- Cracked Foundation Threatens U.S. Housing Recovery
Any recovery in the housing market may be difficult to sustain if the housing-finance system isn't fixed. While politicians have punted on big decisions, they should still act on smaller ones. more
Source: WSJ.com: Markets
- A generation at last in ferment
The Arab youth have defied clichés and clampdowns to fracture an adamantine order, writes Roula Khalaf more
Source: Financial Times - Comment
- Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: Got gift cards? Sell or even invest them
Gift-card sales are expected to reach a record $27.8 billion this year. If you received more cards than you can use, here are four ideas for how to sell, exchange or invest them.
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Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
- How To Maintain An Optimal State
No matter what the market conditions may be, especially in weeks like this, it is very good idea to do everything you can to stick to the normal trading routine. While none of us can control what the markets do, we can control what we do everyday to be in the right place at the [...] more
Source: The Kirk Report
- Market Analysis with V, ISRG & Happy Holidays!
As usual there will be no Friday market recap so I wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Posting will resume sometime next week, most likely on Tuesday the 27th. Original post: Market Analysis with V, ISRG & Happy Holidays! more
Source: Stock Trading To Go
- Links for 2011-09-27 [del.icio.us]
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- Asian shares drift awaiting US cues
Markets eased in thin volume ahead of the reopening of US markets and fresh data that could give clues on growth prospects for the world’s largest economy more
Source: Asia Pacific Equities Market Data - FT.com
- Tuesday Watch
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- WILL THE GAINS HOLD?
The week ahead on Wall Street is expected to be quiet with many market players taking time off for the holidays.
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Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com
- Groupon (GRPN) Files For IPO As Another Tech Bubble Looms
The IPO market is really beginning to catch fire with the tech industry partying like it’s 1999. The party lights glowed and the DJ began spinning the beats before the LinkedIn (LNKD) IPO a couple weeks ago and the party will continue reaching a feverish pitch with a Groupon (GRPN) IPO. more
Source: SelfInvestors | ETFs, IPOs & Breakout Stocks
- The housing crisis is five years old. But for local governments that depend heavily on property taxes, the lag between falling home values and property re-assessments means the housing market bust is just beginning to ravage tax revenues.
The housing crisis is five years old. But for local governments that depend heavily on property taxes, the lag between falling home values and property re-assessments means the housing market bust 30 comments! more
Source: SeekingAlpha.com: SA Currents
- Foreclosures: Next shoe to drop for banks?
Bank stocks have been shellacked lately as investors worry about what impact the foreclosure scandal will have on the results for the nation's largest financial institutions.
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Source: Market, personal finance, media, and technology expert commentary - CNNMoney.com
- Out of the Money Calendar Spreads
This is a guest post by Derek Devore, an experienced options trader. Find out more about his OptionBoost Video Training Program at http://optionboost.com One of my favorite structures when I’m evaluating a position which is slow moving, but is on its way to reaching a particular price point, i more
Source: StockTickr Trading Journal Blog