By EconMatters: We at EconMatters expected the QE2 froth to come out of markets once the Fed experiment of artificially inflating asset prices was over, and for the most part this is exactly where we are today at the crossroads. Are we going to just trudge along with a slow growth economy until the world [...]
Shares of career-oriented social networking site LinkedIn (LNKD: Charts, News, Offers) have bounced in a frighteningly wide range between $60.14 and $122.70 within the four months since its IPO. The initial euphoria induced claims that a new Interne… This article was written by InvestorGuide.com.
By Shareholders Unite: Our top ten plans to save the Euro, in no particular order: 1) Eurobonds Often mentioned as a “definite” solution and this is understandable. Collectivizing euro-area sovereign debt could take advantage of the fact that jointly, euro-member countries’ public finances are in better shape than those of the U.S. and the U.K., [...]
On Tuesday, shares of Walgreen (WAG: Charts, News, Offers), the largest drugstore chain in America, tumbled over 6% despite a market-wide rally. Shares have lost approximately a fourth of their value in a mere three months. The reason is a familiar … This article was written by InvestorGuide.com.
By Peter Epstein: No, I don’t think that the world is ending, but this has been a very painful month, for investors in a wide range of natural resources and cyclical stocks. As a consultant in the coal space, in this article I focus on U.S.coal producers, picking 4 that are compelling Buys. Before I [...]
By Morningstar: Before appearing as a panelist at Morningstar’s second-annual ETF Invest Conference last week, Van Eck’s Angus Shillington spoke with Morningstar’s Patricia Oey on why he is optimistic about the emerging markets for the long term, and how he is managing his portfolio during this volatile period. Q. About a fourth of the money [...]
The summer crash hasn’t been kind to Caterpillar (CAT: Charts, News, Offers), the construction giant and Dow component that started its slide from $115 per share only five months ago. Shares are now trading near its 52-week low of $72.60, at a cheap… This article was written by InvestorGuide.com.
By Takeover Analyst: As a value investor who, ironically, is very sympathetic towards the mild efficient markets hypothesis, I constantly emphasize the rationality of capital markets and the effects of arbitrage in closing true discounts. Academic research beyond the scope of this article has evidenced that market participants are concerned with the true fundamentals of [...]
The following is my investment thesis for Clearwire Corporation (CLWR). It in no way constitutes investment advice. It is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing contained here should be construed by anyone as an invitation or solicitation to buy or sell any security. It does not contain personalized legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. [...]
By Christopher OLeary: What is an ETF? Traditionally, exchange traded funds have been like ‘index tracker funds’, replicating the performance of a particular market or index. They are traded like shares on a stock exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the day. ETFs are traditionally passive investments; this means that with few exceptions [...]