- Top 20 Best Performing Stocks of 2011
While 2011 was a roller coaster as far as the overall market is concerned, there were a handful of bright spots. After doing a stock screen at FINVIZ for the top performing stocks year to date (YTD) with volume of atleast 100,000 shares per day, there were a total of 31 stocks that broke the 100% re more
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- 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
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- Bond mutual funds could defy gravity again in 2012
Bond investors and fund managers are jittery and their wait-and-see stance looks to be mildly supportive for stretching 2011’s government bond rally into at least the early part of 2012.
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- Links for 2011-09-27 [del.icio.us]
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- U.S. Stocks Rise
Stocks gained and gold fell in 2011's second-to-last trading session, as investors were heartened by upbeat economic data. more
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- Dow up 130 points, S&P back in black
U.S. stocks rose Thursday in a thinly traded session as investors focused on signs of strength in the economy before calling it a year.
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- 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 Tories must lead our soul-search on capitalism
They should make the case against crony capitalism and for reform of the market system, writes Jesse Norman more
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- Friday Watch
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- Asian stocks poised for 2011 loss
Asian markets nudged higher on the last trading day of 2011, but the region’s stocks have collectively lost about a fifth of their value this year more
Source: Asia Pacific Equities Market Data - FT.com
- 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
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- The ECB's got the formula all wrong, says Art Cashin. Despite a marginally decent bid-to-cover today in Italy's bond auction that staved off immediate disaster, they can't go through the year expanding their balance sheet and financing at these levels without concerns of inflation breaking out. ( video )
The ECB's got the formula all wrong, says Art Cashin. Despite a marginally decent bid-to-cover today in Italy's bond auction that staved off immediate disaster, they can't go through the year expanding their balance sheet and financing at these levels without concerns of inflation breaking out. ( 1 more
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- 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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