the French coast. A bit paranoid, perhaps, but even two decades on from Chernobyl it is hard to forget the dark side of nuclear power. Many European and American politicians have decided to go full-speed ahead on n more

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For the remainder of 2008, I'll be away from the trading desk to spend time with family and for thoughtful reflection upon the new year ahead. I will return on Monday, January 5, 2009. Until then, may you and your... more

Most Asian markets edged higher in their first trading session of 2009, with telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. jumping in Hong Kong on hopes that the Chinese government may soon award 3G licenses. more

Well, it’s that time of year. Everyone is reflecting back on 2008 and making trading plans for 2009. This trading goal post from Jack from rmultiples got me thinking again about some good advice on goal setting I heard from my track coach in college. Instead of coming up with a single, succe more

Here are the total returns for calendar-year 2008 for selected Vanguard Funds: Prime Money Market Fund: 2.77% Short-Term Bond Index Fund: 5.43% Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund: 4.93% Long-Term Bond Index Fund: 8.73% GNMA Fund: 7.22% High-Yield Corporate Fund: -21.29% Inflation-Protected Securiti more

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It is mostly people who appreciate the uncertainty of our complex world who have worthwhile things to say about the future, writes John Kay more

As stocks put their worst year ever behind them, 2009 will be the start of a very slow and very painful recovery. more

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As the bear market becomes situation normal, successful investing has become more a matter of "my stocks are down less than your stocks." But should it be? The old adage is that any fool can make money in a bull market and we saw that writ large over the past couple of years. Making money in today's more

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Hong Kong shares rose as much as 2.7 per cent on their first day of trading in 2009, to lead a broad but muted rally across many of the Asia-Pacific markets open on Friday that lost steam as the day progressed more

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