- Sinking into the ‘great stagnation’
The bad news is that the era of cheap resources is not just vanishing for the US. What was once treated as free is costly, writes Martin Wolf more
Source: Financial Times - Comment
- Wednesday Watch
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Source: BETWEEN THE HEDGES
- Currencies: Dollar slips vs. euro, with focus on ECB operation
The dollar weakens further against the euro after strong U.S. and German economic data the previous day, with investors focused on the European Central Bank’s long-term refinancing operation.
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Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
- Stocks Reverse Gear, up 337
Major U.S. stock indexes rallied on a light trading day, boosted by domestic home building data and a successful Spanish debt auction. more
Source: WSJ.com: Markets
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Add two more suitors to the list of companies that flirted with the idea of buying RIM. Microsoft (MSFT) and and Nokia (NOK) also considered making a joint bid for the company, but the status of the talks remain unclear. The fact alone that discussions even took place, if only informally, underscores the severity of the challenges the company is faced with.
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Source: SeekingAlpha.com: SA Currents
- Dow jumps 337 points
U.S. stocks surged Tuesday as concerns about the European debt crisis eased and investors welcomed signs of strength in the U.S. housing market.
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Source: Business and financial news - 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
- Asia rallies as eurozone worries ease
Exporters and commodity shares let market gains as investors took heart from a successful Spanish debt auction and upbeat US housing data more
Source: Asia Pacific Equities Market Data - FT.com
- December 20th, 2011 Stock Market Analysis and ADP's Breakout
A big day for the market as indices finished up over 3% and a beautiful breakout for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) through $53. This stock looks poised to move higher from here.Original post: December 20th, 2011 Stock Market Analysis and ADP's Breakout more
Source: Stock Trading To Go
- Links for 2011-09-27 [del.icio.us]
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